Light Reading Podcasts

Gridmetrics' Scott Caruso explains how the CableLabs subsidiary is using hundreds of thousands of node-based sensors to create a unique, hyperlocal view of the status of the power grid and how that data is being put to use. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: North Dakota's broadband program director, Brian Newby, joins the show to discuss closing the state's remaining digital divide, and how his office is working to build a 'pro-carrier' BEAD program. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Tereza Krasova explains what the $20 billion Orange/Másmóvil merger could mean for other service provider mergers in the EU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Here are some topics we cover during the podcast: Witkowski offers an updated overview of MachineQ and its approach to the enterprise IoT sector (1:33) Examples of how MachineQ is tailoring its platform for various verticals, including hospitality (4:20) How MachineQ is gaining traction outside the US (6:15) How MachineQ collaborates with Comcast Business to market and sell enterprise IoT services...

Light Reading's Phil Harvey, Iain Morris and Mike Dano join the podcast to discuss the original goal of open RAN compared to recent moves by service providers to go all-in on one vendor.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Omdia's Adam Mackenzie joins the podcast to dig into the causes of rising opex and explain how service providers can manage it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Phil Harvey joins the podcast from on-site at the 20th annual  State of the Net  conference in Washington, DC, where NTIA Administrator Alan Davidson said the US government needs to utilize an 'army of auditors' to better regulate and manage AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to discuss YouTube TV becoming a primary player in the pay TV market, hitting the 8 million subscriber mark. Meanwhile, traditional pay TV players are treading water as more subscribers cut the cord. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we hear from United Fiber's Darren Farnan and Calix's Matt Collins about United Fiber's work to close Northwest Missouri's digital divide and how the companies have partnered to deliver additional community benefits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gigi Sohn, executive director of the American Association for Public Broadband (AAPB), spoke to Light Reading about municipal broadband networks in the US, including why and where they're popping up the most, where the biggest success stories are, and how her organization is working to defend against efforts by incumbent providers and "dark money" groups to derail community networks. Int...

Victor Esposito, Ritter Communications' new CTO, says the company's fiber expansion is a top priority, even as the operator spruces up its HFC network and mulls the future role of video. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're joined by Paolo Balboa, senior program manager, National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), Jessica Hatch, broadband coordinator of Door County, Wisconsin and Ashley Pollard, digital inclusion manager for the city of Philadelphia, to discuss the crucial work local governments are doing to close connectivity gaps. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss why wireless prices are going up as US carriers increase fees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ibrahim Gedeon, former CTO of Telus, talks about technology strategy, compelling AI use cases, the evolution of telecom companies and much more in his exit interview with Light Reading. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Grant Hall, CEO of Scripps-owned Nuvyyo, expands on the new, subscription-free Tablo video device for cord-cutters, how ATSC 3.0 fits into the future and how Tablo might make a connection with cable operators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Roy Chua, founder and principal of AvidThink joins the podcast to discuss the end of the ONF as we know it, but how three of its projects will continue under the purview of the Linux Foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Philo CEO Andrew McCollum discusses the streaming service's FAST strategy, how Philo has kept its pricing stable and how media consolidation might help to add news and sports channels without breaking the bank. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From CES 2024: Peter Adderton, CEO of MobileX, says his new prepaid offering will disrupt the market thanks in part to money-saving AI tools. He also thinks Dish-owned Boost unit should 'get out of retail' and cable should provide wholesale access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features Guy Hilton, Vice President, Strategy and Go-To-Market, AmdocsCloud. We discuss the concept of "industry cloud" and its potential to fast-track cloud adoption and modernization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Iain Morris joins the podcast to discuss whether BT will get dinged for missing the UK government's deadline to fully remove Huawei from its core network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tyson Johnston, chair of Toptana, joins the show to discuss the digital divide in and around the Quinault Indian Nation, in Washington, and how a new subsea cable landing station will help enable last-mile connectivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Comiskey, director of thematic programs for the Consumer Technology Association, offers a preview of CES 2024, which is expected to draw about 130,000 attendees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading has recognized World Wide Technology (WWT) for innovating edge computing solutions at WWT Raceway called RaceAR leveraging Edge in a Box solution. #Sponsored Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading met up with Verizon's Vivencio Luna, Associate Director of Network Performance, on site at Allegiant Stadium for a behind-the-scenes tour of the network infrastructure Verizon has deployed ahead of Super Bowl LVIII. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John-Paul (JP) Hemingway, chief strategy officer for SES, joins the podcast to explain how the satellite company prepares for and executes a satellite launch. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.