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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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Sep 1, 2020 • 16min
What's the story: Light Reading's Phil Harvey talks TikTok
This week on the "What's the Story?" podcast we're talking with Light Reading's Editor, Phil Harvey about the US vs. China trade war and how TikTok has been caught in the middle. Phil recaps a recent policy move by the Chinese government that looks to be aimed at delaying the sale of TikTok's US operations. The pressure is building and time is running out as the Trump administration has said the company needs to sell its US business soon or face a ban on its service. Phil catches us up on TikTok's whirlwind month, why it matters, and what's likely to happen next. This podcast was recorded on Monday, August 31.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 31, 2020 • 20min
From our sponsor: Bart Spriester, GM, Content & Streaming Providers, Comcast Technology Solutions
Bart Spriester, General Manager, Content & Streaming Providers, Comcast Technology Solutions joins the podcast to discuss the consumer and industry trends shaping streaming technology today. We also talk about how media and entertainment companies are evolving their technology stack to stay competitive.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 27, 2020 • 17min
Executive Spotlight Q&A: Fortinet's John Maddison
This Executive Spotlight Q&A features John Maddison, the CMO & EVP of products at Fortinet. Maddison discusses SASE, the secure access service edge, and what problems SASE solves for enterprises and service providers. He details what a full SASE deployment should look like and how it relates to Secure SD-WAN. The Executive Spotlight Q&A is a sponsored Light Reading audio production.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 26, 2020 • 8min
What's the story: Connecting Africa's Paula Gilbert on mobile money
This week on the "What's the Story?" podcast we're talking with Paula Gilbert, editor of Connecting Africa, Light Reading's sister site. Paula has been reporting on the mobile money industry in Africa, including new partnerships between telcos and banks, the pandemic's impact on the sector and more. She's here to tell us more about the mobile money industry in Africa, how it's evolving, why it matters, and what's likely to happen next.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2020 • 15min
Omdia's Jaimie Lenderman: How cable networks keep evolving
Omdia analyst Jaimie Lenderman discusses cable operator efforts to reimagine their networks as less centralized, with more intelligence at the edge. Are those efforts being sidelined by the pandemic?Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2020 • 22min
BT Security's Kevin Brown on remote working, cybersecurity and human firewalls
BT Security's Kevin Brown joins the podcast to discuss remote working in a pandemic, including all the risks, the changes and advantages the "new normal" has for service providers. We'll also cover BT's concept of a "human firewall" and how companies can prioritize their security approach based on people, not technology.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 19, 2020 • 10min
What's the story: Light Reading's Mike Dano on 5G spectrum
This week we're talking with Light Reading's Mike Dano about 5G spectrum. Mike's been keeping us up to date on the FCC's CBRS auction, and the forthcoming C-band spectrum auction scheduled for December.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 12, 2020 • 11min
What's the story: Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner on NBC's Peacock streaming service
On this episode, Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner talks with pod host Nicole Ferraro about NBC Universal's new streaming service Peacock: the latest news, why it matters and what's likely to happen next.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 10, 2020 • 11min
What's the story: Light Reading's Iain Morris opens up about open RAN
On this episode of 'What's the Story?' – a new series from the Light Reading Podcast – Iain Morris talks with pod host Nicole Ferraro about open RAN: the latest news, why it matters and what's likely to happen next.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2020 • 15min
Omdia on HPE's $925M acquisition of Silver Peak
Cliff Grossner, Executive Director of the Cloud & Data Center practice for Omdia, joins the podcast to discuss HPE's acquisition of SD-WAN supplier Silver Peak. Grossner explains how this acquisition may impact the industry at large, shares his predictions for the SD-WAN industry in the coming months, and addresses how COVID-19 could impact SD-WAN growth.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
