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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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SCTE's Maria Popo and Janelle Morse join the podcast to talk themes and topics that will dominate TechExpo 2025 in Washington, DC. Atlanta will host TechExpo 2026, then the show will be in Denver for the foreseeable future.

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Craig Leddy, a long-time industry journalist and Light Reading contributor, joins the podcast to discuss his new book: 'Fast Forward: The Birth of Video Streaming, Media's Wild Child'.

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Amid GFiber's ongoing network expansions, the company's COO, Rocco Laurenzano, digs into the company's approach to prioritizing projects and allocating resources. 'The real killer of productivity are half-done projects,' he says.

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New Street Research policy analyst Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss the outcome of BEAD's 'benefit of the bargain' bidding and how federal policy changes may exacerbate the digital divide despite increasing access.

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Recent Guests

Joe Camello
SVP and GM of the Blue Planet Division of Ciena
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Natalie Kelly
Chief Marketing Officer at Zappi
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Episode: Celebrity MVNOs are interesting, but do they help telco sales?
Gabriel Brown
Analyst with Heavy Reading
Omdia
Episode: 5G standalone deployments are scaling – now comes the hard part
Eli Dvorkin
Policy expert and researcher at Center for an Urban Future
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Episode: The Divide: Digging into the biggest broadband barriers in the Bronx
Rachel Neches
Data researcher leading initiatives at Center for an Urban Future
Center for an Urban Future
Episode: The Divide: Digging into the biggest broadband barriers in the Bronx
Rouzbeh Yassini
Author of The Accidental Network, a book detailing the broadband evolution.
Light Reading
Episode: New book chronicles cable broadband's 'unexpected' journey
Giles Tongue
Representative from Bango
Bango
Episode: Where does the bundle go from here?
Jeff Gehrig
Regional Vice President for Field Operations for Spectrum's Midwest Region.
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Episode: The Divide: How a rural Kentucky farm got a broadband boost with Spectrum
Jennifer Tucker
A member of a fourth-generation family farm, growing corn, wheat, and soybeans in Kentucky.
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Episode: The Divide: How a rural Kentucky farm got a broadband boost with Spectrum

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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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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.
Prysmian in the US: Moving fast and not bending things
Q: What are the challenges of fiber output in the BEAT build out?
Brice explains that political changes affect broadband expansion and that there is a need for optical fiber in rural America, which complicates manufacturing as rural needs differ from those of data centers.
AI alone can't fix a messy OSS
Q: Can you talk a little bit about, you know, why the acquisition made sense for Ciena at the time?
Joe explains that network operators were spending large amounts of money on hardware and software, necessitating new automation technologies. The acquisition of Blue Planet aligned with these operational challenges.
New book chronicles cable broadband's 'unexpected' journey
Q: What were the biggest hurdles you faced during the development of your technology?
The main hurdles included skepticism from MSO executives and challenges in proving the reliability of data transmission over residential cable systems.
New book chronicles cable broadband's 'unexpected' journey
Q: Why is now the right time to write this book?
There hasn't been a comprehensive story told about the broadband evolution, despite various smaller pieces in publications.

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A collection of podcasts focusing on the communications networking and services industry, featuring discussions around current trends, insights, and pivotal events shaping the market. Episodes cover a range of topics, including artificial intelligence's impact on network traffic, regulatory changes affecting telecommunications, groundbreaking technologies like 5G, and strategies for addressing the digital divide. Notably, the podcasts delve into specific case studies and industry expansions, providing a blend of expert opinions and analytical discussions. This makes them valuable for professionals looking to stay updated on technological advancements and their implications in real-world scenarios.

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