NEDAS Live! Where Wireline and Wireless Meet

This episode features a conversation with Bob VanDelinder, VP of Sales for Empire Access about the evolution of internet and communications technology over the past 25 years. Bob shares his experience working for Empire Access, a 100+ year old internet service provider, during the transition from dial-up to DSL to fiber optic broadband. He discusses how customer needs and internet applications have changed dramatically, requiring faster speeds and more bandwidth, and how Empire Access has adapted to provide the "fastest internet in the Northeast." He also talks about Empire Access's recent expansion into new markets in upstate New York and Pennsylvania, bringing high-speed fiber internet to towns and cities for the first time.

This episode features a conversation with Steve Scott, a veteran executive with over 20 years of experience across data centers, connectivity, and subsea infrastructure. Steve discusses the evolution of the industry, from the early dotcom boom days when data centers were just real estate plays, to the new focus on power, efficiency, and renewables. He also shares insights on major trends like the explosion of AI, shifts in global subsea cable connectivity, and the challenges around sustainable power solutions for massive hyper-scale data centers.

This episode features a conversation with Steve Smith, Chief Revenue Officer of LiveOak Fiber. Steve reveals how LiveOak Fiber started from a PowerPoint and Excel sheet and has become a game-changer with 84 employees, nearly a thousand customers, and offices in two states. Learn how strategic market selection, local talent engagement, and community-driven growth have shaped Live Oak Fiber's journey.

This episode features a conversation with Joe Reele, Vice President of Solution Architects at Schneider Electric. Joe discusses the evolution of AI, its historical roots, and why it's gaining momentum now. Discover the innovative ways data centers are adapting to the demands of AI applications and the ethical and societal implications of this technological revolution.

This episode features a conversation with Carrie Goetz, author of the book "Jumpstart Your Career in Data Centers: Featuring Careers for Women, Trades, and Veterans in Tech and Data Centers." To learn more about Carrie and to get the book, visit: https://carriegoetz.com/

Nabeel Mahmood, Co-founder and CEO of the Nomad Futurist Foundation, joins the program to share his personal journey and to discuss how the Foundation helps to unravel the mysteries of the digital infrastructure industry and ignite a passion for it among the youth.

This episode features a conversation with Jeremy Pease, the new CEO of ColoHouse. Jeremy discusses his career journey and reveals details about the refresh and relaunch of the ColoHouse brand. He also shares his mission and vision for the organization and the number of customers that they currently serve.

This episode features a conversation with Rob Williams, VP of Product Marketing at FirstLight. Headquartered in Albany, New York, FirstLight provides fiber-optic data, internet, data center, cloud, unified communications, and managed services to enterprise and carrier customers throughout the Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Discover the top 3 problems that FirstLight is solving for their customers and FirstLight's approach to the convergence problem.

This episode features a conversation with executives from MOX and Telescent as they provide an overview of their respective organizations and reveal how MOX deploys the Telescent Network Topology Manager to remotely automate their customer's fiber connectivity between data center locations.