Trusted Connections: Where Infrastructure Meets Innovation

Tim Parker, Senior Vice-President of Network Strategy at Flexential, joins the program to discuss some of their exciting growth opportunities, and how the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating the need for global connectivity solutions. Discover why Flexential partners with Windstream, and how they leverage that partnership to provide high-quality connectivity solutions for customers. Discover the importance of route diversity, and how Windstream's National Converged Optical Network (NCON) will help meet growing network demand. 

Kristi Moody, General Counsel for Windstream, joins the program to discuss the role that diversity plays in Windstream’s core values and beliefs. Discover how diversity contributes to creating a stable workforce and an enhanced customer experience. Kristi also reveals some of the diversity and inclusion initiatives within Windstream, and awards that Windstream has won for their diversity efforts.  

Richard Lukaj, co-founder and senior managing director of Bank Street, a leading investment bank focused on the communications, media and technology sectors, joins Joe Scattareggia, EVP of Wholesale Solutions at Windstream, to provide his perspective on investments in the technology industry. Richard shares his thoughts about some of the investments that Bank Street has made this past year, how the investment community puts a value on technology leadership when assessing a company, and the view from the investment community regarding the current state of the pandemic. He also shares his thoughts about the positive impact of Windstream's recent restructuring. 

Keri Gilder, CEO of Colt, joins the program to discuss what it’s been like to lead her organization during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their network expansion strategy. Discover how Colt is utilizing SDN to provide on-demand bandwidth solutions into the cloud, and how partnering with organizations like Colt enables Windstream to be a technology leader. Keri also reveals how technology, leadership and engineering fit into Colt’s strategy and corporate vision. 

This episode features an interview with Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers, as he discusses the benefits of MDC's partnership with Windstream, and what he appreciates most about that partnership. Discover how MDC helps customers get connectivity from their international fiber crossings to other key data centers in the U.S., and a digital tool that MDC created that helps match customers with the right service provider. Juan also reveals the importance of neutrality, and a unique value proposition that MDC provides to customers. 

Gerardo Bonilla, Head of Sales at Telxius, joins the program to provide an overview of the innovative services that his organization is providing, and discusses the partnership between Telxius and Windstream Wholesale in Virginia Beach. Discover how this partnership will provide Windstream Wholesale customers with unprecedented high-speed network connections in Europe, South Americe, the Caribbean and multiple points nationally across the U.S. Gerardo also reveals some upcoming projects that Telxius has in development, and the growing demand for diversity among vendors and clients. 

In this week's episode, discover the key features and benefits of optical networking, and how machine learning and predictive analytics will continue to improve services. Join Joe Scattareggia as he talks with Robert Shore, Sr. VP of Marketing at @Infinera, as they discuss the benefits and innovation that has resulted from their partnership with Windstream Wholesale. Listen here.

Kevin Sheehan, Chief Technology Officer of the Americas for Ciena, joins the program to discuss the impact of Covid 19 and along with why Windstream has chosen to partner with Ciena for their National Converged Optical Network (NCON). Kevin shares his thoughts about how Windstream is pushing the limits of technology, and why Windstream's NCON solution is uniquely qualified to meet the most pressing customer needs. You'll also discover how NCON will serve as a relief valve to handle increased network capacity and demand and more.

Guest Glenn Laxdal, Senior Vice President, Global Product Line Management at Infinera Corporation, joins the program to discuss the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on product and service delivery, as well as the supply chain. Discover two important trials that Windstream and Infinera completed in the marketplace, even in the midst of the pandemic and so much more. 

Tony Thomas, President and CEO of Windstream, joins the program to reveal how Windstream has been able to thrive in the midst of the disruption created by the COVID-19 pandemic, and why the company is well positioned upon emergence from restructuring as a privately-held company. Tony shares how the 3 business units at Windstream fit together, and the significant investments that Windstream is making in their network. He also discusses the National Converged Optical Network (NCON) and how it will connect cities across its nationwide network, and provide critical connectivity essential to the digital economy.