The Five Nine

Is your enterprise network truly ready for AI — or are GPUs getting all the attention? In this episode we break down why AI readiness depends on more than compute power, and why networking, private connectivity, latency, security, automation and network as a service are becoming critical to enterprise AI success.

Guests Brandon Ross of DE-CIX and Bill Long of Zayo explain how agentic AI, real-time inference, AI-powered customer care, analytics and large-scale data movement are changing what enterprises need from their networks. 

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In this episode of The Five Nine, host Diana Goovaerts explores what the future of the radio access network could look like as 5G matures, 6G takes shape and AI pushes telecom toward a new era of software-driven networks.

With insight from Ericsson North Americas CTO Joe Constantine, Mobile Experts founder and president Joe Madden and Samsung Electronics America’s Shamik Shah, this episode breaks down what AI-RAN really means, whether GPUs are actually needed in the mobile network, how 6G could become more of a software upgrade than a hardware refresh, and why Open RAN may be moving from industry hype to operational plumbing.

The conversation also tackles one of telecom’s biggest business questions: Can they escape the dumb pipe trap?

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AI is fueling a new fiber supercycle. See how data centers, broadband expansion, copper retirement and edge infrastructure are reshaping fiber demand and telecom investment through 2035.

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What does “sustainable” even mean when AI demand – and data center projects – are accelerating? In this episode, we unpack what sustainability means in the AI era, where power and water factor in and how data center sustainability is increasingly about more than just how electricity is being generated.

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Software is what makes a modern data center tick. But sorting through what goes where in terms of IT, OT and beyond can be tricky. We untangle this complex web and shine on spotlight on how AI is driving change in the systems that keep compute running smoothly. #AI #software #datacenters 

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When people picture a data center, they tend to picture compute servers, GPUs, watts and raw horsepower. But there is another side of the equation that decides whether that expensive compute power actually does anything useful: Storage. In this episode,  we'll tackle what storage is, what decisions make the biggest impact, key challenges and how to handle the current storage shortage. #AI #datacenters #storage #VASTData #HitachiVantara #EverPure

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If you’re deploying AI, your decisions around what compute to use shouldn’t be based on which three-letter acronym you remember the best. We’re breaking down  how to think about compute for AI; what CPUs, GPUs, and newer accelerators are best at; where organizations can get tripped up; and what constraints matter more than the chip itself.  #AI #artificialintelligence #enterpriseAI #Nvidia #AMD #GPU #CPU #LPU #datacenter

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Private equity has aggressively poured billions into data centers and digital infrastructure in recent years.  But today, some investment assumptions are being stress tested.  We explore the assumptions behind big PE data center investments, how the landscape is shifting, whether creative deal making is a good thing and where things might head next. #privateequity #datacenters #AI #investments #cloud

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AI dominates headlines but fiber still has a huge role to play in the future. We chatted with Fiber Broadband Association’s VP of Public Policy Marissa Mitrovitch and BNP Paribas’ Sam McHugh about BEAD, broadband, workforce issues and the next wave of infrastructure. #fiber #broadband #AI #infrastructure #telecom #workforce

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Turns out Nvidia isn't just a chip company, it's morphing into a systems company. On the heels of Nvidia GTC in San Jose, we sat down with three of our favorite analysts - Jack Gold, Anshel Sag and Leonard Lee - to translate Nvidia's tech talk into tangible takeaways. Here's what you need to know about the company's latest chip and AI announcements. #AI #AgenticAI #Nvidia #OpenClaw #Cisco #cybersecurity

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