The Connectivity Podcast
Episodes
65 episodes
EP64: Trusted advisors, AI infrastructure, and the evolving role of connectivity
Mattias Fridström continues the conversation with Rob Merhej, VP EMEA at AVANT, exploring how advisory‑led partners create long‑term value for customers – and why connectivity remains central to everything from AI to customer experience....
EP63: Channel transformation, global growth, and advisory‑led partnerships
What’s reshaping the future of the technology channel? Rob Merhej, VP EMEA at AVANT, joins Mattias Fridström to discuss:How AVANT evolved from a small startup to a global advisory‑led technology services distributorThe shif...
EP62: Trends and challenges in optical networking – Part II
What does the future of telecom look like? Kent Lidström, CTO of Smartoptics returns to the podcast for a discussion with Mattias Fridström on:The increased importance of where components are manufacturedHow the convergence...
EP61: Trends and challenges in optical networking
How has optical networking evolved over the past 25 years – and what’s next? In this episode, Kent Lidström, CTO at Smartoptics, joins Mattias Fridström to explore:The biggest shifts in optical networking and what still needs to cha...
EP60: Connectivity in the gaming industry: DreamHack, local sites, and future of gaming
Markus Viitamäki, Senior Infrastructure Architect at Embark Studios is back on the podcast. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss Markus’ previous engagement in the world’s largest gaming festival DreamHack, when to establish local ...
EP59: Connectivity in the gaming industry: trends, drivers, latency & bandwidth
In this episode, Markus Viitamäki, Senior Infrastructure Architect at Embark Studios joins the podcast to discuss trends in the gaming industry, main drivers to creating a new game, and how much latency and bandwidth are affecting the gaming ex...
EP58: Cloud connectivity, public internet, security standards, and enterprise networking trends
Misha Kuperman, Chief Reliability Officer at Zscaler is back on the podcast. In this episode he and Mattias Fridström discuss if the recent trade tariffs will impact services from Zscaler, whether people in general understand cloud connectivity...
EP57: Enterprise networking, geopolitical impact, and zero trust
In this episode, Misha Kuperman, Chief Reliability Officer at Zscaler joins the podcast to discuss the past and recent developments in enterprise networking, whether the current geopolitical situation has had any impact on the way enterprises t...
EP56: Data center security, heat recovery, understanding network architecture
Eric Löwgren, Head of Network at data center provider GleSYS, is back on the podcast. This time, he and Mattias Fridström discuss physical and cyber security in data centers, optimizing sustainability through measures such as heat recovery (and...
EP55: Choosing location for data centers, moving out of the cloud, AI affecting connectivity demands
Eric Löwgren, Head of Network at data center provider GleSYS, joins the podcast for a discussion on what impacts the selection of where to put a data center, the trend of moving things out of the cloud, AI driving power density and connectivity...
EPEP54: Quantum physics in optical networks, hollow-core fiber, and optimizing power consumption
Robert Maher, CTO of Infinera, is back on the podcast. This time, he and Mattias Fridström discuss quantum physics in optical networks, the development of hollow-core fiber, optimizing power consumption in the AI data center era, and more. ...
EP53: Optical networking, impact of AI, and hyperscalers building their own gear
Robert Maher, CTO of Infinera, joins the podcast to talk about how the optical business has developed during the last 20 years, the strive for constant innovation, openness and disaggregation in the telecoms space, the impact of AI in areas suc...
EP52: AI in mobile networks, road to 6G & 7G, and security
Anders Vestergren, Vice President, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson is back on the podcast. In this episode, the discussion centers around differentiation of mobile networks, component shortages, development and use cases of...
EP51: Global 5G roll-out, edge computing, and network softwareization
Anders Vestergren, Vice President, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson joins the podcast to talk about where we are with the global roll-out of 5G, fixed wireless vs mobile access, edge computing, and the softwareization of mob...
EP50: Quantum connectivity: attracting people and funds, sustainability trends, and the holy grail of quantum communications
Ryan Lafler, CTO of Quantum Corridor is back on the podcast to discuss the gender split in the quantum industry, funding of quantum development, sustainability trends, and why quantum entanglement – which Ryan believes is 3-5 years out – ...
EP49: Quantum connectivity: successful transmissions, impact of AI, and real use cases
In this episode, Ryan Lafler, CTO of Quantum Corridor joins the podcast to talk about quantum network transmissions, the impact of AI on quantum computing, and real use cases like generative AI, gr...
EP48: Preventing fiber cuts, transparency of network routes, multi-network resiliency
David Tomalin, Group CTO at CityFibre is back on the podcast to talk about preventing accidental fiber cuts, transparency vs. openness when it comes to network routes, the trend towards multi-network resiliency, sustainability in the networking...
EP47: Building an intelligent fiber network
In this episode, David Tomalin, Group CTO at CityFibre joins the podcast to discuss what sorts of fiber are used for broadband services, how to choose the best locations and routes when expanding a network, and the need for more intelligent dat...
EP46: The next big thing in quantum computing
Javad Shabani is Assistant Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Quantum Information Physics at New York University. He joins the podcast to share his expertise on the quantum development:The next big thing in quantum c...
EP45: Quantum computing breakthroughs – in the lab and in real-life
Javad Shabani is Assistant Professor of Physics and Director of the Center of Quantum Information Physics at New York University. He joins the podcast to share his expertise on the quantum development:How close are we to some really...
EP44: Sustainable data center architecture – part II
Marina Otero Verzier is an architect and researcher who in 2022 received Harvard’s Wheelwright Prize for a project on the future of data storage. She aims to publish the first open-source manual for global data center architecture design, featu...
EP43: Sustainable data center architecture – part I
Marina Otero Verzier is an architect and researcher who in 2022 received Harvard’s Wheelwright Prize for a project on the future of data storage. She aims to publish the first open-source manual for global data center architecture design, featu...
EP42: Global digital adoption, exponential technology’s impact on policymaking
Michael Potter is an entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker, author, and social enterprise investor. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss:Obstacles to overcome in developing countries and how
EP41: Social entrepreneurship in telecoms, challenging the incumbents
Michael Potter is an entrepreneur, documentary filmmaker, author, and social enterprise investor. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss:Michael’s professional background in the 80’s, working as a nuclear arms controller,...