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In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we continue our exploration of telco AI. Beyond the technological challenges to adoption, there are a number of key considerations around organizations and operating models. As operators reinvent as platform providers, this has major implications for the workforce. And following this platform approach, the foundation of a horizontal model is infrastructure, where AI has a n important role to play in broader automation efforts. And, looking ahead, investments today in cloud-native and AI will set the stage for the evolution on to 6G. This episode features expert commentary from technologists with ABI Research, Orange, Red Hat and VIAVI Solutions.
In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World, presented in partnership with NETSCOUT, we dive into the world of telco AI. As operators develop and implement long-term AI strategies, supporting it all are foundation models, specifically large language models. This episode, featuring telco AI experts from AWS, Dell Technologies, e& and Rakuten Mobile, examines how operators can align outcomes with the underlying foundation models, and whether they can fine tune existing models or whether it's necessary to develop LLMs specific to the telecoms sector.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? NETSCOUT's Greg Mayo, senior director of engineering, looks at where 5G is (in terms of successes and areas for improvement) after five years in what is typically a 10-year generational cycle. He discusses what the next half of the 5G cycle has in store with a focus on delivering new enterprise services against exacting SLAs. And, drawing on decades of experience with artificial intelligence, Mayo looks at how AI can help operators realize new degrees of process automation and optimization.
Fujitsu EVP and Head of Global Networks Business Femi Adeyemi joins the show to look at the state of Open RAN, including positive market traction and lingering impediments, particularly related to providing vendor optionality without creating analysis paralysis.
Telecom Infra Project Executive Director Kristian Toivo comes on the show to reflect on key learnings form the recent TIP-hosted Fyuz event in Madrid, in particular the industrialization of Open RAN. In addition to looking how buy-in from incumbent vendors can accelerate Open RAN adoption, Toivo talks about the latest in silicon supplier diversification for disaggregated radio systems, and much more.
The final episode of Well, technically... features Swisscom's Executive Vice President of Data, Analytics & AI Laure Willemin, who discusses the need for harmonized and centralized data and reveals that while what GenAI can bring tot he table for telecom is promising, it certainly isn't solving all of Swisscom's problem. And please stay tuned to the end for a special note from RCR Wireless News managing editor and host of the podcast.
Network slicing can be a game changer for communications service providers (CSPs), allowing them to offer new services to their customers and generating new revenue. Heather Broughton, AVP Marketing Service Provider Solutions, NETSCOUT, discusses the current state of 5G network slicing and where she sees this technology going both for CSPs and their subscribers.
This week, Geetha Ram, the head of telco compute at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, tells a story about her grandmother, details the relationship between Open RAN and AI and explains the difference between in-line and look-aside acceleration for Open RAN silicon.
This week, Spirent Communications' Chief Marketing Officer Cheryl Ragland discusses how telecom marketing has changed in recent years due to things like the pandemic and evolving customer expectations. She also assesses the value of hype when it comes to new technologies hitting the market.
Aïcha Ly, head of consumer insights at Opensignal, discusses her personal journey in the work place as a woman of color, how this personal journey helps her support her colleagues and the importance of harnessing the power of your speech. Plus, she shares the telecom trends she and Opensignal are keeping an eye on.
GSMA Chief Marketing Officer Lara Dewar talks through the group's priorities around expanding access to broadband, fair share for mobile broadband usage, and fostering an open developer ecosystem. She also previous the groups annual Mobile World Congress Las Vegas kicking off on Sept. 26, including a look at major themes around enterprise 5G, artificial intelligence, and more.
In the latest episode of Will 5G Change the World, Jillian Kaplan, head of global telecom thought leadership for Dell Technologies, goes through the company's approach to fostering community and collaboration to drive open architectures into market. Kaplan stresses the importance of maintaining laser focus on solutions that drive network monetization. She also goes through the technology and business sides of work Dell is doing with craft brewery Exhibit A in Massachusetts.
Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar returns to the show to discuss Arrcus, a startup focused on bringing virtualization and abstraction to the worlds of datacenters, hybrid cloud and 5G routing and switching. Ayyar reflects on his admiration for two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, goes into how Arrcus can enable better network monetization for service providers and much more.
Celona Marketing Director David Callisch goes through the idea that private cellular is a software and access play, and looks at the rise of cellular for use cases where Wi-Fi is not sufficient. He also highlights Celona's expansion into the red hot European private cellular market, details customer wins, and otherwise gets into the nuts of bolts of cellular-enabled digital transformation.
On this episode, Zoe Clelland, the VP of product and experience at Nintex, discusses what she calls an “infinite learning loop” and how it helps companies zero in on what matters most when it comes to deciding what to automate. She also argues that, even with the excitement around generative AI, it’s important to remember just how much automation there already is in place today.
Will Townsend, vice president and senior analyst with Moor Insights & Strategy, discusses 5G hype vs. reality, the ongoing transition from Non-standalone 5G to Standalone 5G, and what T-Mobile US is doing with network slicing. Townsend also discusses his interest in how bridging the digital divide empowers local communities, and fear, uncertainty and doubt in the global RAN market.
On this week's episode, Jeanine Charlton, the chief technology and digital officer at Merchants Fleet, explains what digital transformation looks like in the fleet management industry, touching on electric vehicles, driverless networks and the value of modern data and analytics platforms.
In this special episode of Will 5G Change the World?, the tables are turned as guest host Catherine Sbeglia-Nin, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, interviews RCR's Editor in Chief Sean Kinney. Kinney reflects on how the 5G as a world-changing force narrative has changed in the past six years, and looks at ongoing coverage at the intersection of 5G, mobile edge computing and artificial intelligence. Also discussed is the real world-changer—if operators, and their customers, can somehow simultaneously deliver economic growth and sustainability on the path to net-zero.
This week's guest, Aysha Kahn, the CIO/CISO at Treasure Data, discusses the role of IT in digital transformation, how the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift to remote work impacted this transformation and what enterprises are looking for when it comes to data security.
Joy King is the Vice President of telecoms cloud company Optiva and leads the company’s Go To Market (GTM) Strategy. She joins RCR Wireless News on the podcast for a deep dive into the changing telecom landscape, detailing how business models are shifting and what telcos need to do to keep up, from embracing contemporary technologies to appealing to a more diverse and younger workforce.
Ragha Gopavarapu, a senior manager for Samsung’s carrier accounts, shares Samsung's perspective on the vRAN and Open RAN revolutions in telecom networks, and provides an update on the company's new vRAN 3.0 offering.
In the final installment of our four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, CEO of Nextivity Michiel Lotter discusses the company's private LTE networking-as-a-service solution, HARMONY. Lotter explains where he sees the solution fitting into the larger private networking market as well as how a low-capex approach enables faster deployment and ROI for businesses of all sizes.
Qualcomm's Chief Sustainability Officer Angela Baker discusses the role that Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) will play in helping rural environments leverage advancements in sustainability. She also shares details about Qualcomm's approach to FWA and how policy and technology work together to address sustainability issues.
In the third installment of a four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Kowal reiterates the importance of both cellular and Wi-Fi in enterprise connectivity. However, he points out that Wi-Fi does have limitations, and as enterprises invest in Industry 4.0 solutions, mobility (as enabled by cellular) will have an important role to play.
Rail freight transport operators face pressure to improve the capacity and efficiency of their operations while keeping expenditures and environmental impact low. As a result, they are increasingly looking for new ways to move more for less.
Adif Logistics Centers in Spain is working with Cellnex and Nokia to deploy private and public 5G networks across its logistics terminals to boost the digitalization and, ultimately, the automation, sustainability and cost reduction of its rail freight operations.
Tune into the podcast and join Catherine Gull, Head of Product Solutions and Business Development at Cellnex, and Veli Kaukomaa, Cellnex Partnership Lead at Nokia, as they discuss the project and their partnership in more detail.
In the second installment of four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, learn about the role private cellular networks can play in enabling the digital transformation of enterprises of all sizes. While there are some impediments to the deployment of private cellular networks, Nextivity CEO Michiel Lotter sees a path forward that addresses cost and complexity. He also looked at how a strong focus on enterprise use cases can help accelerate adoption of private cellular networks.
This week's guest, Kelly Burroughs, enterprise solutions director at iBwave Solutions, provides a deep dive into a private network deployment at a mining facility that the company supported. Specifically, Kelly discusses how iBwave helped the mining company discover its tech needs and then design its new network, as well the importance of tech integration.
BIC's Head of Fraud Prevention and Security Katia Gonzalez provides an update on STIR/SHAKEN and argues that while the FCC's initiative has made a dent in the robocalls being experienced by many Americans, spam, fraud and other related telco issues must be considered on an international level for real change to take place.
Gabby Mann is a product sales specialist in Intel Corporation's Sales and Marketing Rotational Program and on this episode of Well, technically... she tells listeners how she ended up in the tech field, how her career goals have changed along the way and what her generation can bring to the industry.
Gabby Mann is a product sales specialist in Intel Corporation's Sales and Marketing Rotational Program and on this episode of Well, technically... she tells listeners how she ended up in the tech field, how her career goals have changed along the way and what her generation can bring to the industry.
In this four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, learn the ins and out of a robust and effective enterprise wireless strategy for the Industry 4.0 era. The first episode, featuring Nextivity Chief Commercial Officer Stephen M. Kowal, digs into how public and private cellular connectivity, along with Wi-Fi, and low-power sensor networks all have an important role to play in the digital transformation of enterprises of all sizes.
This week’s episode features Alorica's Chief Administration Officer Colleen Beers and Chief Culture OfficerJoyce Lee. The women discuss motherhood, their roles at Alorica, which provides customer experience management and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, as well as how they work together to create an inclusive, welcoming company culture, especially in challenging times.
Pearl TV's Managing Director Anne Schelle explains Next Gen TV and how the broadcast landscape is evolving as streaming and social media change the way we consumer all sorts of information and entertainment.
Supply chain transparency is key to helping companies meet their sustainability and equity goals, so why are so few making use of the tools that already exist to take a deeper look? In the latest episode of Well, technically..., Barbara Dunin, the ESG and Marketing Director at Beontag, weighs in.
Jennifer McCarthy, VP of Legal Advocacy at Federated Wireless, takes us through the current state of spectrum in the U.S. and some of the spectrum strategies she thinks are most likely to emerge.
Sandra Yao, SVP at Thunes, discusses how the company is improving the global payment infrastructure for a better, more inclusive payment experience, and the role that mobile service providers can play in this market.
Lily Yusupova, strategic account executive at Schneider Electric, discusses the company's position as a 5G and edge leader and shares the applications that these advanced technologies have enabled.
Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT, Artificial Intelligence (AI), extreme automation and digital twins indisputably provide significant benefits to many enterprises, including increased productivity, greener operations and enhanced worker safety.Yet, many industrial sites may appear difficult to digitalize. From rock quarries and mining pits to factories, warehouses and chemical plants, achieving ubiquitous connectivity that securely and reliably powers all people, machines and devices in complex, dynamic and often harsh environments has proven challenging in the past.With the paradigm shift brought by flexible, high-performance private wireless networks these challenges are no longer a concern of enterprises. Tune in to hear Joel Albert, VP of Services for Industrial Networking Solutions, and Jim Connor, Partner Sales Manager at Nokia discuss how to accelerate Industry 4.0 digitalization for your operations.
Increased productivity, better operational resilience and improved worker safety – Industry 4.0 digitalization has proven to be a game-changer for many industries. To unlock the benefits of digital transformation, enterprises first need a robust foundation of high-performance connectivity throughout their operating site.A great way to kick-start this digital transformation journey is through the rapid deployment of a 5G private wireless mobile field unit. This unit enables you to test the performance and capacity of a private 5G network in your unique operating environment, giving you a good sense of how your organization can benefit from everything that 5G has to offer.Listen to Bas Piek, Commercial Director at MCS, and Henk Stallaert, Enterprise Partner Sales Manager at Nokia discuss the value of the 5G mobile field unit and highlight opportunities and use cases of 5G private wireless networks across enterprises such as a chemical manufacturing facility and a university.
Enea's SVP, Chief Marketing Officer and Head of ESG Stephanie Huf shares what sustainability challenges the telecom industry is grappling with even as the business case for going green has become clearer than ever.
The move to 5G has led to an explosion of endpoints, providing bad actors with a larger area of attack. AT&T's Rebecca Finnin discusses how using the intelligent networks of the 5G era themselves as security tools can help enterprises and consumers feel less intimated by the prospect of protecting their data.
For the first part of the conversation with Netscout's Vikram Saksena, check out Episode 51 of this podcast. We pick up the conversation around how operators, and other partners, are working to bring 5G to vertical enterprises. This discussion looks at the role of Standalone 5G, private networking solutions, the trajectory of the IoT adoption, and how devices fit into this larger ecosystem.
An interview with Jim Neuens, Viavi Solutions' VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the realities of 5G deployments, as well as issues that have to be addressed in order for mobile network operators to get the most out of these deployments. This is the second of a two-part sponsored podcast series.
Arelion's Global Ethernet Product Manager Anna Maslewska discusses the evolving role of ethernet in an increasingly wireless world. She also explains that for consumers, the quality of their connection trumps everything else, even cost.
In the latest episode of Well, technically.... Ann Heyse, global telco solutions manager at BICS, tells the story of Industry 4.0, focusing on private networks and telcos, both of which, she says, are main characters.
The co-founder of Weaver Labs Maria Lema takes listeners on a network desegregation deep dive and explains how this growing trend is changing the telecoms industry and how service providers operate in "really fun" ways.
An interview with Jim Neuens of Viavi Solutions, VP and GM of wireless field instruments, about the actual reality of 5G deployments, as well as issues that have to be addressed in order for mobile network operators to get the most out of these deployments. This is the first of a two-part sponsored podcast series.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Ericsson's Sashieka Seneviratne, director of sustainability for networks, discusses how operators can sustainably scale 5G without compromising user experience. She discusses this topic from the perspectives of holistic network evolution planning, deployment considerations, and smart data-driven operations. This episode is presented in partnership with Ericsson.
AT&T's Director of Cybersecurity Amy Zwarico is excited about the telco trend of move to more software-defined networks because it's increases mobility and allows them to more quickly implement new security controls. However, as more elements of our networks are implemented in software, the security of that software is becoming a major concern and focus for operators.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Nokia's Nicole Robertson discusses the company's updated ESG strategy. The latest environmental sustainability efforts rest on five pillars: environment, industrial digitalization, security and privacy, the digital divide, and responsible business.
The RAIN RFID Alliance's newly appointed President and CEO Aileen Ryan shares advice for woman looking to advance their careers and also the growing role of RAIN RFID technology in an increasingly connected world.
Emergencies can strike anywhere and it's absolutely critical that first responders have robust communication capabilities. Jen Neenan, the chief operating officer at Parsec Technologies, discusses some of the industry's biggest challenges around supplying reliable connectivity in emergency situations and how the company is helping to solve them.
In this episode of WIll 5G Change the World? Telecom Infra Project Chief Marketing Officer Eugina Jordan discusses how TIP's community-driven approach to test and validation of deployment-ready disaggregating network solutions is driving innovation in the telecoms area. Jordan touches on TIP's approach to enabling Industry 4.0 use cases, as well as the evolution of the wireless workforce as networks become increasingly cloud-native and software-oriented. This podcast is presented in partnership with Netscout.
What is the app economy? And what role do service providers play in it? Tune in to hear Melissa Zeloof, VP of marketing at ironSource, answer these and other questions.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? Netscout's Vikram Saksena talks through how 5G can drive enterprise digital transformation. This conversations includes a look at the role of spectrum access liberalization, the role of operators and hyperscalers in the equation, and how enterprises want to consume 5G and the services it enables. This episode is presented in partnership with Netscout.
Jill Stelfox, who is the CEO of Panzura, is the only female CEO in the data management space. She comes on the podcast to discuss why it's important to change that. She also shares insights into how businesses can better prepare for the many changes taking place in data management and security.
Airgain's Director of Channel Management Tracy Liu explains the company's shift from selling components to selling systems and solutions and what this transition suggests about the wireless industry at large.
Kajeet's Derrick Frost discusses the company's new private 5G managed service offering, including technical details, enterprise buying patterns, and how this new line of business maps to Kajeet's focus on education, healthcare and other key verticals.
On this twofer, Kyndryl's Global Practice Leader for Security and Resiliency Kris Lovejoy and Chief Innovation Officer/CTO Global Security and Resiliency Rhonda Childress discuss how technology sprawl has led to a shift in cybersecurity best practices. While prevention is still important, enabling cohesive architectures and establishing resiliency and recovery tactics is becoming far more critical.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World? we hear from Chris Vassallo of ExteNet Systems about how the digital divide is more than a rural problem. Pockets of dense urban areas are also underserved by cellular connectivity which has sweeping implications for educational inclusivity, economic mobility and more.
Clearfield's CEO Cheri Beranek discusses how ongoing supply-chain constraints are impacting the fiber industry and explores to what extent federal funding will help address this and other challenges related to building out fiber assets and closing the digital divide.
Matrixx Software CEO Glo Gordon discusses the business challenges and opportunities that COVID-19 presented for the company and tips for establishing an inclusive and supportive work culture.
Jennifer Kyriakakis, the founder & CMO of Matrixx Software, defines the modern telco and lays out why 5G is a catalyst for the changes they are undergoing. She also explains why things like cloud-native and agnostic architecture should be at the heart of this transformation.
On this episode, Heather Ritchie, the chief marketing officer at Ubicquia, uses specific smart city projects around the world as examples of the benefits, and the considerations, such initiatives can bring. She also discusses how recent developments, like COVID-19 and 5G, have finally gotten many smart city efforts out of "project purgatory."
This week's guest, Donna Johnson, the SVP of Marketing at Cradlepoint, discusses the evolution of SD-WAN over the years and how it is adapting to support 5G networks. She also details the progress of private cellular networks and the importance of having empathy in a leadership role.
GenCell Energy's Marketing Content and Strategy Manager Shelli Zargary discusses the evolution of the company's fuel cell solutions as it sought to better address its own and its customer's sustainability goals.
Caban Systems founder and CEO Alexandra Rasch details the energy-as-a-service model and how it can help operators to achieve their sustainability goals, while lowering costs.
Beyond smartphone-specific use cases, cellular coverage inside buildings is key to unlocking the vast potential of the internet of things and deriving the value that flows from real-time, data-driven decision making.
In the final episode of this limited podcast series, Nextivity Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Kowal reiterates why businesses need to invest in in-building cellular coverage, the solutions and deployment models available to them, and highlights the role of cellular in unlocking untapped business value. Kowal also looks ahead to how Nextivity is working with its customers and partners, as well as following the trajectory of carrier investments, to stay ready to support a range of business critical, cellular-enabled solutions.
In the latest episode of this podcast series, Nextivity's CCO Stephen Kowal discusses how in-building cellular coverage underlines the digital transformation of key verticals.
Beyond talk, text and data, cellular coverage supports a wide range of internet of things use cases that can drive meaningful change—and attendant business outcomes—in sectors like hospitality, retail, logistics and manufacturing.
As network operators continue the shift to 5G and as they look for ways to bring the network closer to their customers, a call for simplifying network management has been issued. Gina Nienaber, the director of Product Marketing, Routing and Switching Portfolio at Ciena, comes on the podcast to discuss how the company is helping operators navigate some of the industry's most pressing trends and challenges.
This past April, Preeti Ohri Khemani was elected chair of the NFC Forum. On this episode, Preeti delves into the possible use cases for NFC, or Near Field Communication, that go beyond the well-know tap-to-pay and provides an overview of the current standards climate around this technology.
Akanksha Sharma, the global head ESG of Sustainability, Social Impact, Governance & Policy at Sterlite Technologies Limited (STL), details the company's sustainability goals, how it plans to get there and also, some key takeaways that every technology company should consider.
Twilio's Head of Communications Policy Rebecca Thompson discusses the importance of having a global business outlook even if you're not a global company, especially in these uncertain times. She also explores Twilio's role in regulatory affairs like the FCC's crackdown on robocalls and less considered issues around phone number exhaust.
In the second episode of this series, Nextivity's Stephen Kowal, chief commercial officer, goes over the company's unique approach to hybrid active DAS and how this differs from traditional DAS. Kowal provides a walk-through of how this solution is deployed and discusses the ability to scale up coverage area and even expand system capacity.
The takeaway is that focusing on performance and simplification converges to provide Nextivity customers with a fast, effective solution for in-building cellular.
Eugina Jordan, the VP of of marketing at Parallel Wireless, comes on the podcast to provide a few reality checks about Open RAN and poses some questions of her own .She also shares some exciting company news.
In this limited series presented in partnership between RCR Wireless News and Nextivity, we explore how in-building cellular coverage is a fundamental piece of enterprise digital transformation that is less costly and faster to deploy than most enterprises realize.
In this episode, Nextivity Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Kowal discusses the current state of in-building cellular, as well as the challenges and opportunities faced by all enterprises that now rely on cellular connectivity.
5G networks will result in more data, and so testing needs to be more efficient. But at the same time, 5G networks will have critical applications running on them, and so testing also has to be more accurate. Jaana Tengman, director of Product Management at Infovista, comes on the podcast to discuss this balancing act in more detail, as well as how things like automation are helping.
Rhonda Holloway, Fujitsu Networks' director of Network Automation Solutions Marketing comes on the podcast to reveal how enterprise and business digitalization has changed and accelerated in the COVID era.
Founder and CEO of Dell'Oro Group Tam Dell'Oro provides insight into the ongoing supply-chain constraints impacting the entire technology industry and weighs in on when we can expect things to go back to normal.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World, GenCell CEO Rami Reshef discusses the pressing need for operators to shift to renewable energy as they deploy 5G networks. He talks through GenCell's approach to using fuel cell technology to enable supplemental power during peak demand, back-up power during emergencies, and off-grid power to remote telecom sites. Reshef also highlights GenCell's work with Deutsche Telekom as the operator pursues its own sustainability objectives.
Although Wi-Fi 6 and 6E are still making waves in the enterprise and consumer markets, Wi-Fi 7 is here and it brings exciting new features that enable peak performance. In this episode of the Powering the Future of Wireless Connectivity Podcast, Qualcomm’s Dino Bekis, vice president and general manager of Mobile and Compute Connectivity, highlights how 4K QAM, support for 320 megahertz channels, and multi-link deliver faster speeds, lower latency, and more immersive experiences.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World, Oracle's Anil Rao discusses the complexities associated with operationalizing 5G which relies on, as he said, "Automation, automation, automation." As operators work to deliver both private networks and network slicing to capture enterprise opportunity, they must embrace automation and cloud-native technology and operational principles.
Sumita Gupta Sharma, head of Transmission Networks at Arelion (formerly Telia Carrier) speaks to the company's name change and ambitions around disaggregating its optical networks. She also describes the need for more direct optical routes around the globe.
Teresa Monteiro, Infinera's director of Solution Marketing, Software and Automation, discusses the benefits and challenges of disaggregated optical networks, how the increase in traffic is impacting these networks, and also, why she believes everyone should have a basic science education.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Nokia's Olivier Guéret talks through strategies for operators to monetize their 5G investments. In addition to shifting from selling connectivity to selling business outcomes, Guéret highlights the need for a strong focus on ecosystem development from both a governance and engagement perspective.
Cora Brito, application support manager at IntelePeer, teaches me all about CPaaS and voice-automated AI. We also discuss the controversial topic of call bots. Are they just infuriating or are they also helpful?
Deborah Simpier, CEO at Althea, a networking company, comes on the podcast to explain how the company's solution offers a different approach to a distributed network, and why the current internet business model doesn't work for everyone.
On this episode, Marisa Viveros, vice president of Strategy & Offerings for the Telecom, Media and Entertainment Industry at IBM defines the IBM telco cloud network ecosystem, delves into the specifics of the company's recent cloud partnerships with Verizon and Telefonica and explains how Open RAN fits into the larger telco cloud conversation.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, Ericsson Chief Technology Officer for North America, Mike Murphy, discusses how network infrastructure modernization and other factors can help operators break the energy curve as the upgrade to 5G. Further, Murphy discusses Ericsson's own sustainability initiatives, and shares his thoughts on how 5G can enable other applications with positive impacts on sustainability.
In this podcast, Qualcomm Technologies Inc.’s Tim McCarthy, senior director of product management, discusses the importance of FastConnect to the company’s currently products as well as how it figures into a recently-articulated 10-year growth plan that applies mobile technologies to new market areas like compute, XR, gaming and more.
Shannon Rosales Mirani, senior human resources business partner for Global Sales at Tanium, comes on the podcast to discuss how prioritizing diversity and equity helps the company to grow and innovate.
According to Oracle's Director of Product Marketing Chantel Cary, there are still more questions than answers around how to best monetize 5G. Listen to this week's episode to discover how the company is helping CSPs tackle this reality.
Carla Guzzetti, VP of customer experience at Extreme Networks explains what distributed networking is, why it's something you should care about and what it has to do with the concept of the infinite enterprise. She also uses her own experience as a podcast host to give me some solid podcasting tips.
On this week's episode, FiberLight's SVP of Enterprise Sales Sue Kelly discusses the important, and often overlooked, role that fiber will play in the 5G era, as well as what operators and enterprise customers are looking for in their fiber solutions.
Gena Sbeglia is a biologist and biology education researcher at Stony Brook University, and perhaps most importantly, my big sister. On this week's episode, we talk about what it means to have a STEM identity and how traditional approaches to science and STEM education prevent true learning in a way that disproportionally impacts female students and students of color.
Innovate5G's President and CTO Rashmi Varma shares the company's 5G efforts and vision and offers a deep dive into why making technology and innovation more accessible has been at the heart of her work.
By mid-2021, roughly 170 service providers had launched 5G networks, adding 1 million subscribers per day. 5G's growing adoption is exciting, but it also requires a new approach to network design, deployment and management. On this week's episode, Ericsson's Cecilia Atterwall and Sibel Bahadir discuss how the company has evolved its network service offerings to help its customers better tackle 5G implementation.
Movandi Corporation's CEO and founder, Maryam Rofougaran compares key characteristics of C-Band and mmWave. She also details the company's demonstration in which it placed mmWave repeaters inside a moving vehicle, advancing C-V2X communications for the next generation of connected cars.
Rachel Van Gorp, co-founder and creator of a new mobile app that lets you buy drinks for loved ones from anywhere in the world, shares her experience being a female tech founder and her perspective on our changing social behaviors.
According to Sandy Carter, vice president at Amazon Web Services, the company's customers are moving past the technology implementation stage of the digitalization journey and are beginning to focus on developing and achieving their mission. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about this transition, as well as Sandy's involvement with Girls in Tech.
IBM's Steve Goetz, vice president, senior partner, and global leader of the Telecom Media Entertainment Industry Center of Competency, discusses the role of system integrators as mobile networks become disaggregated and operators look to sell 5G into enterprise verticals.
With the industry’s first programmable 800G solution now on the market, how fast have customers been embracing it? Well, according to Helen Xenos, senior director of Portfolio Marketing at Ciena, pretty fast. Take a listen to find out what's behind the high interest in 800G and what challenges it helps solve for service providers, as well as an update on what's happening at the edge of our networks.
The increasing complexity of 5G networks and disaggregated radio systems means the test, measurement and assurance process is also becoming more complex. Viavi's Kashif Hussain examines these trends and highlights the role of automation in achieving velocity and scale.
Imperas Software's Senior Account Manager Katherine (Kat) Hsu discusses the biggest trends in the semiconductor industry, why consumers should care about AI processors and the technical challenges that open standard RISC-V helps solve.
Innovate5G Founder and CEO discusses what makes a 5G app a 5G app and how the company is enabling developers to bring new experiences to users. He also looks at momentum around private networks and the transition from consumer-facing to enterprise-facing 5G capabilities.
Jenn Donahue, the founder of JL Donahue Engineering, shares what she's learned about being the only women in the room from her time in the military and when founding her own engineering company.
Airspan Networks CEO Eric Stonestrom provides a bit of company history, looks at industry trends around Open RAN and private networks, and discusses what's next for the company as it works to go public through an SPAC process.
According Verizon's Senior Vice President for Nationwide Small Business Wendy Taccetta, small businesses are usually the last to bounce back after a financial crisis like the one we saw during Covid-19. But, she says, this time it can be different thanks to the advances in technology.
Ed Cholerton, president of Nokia North America, discusses private network traction, the Open RAN landscape, the importance of closing the digital divide, and more.
Qualcomm's Chief Human Resources Officer Heather Ace describes the company's hybrid approach to in-office work post-COVID and the importance of focusing on mental health and workplace equity. She also shares how her own experience onboarding remotely informed how she tackled these challenging topics.
Ericsson's Amy McCune, Chief Operating Officer of Network & IT Operation and Application Services, North America, delivers insight into how service providers are thinking about AI and offers her own perspective on why it's a must for managing 5G networks. She also shares some of the silver linings of being one of the only women in the room, like shorter bathroom lines at tech conferences.
Intel Corporate Vice President Dan Rodriguez, general manager of the Network Platforms Group, discusses the complementary relationship between 5G, AI, edge and cloud computing. Rodriguez also discusses the work Intel is doing with operator and enterprise partners to enable meaningful digital transformation at scale.
While 5G dominates the headlines, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth continue to rapidly advance, setting the stage for increasingly immersive connected mobile and compute experiences that serve to complement the latest generation of cellular. In this episode of the Powering the Future of Wireless Connectivity Podcast, Qualcomm's Dino Bekis reflects on the past 15 years of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, looks to the near- and long-term future of the technologies, and highlights the pioneering work Qualcomm Technologies Inc., does in this area.
According to John Deere's Vice President of Production & Precision Ag Production Systems Deanna Kovar, farming is just like manufacturing, except, of course, that it's outside. This means it's subject to the whims of nature, making advanced technologies like spatial intelligence and real-time data processing crucial. Further, the pressure is on for farmers as higher yields will be necessary to feed and clothe the increasing population.
In this episode, World Wide Technology's Obinna Egonu discusses the intersection of 5G and cloud computing, what that means for delivering innovative new use cases and examines the transition service providers are making to a cloud-first operating model.
Robocalls keeping blowing up your phone? Twilio's VP of Communications Regulatory Affairs and Policy details how the TRACED Act and STIR/SHAKEN might finally put an end to that.
This week, I'm joined by Dominique Lazanski, a consultant who deals mostly in international Internet governance and cybersecurity policy. Dominique talks about China's push to create a less centralized global internet based on native products that reflect China’s policy agenda, and critically, where 5G networks fit into that larger conversation.
Jennifer Alvarez, the co-founder and CEO at Aurora Insight shares details of the company's most recent satellite-based RF sensor launch and delves deeper into the importance of measuring and analyzing the radio frequency environment.
In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, MEF President Nan Chen discusses the role of network automation in delivering end-to-end slices across a 5G network and links that to service monetization and differentiation. Chen also provides an overview of relevant MEF initiatives and considers who his favorite hero of fiction is.
R. Ezhirpavai, Capgemini Engineering's global chief architect for 5G, talks about Altran's rebranding, the early hype of 5G and why some Asian operators are reluctant to move to the 5G cloud.
In a slightly less technical episode of Well, technically... Dawn Callahan, Boingo's chief marketing officer, offers her perspective on what the tech industry is doing right and wrong when it comes to gender equality. And for those of you that are here for the tech, she also discusses the trends Boingo is keeping an eye on (yes, 5G is one of them).
Irit Touitou, executive VP of packet optical networking R&D at Ribbon Communications, comes on the podcast to discuss the essential role of traffic engineering and how network slicing creates a dynamic network in the 5G era.
Irit Touitou, executive VP of packet optical networking R&D at Ribbon Communications, comes on the podcast to discuss the essential role of traffic engineering and how network slicing creates a dynamic network in the 5G era.
Rakuten Mobile Americas' General Manager Azita Arvani addresses the company's decision to sell its "revolutionary" cloud-native network architecture as a network solution to other operators, as opposed to keeping it all to itself.
In this episode Dell Technologies' Sandro Tavares, director of telecom systems marketing, looks at the role of hyperscalers in delivering edge computing, discusses MEC-focused work with SK Telecom, and unpacks the changing system integration landscape.
Danielle J. Piñeres is vice president & associate general counsel at NCTA where she focuses on wireless spectrum policy issues. On the latest episode of Well, technically... she discusses how the recently opened 5.9 and 6 GHz bands will impact the Wi-Fi landscape in the U.S. and provides an outlook on just how much Wi-Fi demand is expected to grow.
Ivan Bykov, head of Ribbon’s Mobile and Service Provider Solutions, discusses the evolving nature of 5G transport both as a function of capacity demands and service differentiation, as well as a fond memory of diving with sharks off the Galapagos islands.
On this week's episode, Opensignal's Head of Regulatory Ceri Howes articulates the company's mission, the difference between Quality of Service and Quality of Experience when measuring network performance, as well as the results of its exploration into T-Mobile's standalone 5G network.
Mona Noor, a product manager at Nokia, dives into some of the biggest security threats our networks will have to deal with in a 5G era, compares the inherent security of cloud and on-premise servers and explains why home IoT devices aren't built to be secure.
Stefania Sesia, the senior director and head of global application marketing for automotive at u-blox, explains the difference between V2X for sensing, V2X for cognition, V2X for decision and V2X for actuation and why each element is important to autonomous driving.
In this episode, Dean Brenner and Alice Tornquist of Qualcomm Technologies Inc., come back to provide an update on how U.S. policymakers are working to address the digital divide through a potential adjustment to the E-Rate program that would expand the use of federal funds to subsidize access to broadband and devices for students engaged in remote learning.
Blair Crawford, vice president of National Accounts & Marketing at Vertical Bridge, discusses the company's recent deal with Dish and shares her perspective on what's in store for 2021 as we wait to see the impact from the highly popular C Band auction.
Cathy Borten is a legal associate at Miller, Miller & Canby in Rockville Maryland where her work in real estate transactions and leasing has revealed to her the policy and zoning challenges that telecom providers are up against as they seek to install 5G network infrastructure.
Industry analyst Jim Patterson recaps quarterly earnings from U.S. Tier 1 operators, explores opportunities for operators and cloud providers to sell 5G to enterprises, and predicts the score of the Super Bowl.
On this week's episode, Asha Keddy, Corporate VP at Intel, takes a closer look at the friendly, but fierce, competition between 5G and Wi-Fi both in the enterprise and at home, as well as what is in store for the telecom and wireless industries as they await 3GPP Release 17 and broader adoption of Wi-Fi 6E.
The Co-Founder and CEO of Libelium Alicia Pérez comes on the show to defend her claim that 5G isn't the solution to all of our network and economic woes and to explain how market hyper fragmentation is stunting IoT growth.
Mavenir Chief Strategy Officer Bejoy Pankajakshan reviews the companies latest cloud-focused telecom portfolio expansion, updates on the integration of ip.access, and looks to the future of Open RAN.
This week, Well, technically... caught up with Verizon's SVP of Sales and Operations Krista Bourne for an update on how the carrier and its employees are faring in the continued work from home environment. We also discuss consumer excitement and confusion are around 5G. I even picked up some solid career advice along the way.
IBM's Marisa Viveros, vice president of strategy and offerings for telecom, media and entertainment, discusses the combination of 5G, network automation and mobile edge computing, and gives some insight into increasingly complex enterprise 5G consumption models
Carolyn Hardwick, the president of engineering at SQUAN, comes on the show to explain some of the latest progress and challenges she's experienced in wireless and fiber engineering in telecommunications. She also discusses the importance of female leadership and her role as the President of The Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.
On this week's episode, Qualcomm Technologies VP of Technology Dr. Marta Karczewicz explains Versatile Video Coding and how it will contribute to future video streaming applications.
Private 4G or 5G? That is the question, it seems, for enterprises looking at private cellular as a springboard for digital transformation. But it is not a straight choice between them, actually: decade-old LTE technology has come a long way, and is advancing still; new 5G technology is just in its infancy, with a way to go yet; and migration between the two should be smooth.
This episode in the Private Wireless Podcast series, brought to you with Nokia, traces the path of private cellular for mission-critical applications backwards to TETRA and GSM-R, through its present-day LTE-based incarnation (along with a pitstop to talk about Nokia’s own 4.9G classification), and forwards through the first 5G installations, just going live, and the promise of ultra-reliable low-latency 5G.
But the key takeaway, in the end, is that private wireless is ready-to-go, and that LTE remains a hugely capable vehicle for Industry 4.0 while 5G builds a head of steam. Enterprise IoT Insights is joined again by Stephane Dauble, head of marketing for enterprise solutions at Nokia. Tune in to catch the full episode; check out previous instalments in the Private Wireless Podcast series
Danny Cobb, vice president of Dell Technologies' Telco Systems business, discusses the value 5G and other technologies like edge computing and real-time analytics can bring to enterprises.
Cambium Networks' Vice President of supply chain Ann Deardorff comes on the podcast to talk about how COVID-19 has impacted the global wireless supply chain. She also looks to the future as we begin a new year.
Nokia's President of Fixed Networks Sandy Motley discusses the role that fixed access broadband has played during the COVID-19 pandemic and how Nokia and other industry leaders have responded to the crisis. She also shares what her favorite piece of technology is. (Spoiler: It's fixed access broadband.)
Mona Shukla, head of Packet Core & Communications Services for Ericsson North America, says it's every telecom operator's goal to eventually move to 5G standalone. With this is mind, she delves into the strategies behind the transition to 5G SA, and some of the benefits it will bring to consumers, enterprises and operators.
2020; what a year! As society has sought new ways to work amid the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, the telecoms industry has accelerated deployments of cellular-based LTE and 5G in industrial settings. 2020 was the year everything appeared to fall into place. This episode in the Private Wireless Podcast series, brought to you with Nokia, considers these pieces of the jigsaw, including better availability and flexibility of private network solutions, closer collaboration between IT and OT functions, progressive liberalisation of spectrum in most industrial markets, and rising interest from the operator community. Where previous episodes have looked at practical choices for enterprises looking to deploy private wireless – check out episode #1 on pricing models, and episode #2 on deployment models – episode #3 plays like a highlights-reel for the year just gone, and discusses the sudden momentum in the industrial market around private wireless. And the highlights have been many and considerable in 2020, even despite such major upheaval in global markets. Enterprise IoT Insights is joined again by Stephane Dauble, head of marketing for enterprise solutions at Nokia. “Between 2015, when we started on this road, and the end of 2019, Nokia managed to secure around 120 customers for private wireless; that is 120 customers in four years while in 2020. In just nine months in 2020, we have almost doubled that number, to well over 220. It shows how fast things have moved in 2020,” he says. Tune in below to catch the full episode; and thanks for listening, and see you in the new year.
This week Phil Mottram, HPE's vice president and general manager of the Communications Technology Group, discusses the future of network slicing, the role of edge computing in 5G monetization, emerging dynamics between carriers and hyperscalers both looking to deliver private networks, and reflects on his greatest achievement.
This year marked the tenth anniversary of Intel's Open source software project DPDK. To celebrate the occasion, the company's Vice President and General Manager of Network and Edge Platforms Jeni Panhorst explains the vital role that software will play in next-generation networks and highlights the innovation that Intel's network business has driven over the years.
Ericsson's Gheorghe Spiride discusses what 5G can do for rural communities as well as how smaller operators are exploring the technology, and he parses whether the impact of 5G will be marked by a single action or, rather, something more like Jim Collins's flywheel effect.
When John Deere first began supplying agricultural tools in 1804, it was pitchforks and shovels; today, it’s connectivity and data. On this episode of Well, technically... John Deere's Director of Intelligent Solutions Group Nancy Post digs into how the company is helping farmers improve efficiency and output with advanced technologies like AI and machine learning, and hopefully one day, 5G.
Asha Keddy, Intel corporate vice president and 5G executive sponsor, discusses unsung heroes, the constant pursuit of improvement, technology standardization, 3GPP Release 16 and Release 17, and how to drive scaled, programmatic innovation.
Director of Product Innovation at NXP Semiconductors Amanda McGregor discusses the impact on energy consumption of the growing popularity of smart devices in our homes and what can be done on the hardware level to ensure device optimization.
Nokia's Mike Murphy, CTO of Americas, discusses 2020 5G milestones and looks ahead to 2021, talks Open RAN and the role of government in supply chain diversification, considers the potential for an East/West technological bifurcation, and looks at the role of hyperscalers in delivering private wireless.
Sarah Yost, NI’s senior business development manager, discusses why it's too soon to get excited about 6G, as well as how the company’s software-defined radios are supporting the PAWR program, which is, among other things, exploring how to build drone applications on top of 5G networks.
Joseph Conrad, the innovator's dilemma, creative destruction, Carlota Perez, Canadian indie rock band The Rheostatics...it's all here. Dell Technologies' Vish Nandlall, vice president, Technology Strategy & Ecosystems, discusses the evolution of networks toward cloud-native architecture, the concurrent shift in network equipment provider dynamics, and what all of that means for service providers working to deliver and monetize 5G services.
In the second episode of the new Private Wireless Podcast series, Enterprise IoT Insights talks with Nokia about the key issues for enterprises looking to deploy private wireless solutions to drive digital change.
Stephane Daeuble, head of marketing for Nokia's enterprise solutions division, maps out the emerging landscape, covering types of coverage, for both standalone premises and distributed properties, as well as types of solutions, including fully-autonomous private networks, plug-and-play as-a-service setups, and 5G slices of public networks.
He also discusses the myriad array of suppliers in this new enterprise market, going from the traditional telecoms set, via new breeds of solution providers, through to system integrators and cloud hyper-scalers. Plus, in the background, we keep site of the defining issue of spectrum availability, as a clincher for many of these other decisions around the supply and design of private wireless solutions.
This episode covers a lot of ground, stopping on many of the issues that are animating the sector – and which make private wireless so exciting to write and talk about.
Suparna Kumar, VP of Engineering at Celona, comes on the podcast to discuss the future of private LTE and 5G networks, using her strong engineering background to explore the challenges and opportunities they present.
Aurora Insight CEO Jennifer Alvarez discusses the firm's spectrum and infrastructure mapping technology, separates 5G marketing from 5G reality, and talks through the what the U.S. can do to ensure 5G serves as an engine for prosperity.
Mary Beth Hall, the director of wireless strategy and marketing at Panasonic, weighs in on what enterprises can do today to prepare for 5G, even though it's still in the early stages of adoption, and critically, that means understanding what 5G is and what it isn't.
Natasha Tamaskar, head of global marketing and sales enablement at Radisys, explains how open telecom is built into the company's DNA and how an open telecom ecosystem represents a new and different model, which brings a number of challenges and opportunities for carriers, vendors and customers.
Welcome to the inaugural episode of 'Private Wireless', a monthly podcast series where we explore the various aspects of private cellular. For the next few episodes, we’ll be speaking with Stephane Daeuble, head of marketing for Nokia's enterprise solutions division. In this episode, we discuss how to assess and calculate the cost of critical wireless connectivity options, which introduces Nokia's Private Wireless TCO calculator.
Kelly Richards, senior vice president of sales at Raycap, talks the importance of future proofing our networks and of incorporating sustainable products into network architecture. We also discuss how mysteriously short the women's restroom lines at telecom trade shows tend to be.
On this week's episode, Suruchi Gupta, Samsung's senior professional of sales and head of 5G collaboration, discusses the company's commitment to helping create an open telecom ecosystem that supports multi-vendor interoperability.
T-Mobile's John Saw, executive vice president of advanced and emerging technologies, discusses the operator's latest 5G milestones; how T-Mo is investing in innovation via its T-Mobile Accelerator and the 5G Open Innovation Lab; and how the work of Viktor Frankl informs his own search for meaning.
On this week's episode, Verizon Chief Customer Officer Aparna Khurjekar explores what being a leader in the communications industry has been like during COVID-19 and more specifically, how Verizon has approached delivering a more digital customer experience.
On this week's episode of Well, technically... CommScope's Director of Product Line Management for Metro Cell Solutions Iris Troiano and CommScope's MetroCell Sales Manager Kat Folger have a conversation about how proper concealment solutions facilitate small cell adoption and scalability.
This week we talk to Tareq Amin, Rakuten Mobile CTO and Group EVP and CAO of Rakuten, about his vision for (and reality of) a fully-virtualized, cloud-native network. Amin reflects on his time at Reliance Jio, discusses the future of Open RAN, and shares his motto--which doesn't easily translate to Japanese.
On this week’s episode, Julie Purves, CEO and founder of B2M Solutions, discusses mobile analytics in the time of COVID-19, the growing role that mobile devices play the workplace, and explores the question: Are failing devices making your employees sick? She also shares some insights she’s gained from Maya Angelou.
Janet Giesen, VP of operations at Metallic, discusses how the SaaS company adjusted its approach to marketing security products once COVID-19 hit, as well as what enterprises need to keep in mind as their networks expand into employee homes.
Facebook Connectivity Vice President Dan Rabinovitsj discusses the company's participation in Telecom Infra Project initiatives with an emphasis on Open RAN and how it fits into the larger 5G deployment strategies. Rabinovitsj also looks at rural Open RAN trial activity and reflects on his most treasured possession.
On this week's episode of Well, technically... prominent Tech Analyst Carolina Milanesi discusses her new company The Heart of Tech, which aims to help technology providers in two key areas that should be on the minds of every tech company: education and diversity.
Glenn Lurie, president and CEO of Synchronoss Technologies, discusses the pressure operators face to monetize 5G network investments and how they can accelerate time to revenue. He also looks at how to strike a balance between incremental revenue gains and long-term innovation, and paints a picture of a 5G-enabled future.
Boingo's Rachel Rea, senior director of carrier sales, discusses distributed antenna system (DAS) in more detail, specifically focusing on the role these systems will play in the 5G era.
Amazon's Alexa also makes a surprise appearance.
5G brings a new level of complexity to smartphone designs. To help its OEM partners, Qualcomm has honed its focus on RF front-end technologies to create a modem-to-antenna solution that simplifies the design process. Christian Block, Senior Vice President and General Manager, RFFE, QUALCOMM Germany RFFE GmbH, discusses operative parts of the RFFE business, links OEM design simplification to consumer adoption, and shouts out Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler.
This week's guest is RCR Wireless's very own Executive Editor Kelly Hill. She takes us through some of her CBRS spectrum auction coverage and explains why she thinks streaming is the best recent technological advancement.
On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, former Qualcomm Director of Product Marketing, Mobile Gaming and XR Technologies Leilani DeLeon talks XR and mobile gaming trends, as well as how her new company My Legacy is using the latest technology to build and preserve family histories.
Just as LAA made it possible for many operators to provide gigabit-class LTE, NR-U is poised to open the unlicensed 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands to mobile services in both a non-standalone and standalone mode. Qualcomm's Xiaoxia Zhang discusses the company's focus on NR-U and what its inclusion in 3GPP Rel. 16 means for the industry.
On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Qualcomm's CIO Mary Gendron explores the three different definitions of digital transformation, how Qualcomm is tackling the "new normal" and what it was like being a woman following in her father's engineering footsteps.
Corning's Michelle Engarto, vice president of wireless solutions and product line management, reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the role of cellular into sharp focus. She discusses how 5G can be applied in vertical industries like manufacturing and logistics, then pulls the lens back to consider the compounding value created when 5G solutions are adopted in adjacent verticals.
On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Heather 'Mo' Williams, network solutions analyst at CommScope, discusses Wi-Fi 6E, the challenge of bringing connectivity to rural America and her love of honey badgers.
Intel's Caroline Chan talks through how 5G, when combined with edge computing and artificial intelligence, will serve as pillars for future innovation. Chan, who serves as vice president of the Data Platforms Group and general manager of the Network Business Incubator Division for the Network Platforms Group at Intel, also touches on industry trend lines around open RAN and private networking, and reflects on her love for Austin, Texas.
On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Sibel Tombaz, head of 5G Highband and Active Antenna Systems at Ericsson, discusses Ericsson's dynamic spectrum sharing solution and the co-existence of 4G and 5G.
Derek Johnston, head of marketing and 5G business development for Samsung Networks, provides some color on the company's most recent 5G wins, takes a look at trends around open and virtual RAN, and catches us up on what he's reading to his kids during quarantine.
In the first episode of Well, technically...the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Nokia’s Head of Dedicated Wireless Networks Jane Rygaard discusses the importance of using technology for real change, both in business and in everyday life, as well as some of Nokia’s priorities for the rest of 2020.
Gartner Research Director Jason Marcheck looks at how, as enterprises strategically consider 5G adoption, software licensing and procurement adds an additional layer of cost and complexity that has to be navigated.
Oracle Vice President of Product Management John Lenns looks forward to the transition from non-standalone to standalone 5G networks and how that relates to service providers capturing new revenue opportunities. He also takes a topical look at how COVID-19 is catalyzing various types of digital transformation.
Massimo Peselli of Verizon Business discusses organizational innovation and how an operator can effectively develop and sell solutions tailored to the needs of particular vertical enterprises like healthcare, retail and manufacturing.
ZenFi Networks operates a dense fiber network in the New York City area, as well as edge data center, C-RAN and co-location services. Hear from Co-founder and CEO Ray LaChance on the role of fiber in 5G deployments and what opportunities are on the horizon given current technological trends.
Airspan Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Damiao Coletti discusses the company's work in developing 5G solutions for vertical industries as well as its open RAN solutions, which are part of Rakuten Mobile's greenfield network build.
Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, discusses the outlook for mid-band 5G spectrum in the U.S. and how that informs operator strategies and commercialization of new 5G services. And, in a first for our recurring Proust questionnaire segment, Pearson reflects on how he'd like to die.
Telecom industry expert Kevin Shatzkamer discusses the intersection of 5G and supporting technologies, including edge computing, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
Radisys CEO Arun Bhikshesvaran discusses his favorite journey, the outlook for open RAN and Radisys' role of enabling, integrating and managing a 5G world.
This week CommScope's Farid Firouzbakht, senior vice president and general manager, discusses some of the distinct considerations associated with 5G at sub-6 GHz frequencies vs. at millimeter wave frequencies. He also shares perspective on the rapidly evolving open RAN debate and looks to the future of massive MIMO.
On the latest episode of Will 5G Change The World? Ignacio Contreras, Qualcomm's senior director of 5G marketing, looks at near-term consumer adoption of 5G and discusses how operator deployment strategies will shape uptake. Contreras also contemplates whether achieving perfect happiness is possible.
Mike Zeto, SVP of Global Strategy and Emerging Businesses for Boingo Wireless, discusses the trajectory of in-building connectivity as it relates to trends in the DAS, small cells and 5G. Zeto also reflects on the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls.
Sandro Tavares, Nokia's global head of mobile networks marketing, discusses the move from non-standalone to standalone 5G, and explores the role of distributed computing in delivering new 5G services.
VMware's Shekar Ayyar, executive vice president and general manager of VMware's Telco and Edge Cloud business unit, discusses the extension of virtualization out of the core and into the RAN, the relationship between telco cloud and time to serve revenue, and shares perspective on how 5G will enable digital transformation over time.
Parallel Wireless CEO Steve Papa discusses Open RAN momentum from the perspective of both network economics and global regulatory machinations; and looks at the how 5G scale as a function of lower cost could address the global digital divide.
Qualcomm's Dean Brenner, SVP of Spectrum Strategy and Technology Policy, and VP of Government Affairs Alice Tornquist explore safety opportunities associated with cellular V2X communications; discuss the distinction between LTE and 5G V2X; and dissect ongoing policy discussions around how to divvy up 75 megahertz of 5.9 GHz spectrum for intelligent transportation systems.
Space IT Bridge Editor in Chief Doug Mohney discusses the intersection of 5G and satellite communications; use cases like rural broadband and IoT support; and separates 5G reality from marketing hype.
NEXT Trucking's Chief Revenue Officer Bobby Napiltonia discusses the importance of smart ports in the connected supply chain; ecosystem development across retail, warehousing and manufacturing and supply chain management; and how 5G will create more reliable, resilient transportation systems.
RCR Wireless News Executive Editor Kelly Hill reflects on L. Frank Baum's literature; highlights how 5G has impacted test and measurement; and discusses the digital divide in the context of Sprint and T-Mobile's merger.
Steve Douglas, head of 5G strategy for Spirent, answers questions from Marcel Proust's famous questionnaire; differentiates between delivering network capabilities and network experiences; and discusses how 5G can create efficiency and sustainability in high-emitting industrial sectors.
In this bonus episode, Qualcomm's Dean Brenner, SVP of Spectrum Strategy and Technology Policy, and VP of Government Affairs Alice Tornquist discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on students given ongoing school closures; explain the role broadband access plays in education; provide an overview of potential funding mechanisms; and urge you to contact your federal officials to ensure no students are left without the resources they need.
Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing for Ericsson in North America, discusses how operators can best evolve 5G networks to support a variety of new service offerings; reflects on two-time Formula One World Drivers' Championship runner-up Ronnie Peterson's colorful motto; and provides a masterful fast food/5G analogy.
With North America and China leading in deployments, along with increasing investment in Europe, Latin America and other important global markets, small cells are a key enabler for operators looking to drive network densification.
In this podcast from RCR Wireless News, Nokia Small Cells Marketing Manager Rita Pallag discusses the regional dynamics shaping small cell deployments, and highlights marquee projects at a major shopping mall in Latin America and an outdoor installation in North America to provide improved quality of experience in urban areas.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, the managing editor for RCR Wireless News, takes a look at how the Open Compute Project is fostering innovation in the telecom industry with the adoption of white box servers and other hyperscale data center practices.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, RCR Wireless News managing editor, talks with tower infrastructure writer Jarad Matula about the recent National Association of Tower Erectors 2016 conference. The pair discuss trends in tower safety training and certification, movement towards in-building installations of small cells and DAS, as well as what drones and 5G mean for the tower industry.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside Mobile World Congress 2016 to dissect the big themes of 5G and the Internet of Things. Clips feature conversations with Ericsson CEO Hans Vestburg, AT&T Mobility President Glenn Lurie, AT&T SVP of Wireless Architecture Rick Keathley and analyst Monica Paolini, president of Senza Fili Consulting. Kinney also discusses news from Mobile World Congress with RCR Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, the managing editor for RCR Wireless News, shares highlights of a trip to Qualcomm headquarters in La Jolla, California. Kinney takes a look at demonstrations of Wi-Fi equipment optimized for the 802.11ad standard, a Wi-Fi self-organizing network (SON) solution, as well as a live demo of millimeter wave beamforming and steering, plus a demo of MulteFire, which operates LTE in unlicensed spectrum without the need for an anchor tenant deployed in licensed spectrum.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, the managing editor at RCR Wireless News, learns about antenna concealment solutions from Jon Fitzhugh, CEO of Colorado-based ConcealFab. Fitzhugh highlights how concealment solutions can help ease deployments, as well as how it's important to produce concealment solutions in partnership with OEMs to ensure warranties are honored.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney takes a look at Ericsson's initiatives surrounding the connected industry and society. Kinney gets an overview of the business line, as well as market outlook and strategy, then gets demos of solutions geared toward smart metering and water management. These clips were filmed on location during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney visits AT&T offices in Atlanta, Georgia, to learn more about Internet of Things (IoT) products geared toward smart home security and automation and connected cars. Kinney learns from Betsy Francis, AVP of sales and marketing, about the Digital Life product line. He then visits the AT&T Drive Studio to hear from Todd Rose, lead product development manager for AT&T drive, about the Drive Studio, a facility that allows for collaborative work with automakers on in-vehicle connectivity solutions.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney takes a look at Ericsson's initiatives surrounding the connected industry and society. Kinney gets an overview of the business line, as well as market outlook and strategy, then gets demos of solutions geared toward smart metering and water management. These clips were filmed on location during the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the outlook for fiber optic deployments, with a particular emphasis on wireless backhaul needs associated with small cell deployment, with Phil Olivero, chief technology officer for Lightower Fiber Networks.
IoT was the thing at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show and HetNet Happenings host Sean Kinney takes you through some of the key trends. Included in this episode are clips with Altair discussing low-power single mode LTE Cat 1 chipsets for industrial IoT applications; Nvidia on the Drive PX2 platform, which is shaping the future of autonomous driving; and Imagination Technologies previewing its Creator Ci40 home IoT development kit.
CES2016 Internet Of Things It Was Insane - IoT Innovation Episode 28 by RCR Wireless News
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney takes a look at the recent IEEE Globecom show in San Diego, Calif. Kinney gets an overview of the standard setting organization's flagship event from general chairman Ed Tiedemann, a Qualcomm SVP, and also learns about the standardization outlook for next-generation 5G mobile networks. From there, Kinney demos LAA/Wi-Fi aggregation technology from Qualcomm, and hears from National Instruments about MIMO prototyping.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, the managing editor at RCR Wireless News, takes you inside the recent LTE North America trade show. Segments include a look at DAS/RAN integration, enterprise small cells and the carrier outlook for next-generation 5G mobile networks.
Orange, Ericsson, Sequans, LoRa and publicly traded Silver Spring Networks (NYSE: SSNI) launch of Starfish makes IoT waves this week on IoT Innovation, sponsored by Anritsu and Telecomcareers.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, Sean Kinney takes you to the Wireless Technology Forum analyst event in Atlanta. Kinney moderates a panel discussion featuring longtime wireless and telecom analyst Jeff Kagan; Jorge Fuenzalida, VP & General Manager of Incode Consulting; and Perry Walter, Managing Director, HDH Advisors, LLC.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the challenges and opportunities associated with LTE-U with Renuka Bhalerao, principal systems architect for software and solutions at Radisys. Kinney and Bhalerao discuss how Wi-Fi and LTE can effectively share the same spectrum band, and also discussed the role of self optimizing networks in large-scale small cell deployments.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor of RCR Wireless News, takes the viewer inside the recent Small Cells Americas exhibition, hosted in Dallas, Texas, by the Small Cell Forum. Small Cell Forum Alan Law provides an overview of the programming, plus discusses how in 2015 small cells moved into the deployment phase. Following that, Jake MacLeod, president of Gray Beards Consulting, discusses five small cell working groups designed to solve problems around small cell deployments.
On this episode of the HetNet Happenings podcast, Sean Kinney is joined by the CEO and CTO of Nextivity to discuss the role of signal boosters in the hetnet ecosystem.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor for RCR Wireless News, takes a look at PCIA's annual HetNet Expo, held Oct. 27 and 28 at the Millennium Biltmore in downtown Los Angeles. Kinney is joined by PCIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein who discusses a number of topics including spectrum, regulatory atmosphere, the outlook for small cells and more.
President of TCC, Omar Khan sits down with Jeff Mucci to discuss careers in retail distribution and the future of retail.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney takes the listener inside the recent Dell World exhibition in Austin, Texas. Hear company founder Michael Dell discuss the IT firm's acquisition of EMC for $67 billion, as well as take a look at so-called "future tech" like augmented reality and more robust IoT systems, as well as listen in on a panel that considers how IoT will shape the future of the connected world.
The Age of Wi-Fi & LTE-U / Wi-Fi coexistence with CableLabs - Wi-Fi Now Episode 11 by RCR Wireless News
Wireless Infrastructure VP & Director Jobs. Where are they and how much do they pay? In this episode of TelecomCareers Insider, RCR Wireless News will review 2016 carrier capex, IoT and mobile data projections and then discuss VP and Director level wireless infrastructure jobs and payscales with Paul Harris, an executive recruiter specializing in wireless infrastructure.
Guest: Paul Harris President, Global Recruiters of Blackhawk
The importance of service assurance - NFV/SDN Reality Check Episode 32 by RCR Wireless News
The Internet of Moving Things & Intelligent Wi-Fi connectivity - Wi-Fi Now Episode 10 by RCR Wireless News
NFV - SDN Reality Check - Episode 31: Expected carrier SDN, NFV investments by RCR Wireless News
Wi - Fi Now - Episode 9: iPass’ 50 million hotspots & the future of Carrier Wi-Fi with Aptilo by RCR Wireless News
IOT Innovation - Episode 18: Enterprise IoT and solutions for in-building positioning by RCR Wireless News
What is an RF Engineer? RCR Wireless News takes an insider view of the critical role RF Engineers play in today's wireless world.
Richard Edgar, director of communications technology for Imagination Technologies, discusses the company's role in the 5G Innovation Centre at the University of Surrey; next-generation mobile networks; and how the Internet of Things will take shape.
Wi-Fi calling for carriers with SpectrumMAX & more on Wi-Fi privacy - Wi-Fi Now Episode 8 by RCR Wireless News
Veteran Affairs Wireless Workforce Initiatives - Inside Telecom Careers Episode 14 by RCR Wireless News
AT&T breaks down NFV, SDN progress - NFV/SDN Reality Check Episode 29 by RCR Wireless News
This week we’ll be tapping into the vast experience of Sami Susiaho; he’s the Head of Edge Technologies at BSkyB ‘The Cloud’.
We’ll also talk to Amir Rajwany of Texas-based SpectrumMAX about Wi-Fi calling for carriers – and how to build the right solutions for that.
Tracy Nolan, Sprint Regional President responsible for Chicago, joins RCR Wireless News for an inside view of Sprint's $150 million network and 1000+ person workforce expansion.
Apple launches Android app to help users move to the iPhone. Cablevision has agreed to be acquired by a French company, and Verizon warns earnings could be below expectations.
HP is cutting thousands of jobs, and AT&T will sell a different version of the new iPhone
Cisco routers have been hacked with malware, Qualcomm has a new superfast modem, and VoLTE has launched in the UK.
This week we talk with Rob Bodor VP and GM of Proto Labs a 16 year old company in the US focused initially on prototype manufacturing. Today that has expanded to short run and production delivery of a range of components for industries as varied as healthcare to industrial to consumer.
Celebrating 25 years of IEEE 802.11 & monetizing Wi-Fi with intelligent consumer engagement.
Guests: • Dr. Adrian Stephens, IEEE 802.11 Chair & Senior Principal Engineer at Intel • Zachary Britton, CEO of Frontporch, USA
What impact will industry consolidation and shifts in technology have on wireless infrastructure service companies?
Martha DeGrasse, Editor for RCR Wireless News, recently published a report on Wireless Infrastructure Service Company trends. On this week’s episode of Inside Telecom Careers, we will be discussing these trends and the impact they are having on the infrastructure service company workforce.
Apple and Verizon are both expected to announce new products today. Meanwhile Freescale is combining highspeed Internet with superfast Wi-Fi.
Two big acquisitions announced ahead of the long weekend, and a fiber line cut in California disrupts service for AT&T customers
How the maker environment has started to shape physical IoT - IoT Innovation Episode 14 by RCR Wireless News
A popular Wi-Fi router may be vulnerable to hackers, and Huawei has launched Force Touch technology ahead of Apple.
T-Mobile US is targeting customers that it says use too much LTE data. Also, Apple could be threatening the mobile marketing business with ad blockers.
5G, Wi-Fi and the Internet of Things - HetNet Happenings Episode 28 by RCR Wireless News
Real world view on NFV, SDN deployments - NFV/SDN Reality Check Episode 26 by RCR Wireless News
In this segment, RCR Wireless News Contributing Editor Jeff Hawn discusses the wearables market with market research firm IDTechEx CEO Raghu Das and technology analyst James Hayward. The group talks about IDTechEx's research into various wearable verticals including military and healthcare.
RCR Wireless News has launched a series of programs, which profiles the people, jobs, companies and locations driving transformation. Inside Telecom Careers host and producer, Karla Macias, will interview Joey Jackson and Jeff Mucci about “Places, Digs, and Gigs” segments featuring NYC, Stockholm, Ericsson and a data Scientist
Qualcomm, Broadcom, Intel, Nvidia and many other chipmakers could take a hit due to the slowdown in the Chinese economy.
Recent tower climber fatalities are driving changes in the way tower climbers are being recruiting, trained and certified. In February 2015, The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) announced the establishment of the National Wireless Safety Alliance. This week's episode of Inside Telecom Careers will take a closer look at the program and upcoming announcements with guest Todd Schleckeway from NATE and Chuck Slagle from NWSA.
In addition to NWSA discussion, RCR Wireless News provides update on the potential impact Verizon CWA contract negotiations may have on mobile operator small cell network deployments.
Join IoT Innovation host Chris Hare and guest Nicholas Napp as they recap on discussions from episodes this season and what is coming up on future episodes of IoT Innovation.
RCR Wireless News talks about TIRAP, the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprentice Program, with Jonathan Adelstein, CEO for PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association
Samsung said profits from sales of mobile devices were down for the 5th straight quarter.
Apple Watch comes to Best Buy, AT&T may open its checkbook for wireless spending again.
Apple tightens its belt, and smartphone users may be paying for bogus mobile ads they can't even see.
Applications have driven a wide range of uses by consumers on Smartphones. What does the App Development Community look like for IOT and how can that drive interest and adoption?
Join host Chris Hare and special guest Simon Buckingham, CEO and Founder of Appitalism.
Live from New York, Inside Telecom Careers will be visiting with Hugh O'Kane, President and CEO of O'Kane Electric, one of New York's oldest and largest electrical and telecommunication service companies.
Join guest host Nicholas Napp - Partner at Thingovation and special guest Richard Banfield - Founder and CEO of Fresh Tilled Soil, as they discuss why user experience is so critical to the success of any IoT product.
Join RCR Wireless News CEO Jeff Mucci and guest Richard Schwartz, President and CEO of Macheen, Inc.
Discussion of how a small startup developed a world-class video application using Xcode and Amazon. Guest: Arthur Matiossian.
IoT Innovation - Episode 2 - Behind the Curtain - Misunderstood Technical Challenges by RCR Wireless News
Coders - Episode 10 - Cross-Platform Development and Visual Studio by RCR Wireless News
@InterDigitalCom execs join @jeffMucci from @rcrwirelessnews for discussion about the role of #software & #code in #5G
Dan Pitt, Executive Director for the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), joins Jeff Mucci, Editorial Director for RCR Wireless News, for a lively discussion on the challenges and opportunities associated with carrier deployment of Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV).
Jeff Mucci, Dr. David Ratner, and Brad Nicholas compare and contrast traditional carrier grade five nines reliability to the emergence of web scale being driven by over the top (OTT) service providers like Google Talk, Facebook, and Microsoft's Skype.