Enterprise networking isn’t boring. This stuff is real life, from the retail store of the future to the latest public safety technologies. We chop it up with experts from around the globe and various industries — leaving no stone unturned in a mutual quest for the securest, most reliable network possible. SD-WAN and 5G. SASE and zero trust. Stories from the data center to the most far-flung IoT deployments imaginable. (Podcast brought to you by Cradlepoint, part of Ericsson.) cradlepoint.com
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I'm the creator of StoryPhoenix. I'm also a storyteller, poet, actor, director, nerd, and all around roustabout. This is the home of my podcasting about all sorts of topics, including IoT (my job), storytelling (soon, as Taliesin Phoenix), poetry (my book), and anything else that strikes my fancy. Listen, download, comment. Thanks! My shenanigans are my own. The malarkey is all yours.
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It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … the next big thing in hybrid WAN connectivity. LEO satellites are quickly becoming cosmic safety nets, ready to keep your data flowing smoothly even when cellular or wired connections hit a snag. On this episode, SimpleCom VP of Sales Tom Cain and Ericsson Technical Marketing Engineer Tyler Peterson join us to shed…
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Texting under the table might earn you a seat in detention, but cellular connectivity still plays an essential role in K-12 education, although maybe not how you’d guess. In classrooms, at events, and even on school buses, 5G and LTE drive solutions that keep students and staff safe and connected. Kajeet’s Director of Strategy Gene Ballard and Eric…
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Hitachi Rail upgraded its manufacturing from “smart” to “brilliant.” In Hagerstown, Maryland, the team combined the power of a private 5G network with the versatility and precision of advanced robotics to improve the flow of operations on the factory floor, enable meticulous inspections, and keep workers safe. So, how did they do it? We met with Hi…
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Coverage maps, performance promises, and a flurry of marketing surrounded the launch of 5G half a decade ago. But has the fifth generation of cellular networking lived up to its claims of greatly improved latency, networking slicing, massive IoT, and more? Join our discussion with James Weaver, a VP of Product Marketing at Ericsson, to find out why…
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The global agritech market is expected to reach $49 billion by 2031, but it’s not just cattle ranches and vegetable growers sowing seeds in automation. When Metrolina Greenhouses cut the cord in favor of cloud-managed IoT routers to automate processes across 200 acres of greenhouses, production grew. We talked to Metrolina IT Director Mike Brown an…
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Remember when working from home was practically unheard of? So much for that. Nearly 22% of the American workforce will be remote by 2025 (Upwork), but what does that mean for the companies that employ them? Daniel Scarberry and Kory Harker from Ericsson discuss the security vulnerabilities of working from your couch and how businesses can keep wor…
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Smart factories call for smart decisions, and what could be smarter than futureproofing the business? From building faster connections to enabling smarter machines, private cellular networks are a key building block for modern manufacturers. We sat down with Dan Gregory of StepCG and Matt Addicks of Ericsson to discuss the value of private networks…
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SASE's value goes far beyond conversation fodder at a CISO dinner party. Different aspects of SASE mean different things to different enterprises depending on their security and performance needs. So, how can companies determine which security components are most important? We met with bestselling security author Ted Harrington and Ericsson's Bruce…
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Outages. Downtime. Ugh. The modern digitally transformed enterprise can't really afford ANY downtime, let alone the 1-2 hours per week that 55% of businesses experience (SOURCE: Cradlepoint State of Connectivity Report 2024). We talked with Jeff Noska of KORE Wireless and Shawn Rausch of Ericsson about the pain and cost of network downtime, and abo…
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You might know you NEED a private cellular network instead of or in addition to Wi-Fi, but actually planning and deploying private 5G or LTE can be somewhat complex. So ... what are the most important questions to ask before getting started? We talk to Chris McKenna of Amazon Web Services and Alastair Glover of Ericsson about key FAQs and answers a…
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GenAI is as buzzy of a buzzword as you can find in the tech space, but in the real world of enterprise networks ... how are IT and security teams using GenAI? From AIOps to the security risks of enterprise employees using ChatGPT, we talk to analyst Will Townsend (Moor Insights & Strategy) and Camille Campbell (Ericsson) about the differences betwe…
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What’s changed the most in the last 40 years? Hairstyles? Pop music? Attention span? How about networking? From mainframes and centralized computing to 5G and AI, we’ve got a lot to cover in this oral history episode. Tech veterans Lisa Guess of Ericsson and Christian Gilby of Juniper help us navigate the last several decades, while trying not to g…
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Retail's technology evolution just keeps accelerating — which is wonderful for consumers but challenging for the IT, networking, and security specialists who are responsible for keeping data secure and tech tools connected at all times. Andy Szanger of CDW and Keith Plaskett of Ericsson joined us to discuss trends in retail's never-ending digital t…
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My, how IoT has grown. From humble beginnings to ubiquity, IoT for business has expanded into virtually every industry. But IoT also is constantly evolving. So, what do we think will change in 2024? We asked Colin Geis of Ericsson and Mario Campos of EPIC, and they came back with some predictions about IoT use cases, security, and trends. cradlepoi…
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The City of Philadelphia now uses wirelessly connected electronic pollbooks to make Election Days more efficient for the city workers and easier for local citizens to navigate. It's a trend that's catching on all over the U.S. We talked to Lisa Deeley, city commissioner, and Jeffrey Venziale, IT director, about the process and the impact of using w…
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Mission critical" is a daily reality for public safety professionals. When their technologies for communication and safety lose connectivity, lives are at risk. We talk to Robert Butts of L3Harris Technologies and Graham Everington of Ericsson about best practices for maintaining mission-critical comms for key devices ranging from two-way radios to…
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In networking these days, distrust is a virtue. IT teams are taking on this mind-set and applying zero trust security strategies to prevent malware, network breaches, and more. But what does that look like in everyday practice, ranging from 5G SASE to web and email security? Trustworthy experts Bruce Johnson and Peter Silva join us to tackle the re…
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No two private cellular network deployments are exactly alike, so luckily, the solution options and flexibility are vast. We are exploring not just how private 5G and LTE work, but how they play out in real life — and how the infrastructure you need differs from one scenario to the next. Kimberly Der and Per Treven of Ericsson join us for a free-wh…
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Have you ever fallen victim to a (palpable shudder) really scary networking nightmare? It chills our blood even thinking about it. Crawl under the covers and toss a garlic necklace around your neck as we talk to enterprise networking experts Todd Kelly of StepCG and Robin Manke-Cassidy of Cradlepoint about some truly spine-tingling horror stories. …
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh (@KenBriodagh on Twitter, linkedin.com/in/kennethbriodagh), Editorial Director at IoT Evolution, sits down with Ed Olsen (linkedin.com/in/edwardolsen), VP, Business Development and Outcome Based Financing at Quantela (quantela.com), to talk about Smart Cities, and how these IoT-enabled environments …
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, Editorial Director at IoT Evolution, sits down with Brad Surak (hitachivantara.com/en-us/company/leadership/brad-surak.html), President, Digital Solutions, Hitachi Vantara (hitachivantara.com), to talk about how COVID-19 has transformed IoT...maybe for the better? We also talk about The Rainforest …
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with Evaristus Mainsah, General Manager, IBM Cloud Private Ecosystem (ibm.com/partnerworld/cloud/edgecomputing), to talk about Edge Computing, IoT Partnerhsips and the IoT industry in flux.Don't forget to subscribe! To become a …
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with Todd Krautkremer(Twitter @toddkraut), CMO, Cradlepoint (cradlepoint.com), to talk about COVID-19 and how the world, and the IoT industry, is changing as a result of the pandemic -- and not entirely for the worse. Don't forg…
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with Domenic Alcaro (linkedin.com/in/domenic-alcaro), VP, Strategic Customers for Schneider Electric (se.com), to talk about the ways the pandemic has impacted how organizations are thinking about their digital transformation ef…
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with Haven Allen, CEO & Co-Founder, mHub (mhubchicago.com), to talk about IoT startups, IIoT, funding, manufacturing, COVID-19, the growth of the industry from the bottom up, and the mHub Product Impact Fund to solve the funding…
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In this episode of IoT Time Podcast, sponsored by AVSystem (avsystem.com), Ken Briodagh, editorial director at IoT Evolution (iotevolutionworld.com), sits down with William Yan, President, Americas, AVSystem (linkedin.com/in/williamlyan), to talk about COVID-19's impact on the IoT, device management, IoT Standards and IIoT leadership. Visit AV Syst…
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