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What's Your Signal?
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
Episodes
31 episodes
Network slicing is big for business ... but how?
Network slicing is a groundbreaking capability that allows 5G operators to create multiple virtual networks on a shared infrastructure. We talked with Ana Ossa, senior director of product management at T-Mobile, about the impact that slicing wi...
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Episode 31
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24:30
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ROI: What to Measure and Where Many Go Wrong
In enterprise networking, measuring ROI isn’t really “optional.” With so much data available, it’s critical to analyze that data and then actually act upon it — whether you’re evaluating the success of software applications, 5G routers, or anyt...
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Episode 30
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33:32
Feats in Fleets: What’s New in In-Vehicle Tech
Today’s fleet vehicles basically are rolling offices packed with automation, cloud applications, and plentiful data. Join us as we chat with David Isler, CEO of Forward Thinking Systems, about the evolution of fleet technology, AI-powered monit...
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Episode 29
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38:08
Got POTS? A farewell to legacy lines for IoT
While the world has been digitally transforming for years, POTS (plain old telephone service) lines have had staying power in scenarios such as fire alarms and elevator call systems. Until now. Reed Perryman, VP of Sales at RCN Technologies, ta...
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Episode 28
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29:01
Tech from the Retail Warehouse to Store — and More
Retail’s digital transformation has been anything but subtle. From customer experience to employee operations, retailers are navigating how this ongoing shift impacts their 2025 plans. We talked with Gerry Grealish of Ericsson and Gabe Goldman,...
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Episode 27
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41:05
5G Does WHAT? Dispelling Cellular Myths
Do cell phones cause cancer? Do they make airplanes crash? Well, no, actually. In this episode, longtime cellular industry leader Lindsay Notwell, CEO of nGen Strategies, helps us address common misconceptions about 5G as we explore cellular’s ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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37:01
Stocking Stuffers For Your IT Team
Candy canes, oranges, and gift cards are swell and all, but your IT team deserves stocking stuffers that speak to their daily pain points. This year, give gifts that keep on giving, such as Cellular Intelligence and AI insights. In this episode...
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Season 6
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Episode 25
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28:36
Cellular Story: Winnebago and the Reimagined RV
The rise of RVs and the desire to go deeper into nature has skyrocketed over the last few years. But along the way, the need to stay connected almost everywhere has also spiked. We chatted with Kunal and Marc from Winnebago to discuss the evolu...
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Episode 24
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48:47
Redefining SD-WAN in a 5G World
The definition of SD-WAN? Hmmmm. Maybe you had the answer a decade ago, but is it the same answer today? A lot has changed. In this episode, Donna Johnson, head of marketing at Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, chats with us about the evo...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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42:10
Cellular Story: Building Network Resiliency in Fire Stations
When Avon Fire and Rescue Service learned that the secondary connection link in its fire stations was being removed, the clock started ticking. Under pressure to find a fast, ultra-resilient replacement, Avon landed on cellular solutions. We ch...
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Episode 22
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32:22
When WANs Push Beyond Wires
Scalable and flexible with a lot of reach? No, not Gumby. We’re talking about cellular connectivity for business purposes. 5G and LTE solutions improve resiliency, agility, and management simplicity, and in this episode, we’re showing you exact...
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Episode 21
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37:00
Charging Ahead: Cellular’s Role in EV Expansion
What gets you from point A to point B? If it’s an electric vehicle, chances are you have a love/hate relationship with charging — and charging station manufacturers know it. So, we sat down with KORE Wireless to untangle the challenges of EV ad...
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Episode 20
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50:13
Starry Might: The Power of Satellite with Cellular
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 episod...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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43:59
What Schools Are Learning About the Role of Cellular
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 solu...
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Episode 18
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45:06
Cellular Story: A Robot Dog and a Private 5G Network Walk into a Rail Factory
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 f...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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45:03
Is 5G Living Up to its Hype?
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 Io...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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46:17
Cellular Story: Greenhouses, Automation, and Scalability for the Future
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 pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:52
Is Remote Work Working Out?
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 fro...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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39:54
Robots, ROI, and Private 5G in Manufacturing
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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35:15
Feeling SASE? How to Provision a CISO’s Toolbelt
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 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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43:31
Averting Downtime Disaster in the Connected Enterprise
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 Jef...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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48:23
How to Evade Private Cellular Pitfalls
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...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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49:59
Taking GenAI from Buzzword to Boon
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 an...
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Episode 9
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42:42
Oral History of Networking: From Mainframes to AI Ops
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 o...
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Episode 8
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45:51
Tech from the Retail Warehouse to Store — and More
Retail’s digital transformation has been anything but subtle. From customer experience to employee operations, retailers are navigating how this ongoing shift impacts their 2025 plans. We talked with Gerry Grealish of Ericsson and Gabe Goldman,...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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43:00