Who is afraid of data centers? With Mike O’Rielly, MPORielly
Nobody wants data centers near where they live: they use too much power, they bring few jobs, and they are tied to an AI that many people do not understand and fear. Yet we will use AI, and we need da...
10 Okt 36min
Does everybody need fiber? Rural broadband in the US. With Claude Aiken, Nextlink Internet
For years, the assumption in the US – and not just in the US – was that broadband means fiber, and anything else is second class. In rural areas, that assumption is running into two hard limits: the c...
4 Okt 31min
Open-sourcing Open RAN. With Arpit Joshipura, The Linux Foundation
Does Open RAN need further opening? Can open-source facilitate and accelerate the adoption of Open RAN? Yes and yes. The OCUDU project was established on these premises to address common challenges th...
26 Sep 32min
Private networks as a strategic investment. With Maria Lema at Weaver Labs
Private networks sound such a good idea. There is a clear need for venues and enterprises to have better on-premises connectivity to support their operations and services. They can augment much-needed...
18 Sep 35min
Rethinking in-person events in the age of AI and human slop. With Keith Dyer, The Mobile Network
I don’t think I am the only one annoyed by the homogenization of content, driven by a combination of social media, reduced attention spans, AI and human slop, and strict PR and corporate messaging pol...
14 Sep 34min
Does physical AI need private networks? With Gianluca Verin at Apeiroon
Physical AI can impress us with an outstanding performance that rivals or surpasses human capabilities in a few tasks. Over time, AI-driven robots, drones and other devices will expand the range of ta...
4 Sep 35min
Ambition to innovate: Deep tech in Europe and the UK. With Rupert Baines, serial entrepreneur
Innovation in Europe (including the UK) is routinely presented as suffering from all sorts of limitations, with funding and excessive regulation as the top culprits. Yes, things could be much better, ...
30 Aug 34min
Can we make 6G (and 5G) globally affordable? With Mike Short at UK Telecoms Lab and AWTG
6G has to be affordable and resilient, not just for the most advanced, high-GDP markets, but globally. This requires meeting a wide range of requirements, supporting the coexistence of multiple techno...
23 Aug 36min
