Episodes

Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
411: 2022 in Review (Part 2)
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
Tuesday Dec 27, 2022
We're looking back at all things telecom in 2022. And we're doing it the best way we know how: rounding up our analysts and inviting them to discuss significant findings in their research areas.
Part two takes us on a journey through the last 12 months of submarine cable news, SD-WAN, security, and major world events that intersected with telecom infrastructure. We were thrilled to have TeleGeography's Alan Mauldin, Brianna Boudreau, and Tim Stronge join us.
Not only did they bring data on the year that was, but they brought a wealth of insight on what we might expect to see across the industry in 2023.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
410: 2022 in Review (Part 1)
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Tuesday Dec 20, 2022
Greg Bryan kicks off the first of a two-part telecom year in review, welcoming experts Patrick Christian, Rob Schult, and Jon Hjembo to highlight the major trends they saw in their principal research areas.
Part one takes us through the year in wholesale internet, cloud services, transport pricing, data centers, and more. We talk inflation, we talk energy, we talk geography. And we're only just getting started.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
409: The Digital Divide Episode
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
Tuesday Dec 13, 2022
James “Jim” Capuano has over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry and is the CEO of Horizon, a more than 125-year-old service provider.
We recently asked Jim to share some of his knowledge on the pod. In this episode, we view middle-mile problems and solutions from a provider perspective and discuss how the middle mile is developing in the current WAN environment.
Then we turn our focus to the digital divide. Why do we need to bridge it—and how?
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
408: Orchestrating the Service Lifecycle
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
Tuesday Dec 06, 2022
MEF CTO Pascal Menezes is back on the pod to discuss what MEF has been up to.
Our first topic: Lifecycle Service Orchestration. What is it, how has it progressed, and what does it do for the carrier community? We also get into enterprise automation, operational APIs, new SASE and ZT standards, and more.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
407: Embracing Carrier Service Automation
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
Tuesday Nov 29, 2022
This week, with the help of Jeremy Villalobos, COO of Orchest (formerly known as GoldConnect) we tackle automation from a carrier perspective.
What is it? How is it being used in telecom? And why is it crucial that carriers move toward automation?
Of course, we had to tie in the impact on the enterprise WAN, as well as the future of automation—including practical uses for blockchain telecom.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
406: Unraveling the Fabric Providers of Reality
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
Tuesday Nov 22, 2022
This week, we're talking about NaaS. We've covered NaaS in various contexts on this show, but this episode focuses on fabric providers and where they're headed.
For that, we're so glad to have on our outspoken and knowledgeable friend Michael Wynston, Director of Network Security Architecture & Automation at Fiserv. Michael has now been on TeleGeography's podcast not once, not twice, but three times—and it's safe to say that he really knows his stuff.
What are fabric providers doing, and how do they fit into the context of the traditional WAN? Alongside your typical MPLS-Internet hybrid network? As a replacement for some of that WAN? Listen to our conversation to find out.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
405: Unpacking Network Observability
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
Tuesday Nov 15, 2022
If you want to review the state of the corporate WAN—in light of digital transformation, the cloud, SD-WAN adoption, and MPLS utilization—there's no one better to talk to than Phil Gervasi, Director of Technical Evangelism at Kentik.
Lucky for us, he was this week's guest on TeleGeography Explains the Internet.
We covered the state of lift-and-shift into the cloud, the perseverance of MPLS, real use cases of SD-WAN, and, of course, lots on how network changes have impacted the visualization of network performance and security. (And how that needs to evolve.)
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
404: What Role Do Satellites Play in Global Communication?
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Tuesday Oct 18, 2022
Let's talk satellites! We have the perfect person to help us out. We're thrilled to welcome Dr. Peter Wood, TeleGeography analyst and resident satellite guy, to the pod.
We discuss how, while wires still reign supreme, satellite is having a resurgence. And maybe the potential to disrupt the wireline market? Listen to our conversation to find out. It was also an excellent opportunity to get Alan Mauldin on the line to discuss his latest blog post, which is all too relevant to our satellite chat.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
403: Mobile as Infrastructure in Africa
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Tuesday Oct 11, 2022
Our guest today is Waheed Adam, Global Board Director of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum and Executive Chairperson at iTouch Messaging Service.
He was a fantastic guest who brought a wealth of knowledge—and some really excellent stories—about mobile adoption as infrastructure in Africa. Senior Research Manager Patrick Christian joined in to discuss mobile-first economies, the role of hyperscalers/data centers in Africa, and the future of African telecom.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
402: Data Centers and the Opportunity at the Edge
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
Tuesday Oct 04, 2022
When we reached out to today's podcast guest—Jim Poole, Vice President of Business Development at Equinix—about being on the show, we asked if he'd be willing to dig into NaaS or edge data centers.
But as we got to talking before our interview, we realized that these two topics are deeply interrelated. And Jim has lots of insight to share about where the market is headed.
We waded through how Equinix is approaching NaaS from a solutions standpoint and what it means to truly be an edge data center.
Join us for a conversation about NaaS, Equinix’s role in that market as a data center provider, how traditional telcos are positioned to provide NaaS, how Equinix is developing edge services in conjunction with emerging networking solutions, and much more.
- Podcast HQ: https://www2.telegeography.com/telegeography-explains-the-internet-podcast
- TeleGeography Blog: https://blog.telegeography.com/
- Our Research: https://www2.telegeography.com/en/our-research

