What's the Story? 'Brainless robots' are smarter than you think

Light Reading's Iain Morris and Nicole Ferraro discuss updates in small cell and semiconductor technologies, AI and ML for network analytics, telcos' use of public clouds, new technology to address the digital divide and more.

Kelsey Ziser, Senior Editor

September 14, 2023

Light Reading's Iain Morris and Nicole Ferraro join the podcast to discuss tech trends they identified while selecting finalists for the Leading Lights Awards. They discuss updates in small cell and semiconductor technologies, AI and ML for network analytics, telcos' use of public clouds, new technology to address the digital divide and more.

Click on the caption button for a lightly edited transcript.

Here are a few topics we covered:

  • Most Innovative RAN Product or Solution: 5G rollouts, small cell technology and semiconductor innovations (01:19)

  • Outstanding Use Case – Private Wireless Networks: Use of new architectures such as open RAN. Surprising entry on "brainless robots" (04:35)

  • Outstanding Use Case – Customer Experience: Advancements in network analytics, AI and ML (07:02)

  • Most Innovative Cloud Product or Service: How reliant telcos are on the public cloud (09:47)

  • Best Public-Private Partnership: How service providers are engaging in public-private partnerships and deploying cloud and wireless service to support public safety and transportation (14:03)

  • Digital Equity All-Stars: Using geospatial technology and fixed wireless deployments to improve connectivity in underserved areas (16:31)

— Kelsey Kusterer Ziser, Senior Editor, Light Reading

About the Author(s)

Kelsey Ziser

Senior Editor, Light Reading

Kelsey is a senior editor at Light Reading, co-host of the Light Reading podcast, and host of the "What's the story?" podcast.

Her interest in the telecom world started with a PR position at Connect2 Communications, which led to a communications role at the FREEDM Systems Center, a smart grid research lab at N.C. State University. There, she orchestrated their webinar program across college campuses and covered research projects such as the center's smart solid-state transformer.

Kelsey enjoys reading four (or 12) books at once, watching movies about space travel, crafting and (hoarding) houseplants.

Kelsey is based in Raleigh, N.C.

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