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In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we will address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights on these topics from industry leaders.

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As a national service organization that represents America's electric cooperatives, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has come into the telecom industry’s spotlight as a key advocate of rural broadband. Over 250 of its elect... more

Lightmatter, an emerging photonics provider, is centering its efforts on building a photonic infrastructure for AI at scale—interconnects, lasers, and eventually compute itself. Its interconnect product line—Passage — overcomes the limitations of tra... more

Independent cable operators and telcos, while the backbone of rural and secondary markets, often get overlooked. But what they lack in size and reach, they make up for with a similar dedication to service and innovation. Like the Tier 1 operators, in... more

In this latest Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Mo Steinman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lightelligence.

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Maurice (Mo) Steinman is Senior VP and General Manager, US at Lightelligence. Throughout his forty-year... more

In this podcast, we're highlighting the upcoming Data Center Insights event.

On July 15 and 16, Lightwave will join several of its “sister” media outlets to host an online conference-style event titled Data Center Insights. Comprising 11 technical s... more

When the FCC voted last fall to strip hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi from the E-Rate program, Mission Telecom responded swiftly – growing its network of partners and launching new services to ensure vulnerable communities were not left behind. The serv... more

Fort Collins Connexion, a municipal broadband utility that was created by and for the community, has as its sole purpose to improve life and business in Fort Collins, Colorado through what it says is better, more affordable internet. Connexion offers... more

Broadcom is addressing the emergence of 50G PON and fixed wireless access (FWA) with a series of new products and partnerships aimed at helping service providers ensure users experience sound quality of service (quality of service) on their broadband... more

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Nick Harris
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Episode: Lightmatter’s Harris on overcoming electrical bottlenecks for scaling AI with optics
Lou Borrelli
CEO of NCTC
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Episode: ACA Connects, NCTC on independent cable operators’ striving for innovation and service consistency
Grant Spellmeyer
President and CEO of ACA Connects
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Episode: ACA Connects, NCTC on independent cable operators’ striving for innovation and service consistency
Jim Davis
Product Application Specialist
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Episode: Welcome to Data Center Insights 2026
Patrick McLaughlin
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Hayden Beeson
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Matt Vincent
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Mark Colwell
Executive Director at Mission Telecom
Mission Telecom
Episode: Mission Telecom’s Colwell on reaching 20K families with affordable wireless broadband service
Josh Hales
Senior Manager of Broadband Sales at Fort Collins Connexion
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Episode: Fort Collins Connexion's Josh Hales on making fiber services relevant and competitive

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Sean Buckley
Host of Broadband Pulse Podcast; Editor-in-Chief at Lightwave; involved in Lightwave / Endeavour B2B content and editorial leadership.

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Lightmatter’s Harris on overcoming electrical bottlenecks for scaling AI with optics
Q: What makes BiDi technology a game changer for data center deployments?
BiDi allows two optical functions to share a single fiber, effectively halving the fiber requirements and simplifying installation, which translates into lower costs and the ability to scale more hardware within the same infrastructure.
Lightmatter’s Harris on overcoming electrical bottlenecks for scaling AI with optics
Q: Can you walk me through the value of Passage and Guide and how they fit into AI compute today?
Passage provides near-package optics for GPUs and switches, enabling high-bandwidth interconnect while reducing fiber and connector counts. Guide lasers power the platforms with a scalable, chip-scale laser approach, moving toward higher integration and density, and together they form an end-to-end optical interconnect stack for data centers.
Airvine brings fresh wireless approach to enterprise campus network backhaul
Q: Can you explain how the WaveCore platform handles wall and exterior-wall penetration and the practical implications for installation in a campus setting?
WaveCore Flex combines an outdoor and an indoor component to beam through exterior barriers, letting teams avoid drilling and instead achieve multi-building connectivity across campuses with wireless backbones that penetrate walls and ceilings.
Airvine brings fresh wireless approach to enterprise campus network backhaul
Q: So, with that as a background, how is the campus market evolving, and is Airvine benefiting from any of that growth?
The campus market is expanding as buildings require better connectivity, and Airvine has evolved from indoor focus to a campus connectivity system with WaveCore Flex, aiming to connect campuses without outdoor deployments and positioning itself to partner with campus-switch vendors and integrators to accelerate adoption.
Comcast's Slovin on crafting smart city solutions
Q: Can you walk us through the Tucker project and what it demonstrates about scalability and impact?
Tucker illustrates how a single, integrated lighting and sensor network can be deployed along a trail with embedded Wi‑Fi and AI monitoring, showing scalable expansion to other spaces and evolving use cases like safety, environmental monitoring, and visitor services.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Broadband Pulse

What is Broadband Pulse about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A technology-focused show centered on the optical and broadband industry, featuring interviews with executives, engineers, and industry leaders who shape fiber, wireless, data center, and network infrastructure. Episodes frequently explore 50G and beyond-5G technology, Wi‑Fi convergence, dark fiber strategies, data-center interconnect, and standards work from industry bodies. Notable threads include end-to-end pipeline discussions from core to home, open-standards ecosystems, and pragmatic takes on deployment, supply chains, and regional progress. The program often surfaces strategic partnerships, policy and market dynamics, and real-world use cases for telecom operators, hyperscalers, and enterprise networks, making it valuable for technic... more

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