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What's the Story? Quantum computing meets telecom Jul 07, 2025

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Light Reading's Tereza Krásová joins the podcast to discuss developments in quantum computing, what they mean for telecom and how major players in the telecom industry are beginning to prepare for this computing evolution. Release date: 7/7/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/digital-transformation/what-s-the-story-quantum-computing-meets-telecom

LG's big US home appliance factory is switching to private 5G Jul 02, 2025

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In this podcast, LG executives explain how LG's Tennessee-based home appliance factory is applying private 5G and automation across the board – using smart applications, AI, computer vision, digital twins and robotics for a more efficient manufacturing process. Release date: 7/2/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/lg-s-big-us-home-appliance-factory-is-switching-to-private-5g

The Divide: How Telstra quadrupled broadband capacity on Norfolk Island Jun 30, 2025

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This week: Telstra International's Sarah Mills discusses the connectivity challenges for Australia's Norfolk Island and how Telstra quadrupled broadband capacity for the remote region with a mix of geostationary (GEO) and medium-Earth orbit (MEO) satellites. Release date: 6/30/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/the-divide-how-telstra-quadrupled-broadband-capacity-on-norfolk-island

More bandwidth, fewer problems: Wi-Fi 7 performance is looking up Jun 25, 2025

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Ekahau's Matt Starling is back on the Light Reading Extra podcast to discuss the network performance benefits of Wi-Fi 7, plus Cisco's launch of new Wi-Fi 7 access points during Cisco Live. Release date: 6/25/2024 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/wifi/more-bandwidth-fewer-problems-wi-fi-7-performance-is-looking-up

Broadband usage rates jumped in Q1. Will it last? Jun 24, 2025

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OpenVault CEO Mark Trudeau joins the podcast to discuss the big takeaways of the company's quarterly 'Broadband Insights' report. He also provides an update on how cable operators are squeezing more capacity out of HFC. Release date: 6/24/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/broadband-usage-rates-jumped-in-q1-will-it-last-

The Divide: How inaccurate broadband mapping is still impeding access Jun 23, 2025

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This week: BroadbandNow's Tyler Cooper discusses research showing the FCC is still undercounting the number of people in the US without broadband access, and how incorrect mapping is hindering efforts to close the digital divide. Release date: 6/23/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/broadband/the-divide-how-inaccurate-broadband-mapping-is-still-impeding-access

The Divide: How Mission Telecom and C4P are rolling out low-cost 5G hotspots Jun 16, 2025

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This week: Mission Telecom's Mark Colwell and Computers 4 People's Dylan Zajac discuss their non-profit efforts to connect communities in need to broadband, including through their recently launched Shield 5G Home Hotspot. Release date: 6/16/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/5g/the-divide-how-mission-telecom-and-c4p-are-rolling-out-low-cost-5g-hotspots

AI technologies are only as good as their managers Jun 12, 2025

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ESG's Jim Frey joins the podcast to discuss why developing the right tools to provide oversight and coordination across agentic and GenAI technologies will be key to network planning and performance. Release date: 6/12/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/ai-machine-learning/ai-technologies-are-only-as-good-as-their-managers

What's the Story? FCC's EchoStar investigation Jun 09, 2025

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Light Reading's Mike Dano joins the podcast to discuss the FCC's planned investigation into EchoStar's nationwide 5G network buildout, why it matters (and why it seems 'gross') and what to watch for next. Release date: 6/9/2025

Waiting for BEAD, tracking the MDU broadband renaissance Jun 05, 2025

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Dell'Oro's Jeff Heynen joins the podcast to discuss how the uncertainty swirling around BEAD cast a shadow at Fiber Connect 2025 and how vendors are gearing up for an MDU revival. Release date: 6/5/2025 Show notes: https://www.lightreading.com/regulatory-politics/waiting-for-bead-tracking-the-mdu-broadband-renaissance

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