Épisodes

  • The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on rural broadband progress, BEAD's 'bargain' and USF

    The Divide: Shirley Bloomfield on rural broadband progress, BEAD's 'bargain' and USF
    Feb 3 2026
    As she prepares to retire as CEO of NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, Shirley Bloomfield joins us to discuss progress on connecting the rural US, how BEAD changes will impact those communities, and the need to preserve USF.

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    28 min
  • AT&T's copper shutdown project takes 'wireless-first' approach

    AT&T's copper shutdown project takes 'wireless-first' approach
    Jan 28 2026
    Amid more FCC approvals for its copper shutdown plan, AT&T is initially targeting customer service migrations with wireless connections ahead of future fiber builds, says AT&T's Susan Johnson.

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    39 min
  • FWA packs on more marketing muscle

    FWA packs on more marketing muscle
    Jan 21 2026
    Wave7 Research's Jeff Moore joins the podcast to discuss how mobile network operators and MNO-owned brands such as TracFone, Straight Talk and Mint Mobile are beefing up promotions and marketing of FWA services.

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    24 min
  • The Divide: What's up with BEAD non-deployment funds?

    The Divide: What's up with BEAD non-deployment funds?
    Jan 15 2026
    This week: Missouri State Rep. Louis Riggs and Benton's Drew Garner join the podcast to discuss the state of the BEAD program and their push to get the NTIA to 'follow the law' and release full funding to the states.

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    30 min
  • Ookla's Mike Dano on spectrum sagas and WBD dramas

    Ookla's Mike Dano on spectrum sagas and WBD dramas
    Dec 23 2025
    Mike Dano, Light Reading's former mobile guy who's now at Ookla, joins the podcast to catch up on all of the intrigue involving mobile and spectrum and some thoughts about the ongoing battle for Warner Bros. Discovery.

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    39 min
  • Managed Wi-Fi: cutting costs and boosting revenue

    Managed Wi-Fi: cutting costs and boosting revenue
    Dec 18 2025
    Nokia's Dirk Verhaegen discusses how operators can transform Wi-Fi from a cost center to a revenue driver with cloud-managed networks and AI insights. This episode is sponsored by Nokia.

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    23 min
  • What's the state of play for CBRS?

    What's the state of play for CBRS?
    Dec 11 2025

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



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    39 min
  • AI and the future of high-end block storage

    AI and the future of high-end block storage
    Dec 3 2025
    Hitachi Vantara's Octavian Tanase, Chief Product Officer joins Light Reading's Phil Harvey to discuss how AI is reshaping enterprise infrastructure design and driving the next generation of high-end block storage.

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    21 min