The Broadband Bunch

On this episode, we chat with Teles Fremin of LUS Fiber, a municipally-owned subsidiary of Lafayette Utilities System. LUS became the first municipally-owned company to provide fiber-to-the-home services in the state of Louisiana. Click now to listen! Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband Bunch!

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with James Grant and Andrew Hoskin. Our guests today are the co-founders of LMX, LastMileXchange, a global consultancy that has for the better part of the last two decades, revolutionized access quoting for carriers by automating, accelerating, and streamlining the quote-to-order process with cloud-based SAS pricing solutions. Find out why 50% of th...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Brian Worthen, President of Visionary Broadband and CEO of Mammoth Networks. When you live in a state such as Wyoming you have to roll up your sleeves and get things done. This can do spirit lives throughout Visionary Broadband and our episode. From seeing a need with Mammoth Networks to bringing connectivity and smiles to the smallest of towns...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Christopher Mitchell, Director of Community Broadband Networks at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Chris has been been staunch advocate and in the trenches since 2007 stressing the importance of local communities taking control of their broadband service. Chris is also the host of the Broadband Bits podcast and has recently launched an in...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Doug Dawson, owner of CCG Consulting and the voice behind the very popular industry blog: Pots and Pans, Broadband for all. Doug offers up his opinions on a variety of topics that are currently front and center in the broadband community including how he believes that the RDOF auction was terribly mismanaged. Craig and Doug also discuss how the...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch we speak with Tim Farrow a criminal trial attorney based in southern New Jersey. COVID-19 has been a massive challenge to everyone but unless you deal with it every day, it’s hard to fathom the challenges the judicial system has experienced due to the pandemic. In this episode, we get an insider’s view of those challenges and how broadband is helping ease the...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we visit with James Rogan, Digital and Future Cities, Sector Lead at Bechtel. Join us as we discuss the Bechtel partnership with the UK's City Fibre as well as some of the different infrastructure projects Bechtel is working on around the world. Click now to listen to this informative episode. Also, be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so y...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we visit with Mark Wymer, Senior Vice President at HughesNet. HughesNet is a satellite service provider that brings broadband speeds where fiber and cable Internet are not. Join us as we discuss the exciting things happening at HughesNet including the upcoming launch of Jupiter 3. Click now to listen to this informative episode. Also, be sure to subscribe on...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we visit with Amanda Hofer, Controller at Taylor Telephone Cooperative. Taylor Telecom, located in West-Central Texas, is undertaking the ambitious goal of deploying fiber to all of their customers. Adapt or Perish. It's something traditional Co-ops are needing to embrace. Join us as we discuss the wins and challenges at the halfway point in this journey. Cl...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Claire Ward marketing and communications manager and Mike Henson, chief of security at NoaNet (Northwest Open Access Network) NoaNet provides high-speed telecommunication services to unserved and underserved communities fostering rural economic development opportunities. We discuss how NoaNet helped facilitate over 600 free wifi hotspots across...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak Robert Varga one of the early contributors to the OpenDaylight Project. The goal of OpenDaylight was to create a community-led and industry-supported open-source platform to accelerate adoption and innovation of Software Defined Networking or SDNs. Click now to listen! Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episo...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with George Glass, CTO of TM Forum. The TM forum is an industry organization that encourages collaboration and transparency as organizations more forward with their digital transformation projects. The TM Forum has not only created a set of common standards but also a true open and collaborative environment to spur industry growth and innovation. Cl...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Hannes Gredler, Founder and CTO of RtBrick and Richard Brandon, RtBrick's VP of Marketing. Hannes and Richard share with us the groundbreaking work RtBrick is doing in the telco space. Join us as we chat with this highly innovative organization. Be sure to subscribe on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode of the Broadband...

As the broadband industry works hard to solve the digital divide in rural America and around the world, there’s a spirited debate on how best to get it done. Our guest today, Ely Compean, thinks that wireless should play a vital role. In fact, when done properly, Eli believes wireless is the obvious answer in most rural areas. Join Craig, Jeff and Ely as they take a deep dive into this very intere...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Richard Thorpe, Chief Deployment Officer at CityFibre. CityFibre is the UK’s third largest national digital infrastructure platform. With existing networks in more than 60 towns and cities, CityFibre provides wholesale connectivity to multiple business and consumer service providers, local authorities and mobile operators. Click now to hear how...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Pierre Trudeau, President & CTO of Positron Access Solutions. While everyone is working hard to end the digital divide in both rural and urban areas some structures are unable to get access high-speed internet. Due to high costs these MDUs or multi dwelling units are often ignored. Positron Access Solutions has entered the market with a real ga...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with the President and CEO of the Fiber Broadband Association, Gary Bolton. Twenty twenty-one is a big year for milestones in the fiber community. For starters, optical fiber just turned fifty and the Fiber Broadband Association is celebrating twenty years as an advocate organization. Even though those two milestones are tremendous, Gary let us know...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we have a conversation with Brian Young, the president of IPpay a leading electronic payment processor in the telecom, utilities and internet commerce space. We also discuss the important work Brian is doing as a board member with WISPA. We finally take a deep dive into funding and where innovation is heading in the broadband industry. Click now to enjoy thi...

In the latest episode of the Broadband Bunch, we speak with Skyler Ditchfield CEO of GoeLinks one of the leading telecommunication companies in Southern California. Skyler, Craig and Brad chat about a wide variety of interesting topics including GeoLinks recent RDOF funding win, expanding their footprint into both Nevada and Arizona as well as working with area school districts to accelerate broad...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we are joined by Kevin Morgan, the Chief Marketing Officer at Clearfield Incorporated. Kevin is also currently the treasure of the Fiber Broadband Association. We cover a variety of topics with Kevin touching on his career path, the great work being done at Clearfield and what the Fiber Broadband Association is doing to help end the digital divide in America...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we chat with the founder of Canada's top-tier rural broadband conference the CRRBC or Canada's Rural and Remote Broadband Conference. People always talk about making a difference but it's the person that takes action that really affects change. Join us as we talk with Amedeo about the genesis of the conference and what Canadians are doing to end the digital...

In this episode, we speak with Roger Timmerman, CEO and Kim McKinley, CMO of Utopia Fiber an Open Access Network model that promotes competition in all telecommunications services. UTOPIA operates as a wholesale fiber optic network and is prohibited from providing retail services. There are currently 17 retail service providers on the UTOPIA network. UTOPIA's 15 service areas, represent nearly a t...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch we speak with Brian Snider, Founder & CEO of Lit Communities and Open Access Networks. The need for broadband connectivity and divergent approaches to bridge the digital divide in rural areas has never been more front and center than it is today. Brian and Craig explore Open Access Networks and the different ways communities are using them to tackle the probl...

In this Episode of the Broadband Bunch, Craig and Bryan McIver, CEO of Vitruvi discuss the rise of the digital construction platform and the importance of having all the stakeholders on a single platform when working on complex communication infrastructure projects. Brian summed it up best. "It's about finding a single truth when it comes to large, infrastructure projects." Listen now to enjoy thi...

In this episode of the Broadband Bunch, we chat with the director of Business Development Brian McCullagh at Vianet. Craig and Brian talk about what’s happening when it comes to bringing broadband to Canada's rural areas and how the different stakeholders are working together to help build a viable broadband infrastructure outside Canada’s major population centers.