Misha Kuperman, Chief Reliability Officer at Zscaler is back on the podcast. In this episode he and Mattias Fridström discuss if the recent trade tariffs will impact services from Zscaler, whether people in general understand cloud connectivity, if security in the cloud is just a waste of bandwidth resources, what customers know about the public internet, if security standards in telecoms are important, and what security trends we will see in enterprise networking in five years’ time.
Jun 10, 2025•20 min
In this episode, Misha Kuperman, Chief Reliability Officer at Zscaler joins the podcast to discuss the past and recent developments in enterprise networking, whether the current geopolitical situation has had any impact on the way enterprises think about security, what’s behind the ‘zero trust’ concept and how this works in real life.
May 12, 2025•24 min•Season 6Ep. 57
Eric Löwgren, Head of Network at data center provider GleSYS, is back on the podcast. This time, he and Mattias Fridström discuss physical and cyber security in data centers, optimizing sustainability through measures such as heat recovery (and getting customers to pay a premium for sustainability), increasing the understanding of network architecture among customers, and what the future data center will look like.
Jan 20, 2025•18 min•Season 6Ep. 56
Eric Löwgren, Head of Network at data center provider GleSYS, joins the podcast for a discussion on what impacts the selection of where to put a data center, the trend of moving things out of the cloud, AI driving power density and connectivity demands, and attracting ‘lead guitar’ talent to the data center industry.
Dec 11, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 55
Robert Maher, CTO of Infinera, is back on the podcast. This time, he and Mattias Fridström discuss quantum physics in optical networks, the development of hollow-core fiber, optimizing power consumption in the AI data center era, and more.
Nov 19, 2024•21 min•Season 5Ep. 54
Robert Maher, CTO of Infinera, joins the podcast to talk about how the optical business has developed during the last 20 years, the strive for constant innovation, openness and disaggregation in the telecoms space, the impact of AI in areas such as self-provisioning, and hyperscalers building their own gear.
Oct 22, 2024•23 min•Season 5Ep. 53
Anders Vestergren, Vice President, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson is back on the podcast. In this episode, the discussion centers around differentiation of mobile networks, component shortages, development and use cases of AI in mobile networks, finding and training talent with the right skill set, the road to 6G and 7G, the future for quantum computing in mobile services, and telecoms’ massive investments in security.
Sep 16, 2024•25 min•Season 5Ep. 52
Anders Vestergren, Vice President, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson joins the podcast to talk about where we are with the global roll-out of 5G, fixed wireless vs mobile access, edge computing, and the softwareization of mobile networks. A great discussion with high-end use cases from the PGA Tour and Taylor Swift concerts.
Aug 13, 2024•26 min•Season 5Ep. 51
Ryan Lafler, CTO of Quantum Corridor is back on the podcast to discuss the gender split in the quantum industry, funding of quantum development, sustainability trends, and why quantum entanglement – which Ryan believes is 3-5 years out – is the holy grail of quantum communications.
Jul 02, 2024•18 min•Season 5Ep. 50
In this episode, Ryan Lafler, CTO of Quantum Corridor joins the podcast to talk about quantum network transmissions, the impact of AI on quantum computing, and real use cases like generative AI, graphics applications, climate modelling, and vaccine development.
Jun 03, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 49
David Tomalin, Group CTO at CityFibre is back on the podcast to talk about preventing accidental fiber cuts, transparency vs. openness when it comes to network routes, the trend towards multi-network resiliency, sustainability in the networking industry, and more.
Apr 24, 2024•24 min•Season 5Ep. 48
In this episode, David Tomalin, Group CTO at CityFibre joins the podcast to discuss what sorts of fiber are used for broadband services, how to choose the best locations and routes when expanding a network, and the need for more intelligent data in the business.
Mar 26, 2024•20 min•Season 4Ep. 47
Javad Shabani is Assistant Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Quantum Information Physics at New York University. He joins the podcast to share his expertise on the quantum development: The next big thing in quantum computing Breakthroughs in quantum communication Sustainability aspects Funding quantum research Quantum computing in mobile networks
Feb 20, 2024•21 min•Season 4Ep. 46
Javad Shabani is Assistant Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Quantum Information Physics at New York University. He joins the podcast to share his expertise on the quantum development: How close are we to some really cool stuff in this area – in the lab and in the real world? Quantum computing use cases Infrastructure limitations Quantum Key Distribution Competing for skills with big tech companies
Jan 26, 2024•27 min•Season 4Ep. 45
Marina Otero Verzier is an architect and researcher who in 2022 received Harvard’s Wheelwright Prize for a project on the future of data storage. She aims to publish the first open-source manual for global data center architecture design, featuring examples of ecological, sustainable, and egalitarian data storage models used in data centers across the world. Marina Otero Verzier’s work is especially urgent at a time when digital-data production is outpacing the scalability of today’s storage sol...
Dec 11, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 44
Marina Otero Verzier is an architect and researcher who in 2022 received Harvard’s Wheelwright Prize for a project on the future of data storage. She aims to publish the first open-source manual for global data center architecture design, featuring examples of ecological, sustainable, and egalitarian data storage models used in data centers across the world. Marina Otero Verzier’s work is especially urgent at a time when digital-data production is outpacing the scalability of today’s storage sol...
Nov 16, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 43
Michael Potter is an entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker, author, and social enterprise investor. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: Obstacles to overcome in developing countries and how Geeks without Frontiers , an NGO co-founded by Michael, can support this work. His involvement in Intel’s N50 initiative, striving for digital adoption for the next 50% of the planet. Michael's work as a documentary film producer for titles including Do You Dream in Color? , Orphans of Apollo , T...
Oct 24, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 42
Michael Potter is an entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker, author, and social enterprise investor. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: Michael’s professional background in the 80’s, working as a nuclear arms controller, with international telecoms at the United Nations, and joining the very first class of students at the International Space University. The story of Esprit Telecom, a European telco co-founded by Michael in the 90's, and how the company challenged the telecoms incumb...
Sep 14, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 41
Chris Stott is a renowned space entrepreneur with a passion for the economics and commerce of space. He is the founder and CEO of Lonestar , a company about to send the first in a series of data centers to the moon for disaster recovery and edge processing. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: Edge computing: where is the edge and what developments are happening in this area? Where is AI heading? Do people understand connectivity to the cloud? The future for data storage and cloud...
Aug 16, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 40
Chris Stott is a renowned space entrepreneur with a passion for the economics and commerce of space. He is the founder and CEO of Lonestar , a company about to send the first in a series of data centers to the moon for disaster recovery and edge processing. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The concept of moon-based data centers The documentary film “ The University ” – featuring Stephen Hawking, Buzz Aldrin, Will.i.Am among others – for which Chris was an Executive Producer Con...
Jul 26, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 39
Albert-László Barabási is a network scientist at Northeastern University, and holds an appointment in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Barabási’s research covers all sorts of networks and he is the author of several books. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The Barabási–Albert model: an algorithm for generating random scale-free networks What Internet operators can learn from network science Barabási’s work in network medicine Using big data and network tools...
Jun 29, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 38
Albert-László Barabási is a network scientist at Northeastern University, and holds an appointment in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Barabási’s research covers all sorts of networks and he is the author of several books. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The similarity between different networks – neurological, social, Internet and more The robustness of Internet How Barabási and his research teams are using maps – from brain to Internet maps The idea of u...
Jun 08, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Katsuyasu Toyama, COO at JPNAP, the biggest Internet exchange in Japan, is back to talk about the connectivity market in Japan - the world's 3rd largest economy. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The usage of public and private cloud services in Japan Getting the younger generation aware and interested in the Internet infrastructure Whether users understand connectivity or if they take it for granted The Japanese peering market Mitigating DDoS attacks How the telecoms market in ...
May 10, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 36
The number of Internet users in Japan is expected to increase to 116.4 million by 2026. With many of Japan’s businesses at the cutting edge of technology, there is a demand for scalable connectivity to connect local businesses to a global network of customers and partners. How is Japan’s Internet market developing? What are the traffic trends? What role does organizations like JPNAP and APIX play in this region? And what can be done to mitigate connectivity outages following natural disasters li...
Apr 17, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Maxie Reynolds started her career as an offshore underwater robotics pilot and subsea engineer working in Norway, Venezuela, Australia, Italy, Russia, Nigeria and the US. She then transitioned into cyber security, working in ethical hacking, social engineering and red teaming. She also published a best selling book titled ‘The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals.’ In 2021, she moved back to the field of subsea engineering and founded Subsea Cloud – a data center infrastruc...
Mar 08, 2023•24 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Maxie Reynolds started her career as an offshore underwater robotics pilot and subsea engineer working in Norway, Venezuela, Australia, Italy, Russia, Nigeria and the US. She then transitioned into cyber security, working in ethical hacking, social engineering and red teaming. She also published a best selling book titled ‘The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals.’ In 2021, she moved back to the field of subsea engineering and founded Subsea Cloud – a data center infrastruc...
Feb 08, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 33
Neal Elinski, General Manager of Software Engineering at Cologix is back to share insights on the development and trends in the colocation market. Together with Mattias Fridström, he talks about what factors impact the selection of where to put a data center, physical and data security trends, finding skilled people in competition with for example the hyperscalers, remote working in the wake of the pandemic, how to prove your sustainability and becoming even more sustainable, and how the colocat...
Jan 27, 2023•32 min•Season 4Ep. 32
In this episode, our guest is Neal Elinski, General Manager of Software Engineering at Cologix, a leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Mattias Fridström and Neal talk about trends and challenges in the cloud services market, real or virtual cross connects and how much needs to be pre-built to be fast, edge computing and keeping control of your data, consolidation of the data center market, and supply chain issues in the industry.
Jan 10, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 31
Jesse Robbers, Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure at Quantum Delta NL is back to discuss Quantum Networks with Mattias Fridström. Who is supporting and funding the development of Quantum Internet? Has COVID-19 had any impact on this work? How does the industry compete with the hyperscalers and others in finding skilled people? What security trends do we see in Quantum Internet? Will Quantum Internet have an impact on sustainability? Quantum Delta NL is a joint effort by a team of spe...
Dec 27, 2022•19 min•Season 3Ep. 30
This episode features Jesse Robbers, Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure at Quantum Delta NL, a joint effort by a team of specialist from quantum research institutes, coordinating bodies, and a range of exciting industrial partnerships and startups. Mattias Fridström and Jesse Robbers discuss the development in Quantum Internet: How is this work progressing in the lab and in the real world? How close are we to some really cool stuff in this area? What is the Quantum Internet Alliance?...
Dec 08, 2022•25 min•Season 3Ep. 29
