Light Reading Podcasts

Samir Marwaha, chief strategy officer for Sandvine, joins the Light Reading podcast to share insights into the consumption of Internet data from Sandvine's Global Internet Phenomena Report.For this report, Sandvine surveyed about 160 fixed, mobile and satellite service providers to gain a better understanding of Internet data usage, applications, security and more."In the pandemic, we have a lot more 'power users' and the definition of power users continues to change. We have a lot more terabyte users, people using terabytes a month, which was inconceivable a few years ago. In North America, about 30% of networks have people using about 3TB a month," says Marwaha.Power users' in-application usage of Zoom, games, videos and more averages five hours a day, he adds, which "is a huge increase in terms of amount of hours spent in applications."Here are just a few things covered in this podcast episode:Report methodology and respondents' demographics (01:36)Data usage behavior of "power users" (02:48)Impact of video usage on fixed and mobile networks (06:44)Impact of Big 6 tech companies on service providers' networks (08:59)Application complexity (12:35)Responsibility of measuring traffic (15:55)Related stories and links:The Global Internet Phenomena Report January 2022Sandvine report reveals app complexity and video everywhereHere's why the telecom industry is taking aim at Big TechLight Reading Podcast news, analysis and opinionSign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Phil McKinney, president and CEO of CableLabs, joins the Light Reading podcast to discuss where the cable industry is on the path to 10G and how CableLabs is stoking interest and innovation with its 10G Challenge."The path to the ultimate vision for 10G – 10 gigabits and beyond – is a long road. We're talking multi-gigabit symmetrical coming soon and then getting into the higher speeds. But, again, 10G is not just about DOCSIS," McKinney told podcast hosts Phil Harvey and Kelsey Ziser. "We also have a lot of work going on in fiber and then there are other elements – low latency, improved security, improved privacy and all of those elements. We made great progress in 2021. And in 2022, a lot of the focus is on the next step in speed and performance."Here are just a few things covered in this podcast episode:The CableLabs 10G challenge (04:10)The kinds of applications that would really need ultra-low latency (6:25)How CableLabs is working to help companies find their way in the metaverse (09:46)Adaptive route control, application privacy and why apps don't need to always know your location (14:29)Does IPA beer taste like grass clippings? (20:56)FARMSIS – the funny name and serious effort to connect rural America (22:02)Related stories and links:Will the metaverse lead cable's '10G Challenge'?Cable network set to become 'predictive and more proactive,' Cox CTO saysNeed for mobile convergence forced cable to 'think differently,' CableLabs CEO saysCableLabs targets rural broadband with new 'FARMSIS' fixed wireless specsKiller Innovations with Phil McKinney (Podcast website)Light Reading Podcast news, analysis and opinionSign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tim Emoff, vice president of the telecom division at Sales Outsource Solutions, joins the podcast to discuss the digital divide in Canada, where an estimated 45.5% of the population can't access high-speed Internet, and a new project called FibreONE that seeks to tackle that. A consortium of companies – including Prysmian Group, Clearfield, Dura-Line, MacLean Network Solutions, Primex Technologies and Oldcastle Infrastructure – FibreONE is an effort to help deliver a fiber backbone across rural Canada. We discuss the challenges facing rural Canadian communities when it comes to the digital divide, and how the partners involved in FibreONE are collaborating to expedite the delivery of high-speed broadband.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Garten, CTO for NTT Security, joins the podcast to discuss security concerns that arise as service providers and enterprises move their business operations to the cloud, and how NTT Security is cleaning up "dirty networks" for small and mid-sized business customers.Garten says there's a misconception in the industry that traditional approaches to security can be applied easily to the cloud. In addition, Garten explains how NTT Security has applied security learnings from enterprises to assist small and mid-sized customers, and vice versa.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ciena's Gina Nienaber joins the podcast to explain what IP/optical convergence is and how it fits in with service providers' strategies to automate their networks. Light Reading's research group Heavy Reading recently partnered with Ciena to survey 220 service provider executives about IP/optical convergence. In the survey, "61% [of respondents] defined IP/optical convergence as the streamlining of operations across IP and optical functions. To me, that involves multi-layer intelligent software control and automation," said Nienaber, director of marketing for the routing and switching portfolio at Ciena.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John Gedmark, CEO of Astranis – a microGEO satellite company based in San Francisco – joins the podcast to discuss the company's small satellite technology and its upcoming deployment in partnership with Peruvian mobile provider Grupo Andesat to deliver 4G broadband to millions of people in Peru.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andreas Olah, senior analyst of Digital Enterprise Services for Omdia, joins the podcast to discuss his recent research on 5G, IoT and edge services trends for 2022 and beyond.Olah explains how service providers can deliver AR/VR, edge computing, IoT and intelligent automation capabilities as-a-service to enterprise customers, and how both parties can benefit from the as-a-service delivery model.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Verizon's Cory Davis joins the podcast to discuss how the service provider is addressing challenges first responders face, such as interdepartmental communication between public safety agencies and across different networks, and gives a preview of new tactical response tools such as "THOR." More on THOR later, but first, Davis, director of public safety operations for Verizon, provides insight into Verizon's Public Safety Communications Survey, and what the results reveal about how new devices and networking technologies can better assist first responders in the field.In addition, Davis explains why the Verizon Response Team (VRT) launched THOR, the Tactical Humanitarian Operations Response, which is a prototype response vehicle with mobile 4G/5G connectivity and radios. THOR also includes a tethered drone for aerial views, a rear command center, a camera, a six-seat cabin and an exterior touchscreen display.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Light Reading Senior Editor Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to provide an update on Astound Broadband and Atlantic Broadband's rebranding efforts. Baumgartner explains why the cable companies are choosing a new moniker, what it means for customers and what to expect next.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shirley Bloomfield, CEO of NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association, joins the podcast to discuss the challenges facing rural providers when it comes to network deployment and upkeep, and how federal funds from the Biden administration's infrastructure law can best be spent to close the digital divide in the most-underserved areas of the country.Sign up today for the Light Reading newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.