ALYNMENT - Private Networks Technology to Business Alignment for Enterprises
The ALYNMENT podcast aims to connect the dots between private networks, their business implications, and enterprise needs in a way that is both accessible and thought-provoking. It captures the real-world stories and realistic perspectives that help enterprises align the what, why, and how of everything related to private networks. The podcast answers the following questions:
- What makes private networks real?
- How can we go beyond the buzzwords and see the impact of private networks in our everyday lives?
- How can we align on the challenges, the readiness gaps, and the opportunities to make private networks mainstream?
- How can enterprises incorporate private networks in their digital transformation roadmap?
These are some of the critical questions that industry experts, vendor communities, and service providers in the tech industry respond to through the Alynment podcast. Let's break out of our silos and get aligned.
Episodes
46 episodes
Ep # 46: 5G on Campus - Bridging the Wireless Gap in Higher Ed
From enabling cutting-edge research in remote agricultural fields to supporting life-saving public safety systems, wireless infrastructure is becoming the hidden engine of the modern university. However, as campuses become smarter and more digi...
Ep # 45: From Experiment to Essential - The Unstoppable Rise of CBRS and Why It Must Be Preserved
CBRS, once an experimental shared spectrum framework, has now become America's fourth-largest wireless network ecosystem, serving an estimated 14 million subscribers. The technology has experienced a remarkable adoption with over 40% growth ann...
Ep # 44: 5G on the Move - The Future of Connected Transport
From ensuring seamless passenger experiences to enabling mission-critical operations, advanced wireless connectivity is rapidly transforming transportation across rail, road, and even air. As the mobility landscape becomes increasingly digital,...
Ep # 43: Pioneering Connectivity in K-12 - Murray City's Private LTE Journey & Vision - with Jason Eyre, Murray City School District
From fostering equitable access to enhancing the classroom experience, private cellular networks are transforming K-12 education. With the rise of digital learning tools, the need for continuous, reliable wireless connectivity has never been mo...
Ep # 42: The Enterprise iPhone Moment for Private Mobile Networks - with Tom Wheeler and Mike Mulica, Alef
Private mobile networks are becoming a critical utility for businesses to streamline operations, reduce costs, and improve safety and security. The deployments are growing steadily; however, a patchwork of available wireless solutions makes it ...
Ep # 41: Revolutionizing Connectivity, Exploring the Future of Private Networks - with Rajeev Shah, Celona
With advancements in connectivity, the widespread adoption of the Internet of Things, and the exponential growth of mobile devices, traditional network infrastructure has found it challenging to meet the surging demand for secure and efficient ...
Ep # 40: Charting a Course for Digital Inclusion in Native America with Private 5G - with Derrick Frost, Kajeet
The lack of access to broadband internet can significantly hinder economic growth, education, and healthcare, making it difficult for communities to compete in the modern world. Bringing reliable, high-speed connectivity to remote and underserv...
Ep # 39: Maximizing Business Outcomes with Converged Wireless Networks - with Jason Inskeep, AT&T
4G and 5G cellular networks are becoming increasingly popular amongst enterprises as more organizations look for ways to accelerate their digital strategy. However, many challenges come with private cellular networks, such as finding the right ...
Ep # 38: The Complexities of Today’s Wireless Communications - with Rex Chen, LitePoint
Wireless communications are constantly growing in complexity with new protocols, new devices, and new spectrum options. Ensuring all possible combinations work dependably at their peak performance has always been critical for guaranteeing netwo...
Ep # 37: Resolving the Connectivity Conundrum for IoT - with Daniel Quant, Multi-Tech Systems
The Internet of Things promises to bring us amazing efficiencies. It’s projected to have billions of connected devices helping us monitor environmental conditions, enhance public safety, automate industrial processes, and fulfill the vision of ...
Ep # 36: How Secure is Our Data? - with Nancy Wang, Amazon Web Services
Telecommunication networks never stop evolving, moving in less than 15 years from 3G to LTE to 5G, and having our data move from on-site to the cloud and to the edge. But what does this mean for the security of our data? With the rising adoptio...
Ep # 35: Is Private 5G the New LAN and WAN for Enterprise? - with Todd Krautkremer, Cradlepoint
The networking needs of a digital enterprise are shifting to ensure anytime, anywhere connectivity to reliably and securely interconnect their people, places, and things. The notion of a universal wireless network for enterprise blurs th...
Ep # 34: Is Cellular Mesh the New Backbone for Scalable Private 5G Networks? - with Matt Musial, GenXComm
The widespread use of digital devices and applications raises the need for pervasive cellular coverage. However, the existing private cellular networks are not sufficiently scalable and economical to extend in dynamically changing indoor and ou...
Ep # 33: How to Customize Yet Scale Private 5G Network Operations? - with David Ronen, Cellwize
Private networks have blazed a whole new trail for enterprise innovation with the ability to customize their design and control operations. The pace of adoption, however, has slowed due to the complexity and the high costs of customization of n...
Ep # 32: How the Proliferation of 5G will Impact the Private Wireless Market? - with Roy Timor-Rousso, Pente Networks
GSMA rightfully said that 5G denotes a new era in which connectivity will be tailored precisely to the needs of the business applications. The proliferation of 5G is expected to dramatically grow the market for private wireless networks, but wh...
Ep # 31: How to Navigate the Maze of Private Network Choices? - with Michael Zeto, Boingo Wireless
In a short span of five years, private 4G and 5G networks have stirred much excitement. But do the outcomes justify the hype? Enterprises wrestle with choices between Do-It-Yourself, managed services, and public operator network slices. How do ...
Ep # 30: The Practical Approach to Embracing Autonomous 5G Networks - with Aaron Boasman-Patel, TM Forum
AI Ops is a natural fit in the 5G era with software-defined networks that are increasingly programmable. Human supervision of 5G networks is a bit like trying to hop onto an electric train after it has left the station. AI-assisted automation i...
Ep # 29: How to Manage IoT Security in Private Networks - with Jimmy Jones, ZARIOT
IoT is a lynchpin to digitizing smart manufacturing, smart cities, and many other industrial enterprises. However, its adoption is often plagued by security concerns. The 5G enhancements that support 1 million devices per square kilometer also ...
Ep # 28: Is Distributed Edge the Catalyst for Private 5G Innovation? - with Michael Recchia, Red Hat
The edge has become the playground for some of the most innovative technology companies launching specialized private 5G applications. Advancements like Open RAN, programmable networks, intent-based network slicing, and AI-driven automation are...
Ep # 27: How to Avoid IoT Pitfalls in the 5G Era? - with Landon Garner, KORE Wireless
The Internet of Things suffered several setbacks during its long hype cycle in coping with complex deployments. Having overcome the daunting challenges in the initial stages of IoT development, the industry is poised to take advantage of the ma...
Ep # 26: Can Cloud Platform Help Telcos Graduate to High-Margin Digital Services? - with Francis Haysom
Telecom Service Providers have long sought to graduate beyond commoditized connectivity to business models centered around premium digital services. Telco Cloud Platform, in collaboration with Hyperscalers, is a new tack for operators to earn p...
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Ep # 25: Will the CBRS Goldrush Last - with Oren Binder
The mid-band CBRS spectrum has been an extraordinary boon to private networks and digital innovation in the US. Enterprises across verticals are investing in automation, taking advantage of the security of private LTE networks and the control o...
Ep # 24: Driving Innovation for Smaller Organizations with Open RAN and Private Networks - with Vivek Parmar
Open Radio Area Networks have democratized networks for small-and-medium scale companies. The CBRS spectrum freed the enterprise and other organizations of the chokehold of public communication service providers and helped them build private ne...
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Ep # 23: Making Seaports Autonomous with Private 5G - with Ori Marom
The persisting disarray of global supply chains during and after Covid-19 exposed the crying need for automation at ports. Antiquated labor-intensive methods have no place in a world where ships disgorge towering stacks of containers that choke...
Ep # 22: 5G and Wi-Fi – The PB&J of Enterprise Private Networks - with Anand Shah
Private wireless network is one of the most exciting topics in the mobile space today. It is accelerating industrial automation, bridging the digital divide, and closing the homework gap. Also, the integration of wireless infrastructure with cl...
