Light Reading Podcasts

There comes a point when the adage "there's an app for that" becomes too on-the-nose.Enterprises need to be able to manage numerous networking and security applications from multiple vendors, but balancing multiple APIs and licenses across those applications creates complexity, Nabil Bukhari, CTO of Extreme Networks, told Light Reading at the company's Extreme Connect event in Paris this week.During this podcast, Bukhari explains the challenges enterprises face in networking and security application management and how the use of AI can simplify network automation and connectivity. But, AI should be used for more than just automating tasks, it should also automate business outcomes, he adds. That could mean "automating the entire process your [networking and security] teams would do anyway" by using AI to troubleshoot problems, remediate issues and catalogue the steps AI took to solve the issue, he says. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Angela Siefer, executive director of the National Digital Inclusion Alliance (NDIA), on the impact of President Trump 'ending' the $2.75 billion Digital Equity Act and how advocates can fight to restore it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss how the 'rip-and-replace' program led to an odd network launch plan for Gogo, plus broader impacts of the federal program's delayed implementation and what to expect next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Joshua Edmonds, CEO of DigitalC, on the nonprofit ISP's history providing connectivity and digital skills training in Cleveland, and how DigitalC is working to meet its subscriber goals and commitments to the city. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode: Light Reading editors discuss Trump's tariff policies and their immediate impact on telecom, how the industry is reacting to rampant uncertainty and how things might change in the next several months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Telecom East podcast hosts Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien analyze the mobile industry's 6G reset and dissect Huawei's latest financial numbers. Later, they discuss the hot Southeast Asian data center business with Lionel Yeo from STT GDC. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: Missouri State Rep. Louis Riggs and Benton's Drew Garner join the podcast to discuss their collaborative effort with over 100 state lawmakers to urge the Trump administration to let states proceed with BEAD. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christian Nascimento explains how Comcast Business has expanded the capabilities of a 'dedicated' Internet service armed with symmetrical speeds and service level agreements across both HFC and FTTP. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon's Shamik Basu explains how the service provider is working with customers to manage their Internet of Things (IoT) infrastructure, and why the operator is partnering with Skylo and Singtel to expand IoT connectivity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week: How the Delta Montrose Electric Association used federal funds and fiber-deploying horses to bring broadband to rural regions of Montrose County, Colorado, including Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.