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The Five Nine

Join host Diana Goovaerts and other Fierce Network editors as they explore the stories behind some of the hottest topics in tech and telecom. Want the inside scoop on broadband, wireless, artificial intelligence and cloud? You"ll find it here.

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25:37

The Five Nine: Alianza’s CEO talks what’s next for...

The Five Nine ·

2025/01/31

This week, we’re taking a look at what the future holds for operators when it comes to the mobile core. The march to the cloud has been a steady but rather slow journey for operators. And nowhere is this more true than for mobile core services. But that could soon change, thanks to a recent deal Alianza struck to acquire Metaswitch from Microsoft. Here’s what Alianza’s CEO Brian Beutler had to say about the state of the market today and what’s on the horizon. This podcast is

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20:53

Scaling Up: Texas A&M's 5G Expansion with CommScope's...

The Five Nine ·

2024/12/02

In this episode of The Five Nine Podcast, host James Careless dives into the future of 5G technology with special guests Matthew Almand, Chief Technology Officer at Texas A&M University System, and Thierry Chau, Vice President of Market Development at CommScope. Texas A&M University System is gearing up for a full-scale 5G transformation across its flagship and regional campuses, and Matthew shares the challenges of supporting both urban and rural environments, plus high-demand venues like

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31:32

The Five Nine: What does Trump mean for telecom and...

The Five Nine ·

2024/11/21

This week, we’re taking a look at what the recent U.S. election means for telecom and tech policy in the years ahead. Donald Trump just won a second term in the White House, but this go around could be very different from the first thanks in part to the entrance of new key characters - like Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy – into the equation. To sift through the implications of another Trump term on telecom and tech policy at the FCC, FTC and beyond, we spoke with Blair Levin, who is a

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21:24

EPISODE 11 Zeroing in on Zero Trust and the cloud...

The Five Nine ·

2024/11/15

This week, we’re venturing into the thorny territory that is cloud security. In a newly issued security report, Google Cloud noted that new tools are lowering barriers to entry for malicious actors, and will make it easier for them to launch attacks in the year ahead. The report also noted that something as seemingly small as a compromised identity can have an outsized impact on an enterprise given the widespread use of integrated hybrid on-prem and cloud environments. But what are enterprises

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22:17

What happens to the network when AI moves to the...

The Five Nine ·

2024/11/07

This week, we’re returning to the intersection of AI and network transport. We recently spoke with Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson about how AI is impacting the network, demanding ever-larger pipes for data transport and training. That’s, of course, a boon for a company like Lumen, which has now signed partnership deals with cloud companies and AI pioneers Amazon, Microsoft, Meta and Google. And yet, AI itself is rapidly evolving. Within the next few years, analysts have predicted AI will

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20:03

Here’s why private networks have become so popular

The Five Nine ·

2024/10/31

This week, we're getting a behind the scenes look at the private networks that power our ports and industrial campuses and keep us connected both underground, in the subway, and inside stadiums. As consumers, we're used to being connected to sprawling cellular networks from the likes of AT& T and Verizon in the U. S., BT, and Deutsche Telekom in Europe. SK Telecom, Telstra, Vodafone, you know, all those big operators. But private networks are a bit different. How? Well, though they use the same

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15:14

Have we been doing automation all wrong?

The Five Nine ·

2024/10/24

This week, we’re turning our attention to automation, and, more specifically, why exactly it hasn’t taken over yet. Fully autonomous networks are something of a holy grail for telcos and data center operators alike. And yet, progress has been slow at best. As AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg said in June of this year, “We’re a ways away from autonomous networks. But there are points within networks that are being made autonomous.” But why this piecemeal approach? Well, it has a little to do with the way

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18:09

What is data curation and why does it matter?

The Five Nine ·

2024/10/17

This week we’re going back down the AI rabbit hole, but we’re venturing down a new tunnel to talk about something called data curation. Though AI is still a developing technology, it’s well enough known at this point that models are only as good as the data they’re trained on. But for enterprises looking to fine tune publicly available models, it can be a challenge to make sure they’re making the right data available. Why? Well, the vast majority of enterprise data is what is known as unstructured

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18:21

Sorting fact from fiction when it comes to GenAI hype

The Five Nine ·

2024/10/10

This week, we’re diving into the wonderful world of artificial intelligence, taking an in-depth look at how to balance risks inherent in the technology with the high expectations generated by a now years-long hype cycle. And we couldn’t have a better guest to explore the topic with. Christopher Savoie is the co-inventor of something called the adaptive agent oriented software architecture. And what the heck is that? Well, it’s the AI-based natural language interface technology used to develop

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26:04

What happens when data centers come to town?

The Five Nine ·

2024/10/03

Description: This week, we’re putting data centers under the microscope – but not from the perspective you might think. As a B2B news outlet, we normally cover data centers from an insider viewpoint. But with AI helping drive a massive data center expansion effort, we wondered: “how do communities feel about all these big buildings coming to town?” So, we reached out to two local officials to tell us what they’ve heard from residents as data centers have proliferated in their areas. For this episode

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24:46

Building a new network for AI with Lumen

The Five Nine ·

2024/09/26

This week, we sat down with Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson to delve into how AI is changing not just the network, but the culture inside telecom companies. Just a few years ago, you’d have been forgiven for viewing Lumen as something of a company on the outs. Though company executives talked for years about transforming from a traditional telecom to a technology company, Lumen’s strategy was – to put it kindly – an enigma to analysts and investors alike. And the promised turnaround failed to

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17:20

In-Building Wireless: The Fourth Utility? [Sponsored...

The Five Nine ·

2024/09/23

While Wi-Fi has become a common expectation of any modern building, it is interesting to see that individuals and businesses alike are increasingly relying on mobile data indoors, where an estimated 70-80% of mobile traffic originates. This is the topic of discussion in this latest episode of The Five Nine Podcast as we’re joined by CommScope experts Upendra Pingle, Senior VP of Intelligent Cellular Networks, and Kevin Swank, Product Marketing Strategist of Intelligent Cellular Networks. Sitting

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22:53

What is fiber good for besides broadband?

The Five Nine ·

2024/09/19

This week Fierce Network’s Linda Hardesty delves into the topic of fiber optic sensing. When we think of fiber, we often just think of those little cables that connect us to the internet. But it turns out that fiber optic cables can be used for more…much more. Fiber optic sensing is basically the idea that fiber optic cables can sense vibrations in their vicinity and that can have several interesting uses. Linda spoke with Dr. Paul Dickinson, who’s the Chairman of the Board for the Fiber Optic

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30:45

What is broadband without affordability?

The Five Nine ·

2024/09/12

This week, we’re going to take an in-depth look at an interesting question: “What is broadband without affordability?” The United States government is poised to spend more than $42 billion on broadband expansions across the country in a quest to bring internet connectivity to every citizen. But the recent collapse of the government’s Affordability Connectivity Program – which provided monthly subsidies to help eligible citizens pay for their broadband service – has raised a critical question. What

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18:45

Reversing the GPU heat problem with Vaire Computing

The Five Nine ·

2024/09/05

This week, we’re bringing you the story of a startup chasing an absolutely fascinating concept, one CEO Rodolfo Rossini told us he believes could revolutionize computing and make his company the next Nvidia. It sounds crazy, but trust me, you want to hear more. The startup is called Vaire Computing and its play is focused on something called reversible computing. Like any new tech it’s complicated, but what you need to know is that reversible computing chips have the potential to be vastly more

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22:38

Meeting Alaska's broadband infrastructure challenge:...

The Five Nine ·

2024/04/30

Diana Goovaerts talks with MTA's Jessica Gilbert, director of marketing and communications for the Alaska operator. How is rural broadband infrastructure different from infrastructure builds in other areas? Gilbert talks about the challenges of serving Alaska's very rural communities as well as meeting the demands of an influx of new residents who expect fast, reliable broadband internet service.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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21:14

A look at telecom investment trends with Jason Hill...

The Five Nine ·

2024/02/29

Low CAPEX in wireless infrastructure is predicted for 2024. But networks never sit still, as Jason Hill, managing director and global head of digital infrastructure at Houlihan Lokey, says in this week's podcast. And the need to evolve and upgrade will drive investments into 2025.Host: Alejandro Pinero Producers: Matt Rickman, Samantha BookmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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22:30

Kwikbit Internet CEO Joe Costello on targeting an...

The Five Nine ·

2024/02/22

“Without high-speed internet, you cannot be an American citizen.” Joe Costello, CEO of Kwikbit Internet, is clear: to live and survive in the modern United States, you need access to reliable, fast, and affordable internet. However, this is still a challenge in many remote, rural and deprived areas across the United States.This week, we speak to Costello, whose company focuses on deploying high-speed internet exclusively to recreational vehicles and mobile homes in trailer parks, an area, according

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23:59

IBM & GSMA partner to democratize AI

The Five Nine ·

2024/02/15

Stephen Rose, General Manager of Global Industries at IBM, and Alex Sinclair, CTO of the GSMA, join our podcast to discuss their new partnership aiming to grant telcos of all sizes access to the power of generative AI and accelerate its adoption across the telecommunications sector. Host: Alejandro Pinero Producers: Matt Rickman and Sam BookmanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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24:02

Next steps to close the digital divide: Broadband...

The Five Nine ·

2024/02/01

This year will be pivotal for states trying to connect their communities to high-speed broadband and build future-proof networks. Catch up with two experts deeply entrenched in helping develop, roll out and build broadband networks across the United States. Jay Rolls, CTO of Broadband Success Partners, and David Strauss, a veteran of the cable and telecommunications industry, discuss what it will take to fully close the broadband gap in the United States. Host: Alejandro Pinero Producers: Matt

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