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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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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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Nokia's Geert Heyninck discusses how 25G/50G PON are shaping the next wave of connectivity and how operators can harness them to drive new growth.

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This week: Dave Seliger (NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development) and Dr. Brandy McNeil (New York Public Library) discuss New York's Neighborhood Tech Help program and the role it plays in solving the digital divide.

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Dell'Oro Group's Jeff Heynen joins the first 'Signal Strength' podcast to discuss the big takeaways from TechExpo 2025, Verizon's new fiber partnership, CommScope's 'RemainCo' and a check into cable earnings season.

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Recent Guests

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
Gigi Sohn
Executive Director of the American Association for Public Broadband
American Association for Public Broadband
Episode: The Divide: Gigi Sohn on the bad state of BEAD and promise of public broadband
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
SCTE
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
Blair Levin
Policy Analyst at New Street Research
New Street Research
Episode: The Divide: Blair Levin on what's next for bargain BEAD
Joe Camello
SVP and GM of the Blue Planet Division of Ciena
Ciena
Episode: AI alone can't fix a messy OSS

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Kelsey Zeiser
Senior Editor at Light Reading, specializing in telecommunications news and analysis.
Jeff Baumgartner
Senior Editor at Light Reading with extensive background in telecommunications and technology reporting.

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,.

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    Ivy League Writer
    United States5 years ago

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Listeners appreciate the informative discussions but express a desire for more depth in coverage of certain topics.

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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.
Prysmian in the US: Moving fast and not bending things
Q: What technical advancements are being made in fiber technology due to demand for AI?
Brice mentions the evolution towards hollow core fibers and developments in products like flex ribbons that allow for higher density fiber packing.

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