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Behind the wheel, NTT and IndyCar are using tools such as predictive data analytics and digital twins to improve the race experience for both IndyCar teams and fans of the sport."NTT is taking a lot of the unseen and we're working to make it more visible to the fans to help them understand what's going on in the race, what they should look for and where they should look for it to happen," said SJ Luedtke, VP of marketing for IndyCar.Luedtke and Bennett Indart, VP of SMART world solutions for NTT, join the podcast to explain what it takes from a network standpoint to collect and analyze the data produced during the race."We're using predictive analytics in a lot of different places," said Indart. That includes analyzing pit strategies and anticipating which drivers will make a move during the race."We're trying to take and distill stories buried in billions and billions of messages coming off the cars during the day, and we're allowing artificial intelligence and predictive analytics to do that," he explained.Editor's note: This podcast was recorded ahead of last weekend's IndyCar race in Detroit, Michigan.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter.Here are a few highlights in the podcast:Impact of predictive data analytics on the race and fan experience (01:00)Data monitoring technologies and private networks (05:20)Popularity of IndyCar and the draw for fans (09:06)Applying learnings from IndyCar to smart cities applications and other entertainment venues (12:53)Digital twins, data twins and visual twins (16:14)Utilizing trends in historical data for future races (19:07)Related stories and links:Podcast: Digital twinning the Tour de FranceNTT revs up Indy 500 with AI and IoT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – In this fireside chat during the Women in Telecoms workshop, experts from AT&T, Boingo and MetTel discuss the "credibility conundrum,”"and how women in the industry can better demonstrate their value and best utilize their skill sets to advance their careers.Layli Amiri, lead member of technical staff: network infrastructure and services for AT&T; Lori Thomas, SVP of strategic engagement & transformation for MetTel; and Rachel Rea, SVP of operations for Boingo; discuss how to access leadership and continuing education programs, the importance of speaking up and taking credit for personal success, and how to identify allies and support in the workforce.Attracting female talent to the telecom industry continues to be a challenge – "It does have to start young and you have to breed that interest. You also need women in roles and responsibility of influence," said MetTel’s Lori Thomas. "If you look across Fortune500 countries today, there’s 15% [female] CEOs which is 74 women. It is not enough."Here are just a few things covered in this fireside chat:How the telecom industry can attract more female talent (03:31)Opportunities to reskill to establish credibility (06:55)Accessing leadership programs (08:54)Identifying allies and advocates (10:13)Making your voice heard inside and outside your organization (16:49)Becoming more comfortable with self-promotion (19:17)Changing course after constructive criticism (22:00)What to do when you don’t have all the answers (24:10)Check out more news from the Big 5G Event here.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

AUSTIN – Big 5G Event – In this fireside chat during the Women in Telecoms workshop, Ericsson North America CMO Ciricia Proulx and Rogers Communications VP of Advanced Services Tess Van Thielen, share their perspectives and experiences about why diversity is important for business, how the industry can move in a more positive direction to support diversity, and why studies show it could take nearly 150 years to reach gender parity in the workforce. Proulx and Thielen weave statistics and real-world examples into the conversation to explain why there's still a long road ahead to achieve gender and diversity parity in business."There's a perception that there has been such a strong desire to hire female or diverse talent but if you look at the numbers as you go up in leadership, that's not the story they're telling," said Proulx. "If you look at telecom, entry level we have about 37% female and by the time you get to more senior leadership it's less that 27%, so it's actually going down and is even lower if you look at additional diversity … unless we're having those conversations and the male leadership is understanding the impact, we won't progress."  Here are just a few things covered in this fireside chat: A look at female representation and diversity in telecom (01:52)Estimating female representation at the Big 5G event (05:25)How to share personal experiences to create change (06:00) Gender parity in the workforce will be achieved in 139 years (07:08) "Women vote with their feet" – telecom loses women that don't receive adequate support (11:23)Internal programs and initiatives that support diversity (12:10)Challenges that remain: "tightrope/double bind," and "prove it, then prove it again" (18:10)Having honest conversations and finding support from coworkers (25:31)Explaining "gender deafness" (29:17)Parting professional advice (31:50)Check out more news from the Big 5G Event here. Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we hear from John Paul Farmer, chief innovation officer at WeLink Cities, and the former chief technology officer of New York City. We discuss the fixed wireless technology WeLink is using to deploy broadband in cities, and the company's efforts to deliver affordable service. We also get into WeLink's new Cities Challenge: a $100 million effort to partner with cities on rapid broadband deployments.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

US Ignite's Mari Silbey discusses how public-private partnerships can help with some big 5G issues, like resolving the technical challenges in open RAN networks and feeding better network data sets to AI and machine learning engines.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joe Kochan, a telecom veteran and former CEO of US Ignite, talks to Light Reading about his new role as the executive director at the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC), where he aims to promote stronger tech partnerships between government, academia and industry.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, we're joined by Elizabeth Page, national sales director at Ribbon Communications; and Aaron Young, chief operating officer at Tri-Co Connections, a fiber broadband provider in rural Pennsylvania powered by Tri-County Rural Electric Cooperative, and a customer of Ribbon's. We discuss why, how and when Tri-Co started deploying broadband to its service area and the state of its rollout, why electric co-ops are well-placed to fill in broadband gaps in the rural US, Ribbon's role in rural broadband delivery – and much more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss Dish Network's 5G-focused analyst day event. Dano explains analysts' reactions to Dish's business projections, what Dish has planned for the retail space and for enterprise private wireless customers, the launch of Boost Infinite and more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this podcast, Diane Christman, new CEO of The Cable Center, digs into the genesis, purpose and takeaways of the organization's first annual Intrapreneurship & Innovation Report, and offers a look ahead to this year's Cable Hall of Fame event in New York.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode features Rachel Mukai Stark, smart cities program manager for the city of Charlotte, North Carolina; and Bruce Clark, executive director for the Center for Digital Equity at Queen's University of Charlotte. We discuss how broadband access in Charlotte has changed over the years, what's causing the digital divide and the city's roadmap to closing it, the importance of connecting communities with opportunities for digital training and more.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.