Light Reading Podcasts
Light Reading
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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Oct 3, 2023 • 23min
The Divide: Why the Affordable Connectivity Program is key to closing the digital divide
This week: We hear from five digital equity leaders on their work to enroll people in the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), the importance of the ACP to their communities, and why it's urgent for Congress to reallocate funding for the program if the US is serious about closing the digital divide. Guests in order of first appearance include: Candace Browdy, exec. director, Connect Lake County; Elizabeth Ramirez, first digital navigator, Connect Lake County; Natalie Betancur, deputy director, Center for Digital Equity; Tiffany White, digital navigator, Center for Digital Equity; and Maddie L, former digital equity coordinator for Little Rock, Arkansas. Special thanks to Network:On for assisting with this episode; check out their Connect the 20% campaign here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 2, 2023 • 21min
MWC Las Vegas – Why 6G deserves more of the spotlight
Phil Harvey joins the podcast to discuss which private 5G network use cases are rising to the forefront and why there should have been more of a focus on 6G at this year's MWC Las Vegas event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 27, 2023 • 12min
MWC Las Vegas – More spectrum, less regulation and AI for all
Light Reading's Phil Harvey dishes on MWC Las Vegas and the challenges telcos face in deploying generative AI tools. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2023 • 18min
What's the Story? Not all telcos are on board with neutral host networks… yet
Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss which vendors and service providers are teaming up to support neutral host private wireless deployments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2023 • 31min
Arelion's Mattias Fridström: Network disaggregation ain't easy, it's necessary
Arelion's Mattias Fridström joins the podcast to discuss why disaggregation in service provider networks is necessary and 'good in our industry,' but also 'keeps everyone on their toes and keeps the operators buying the latest and greatest gear.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 19, 2023 • 16min
The Divide: Where and why Zayo is building middle mile infrastructure
Bill Long, chief product officer at Zayo, discusses building middle mile infrastructure, funding process, engaging with ISPs and communities, and transformative impact on connectivity.
Sep 19, 2023 • 35min
What's the Story? These tech MVPs eat R&D for breakfast
Light Reading's Phil Harvey, Tereza Krasova and Kelsey Ziser join the podcast to discuss tech trends they identified among finalists in the 2023 Leading Lights Awards, from industry MVPs, advances in disaggregated networks, momentum in R&D and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 15, 2023 • 20min
What's the Story? 'Brainless robots' are smarter than you think
Light Reading's Iain Morris and Nicole Ferraro discuss tech trends they identified while selecting finalists for the 2023 Leading Lights Awards, from AI and ML for network analytics, to new tech addressing the digital divide – and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 14, 2023 • 14min
VMware's Sanjay Uppal – Automate to avoid edge mismanagement
LAS VEGAS – VMware Explore – Sanjay Uppal, SVP and GM of service provider & edge business for VMware, joins the podcast to discuss how the company's customers are deploying secure access service edge (SASE) and software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 13, 2023 • 21min
What's the Story? Banking on AI to boost network efficiency
Light Reading's Mike Dano and Jeff Baumgartner join the podcast to discuss tech trends they discovered while selecting finalists for the 2023 Leading Lights Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
