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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Mar 7, 2024 • 38min
Gridmetrics taps into the power of the broadband network
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.
Mar 5, 2024 • 25min
The Divide: North Dakota's broadband director on building the state's BEAD program
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.
Feb 29, 2024 • 9min
What's the Story? The ripple effect of the Orange and Másmóvil merger
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.
Feb 28, 2024 • 29min
Comcast's MachineQ expands playbook for enterprise IoT
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 (7:30)How MachineQ's platform has evolved to go beyond LoRaWAN to cover a wider range of enterprise IoT applications and services (11:50)Why smart cities are not a key area of focus at MachineQ (15:00)How MachineQ is starting to apply AI and machine learning to enterprise IoT (17:45)MachineQ's priorities for 2024 (27:00) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 23, 2024 • 32min
What's the Story? Gone is the multi-vendor dream of open RAN… for now
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.
Feb 15, 2024 • 22min
Omdia on why telcos are increasingly fixated on reducing opex
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.
Feb 14, 2024 • 21min
What's the Story? NTIA's Alan Davidson calls for 'army of auditors' to regulate AI
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.
Feb 13, 2024 • 16min
What's the Story? Much ado about YouTube TV's meteoric rise
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.
Feb 7, 2024 • 28min
The Divide: How United Fiber and Calix are connecting communities in rural Missouri
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.
Feb 1, 2024 • 34min
Gigi Sohn on the fight for public broadband
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. Interview conducted by Light Reading contributor Diana Blass. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
