Light Reading Podcasts
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This feed is Light Reading's main podcast feed for "The Light Reading Podcast," "The Divide," "The Light Reading Extra," and "What's the Story?"Light Reading provides daily news, analysis and insight for the global communications networking and services industry. The publication was founded in 2000 and, since July 2016, has been a part of Informa Tech, a division of Informa PLC. We're part of a big team providing specialist research, media, events and training for businesses and professionals working in technology. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Nov 6, 2025 • 36min
The Divide: How NYC is breaking broadband barriers with 'Neighborhood Tech Help'
This week: Dave Seliger (NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development) and Dr. Brandy McNeil (New York Public Library) discuss New York's Neighborhood Tech Help program and the role it plays in solving the digital divide. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 5, 2025 • 39min
Signal Strength: What's next for DOCSIS and Verizon's fiber strategy?
Dell'Oro Group's Jeff Heynen joins the first 'Signal Strength' podcast to discuss the big takeaways from TechExpo 2025, Verizon's new fiber partnership, CommScope's 'RemainCo' and a check into cable earnings season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 28, 2025 • 28min
The Divide: Paolo Balboa on NYC's road to achieving digital equity
Paolo Balboa, NYC's Chief Digital Equity Officer with a rich background in public libraries and digital inclusion, dives into the significant barriers to broadband in the city. He discusses affordability, perceptions of need, and lack of info as key challenges. Balboa highlights the impact of the Affordable Connectivity Program's end and summarizes initiatives in the Digital Equity Roadmap. He shares details about Liberty Link and Big Apple Connect for underserved communities, and emphasizes the importance of trust in public broadband initiatives.
Oct 16, 2025 • 34min
The Divide: Gigi Sohn on the bad state of BEAD and promise of public broadband
This week: Gigi Sohn, executive director, American Association for Public Broadband, on why the revised BEAD program is unlikely to live up to its initial promise and how public broadband networks can deliver for communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 29, 2025 • 24min
Why operators and enterprises are turning to LoRaWAN
LoRa Alliance CEO Alper Yegin joins Light Reading's Phil Harvey to discuss LoRaWAN’s ten-year journey and its role in powering massive IoT. They also examine why leading operators are investing in LoRaWAN alongside 5G, and where the technology shines. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2025 • 26min
Tech and policy set to collide at SCTE TechExpo 2025
SCTE's Maria Popo and Janelle Morse join the podcast to talk themes and topics that will dominate TechExpo 2025 in Washington, DC. Atlanta will host TechExpo 2026, then the show will be in Denver for the foreseeable future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 24, 2025 • 46min
New book chronicles the dawn of streaming and cable's dive into digital
Craig Leddy, a seasoned business journalist and the author of 'Fast Forward: The Birth of Video Streaming', explores the fascinating evolution of digital TV. He delves into the ambitious yet ultimately failed launch of Time Warner's Full Service Network and its surprising impacts on today's streaming landscape. Craig discusses innovations like VOD and the struggles of user interface design. He also highlights the importance of the industry's earlier experiments in shaping modern platforms, linking past insights to current challenges in the cable and streaming worlds.
Sep 16, 2025 • 37min
COO Rocco Laurenzano on the 'GFiber way'
Amid GFiber's ongoing network expansions, the company's COO, Rocco Laurenzano, digs into the company's approach to prioritizing projects and allocating resources. 'The real killer of productivity are half-done projects,' he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 10, 2025 • 35min
The Divide: Blair Levin on what's next for bargain BEAD
New Street Research policy analyst Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss the outcome of BEAD's 'benefit of the bargain' bidding and how federal policy changes may exacerbate the digital divide despite increasing access. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 4, 2025 • 31min
CSPs bank on wavelength services to monetize AI traffic
Sterling Perrin, an analyst at Heavy Reading and expert in the telecom market, dives into the impact of AI on connectivity demand. He discusses how AI is expected to accelerate traffic in long-haul networks, prompting a shift towards wavelength services. Perrin highlights the stark differences in AI traffic expectations between North American and global operators, revealing a readiness gap. He also explores the exciting advancements in wavelength technologies and their potential to transform the telecom landscape.
