Let's Get Digital with Carrie Charles

What type of talent is essential for the future of wireless communications? We need people with a systems mindset. The guest for today’s episode is Dr. Vida Ilderem, Vice President at Intel Labs. Vida discusses with Carrie Charles how wireless communications require a plethora of expertise to succeed in the future. All the way from engineering to social science. That’s why we need talents who know...

Municipal broadband is one of the areas where there is a massive opportunity on the horizon.  Cobb, Fendley & Associates  leads the charge in this development. Carrie Charles chats with  Monica Silver , the President, and  Vineeta Ram , the Executive Vice President of CobbFendley. The company’s executive pair talk to Carrie about recognizing opportunities, utilizing projects and different aspe...

There are a lot of things happening right now in the business of digital infrastructure. Tune in as Carrie Charles sits down with  Jennifer Fritzsche  as she breaks down how she foresees telecom and tech will intersect and what lies ahead for the future of the communications infrastructure. Jennifer is the Managing Director of North American telecom and communications infrastructure,  Greenhill ....

Among other lessons, this pandemic has made us realize the need to bridge the existing digital divide that holds back a lot of people. Expanding the network is a lot of work, but it holds a lot of promise or the future of work, business, and even personal life. In this episode, Carrie Charles talks with Staffan Gojeryd , the CEO of Telia Carrier , who further elaborates about bridging the digital...

Telecom has not been maximizing the power of 5G enough, and not because the technology is not ready. With digital innovation already set, telecom transformation must start with organizations and goals themselves. Carrie Charles brings back her first-ever guest, Kevin Shatzkamer  of Google, to discuss how service operators must utilize 5G technology to elevate their industries. Kevin explains why t...

Mike Simpson is the Chief Procurement Officer of T-Mobile and he believes that 5G for all is the best way to create an inclusive future. Being inclusive could mean several things both on the business side and in the culture side. Find out the work culture of T-Mobile post-merger with Sprint. Join your host, Carrie Charles as she sits down with Mike to talk about the 5G future, sustainable energy p...

To survive and succeed in business, you need to be ready to change. You need to be ready to start evolving your business, and Paul Fettucia knows the way. Paul, the President and General Manager of ANS Advanced Network Services, joins our Carrie Charles in this episode to talk about business change and transformations. Paul traces the beginnings of ANS, their pivots to different technologies on th...

Leading a group of employees while managing a company isn’t easy. But for Tom Leddo , Chief Strategy Officer at MD7 , it’s all about unlocking human potential, creating that connection and providing opportunities for growth. He tells Carrie Charles that the secret to maintaining their position at the top of the mobile world is the fact they focus on their employees. Through their core values, they...

To you future great leaders, here’s advice from someone who knows what it means to have leadership built right. This show’s guest today is Phillip French, the Vice President of Network Engineering at Verizon Wireless. Phillip shares valuable insights with Carrie Charles on how to create a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. He reveals...

Strategic growth for every company and industry is necessary for survival. When it comes to the telecom industry, while we have seen continuous improvement for the past couple of years, some hindrances are stopping it from reaching its full potential. Carrie Charles sits down with  Michael Faraone  and  Michael Devine , Senior Managing Director and Managing Director of  Skyway Capital Markets , re...

The further advancements in technology can often alienate those who are not within the industry. As we are pushing for the future, it helps to learn how to bridge that gap among our end-users and customers so we can take the advancements to them and head on to what's next together. Only then can we achieve business excellence. With his way of making everything clear,  Jason Inskeep , the Director...

The quality of your service is only as good as the people you bring into your team. With this in mind, in-building wireless integration specialist M-Comm hires for the “who,” not for the “what.” This attitude towards people has allowed the company to build a team and culture that set it apart from the rest of the industry. Holding the reins is the company’s founder and CEO, Graham Ellison , who ca...

The future has already arrived, and it is in the form of 5G. But Oracle brings the cloud native future into the next level with the 5G Next Gen Core . Diving deep into this monumental invention with Carrie Charles is the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Oracle , Andrew Morawski . He shares what this improved cloud means for both customers and operators, how to use it for network slicin...

Digital transformation seeps into every aspect of business nowadays, even in the field of telecom project management. This development is a reflection of the larger phenomenon of IT-telecom convergence that is happening today. Dan Zygmunt  is in the forefront of this crucial development as the VP of Telecom for Sitetracker, a B2B SaaS project management platform. He joins Carrie Charles in this co...

Above every marketing strategy and brand building is an effective team that can work together towards a specific goal. And nothing can bring you closer to the results you've been targeting than instilling a culture of empowerment within your workplace. Carrie Charles talks with  Kenny Blakeslee  to share how he implemented such a culture that spelled success for both  Apex Site Solutions  and  Pul...

What does diversity and inclusion have to do with the world of 5G technology? For Verizon  Global Network and Technology Vice President Abby Knowles , equity, diversity and inclusion are going to allow companies to make better and stronger technological innovations. This point of view very much mirrors the telecommunication giant’s stance towards social justice, which serves as a model for the res...

The kind of culture a company has is reflective of the kind of leaders it has. When leaders walk their talk and get involved in the overall business processes, the company walks alongside it too. In this episode, Carrie Charles brings over someone who has shown tremendous passion, realness, and involvement to his company. She sits down with the President and CEO of  Everstream ,  Brett Lindsey . B...

Every company must have a proper workplace culture in order to succeed. But for it to be truly effective, it must not only focus on hitting the goals but also give employees a chance to grow. Carrie Charles is joined by Timothy Biltz , CEO of Segra , to share the secrets of doing an extraordinary workplace culture shift. He explains how starting with the core values made everything fall into place...

The demands of the human race will only continue to grow as time passes, with technology continuously keeping up and evolving. And with 5G starting to rise in popularity, a surge in job growth is expected thanks to this innovation. Carrie Charles talks with Sal D'Itri , the Chairman of the National Spectrum Consortium  and Vice President and General Manager of Federal for Federated Wireless . Toge...

A fast and efficient wireless system is truly an excellent tool to use in today's digital world as it opens a lot of opportunities. With everything almost done digital, having a proper connection is a must. However, without a well-targeted plan and strategy, bridging the 5G skills gap would be impossible. Dr. Rikin Thakker  saw this opening as an opportunity to help others through the smart use of...

At some point, wireless technology ends up in a network of wires somewhere. ZenFi Networks  leads the way in this crucial part of 5G development as a disruptive force in fiber deployment in New York City and New Jersey. Even at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the ZenFi team continues to tirelessly transform the metropolitan region’s connectivity landscape. Leading the charge in this massive u...

The challenges of building a virtualized, software-driven network from scratch are real. On today’s podcast, Carrie Charles is joined by Dave Mayo , the Executive Vice President of Network Deployment at DISH Network. Dave talks about some of the challenges they’re facing and how they plan on overcoming them. He also shares the secret sauce to building a network and improving the process of creatin...

With the world thrust into going virtual by the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is no doubt that the data and technology space is seeing an uptick. In fact, they may probably be one of the industries seeing unbelievable growth now. So what does the future look for the data center industry from here on out? Carrie Charles sits down with none other than  Tom Brown,  the president and CEO of  DataGryd...

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Diversity of thought breeds innovation. For many tech companies, it may not be unheard of that they’re mostly composed of a male workforce.  Carrie Goetz  defies the statistics by being one of the most successful women in tech. Carrie is the Principal and CTO of  StrategITcom , a company covering a range of services from strategic planning to design and project implementation, technical writing, o...