CALWA Podcast

John chats with SiFi Networks' Co-Founder Mike Harris about their FiberCity model, creating broadband competition, and minimizing the "digital divide."

 Our host, John Koos, has the privilege of interviewing Mark Sika of DISH Wireless. 
Mark is responsible for leading the design and deployment of the nation's true cloud-native oRAN 5G wireless network in the San Francisco market. Listen as they discuss DISH's exciting new network launch. 

This is Part 2 of our interview with Jonathan Kramer.

Our host, John Koos, chats with Dr. Jonathan Kramer, Founder at Telecom Law Firm.   They discuss a wide variety of topics focused on wireless siting regulation.  The episode ran a bit long, so this is part 1 of 2.  

Our host, John Koos (Butler America Telecom), talks with Mastec's West Region Business Development Director, Mani Kontokanis about the labor shortage in one of the busiest times in the history of wireless site development.

Our host, John Koos, speaks with Steve PonTell, renown Southern California regional planner, community development expert, and leader of a regional effort to crush the "Digital Divide" regarding broadband access to our most vulnerable communities. 

On this episode of the CALWA Podcast, our host, John Koos, talks with Brian Baldwin, Director of Wireless Solutions at Motive Infrastructure Solutions.  Listen as they discuss the primary focus at Motive and how they develop new opportunities for their Special and Alternative Site Solutions Division.

Motive has been an annual sponsor of CALWA's for many years!
For more information on Motive, please visit www.motiveis.com 

Our host, John Koos, interviews Michael Way of Caldwell Compliance.  They do their best to make regulatory compliance easy to understand.  This essential piece of the site development process is often taken for granted.

On this week's episode of the CALWA "Rodcast," John Koos sits down with Rod de la Rosa. Rod is the Senior Siting Advocacy Manager of the Western Region at T-mobile and teaches organizational communication at Cal State East Bay. Listen as he shares more about how he got started in the industry, his core values, and how they've contributed to his success. He also gives us insight into his involvement with education and training at T-mobile followed by details on his participation on the CALWA Board.

On this week's episode of the CALWA Podcast, John Koos sits down with Amanda Cahill, WWLF President and National Director of Business Development at SQUAN. Amanda has been a part of WWLF since 2014 and was elected President in January of 2021. Involvement in women's empowerment and leadership has always been important to her even prior to joining WWLF. She is also the Co-Founder of Bold Women Society which is focused on helping women increase their confidence. Listen as she shares her passion to help strengthen bonds and communication between women and men in the wireless industry.