Talking Under Water

Exploring the intersection of data, communications & power infrastructure, Part I


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In this week's episode of Talking Under Water, we are sharing part one of a panel featuring infrastructure and energy editorial leads at Endeavor Business Media. This panel, EBM's Data Center, Communications, and Power Infrastructure Confluence Forum, is a shared discussion on important topics, such as funding and regulations, and how those are affecting various infrastructure brands. The brands that participated in this panel include: Data Center Frontier, Cabling Installation & Maintenance, ISE, Lightwave and Microgrid Knowledge.

We will share the second half of this panel soon, with even more panels on the way. The Water Group, of which this podcast is a part, will be included in an upcoming panel, so stay tuned. 

Show Notes: 
  • Cabling Installation & Maintenance
  • ISE | ICT Solutions & Education
  • Lightwave and Broadband Pulse
  • Microgrid Knowledge
  • Timestamps: 
    • Intro | 0:00
  • Data Center Frontier segment begins | 2:04
  • How ChatGPT changed the data center landscape | 2:33
  • Power and transmission needed for data processing | 4:18
  • Fusion and nuclear energy development | 7:09
  • Semiconductor needs for U.S. Data Center growth | 10:11
  • Public-private partnerships to lower carbon footprints | 13:06
  • Broadband Equity Access and Deployment program | 15:05
  • How BEAD will open doors for small and independent business | 18:20
  • How BEADS funds are distributed for projects | 20:18 
  • What is BABA for digital infrastructure | 21:40
  • How BABA has impacted the digital infrastructure market | 24:29
  • How big tech has influenced the telecomm industry | 27:18
  • The winds of generative AI makes landfall | 29:25
  • How much connectivity do consumers want and how much data will they share? | 30:47
  • The culture of streaming and gaming is changing bandwith needs | 32:07
  • Cloud-computing isn't the future, it is now | 33:45
  • Housekeeping | 33:45
  • Resources:
    • WWD YouTubeChannel
  • WaterWorld Top Projects Nominations
  • StormCon Call for Papers
  • About the Podcast    

    Talking Under Water is the premier podcast for the water industry, including municipal and industrial water and wastewater, residential water treatment, storm water management and erosion control. It is produced in coordination between Wastewater Digest (WWD), WaterWorld and Storm Water Solutions (SWS). The podcast covers topics under the One Water movement including the municipal and industrial water and wastewater, point of use, point of entry, residential, storm water and erosion control markets. Talking Under Water highlights news, trends, new technologies, industry discussions and on-site interviews with experts for WWD, WaterWorld and SWS. New episodes of the podcast are released on the third Friday of every month. Logo Images: Anatoly Tiplyashin / Romolo Tavani / stock.adobe.com.    

    Contact the Talking Under Water podcast editors by emailing [email protected]  engaging with them on Twitter @TUWpodcast. Join the conversation by commenting or using the hashtag #talkingunderwaterpod on social media. 

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