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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 b... more

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David Wright of Spectrum for the Future and Jason Wallin with the OnGo Alliance discuss how CBRS might be impacted as the FCC and NTIA look high and low for spectrum. They also explain whether the band is under siege or only mildly threatened.

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Hitachi Vantara's Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer joins Light Reading's Phil Harvey to discuss how AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure design and driving the next generation of high-end block storage.

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This week: Jess Auer (Institute for Local Self-Reliance) and David Kulp (Ashfield, Massachusetts) on ILSR's new report exploring how 19 Western Massachusetts towns collaborated to connect their communities to municipal broadband.

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This week: Digicel's Liam Donnelly joins the podcast to discuss how the operator is restoring network services in regions ravaged by Hurricane Melissa. We also cover broader digital divide issues affecting the Caribbean and more.

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Octavian Tanase
Chief Product Officer at Hitachi Vantara
Hitachi Vantara
Episode: AI and the future of high-end block storage
Jess Auer
Senior Researcher for the Institute for Local Self-Reliance's Community Broadband Networks Initiative
Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Episode: The Divide: How Western Massachusetts towns banded together for better broadband
David Kulp
Involved in the creation and operation of the town-owned broadband network in Ashfield, Massachusetts.
Episode: The Divide: How Western Massachusetts towns banded together for better broadband
Liam Donnelly
Chief Business Officer for Digicel, focused on mobile and broadband services in the Caribbean and Central America.
Digicel
Episode: The Divide: How Digicel is recovering from Hurricane Melissa
Jeff Heynen
Analyst at Dell'Oro Group, focused on broadband markets and cable technology
Dell'Oro Group
Episode: Signal Strength: What's next for DOCSIS and Verizon's fiber strategy?
Paolo Balboa
Chief Digital Equity Officer for the City of New York
City of New York
Episode: The Divide: Paolo Balboa on NYC's road to achieving digital equity
Alper Yegin
CEO of the LoRa Alliance
LoRa Alliance
Episode: Why operators and enterprises are turning to LoRaWAN
Janelle Morse
VP of Engagement and Strategy at SCTE
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Episode: Tech and policy set to collide at SCTE TechExpo 2025
Maria Popo
President and CEO of the SCTE
SCTE
Episode: Tech and policy set to collide at SCTE TechExpo 2025

Hosts

Nicole Ferraro
Host of The Divide and Editor at Light Reading, providing in-depth discussions on telecommunications and technology.
Phil Harvey
Editor and Editor-in-Chief at Light Reading, offering analyses on industry trends and market developments.
Jeff Baumgartner
Senior Editor at Light Reading, focusing on broadband technologies and market insights.
Kelsey Zeiser
Editor and Senior Editor at Light Reading, engaged in technology discussions relevant to the telecom sector.

Reviews

4.5 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • Pathetic

    Pathetic podcast, had high hopes to learn about Telco news!

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    SKLAMD
    Norway3 years ago
  • Easy way to Learn outside my core tech Area

    I really have enjoyed this podcast since I found in late in 2020. I listen to the new ones and go back through the history.

    I am in tech, but not not in the backbone networking. I find this really interesting, and have learned lot from this. If you have a broad tech background, this is easy to listen to and mostly understand,.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Ivy League Writer
    United States5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the informative discussions that cover a wide range of relevant topics in telecommunications and technology.
Some users find the podcast lacking depth in certain areas, expressing a desire for more comprehensive coverage of telco news.

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AI and the future of high-end block storage
Q: How does Hitachi Vantara help customers handle the growing infrastructure demands that are being put on enterprises by AI?
Hitachi Vantara aims to build a data platform for innovation by addressing key pain points around scale, cost, security, compliance, and sustainability through their unified control plane, VSP 360.
The Divide: Paolo Balboa on NYC's road to achieving digital equity
Q: What impact is the move away from DEI and equity doing for your work here in New York City?
Regardless of terminology, the work of digital equity continues as Internet access remains essential for all New Yorkers.
The Divide: Paolo Balboa on NYC's road to achieving digital equity
Q: How do you prepare this digital equity roadmap that's already in progress to transition to a new mayoral administration?
Digital equity initiatives will continue to be prioritized regardless of political administration, as Internet access is crucial for everyone.
The Divide: Paolo Balboa on NYC's road to achieving digital equity
Q: Tell me about some of the biggest barriers that you've uncovered to digital equity here in New York City.
Some primary barriers include affordability of Internet subscriptions and a lack of understanding about the value of the Internet.
The Divide: Gigi Sohn on the bad state of BEAD and promise of public broadband
Q: How do you see public broadband stepping up to finish the job or go back and fix the job that BEDE was supposed to accomplish?
Public broadband can fill the gaps left by BEDE by encouraging municipalities to invest in broadband, as it creates revenue streams and benefits the community overall.

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A series dedicated to providing insights and analysis on the telecommunications and technology sectors, featuring discussions on current events, innovations, and key industry challenges. The conversations often spotlight critical topics such as digital equity, the evolution of broadband technologies, the impact of artificial intelligence on networking, and regulatory developments shaping the telecommunications landscape. Noteworthy episodes frequently include expert guests who are leaders in their fields, offering valuable perspectives on the future of communications, technology trends, and policy implications in today's dynamic environment.

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