What happens to the network when AI moves to the edge? Featuring Zayo

This week, we’re returning to the intersection of AI and network transport.   We recently spoke with Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson about how AI is impacting the network, demanding ever-larger pipes for data transport and training. That’s, of course, a boon for a company like Lumen, which has…

Here’s why private networks have become so popular

This week, we're getting a behind the scenes look at the private networks that power our ports and industrial campuses and keep us connected both underground, in the subway, and inside stadiums. As consumers, we're used to being connected to sprawling cellular networks from the likes of AT& T and V…

Have we been doing automation all wrong?

This week, we’re turning our attention to automation, and, more specifically, why exactly it hasn’t taken over yet.   Fully autonomous networks are something of a holy grail for telcos and data center operators alike. And yet, progress has been slow at best. As AT&T CTO Jeremy Legg said in June of…

What is data curation and why does it matter?

This week we’re going back down the AI rabbit hole, but we’re venturing down a new tunnel to talk about something called data curation.  Though AI is still a developing technology, it’s well enough known at this point that models are only as good as the data they’re trained on. But for enterprises…

Sorting fact from fiction when it comes to GenAI hype

This week, we’re diving into the wonderful world of artificial intelligence, taking an in-depth look at how to balance risks inherent in the technology with the high expectations generated by a now years-long hype cycle. And we couldn’t have a better guest to explore the topic with.   Christopher …

What happens when data centers come to town?

Description: This week, we’re putting data centers under the microscope – but not from the perspective you might think. As a B2B news outlet, we normally cover data centers from an insider viewpoint. But with AI helping drive a massive data center expansion effort, we wondered: “how do communities …

Building a new network for AI with Lumen

This week, we sat down with Lumen Technologies CEO Kate Johnson to delve into how AI is changing not just the network, but the culture inside telecom companies. Just a few years ago, you’d have been forgiven for viewing Lumen as something of a company on the outs. Though company executives talked …

In-Building Wireless: The Fourth Utility? [Sponsored by CommScope]

While Wi-Fi has become a common expectation of any modern building, it is interesting to see that individuals and businesses alike are increasingly relying on mobile data indoors, where an estimated 70-80% of mobile traffic originates. This is the topic of discussion in this latest episode of The …

What is fiber good for besides broadband?

This week Fierce Network’s Linda Hardesty delves into the topic of fiber optic sensing.  When we think of fiber, we often just think of those little cables that connect us to the internet. But it turns out that fiber optic cables can be used for more…much more.  Fiber optic sensing is basically t…

What is broadband without affordability?

This week, we’re going to take an in-depth look at an interesting question: “What is broadband without affordability?” The United States government is poised to spend more than $42 billion on broadband expansions across the country in a quest to bring internet connectivity to every citizen. But th…