Light Reading Podcasts

ICYMI from OFC 2022Omdia analysts Julie Kunstler and Jaimie Lenderman discuss the growth of fiber access, new operator concerns about power consumption and the glut of fiber funding that's just around the corner.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ICYMI from OFC 2022:Andrew Schmitt, founder and directing analyst at Cignal AI, discusses how advanced computing requirements from machine learning and AI are driving the need for co-packaged optics. He also talks about the possibility that the 400ZR market is suddenly becoming fragmented and why there was not a singularly huge, market-moving announcement at OFC this year. This interview was recorded on March 9 at OFC 2022 in San Diego.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rob Shore, Infinera's SVP of marketing, discusses three announcements covering Infinera's most recent technology and market moves in optical transport, pluggable optics and a partnership that will unlock private networking and edge computing deployments for a major US service provider.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anthony Yu, VP of computing and wired infrastructure at GlobalFoundries (GF), joins the Light Reading podcast on the show floor at OFC to discuss his company's GF Fotonix announcement, the partners involved and the timing of the markets it is addressing with silicon photonics.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to discuss why some streaming services are now offering ad-supported versions, what the future of DOCSIS looks like and what cable operators think about growth in the fixed wireless access market.For more from Baumgartner on these topics, check out his in-depth analysis here:Disney sizing up ad-supported version of Disney+ – reportCable One makes its case for DOCSIS 4.0 upgradesFixed wireless an 'inferior product,' Comcast CEO saysSign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features John Badal, founder and CEO of Sacred Wind Communications (SWC): a privately owned telecommunications company focused on bridging the digital divide for tribal lands in rural New Mexico. Founded in 2006, Sacred Wind has brought high-speed wireless and fiber broadband access to Navajo lands that previously lacked basic phone services.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Iain Morris joins the podcast to share highlights from last week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. He discusses how attendance compared to pre-COVID-19 times, themes that emerged such as the metaverse, his thoughts on the slowest 5G-powered barman on Earth, whether robot dogs can be trusted and more.Morris also provides updates on drama that unfolded outside the walls of the Fira as telecom companies halted business in Russia, and Ericsson had to answer why the company "initially kept quiet about the possibility it may have paid Islamic State to use Iraqi roads."For more MWC coverage from Light Reading, check out the MWC Resource Center.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 share his experience touring a Dish 5G cell tower in Las Vegas. He recounts making a successful call on the new cloud-native network and discusses why that's more significant than it seems. Dano also explains what he learned about Dish's network and when it will be commercially launched.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Virginia Lam Abrams, co-founder and SVP of government affairs and strategic advancement at Starry, returns to the podcast with an update on the fixed wireless provider's Starry Connect program – which provides low-cost broadband to affordable and public housing developments – and how federal subsidies are helping some Starry customers get broadband at no cost.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alan Breznick, cable/video practice leader for Light Reading, joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming Cable Next-Gen Technologies & Strategies conference, a free digital event on Tuesday, March 15 and Wednesday, March 16.This is the event's 15th consecutive year, and its third year in an all-digital format. Cable Next-Gen will focus on a range of cable tech topics, including 10G, DOCSIS 4.0, XGS-PON, Distributed Access Architecture, 5G, network virtualization, Wi-Fi 6, smart homes, edge computing and related technologies, platforms and services, as well as COVID-19's impact on the broadband landscape. A variety of top tech execs will speak at the event, including executives from Comcast, Charter, CableLabs, Cox Communications, Consumer Technology Association, Cogeco, Midco, Schurz Communications and SCTE.More details on how to register for this free digital conference can be found here.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.