Broadband Pulse

In the Lightwave Broadband Pulse podcast, we will address the key issues affecting the optical and broadband industry segments. Join us every week for insights on these topics from industry leaders.

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The Ethernet Alliance held its Technology Exploration Forum (TEF 2026), which focused on the intersection of Ethernet and artificial intelligence (AI), titled The AI...
Oct. 13, 2026
In this SCTE TechExpo26 podcast, we're rounding up the key trends from last week's show in Atlanta.  Here’s a breakdown of the episode’s key moments: Opening ...
Oct. 7, 2026
Hy Huynh, vice president of fiber products at Harmonic, talks about the evolving fiber broadband landscape.
Oct. 1, 2026
The Cable Tech Expo, being held this week in Atlanta, will highlight the importance of not just technology, but also how discussions can drive growth for both large and regional...
Sept. 28, 2026
Astound, like other broadband players, is undergoing a transition. The service provider is merging with GFiber to create a larger independent broadband provider, as the fiber...
Sept. 21, 2026
FiberLight is hot on the trail of the AI data center trend. The service provider’s roots trace back to the early 1990s, when its predecessor companies ACSI, ACSI NT, and...
Sept. 8, 2026
Lightcurve’s evolution as a fiber broadband provider represents the can-do attitude inherent in the independent ILEC industry. Formerly known as Rainier Connect, the...
Aug. 27, 2026
As a national service organization that represents America's electric cooperatives, the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) has come into the telecom industry...
Aug. 20, 2026
Lightmatter, an emerging photonics provider, is centering its efforts on building a photonic infrastructure for AI at scale—interconnects, lasers, and eventually compute...
Aug. 12, 2026
Independent cable operators and telcos, while the backbone of rural and secondary markets, often get overlooked. But what they lack in size and reach, they make up for with a ...
Aug. 3, 2026
In this latest Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Mo Steinman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Lightelligence.   About our guestMaurice (Mo) Steinman is...
July 20, 2026
In this podcast, we're highlighting the upcoming Data Center Insights event.  On July 15 and 16, Lightwave will join several of its “sister” media outlets to ...
July 7, 2026
When the FCC voted last fall to strip hotspot and school bus Wi-Fi from the E-Rate program, Mission Telecom responded swiftly – growing its network of partners and ...
June 29, 2026
In the latest Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked to Josh Hales, Senior Manager of Broadband Sales for Fort Collins Connexion.
June 18, 2026
Broadcom is addressing the emergence of 50G PON and fixed wireless access (FWA) with a series of new products and partnerships aimed at helping service providers ensure users ...
June 10, 2026
In this latest Broadband Pulse podcast interview, we talked to Debra Freitas, CEO of Light Source Communications (LSC) about the dark fiber opportunity for hyperscale data centers...
June 3, 2026
In the third and final episode of the Fiber Connect 2026 show-daily podcast, we're chronicling the last day and wrap-up of the Fiber Connect 2026 trade show.  Here’...
May 29, 2026
In the second episode of the Fiber Connect 2026 show daily podcast, we're tracking key trends during the show.  Here’s a breakdown of the episode’s key moments...
May 20, 2026
Lightwave's daily highlight podcast of the Fiber Connect 2026 tradeshow in Orlando, FL.
May 19, 2026
If you want a broad look at the evolution of today’s optical networking industry, look no further than Lawrence Gasman, president of CIR. In this latest episode, the...
May 12, 2026
In this new Broadband Pulse podcast, we talked with Matt Langman, SVP and general manager of infrastructure solutions at Phononic.  About the PodcastIn the Lightwave Broadband...
April 28, 2026
Wireless network operators are in an ongoing evolution. Traditional wireless operators are expanding their 5G footprints while exploring new converged wireline/wireless bundles...
April 21, 2026
Whether the focus is on enhancing a network foothold in additional markets, expanding an existing product line, or refocusing on serving a market segment such as fiber-based broadband...
April 13, 2026
In this podcast, we spoke with Amit Thakar, vice president of signal integrity product marketing at Semtech, about the shift from DSP-based to linear optical architectures and...
April 7, 2026