NEDAS Live! Where Wireline and Wireless Meet

As ExteNet Systems' VP of Inside Plant, Jeff Robator oversees the lit network including DWDM, Lit Wave, Ethernet, Private Network, Cloud and IP connectivity with both metro and national lit and metro enterprise dark fiber service solutions available. In this episode, Jeff shares his thoughts on industry trends and changes, and how the COVID-19 pandemic is altering the way that his organization doe...

Nicole Miller, Sr. Managing Director at Savills, joins the program to discuss the response to the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Discover the challenges and opportunities that are arising from the move to virtual meetings and increased digital communication. Nicole also shares her thoughts about how companies can best support their teams during this time. 

This episode features an interview with John McGrath, CEO of Advantage Engineers. Mr. McGrath has held senior positions in large national and international engineering and consulting firms. For the past 25 years, he has been involved with the deployment of wireless communications facilities and fiber optic and networks, and has managed the design and construction of thousands of wireless communica...

Wade Sarver, author, consultant, and solution architect, joins the program to share his perspective on smart cities, 5G, and smart poles. He reveals the challenges and trends that are driving the distribution of infrastructure investment, and shares potential monetization strategies. Wade also discusses the charities that he supports and why they are important to him. 

This episode features an interview with Guy Jouannelle .  Guy currently provides consulting services to the District of Columbia's Office of Unified Communications (OUC) managing several programs including the public safety in-building radio coverage program. Guy shares lessons and takeaways he's learned from his experiences leading the implementation and operations of the first wireless broadband...

James Patrignelli, Director of Northeast Sales at Liquid Technology, joins the program to discuss the work that his company does in the field of IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and shares tips for properly transferring data as well as disposing of hardware. James reveals feedback from their customer survey about future buying trends, and also discusses the connection between IT Asset Disposition and o...

Jonathan Adelstein, President & CEO of the Wireless Infrastructure Association and former Commissioner of the FCC, joins the program to discuss the impact of the current legislative environment on the industry, and the progress that still needs to be made. He also reveals the efforts that are underway to meet the technology workforce needs of the future. Discover the need to simplify the regulator...

Leticia Latino van-Splunteren, CEO of Neptuno USA and member of the Wireless Infrastructure Association/Smart City Council National Task Forces, joins the program to discuss the evolution of the smart city movement. Leticia shares the unique history of Neptuno USA, and reveals the infrastructure investments that will be necessary to make smart cities a reality. She also shares her thoughts about g...

This episode features an interview with corporate storyteller Steve Multer as he discusses trends in technology events, and what defines a successful event. Discover the challenges and opportunities for larger and smaller events, and how big changes can come from small events. Steve also reveals the importance of transparency in connecting with the emerging workforce. 

Jonathan Rowney, Principle Engineer at Ranplan Wireless and Jason Suplita, Vice President Americas, at Ranplan Wireless, join the program to discuss their company's platform that can plan, design and optimize in-building and outdoor wireless networks in coordination. They discuss best practices in the design process and the importance of addressing a customer's pain points. They also reveal some o...

Brian Slean, Vice President of Network Engineering at ZenFi Networks, joins the program to discuss the history of ZenFi and how the company is addressing smart city infrastructure. Brian shares his thoughts about the edge, both from a consumer and carrier point of view. He also discusses the value of kiosks for both consumers and business owners, and lessons he's learned from challenges he's faced...

Jezzibell Gilmore, SVP of Business Development and Co-Founder of PacketFabric, joins the program to discuss how her company is changing the way that the world connects to each other. Jezzibell shares her thoughts about the interconnection between wireline and wireless and the need for wireline to evolve. She also shares a case study that illustrates the benefits of PacketFabric's network automatio...

Carrie Charles, CEO of BroadStaff, a staffing firm that specializes in the wireless telecommunications industry, joins the program to discuss the skills gap and talent shortage in the industry, and the impact it will have on the deployment of new technologies. She reveals creative ways to meet workforce demands, and shares her thoughts about the impact of wireline and wireless convergence on her b...

Doug Fishman, Welcome Committee Advisory Chair for NEDAS, and Director of DAS Design and Implementation for SQUAN and Gary Terrill, Engineer Manager, Enterprise Network at Freddie Mac, join the program to share their thoughts about the need for investment in infrastructure and the payoff for that investment. They reveal the ways in which an investment in infrastructure can be monetized, and how it...

This episode features an interview with Ezra Hug, Founding Member of NEDAS and Director of Strategic Partnerships for Boingo. Ezra reveals why he started NEDAS, and shares his reflections on NEDAS's evolution. He also provides an overview of the different types of projects that Boingo is taking on, and how the company is meeting industry workforce challenges.