The Fast Mode Podcasts: Breaking News, Analysis and Updates From Telecoms Industry

Jason Inskeep, Senior Director at Slalom discusses:

• Slalom’s involvement in the Open RAN space
• The importance of advanced real-time analytics in Open RAN, and if its use cases confined to the SMO or beyond that
• The role of AI in Open RAN, and how it enhances analytics, and improves network performance and operational efficiency
• The main differences between Open RAN deployments in private versus public networks, and how these differences affect scalability and performance
• How Open RAN is shaping the future of private enterprise networks, especially in industries requiring secure and dedicated connectivity

To learn more, visit www.slalom.com

Adil Belihomji, CTO at OXIO discusses:

• Telecom-as-a-Service (TaaS) and how it differs from the traditional MNO model
• The impact of Open RAN's flexibility and multi-vendor setup on TaaS
• The role of cloud in Open RAN and how a cloud-based architecture simplifies the deployment and operations of a TaaS platform
• Use cases where a cloud-based Open RAN architecture enhances TaaS services for end customers
• OXIO’s TaaS platform, its target markets, and major benefits

To learn more, visit oxio.com

Tony Chan Carusone, Chief Technology Officer at Alphawave Semi discusses:

• The computing challenges that emerge as GenAI adoption grows and its performance improves
• Whether data center connectivity will become a bottleneck for GenAI development and deployment
• How these challenges can be addressed and how Alphawave Semi’s solutions contribute to overcoming them
• The role of standards like CXL and PCIe7 in improving high-speed connectivity solutions for GenAI

To learn more, visit awavesemi.com

Ross Devereux, R&D Director at Lifecycle Software discusses:

• How AI can be used to drive subscriber experiences
• How Lifecycle Software's "Next Best Offer” feature enhances customer engagement and conversion rates
• How GenAI features such as copilots and virtual assistants improve employee productivity and streamline customer support operations
• Data security and privacy concerns for telcos using AI and GenAI, and how Lifecycle Software addresses these

To learn more, visit www.lifecycle-software.com

Adam Sandman, Founder and CEO of Inflectra discusses:

• Where GenAI can bring the most value in the software development lifecycle
• How productivity will improve in the software development space as a result of GenAI
• How GenAI is reshaping Inflectra's strategies and solutions
• The challenges in integrating GenAI into software testing and lifecycle management

To learn more, visit www.inflectra.com

Brian Cappellani, Chief Technology Officer, Communications and Media at Hansen Technologies discusses:

• The impact of GenAI on CSP networks
• The challenges of achieving industry-wide alignment on GenAI usage
• The importance of network telemetry and GenAI in network management, and how they optimize commerciality
• Applying intent and modelling to the commercial aspects of a CSP business, beyond network management
• The feasibility of modelling intent while modelling services

To learn more, visit www.hansencx.com

ETH Zürich's Noé Brasier, in collaboration with other researchers, has recently published an article in the scientific journal Nature on the development of wearable sensors that are capable of analyzing bodily fluids like sweat, saliva, blood and tear fluid as non-invasively as possible, potentially revolutionizing healthcare diagnostics. In this interview, Noé discusses:

• The key benefits of wearable sensors and how they will transform healthcare monitoring
• The role of high-speed connectivity in ensuring the real-time functionality of wearable sensors
• Data security and patient privacy concerns when transmitting sensitive health information via IoT devices
• The implications of wearable body-fluid sensors for remote areas or underserved populations with limited access to traditional healthcare facilities
• The predicted timeline for the widespread adoption of wearable sensors in clinical and consumer applications

To learn more, visit ethz.ch

Ali Shaikh, Chief Product Officer at Graphiant discusses:

• Data-in-motion and why it is vulnerable to cyber-attacks
• How the rise in the use of AI and Generative AI impacts the sensitivity of data-in-motion
• The concept of an 'AI network'
• Graphiant’s approach to securing data-in-motion in AI networks, and how it enables continuous data and risk assurance for enterprises
• How Graphiant will leverage AI and GenAI to enhance its solutions

To learn more, visit www.graphiant.com

Sakshi Udeshi, Head of AI at SquareX discusses:

• The benefits of a browser-based enterprise security solution when compared to a network-based solution
• SquareX’s Browser Detection and Response (BDR) solution
• How SquareX enhances visibility into employee browser activity, and why this visibility is critical for mitigating modern web-based threats
• How AI enhances the capabilities of BDR solutions, and the unique AI-driven features offered by SquareX
• How AI tools, specifically GenAI tools, negatively impact enterprise security

To learn more, visit www.sqrx.com

Douglas Kirkpatrick, CEO of Eridan discusses:

• The state of Open RAN adoption and the challenges faced by operators in achieving complete interoperability
• Eridan’s MIRACLE Module and how it enhances both spectral efficiency and energy efficiency in the RAN
• The advantages Open RAN brings to start-ups like Eridan

To learn more, visit eridan.io