Episodes

  • And Boy Are My Arms Tired” with Bob Carrick, Director Global Strategy - Calix Cloud at Calix
    Oct 29 2024

    Back in the studio, Bob Carrick and I talk about the tradeshow circuit, the struggles and opportunities of tier 2/3 operators, and how most broadband users just need a great service experience at all levels.

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    47 mins
  • “On the Road at Network X 2024” with Peter Steinhaeuser, CEO at embeDD Gmbh, and Mika Lehtinen, Research Director at F-Secure
    Oct 15 2024

    In this episode, we were on the floor of Network X 2024 in Paris! I got to sit down with Peter Steinhaeuser, CEO at embeDD Gmbh, and Mika Lehtinen, Research Director at F-Secure, to talk about the history and future of the home gateway, the security threats that target them, and what companies and open-source communities are doing about it.

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    47 mins
  • “The Wisdom of Being Well Rounded” with Michael Shaw, CEO of Axiros North America
    Oct 1 2024

    In this episode I got to sit down with Michael Shaw of Axiros NA, a long time friend and one of the people I consider “most interesting people in the world,” on how everything you learn in life, from anywhere, will prepare you for a career in networking (and then some!)

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • "Live from the 2024 USP Plugfest" with Tim Spets of Nokia
    Sep 17 2024

    Our first ever live stream episode from Durham, NH, at the UNH InterOperability Laboratory. Tim and I talk about the 20th anniversary of TR-069, why collaborating with other engineers matters, and what things look like for the future of the home network.

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    43 mins
  • “It starts and ends with packets” with Tom Peterson, Sr. Technology Specialist at QA Cafe
    Sep 3 2024

    In this episode I set down with QA Cafe’s Tom Peterson, the working hands behind most of our network analysis solutions including CloudShark and Packet Viewer, about how network packets are how we learn how things work, how they solve problems (especially in cybersecurity), and what 20 years in technology looks like.

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    40 mins
  • "Alternate views from the AltNet” with Jody Botham, Head of Networks at Brsk
    Aug 20 2024

    In this episode, I chat with Joday Botham from the UK AltNet “Brsk” about how he got his start in construction and what struggles ISPs face when delivering quality broadband to end-users who want it to just work.

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    53 mins
  • “The Guy Who Knows” with Wojciech Romek, Subject Matter Expert at Icotera
    Aug 6 2024

    In this episode I sit down with Wojciech Romek at Icotera about getting the “networking bug” early on, always having something new to learn, and how Wi-Fi has stood the test of time.

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    56 mins
  • “On the broadband front lines” with Patrick Moreno of ZyXEL Communications
    Jul 23 2024

    In this episode I chat with Patrick Moreno, Western Regional Sales Account Manager at ZyXEL Communications, about the realities of rural broadband, what it’s like to be on the tradeshow circuit, and how cutting-edge tech aligns with the needs of connected consumers.

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    56 mins