The Five Nine
Follow The Five Nine podcast and join host Alejandro Piñero for in-depth discussions with innovators, thinkers and leaders across the telecommunications and technology industry. We talk 5G, 6G, networking, electronics, AI, cloud computing and more.
Episodes
Diana Goovaerts talks with MTA's Jessica Gilbert, director of marketing and communications for the Alaska operator. How is rural broadband infrastructure different from infrastructure builds in other areas? Gilbert talks about the challenges of serving Alaska's very rural communities as well as meeting the demands of an influx of new residents who expect fast, reliable broadband internet service.
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Low CAPEX in wireless infrastructure is predicted for 2024. But networks never sit still, as Jason Hill, managing director and global head of digital infrastructure at Houlihan Lokey, says in this week's podcast. And the need to evolve and upgrade will drive investments into 2025.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producers: Matt Rickman, Samantha Bookman
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“Without high-speed internet, you cannot be an American citizen.” Joe Costello, CEO of Kwikbit Internet, is clear: to live and survive in the modern United States, you need access to reliable, fast, and affordable internet. However, this is still a challenge in many remote, rural and deprived areas across the United States.
This week, we speak to Costello, whose company focuses on deploying high-speed internet exclusively to recre...
Stephen Rose, General Manager of Global Industries at IBM, and Alex Sinclair, CTO of the GSMA, join our podcast to discuss their new partnership aiming to grant telcos of all sizes access to the power of generative AI and accelerate its adoption across the telecommunications sector.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producers: Matt Rickman and Sam Bookman
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This year will be pivotal for states trying to connect their communities to high-speed broadband and build future-proof networks. Catch up with two experts deeply entrenched in helping develop, roll out and build broadband networks across the United States.
Jay Rolls, CTO of Broadband Success Partners, and David Strauss, a veteran of the cable and telecommunications industry, discuss what it will take to fully close the broadband ...
Industry newcomer EdgeQ has made significant strides in addressing technology needs to deliver advanced networks. Adil Kidwai, VP & Head of Product, joins The Five Nine podcast to discuss some of the key trends and challenges ahead for the industry and how a chipset vendor such as EdgeQ plays a pivotal role in driving growth.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producers: Matt Rickman, Samantha Bookman
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Cybersecurity remains an incredibly dynamic landscape, requiring constant attention in an effort to combat evolving threats.
In this episode sponsored by DXC Technology, Telenor’s Bjorne Watne shares his wisdom, outlining some of the fundamentals for success in security with a particular focus on the threat landscape, new technologies and changing regulations.
“It’s an interesting question, are we winning the battle?” Watne muses...
TeleWorld Solutions’ Basil Haider gives us the lowdown on advanced mobile networks, the ever-increasing catalogue of consumer and industrial use cases, and the importance of keeping the customer front and center of the innovation pipeline.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producer: Matt Rickman
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Tom Loozen, global telecommunications leader at EY, returns to The Five Nine podcast to discuss key issues that households face and how the telecommunications industry is in a prime position to address them.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producers: Matt Rickman, Samantha Bookman
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On this week’s episode, we speak to Duncan Licence, Chief Product Officer at Parkopedia, a UK-based company that has its roots in helping drivers find parking. But Parkopedia has moved beyond that. One goal is to create a unified platform for in-vehicle services that combines payment, e-charging, parking, entertainment, e-shopping and much more. Having already established relationships with the largest automotive OEMs, they seem to...
Kyndryl has been a strong proponent of private wireless networks, looking to partner with leading enterprises around the globe to power up their connectivity solutions and private networks. Paul Savill, Global Practice Leader for Networking and Edge Compute joins our podcast to talk about the opportunities and benefits for enterprise.
Host: Alejandro Pinero
Producer: Matt Rickman
Content Manager: Samantha Bookman
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On this week’s episode of The Five Nine, we catch up with Leighton Carroll, CEO of Galtronics. During this extensive interview, Leighton speaks of the merits of multibeam antenna technology to drive customer experience and allow for greater connectivity for users in crowded spaces or events. The technology, according to Leighton, has come a long way, and it is cost effective and limited in size, two key considerations for venue own...
Anurag Gaur, Knowledge Expert, TMT at Boston Consulting Group details some of the strategies that operators are pursuing across Asia, and how carriers in other regions can implement these to drive traffic and customers to their retail space. The trend, he argues, is moving from just regular retail spaces that sell phones or calling plans, to those that focus on experiences. Whether it’s troubleshooting, showcasing future technologi...
Fueled by demand for phones that work in far-flung locations, Bullitt Group has established strong brand partnerships with the likes of CAT and Motorola to develop and deliver handsets and dongles that enable full connectivity across the globe. Peter Cunningham, VP of Product Management, joins us to talk about the flagship technology that earned them MWC23's Best in Show.
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This week, we catch up with Charles Miller, CEO at Lynk, a company that owns the only patented satellite-direct-to-telephone technology. As satellite connectivity becomes an important part of the toolkit available to CSPs, we discuss how Lynk will drive continued innovation in the telecommunications space.
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Having recently announced its complete rebrand to Boldyn Networks in June of this year, it is safe to say BAI Communications is undergoing an important shift. However, the focus remains the same. Alejandro Pinero sits down with Group CEO Igor Leprince to discuss the rebrand and their belief in connecting everyone by leveraging the power of standalone networks.
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