The Iran Blackout: 90 Million People Went Dark
The episode examines Iran’s current internet blackout affecting 90 million people, describing it as a powerful weapon that silences internal dissent and obscures atrocities from the world. Host Van Jones explains how such shutdowns enable the regime to commit mass violence, like the recent killing of 30,000 people, without external scrutiny, while also leaving diaspora families unable to contact loved ones. He broadens the discussion to similar information controls in China, North Korea, and Russia, warning listeners that these blackouts distort global perception and impede informed policy responses. The takeaway is a call for vigilance and skepticism toward official narratives when a nation’s citizens are cut off from communication.
This Week: AT&T’s OneConnect Plan
In this episode Roger Antner and Don Kellogg dissect AT&T’s new OneConnect bundles, which combine mobile lines, device allowances, and up to 1 Gbps fiber for a flat monthly fee ranging from $90 for a single line to $225 for a...
“Alexa, Let’s Go to Outer Space”
In this episode of Motley Fool Money, hosts Tyler Crowe, Matt Frankel, and John Klost discuss the rapid evolution of the space industry, focusing on the potential Amazon acquisition of Globalstar and its strategic value for Amazon’s satellite ambitions, as...
Telecom Then, AI Now — Rethinking the FCC’s Role - Episode 2 of Unbuffered
In this episode of Unbuffered, former FCC chief of staff Blair Levin discusses the pivotal regulatory decisions of the 1990s—such as the 1992 Cable Act, the 1993 spectrum auction authority, and the 1996 Telecom Act—that laid the groundwork for today’s...
48. Non-Uniform Antenna Arrays and Movable Antennas
In this episode Emil Björnsson and Eric Larson discuss antenna arrays, focusing on the shift from uniform, half‑wavelength spaced grids to more flexible, non‑uniform designs for future massive MIMO and 6G systems. They explain how massive MIMO works—using many more...
The 6G Podcast - HP Go's European Rollout, Cable Industry Challenges, T-Mobile's 5G Baseball Breakthrough, FCC's Router Ban, Turkey's 5G...
In this episode, hosts Onshilz Thaw and Mike Dano discuss HP's expansion of its HP Go cellular service across its entire laptop lineup and into 23 European countries, highlighting its potential to solve coverage pain points for mobile workers. They...
Is the Internet Still a Public Good? - Episode 1 of Unbuffered
In the inaugural episode of Unbuffered, Chris Mitchell and a panel of longtime internet policy experts discuss whether technology—especially the internet and AI—is inherently harmful or simply mismanaged. They cite recent Pew and NBC surveys showing public concern over data‑center...
From M&A in Africa to Enterprise Wireless Infrastructure, DC Moore of ATG
In this episode, host Nick Law talks with DC Moore, a former Motorola, Lockheed Martin, and McKinsey executive who spent eight years doing M&A in Africa before acquiring and running Atlantic Technology Group, an enterprise wireless and mobility solutions provider. DC...
This Week: Of Fiber Castles, Cable Forts, FWA Camps, and Satellite Warbands
In this episode Roger Antner and Don Kellogg examine how network infrastructure shapes competition, coining metaphors like fiber "castles," cable "forts," FWA "camps," and satellite "warbands." They show that carriers with dense fiber footprints—AT&T and Verizon in the Northeast—gain customers,...
The 6G Podcast - Nvidia's AI Grid, Bell's AI Factory, OPPO Find N6, Spider-Man's Foldable, Fiber Land Rush, and 6G...
In this episode, hosts Anshul Saag and Mike Dano dissect NVIDIA's new AI Grid for telecom, Bell's $1.7 billion AI factory in Saskatchewan, and the latest foldable market moves, notably OPPO's crease‑free Find N6 and Samsung's discontinuation of its high‑end trifold. They...
Reading the Signals: What Broadband Policy Shifts Mean on the Ground - Episode 680 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast
In this episode, host Chris interviews broadband veteran Doug Dawson to dissect recent industry shifts, including the Astound‑Google Fiber merger and New Mexico's new state‑level affordable connectivity program. They explore how consolidation drives economies of scale for fiber deployment, the...
Hedge 299: 6G
In this episode the hosts trace the evolution of mobile networks from 2G through 5G and speculate on what 6G might look like, highlighting how each generation added digital encoding, higher frequencies, and new features like beamforming. They discuss the...
Who Runs the Internet?
In this episode, Marco Brandstetter of DE-CIX discusses the evolving role of internet exchanges (IXs) worldwide, highlighting DE-CIX’s growth to 60 metros and over 4,000 connected networks. He explains how modern IXs go beyond cheap IP transit, offering cloud, AI,...
Better Satellite World: From Connectivity to Intelligence Episode 1: What Happens When the Network Thinks? Benny Retnamony of Quvia on...
In this inaugural episode of SSPI’s "Connectivity to Intelligence" series, host Tamara Bond‑Williams talks with Benny Rettnamone, founder and CEO of QVIA, about the challenges of handling massive data streams at the edge—on aircraft, ships, and offshore rigs—where connectivity is...
GTM: The Cloud Covers 30% of the World. Armada Is Building the Other 70%
In this episode, Dan from Armada explains how the company is building a "hyperscaler for the edge"—modular AI data centers that can be deployed anywhere, from the Arctic to offshore ships, leveraging satellite connectivity like Starlink. He highlights real‑world deployments...
Hedge 298: The 6G Hype Begins
In this episode, Doug Dawson, a veteran telco engineer and blogger, deconstructs the hype surrounding 5G and warns that the same pattern is now repeating with 6G. He explains how the 5G rollout was driven by a manufactured "race" with...
Semiconductors, Satellites, and Scale With Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy
In this episode, Spirit Electronics CEO Marti McCurdy explains how her company provides end‑to‑end semiconductor services—from custom ASIC design and foundry access to wafer processing, packaging, board assembly, and final box builds—for aerospace, defense, and the rapidly growing new‑space sector....
1166: Building Equity Value in a Capital-Intensive World | Derek Doyle, CFO, C Spire
In this episode, CFO Derek Doyle discusses how capital discipline, not just network assets, drives equity value at C Spire, a privately held telecom and technology company. He draws on his background in public accounting, international CFO roles, and transformation...
This Week: Fiber, Phones, and Farewells: The Reshaping of Telecom's Landscape
In this episode, Don and Roger discuss recent leadership changes at Charter, highlighting the appointment of Nick Jeffrey—formerly of Frontier, Vodafone UK, and Verizon—as COO to boost Charter's struggling home internet segment. They then turn to the ongoing consolidation of...
Hedge 297: MPLS
In this episode, Scott Robbin and the hosts explore the origins, design goals, and lasting impact of MPLS (Multiprotocol Label Switching). They explain how MPLS was created to address the exploding size of routing tables and forwarding complexity in the...
Better Satellite World: From Classroom to Community, Episode 4: What Makes the Signal Hold?
In this episode, Tamara Bond‑Williams talks with Vaibhav Magal, VP of the International Division at Hughes, about what makes satellite‑based school connectivity reliable, scalable and sustainable across emerging markets. They explain why schools are prioritized as community hubs, the technical...
47. Everyone Talks About Integrated Sensing and Communications
In this episode of Wireless Future, Erik Larsson and Emil Björnsson explore Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC) as a key pillar of 6G. They define ISAC as the fusion of radar‑type environmental sensing with traditional cellular communication, outlining four integration...
Finland Leverages 6G Prowess as National Defence Network Goes Nationwide
The episode explores Finland’s rollout of the DEFINE Network, a nationwide defense innovation framework that links civilian 6G research with military applications. Central to this effort is the University of Oulu’s 6G Test Center, which provides rare radio‑frequency testing facilities...
This Week: It’s Not Complicated More Transparency Is Better. AT&T vs T-Mobile
Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner dissect recent reporting changes at AT&T and T‑Mobile, highlighting AT&T's more granular churn disclosures and T‑Mobile's move to account‑level churn reporting. They argue that while the optics of these metrics have shifted, the underlying...
The 6G Podcast - Microsoft-Ericsson Windows Integration, Kinetic Tokens Explained, 5G SA Battery Improvements, T-Mobile's Nvidia Partnership, Samsung's 6G Trials,...
In this episode, Anshal Saad and new co‑host Mike Dano discuss the winding down of the 5G Americas trade group as a signal that the industry is moving beyond the 5G lull toward 6G. They highlight Samsung and Korea Telecom's...
Hedge 296: AS-SETs
AS-SETs were created to simplify eBGP route filtering by aggregating multiple AS numbers into a single identifier. In practice, manual maintenance and nested definitions have led to misconfigurations, routing leaks, and security concerns. Experts Job Snijders and Doug Madory discuss...
This Week: T-Mobile - AI, Live Translation, and Key CMD Takeaways
T‑Mobile’s latest Capital Markets Day highlighted a pivot toward experience‑driven retail stores and a tighter integration of fiber and Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) to accelerate network convergence. The carrier unveiled a live AI‑powered translation feature that can operate in real...
Hedge 295: Specialization
Hedge 295: Specialization is a round‑table podcast where Eyvonne, Tom and Russ debate whether network engineers should double‑down on a single technology, vendor or solution or cultivate a broader skill set. The hosts outline the career benefits of deep expertise—higher salaries,...
Impact of AI on Transport | TG Explains AI
TeleGeography’s podcast with Luis Colasante examines the emerging bottlenecks in AI infrastructure. He explains that AI‑driven data centers consume two to three times more power than traditional cloud facilities, positioning energy availability as the chief constraint on digital growth. The discussion...
Twelve Papers Accepted Across ICASSP and ICC Highlight Momentum in Wireless Research
The episode highlights twelve papers from the University of Ulu’s Center for Wireless Communications accepted at IEEE’s ICASSP and ICC conferences, showcasing the convergence of integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) with learning-driven methods. Guests Nan Nguyen and Marku Yunti explain...