Light Reading Podcasts

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – In this fireside chat during the Women in Telecoms workshop, Ericsson North America CMO Ciricia Proulx and Rogers Communications VP of Advanced Services Tess Van Thielen, share their perspectives and experiences about why diversity is important for business, how the industry can move in a more positive direction to support diversity, and why studies show it could take nearly 150 years to reach gender parity in the workforce. Proulx and Thielen weave statistics and real-world examples into the conversation to explain why there's still a long road ahead to achieve gender and diversity parity in business."There's a perception that there has been such a strong desire to hire female or diverse talent but if you look at the numbers as you go up in leadership, that's not the story they're telling," said Proulx. "If you look at telecom, entry level we have about 37% female and by the time you get to more senior leadership it's less that 27%, so it's actually going down and is even lower if you look at additional diversity … unless we're having those conversations and the male leadership is understanding the impact, we won't progress."  Here are just a few things covered in this fireside chat: A look at female representation and diversity in telecom (01:52)Estimating female representation at the Big 5G event (05:25)How to share personal experiences to create change (06:00) Gender parity in the workforce will be achieved in 139 years (07:08) "Women vote with their feet" – telecom loses women that don't receive adequate support (11:23)Internal programs and initiatives that support diversity (12:10)Challenges that remain: "tightrope/double bind," and "prove it, then prove it again" (18:10)Having honest conversations and finding support from coworkers (25:31)Explaining "gender deafness" (29:17)Parting professional advice (31:50)Check out more news from the Big 5G Event here. Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we hear from John Paul Farmer, chief innovation officer at WeLink Cities, and the former chief technology officer of New York City. We discuss the fixed wireless technology WeLink is using to deploy broadband in cities, and the company's efforts to deliver affordable service. We also get into WeLink's new Cities Challenge: a $100 million effort to partner with cities on rapid broadband deployments.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Ignite's Mari Silbey discusses how public-private partnerships can help with some big 5G issues, like resolving the technical challenges in open RAN networks and feeding better network data sets to AI and machine learning engines.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Kochan, a telecom veteran and former CEO of US Ignite, talks to Light Reading about his new role as the executive director at the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC), where he aims to promote stronger tech partnerships between government, academia and industry.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're joined by Elizabeth Page, national sales director at Ribbon Communications; and Aaron Young, chief operating officer at Tri-Co Connections, a fiber broadband provider in rural Pennsylvania powered by Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, and a customer of Ribbon's. We discuss why, how and when Tri-Co started deploying broadband to its service area and the state of its rollout, why electric co-ops are well-placed to fill in broadband gaps in the rural US, Ribbon's role in rural broadband delivery – and much more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss Dish Network's 5G-focused analyst day event. Dano explains analysts' reactions to Dish's business projections, what Dish has planned for the retail space and for enterprise private wireless customers, the launch of Boost Infinite and more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Diane Christman, new CEO of The Cable Center, digs into the genesis, purpose and takeaways of the organization's first annual Intrapreneurship & Innovation Report, and offers a look ahead to this year's Cable Hall of Fame event in New York.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features Rachel Mukai Stark, smart cities program manager for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Bruce Clark, executive director for the Center for Digital Equity at Queen's University of Charlotte. We discuss how broadband access in Charlotte has changed over the years, what's causing the digital divide and the city's roadmap to closing it, the importance of connecting communities with opportunities for digital training and more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Omdia Principal Analyst Pablo Tomasi returns to the podcast with an update on the industry's progress in deploying private 5G networks. He explains why there's a land grab for logos and how the rush to identify partners in this space could present new challenges in the future."You need to ensure your long-term view and the long-term view of your partners is well aligned," Tomasi says. "At the moment, everyone wants an ecosystem and as many partners as they can get, and that could present a bit of a challenge going forward."In addition, Tomasi shares where service providers and enterprises are finding success in the private network market, and why Verizon chose to partner with private-wireless startup Celona as part of its private network strategy.Here are just a few things covered in this podcast episode:Changes to the competitive landscape for private 5G networks (01:25)Identifying experts and partners in a crowded market (03:21)Setting realistic expectations for private networks (08:15)Service provider case studies for success in the market (11:10)Most successful verticals deploying private networks so far (14:23)Replicating private network deployments (18:30)Related stories and links:MWC 2022 wrap-up: Exploring key developments and implicationsOmdia's Pablo Tomasi: Why 2022 won't be the year of 5G private networksCSPs got it all to prove with private 5G networks – OmdiaSign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss recent pricing changes by T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T. Dano explains why some service providers are increasing the price of mobile and fixed wireless services while others are announcing new deals for consumers, and what this means for the broader industry.Related posts:T-Mobile ports 'uncarrier' playbook to FWAAT&T's price increase could send customers to VerizonSign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.