Peter Jarich, head of GSMA Intelligence, joins the podcast to discuss the organization's new study focused on carriers AI strategies, what carriers are spending on AI and what kind of returns they hope to get from AI strategies.

Release date: 2/11/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/what-carriers-think-about-ai

What carriers think about AI

Policy expert and former FCC official Blair Levin joins the podcast to discuss changes on the horizon for BEAD, spectrum policy, US broadband strategy, USF reform and much more amid the new Trump administration and a new FCC.

Release date: 2/14/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/blair-levin-on-what-s-next-for-bead-spectrum-policy-and-the-new-fcc

Blair Levin on what's next for BEAD, spectrum policy and the new FCC

Ericsson CTO Erik Ekudden is optimistic about growth in the fixed wireless access, AI and private networks market. But, competition is fierce and enterprises still need convincing to ramp up deployments of private 5G networks.

Release date: 2/24/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/private-networks/what-s-the-story-ericsson-cto-sees-brighter-days-ahead-for-fwa-private-5g-networks

What's the Story? Ericsson CTO sees brighter days ahead for FWA, private 5G networks

In this episode of the Light Reading Podcast, EXA Infrastructure CEO Jim Fagan examined what's driving new data center launches and demand for data center interconnect services. While AI plays a role in this shift, demand for cloud services is also increasing.

Release date: 2/26/25

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/data-centers/exa-ceo-it-s-not-just-ai-driving-data-center-demand

EXA CEO: It's not just AI driving data center demand

How cable company Optimum prepares for inclement weather, and why extreme heat can create the most network management headaches.

Show notes:  https://www.lightreading.com/fttx/heat-is-a-huge-villain-in-mother-nature-versus-the-network

Heat is a huge villain in mother nature versus the network

Opensignal's Sylwia Kechiche joins the podcast to explain what customers really want from their wireless service providers, and why fixed wireless access (FWA) is a growing 5G use case.

Release date: 3/18/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/speed-isn-t-a-top-concern-for-wireless-subscribers-opensignal

Speed isn't a top concern for wireless subscribers – Opensignal

Verizon CTO Yago Tenorio joins the podcast to discuss how the service provider is bringing AI capabilities closer to customers, and why it's working with AT&T and T-Mobile on developing telco APIs.

Release date: 3/19/2025

Verizon CTO on energy-efficient AI and building telco APIs

In this Light Reading Extra podcast, SES' Nadine Allen explains how the satellite operator is applying AI, ML and SDN to improve application and network performance, and how the company is providing connectivity to underserved areas.

Release date: 3/24/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/satellite/ses-brings-ai-ml-to-space

SES brings AI, ML to space

In this Light Reading Extra podcast, Verizon Frontline's Maggie Hallbach explains how the service provider is supporting the delivery of data insights and providing smaller temporary mobile assets to assist first responders during natural disasters.

Release date: 3/25/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/verizon-frontline-svp-on-why-data-makes-all-the-difference-in-a-natural-disaster

Verizon Frontline President on why data makes all the difference in a natural disaster

In this podcast, Nokia's Stephan Litjens explains how the private network landscape is changing, and how Nokia partners with service providers to address the private network needs of enterprise customers.

Release date: 3/26/2025

Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/private-networks/nokia-vp-on-taking-private-wireless-networks-out-to-sea

Nokia VP on taking private wireless networks out to sea

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