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Light Reading Podcasts

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 ofInforma 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

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37:51

SoftBank's plans for AI-RAN expansion

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2024/12/18

In Telecom East this week, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss Huawei’s Android exit, China’s ambitious 10G program and the slowing growth of mobile worldwide. Then, they talk to Ryuji Wakikawa, vice president and head of the Research Institute of Advanced Technology at SoftBank Corp, about the Japanese telco’s pioneering AI-RAN plans. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:23

ACA Connects CEO braces for big regulatory 'reset,'...

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2024/12/13

ACA Connects CEO Grant Spellmeyer discusses how he and his base of independent broadband operators are preparing for an expected wave of regulatory shifts that will arrive early next year with the new administration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:18

What's the Story? AT&T bids farewell to copper network

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2024/12/13

Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to explain why AT&T plans to shut down its copper network by 2029. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:48

The Divide: Gigi Sohn on growing, funding and...

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2024/12/10

This week: Gigi Sohn, executive director, American Association for Public Broadband, joins the podcast to discuss the rise of public broadband networks, ongoing hurdles to the model, recent public broadband successes – and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:48

LR Extra: Gengis Khan and the elephant in the room

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2024/12/06

In this edition of the Light Reading Extra podcast, the editors discuss subsea fiber trials, Gengis Khan and artificial Christmas trees. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:47

Colt CEO on AI, acquisitions and industry firsts for...

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2024/12/05

Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt, joins the Light Reading podcast to explain the significance of Colt and Ciena completing the first 1.2 Tbit/s wavelength transmission across the Atlantic Ocean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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35:53

6G may be forked, Vocus focuses on fiber expansion

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2024/12/02

Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss SoftBank's big AI-RAN play, Samsung's rare stock buyback, and China's appeal for a unified 6G. Also, Michael Ackland, Vocus Group's GM for Federal Government & Strategic Projects, discusses Darwin's potential as a connectivity hub and why so much Asian Internet traffic is routed to the US through Australia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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16:28

What's the Story? Calix, Amazon and the big bad wolf...

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2024/11/27

In this episode, Light Reading's Mike Dano explains why Calix's CEO called Amazon 'the enemy' of broadband providers and a 'wolf in sheep's clothing.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:48

How Cleeng is keeping streaming subscription churn in...

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2024/11/22

The subscription streaming model allows customers to come and go as they please. Managing churn is a major challenge for providers of the services, particularly as more sports are being streamed, says Cleeng CEO Gilles Domartini. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:20

Wi-Fi 6E migration doesn't have to be a pain in the AP

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2024/11/22

Ekahau's Matt Starling joins the podcast to break down some of the main benefits of using 6GHz spectrum in Wi-Fi 6. He explains why upgrading to Wi-Fi 6 often isn't as simple as taking down existing Wi-Fi access points (APs) and how Ekahau works with organizations to upgrade their Wi-Fi networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:49

No one buys AI

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2024/11/20

Omdia's Roz Roseboro provided a look at the value that AI is bringing to a number of telecom IT software categories such as monetization, orchestration and assurance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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25:11

What's the Story? Germany isn't worried about Huawei

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2024/11/15

Light Reading's Iain Morris joined the podcast to discuss why Germany is taking a different stance from the rest of the EU on how it handles Huawei equipment in its networks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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15:04

SKT's AI plans, Huawei's smartphone success and the...

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2024/11/15

In this episode of the Telecom East podcast, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss the rise of AI as a telco value-add in Asia and the potential chilling impact of digital nationalism on Internet economies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:53

Space WAN: MetTel taps Starlink for space-based network

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2024/11/14

MetTel CTO Ed Fox joins the podcast to discuss why the service provider decided to partner with Starlink as a reseller and how MetTel can provide satellite connectivity as a managed service to customers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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33:56

What's the Story? The trouble with telco APIs

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2024/11/07

In this podcast, the Light Reading editors discuss why some telcos are convinced that network APIs will unlock new revenue streams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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44:18

Telecom East: How AI is changing bandwidth needs in Asia

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2024/11/07

Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, welcome Bill Barney, a former Asian telco CEO and current chairman of Asian Century Equity, to discuss the outlook for telecom in Asia during a time of geopolitical uncertainty and AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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32:07

Will AI on smartphones fade the way of the Metaverse?

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2024/11/06

Runar Bjorhovde, analyst for Canalys, joined the podcast to explain why smartphone vendors are banking on AI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:47

The Divide: How Cabot, Arkansas, got a broadband...

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2024/11/05

This week: Cabot Mayor Ken Kincade, Connect2First's Candace Looper, DZS' Geoff Burke and Irby Utilities' Josh Collver on their partnership to launch the first city-owned fiber network in the state of Arkansas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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37:50

LR Extra: Halloween hijinks and gadget ghosts

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2024/10/31

It's the Halloween edition of the Light Reading extra podcast, where our editors and an esteemed guest walk through the digital cemetery looking for gadget zombies and technologies that still haunt us. Palm Pilots, Secret Senders, weird Wi-Fi phones and Slacker music are some things that creep up in this freewheeling conversation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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39:39

Telecom East: Rebooting mobile's fortunes

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2024/10/29

In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business. This episode also features an interview with author William Webb, who says the mobile industry needs to focus on cost-effective coverage rather than expensive new capabilities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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