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The increasing complexity of 5G networks and disaggregated radio systems means the test, measurement and assurance process is also becoming more complex. Viavi's Kashif Hussain examines these trends and highlights the role of automation in achieving velocity and scale.

Imperas Software's Senior Account Manager Katherine (Kat) Hsu discusses the biggest trends in the semiconductor industry, why consumers should care about AI processors and the technical challenges that open standard RISC-V helps solve.

Innovate5G Founder and CEO discusses what makes a 5G app a 5G app and how the company is enabling developers to bring new experiences to users. He also looks at momentum around private networks and the transition from consumer-facing to enterprise-facing 5G capabilities.

Jenn Donahue, the founder of JL Donahue Engineering, shares what she's learned about being the only women in the room from her time in the military and when founding her own engineering company.

Airspan Networks CEO Eric Stonestrom provides a bit of company history, looks at industry trends around Open RAN and private networks, and discusses what's next for the company as it works to go public through an SPAC process.

According Verizon's Senior Vice President for Nationwide Small Business Wendy Taccetta, small businesses are usually the last to bounce back after a financial crisis like the one we saw during Covid-19. But, she says, this time it can be different thanks to the advances in technology.

Ed Cholerton, president of Nokia North America, discusses private network traction, the Open RAN landscape, the importance of closing the digital divide, and more.

Qualcomm's Chief Human Resources Officer Heather Ace describes the company's hybrid approach to in-office work post-COVID and the importance of focusing on mental health and workplace equity. She also shares how her own experience onboarding remotely informed how she tackled these challenging topics.

Ericsson's Amy McCune, Chief Operating Officer of Network & IT Operation and Application Services, North America, delivers insight into how service providers are thinking about AI and offers her own perspective on why it's a must for managing 5G networks. She also shares some of the silver linings of being one of the only women in the room, like shorter bathroom lines at tech conferences.

Intel Corporate Vice President Dan Rodriguez, general manager of the Network Platforms Group, discusses the complementary relationship between 5G, AI, edge and cloud computing. Rodriguez also discusses the work Intel is doing with operator and enterprise partners to enable meaningful digital transformation at scale.

While 5G dominates the headlines, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth continue to rapidly advance, setting the stage for increasingly immersive connected mobile and compute experiences that serve to complement the latest generation of cellular. In this episode of the Powering the Future of Wireless Connectivity Podcast, Qualcomm's Dino Bekis reflects on the past 15 years of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, looks to the near- and long-term future of the technologies, and highlights the pioneering work Qualcomm Technologies Inc., does in this area.

According to John Deere's Vice President of Production & Precision Ag Production Systems Deanna Kovar, farming is just like manufacturing, except, of course, that it's outside. This means it's subject to the whims of nature, making advanced technologies like spatial intelligence and real-time data processing crucial. Further, the pressure is on for farmers as higher yields will be necessary to feed and clothe the increasing population.

In this episode, World Wide Technology's Obinna Egonu discusses the intersection of 5G and cloud computing, what that means for delivering innovative new use cases and examines the transition service providers are making to a cloud-first operating model.

Robocalls keeping blowing up your phone? Twilio's VP of Communications Regulatory Affairs and Policy details how the TRACED Act and STIR/SHAKEN might finally put an end to that.

This week, I'm joined by Dominique Lazanski, a consultant who deals mostly in international Internet governance and cybersecurity policy. Dominique talks about China's push to create a less centralized global internet based on native products that reflect China’s policy agenda, and critically, where 5G networks fit into that larger conversation.

Jennifer Alvarez, the co-founder and CEO at Aurora Insight shares details of the company's most recent satellite-based RF sensor launch and delves deeper into the importance of measuring and analyzing the radio frequency environment.

In this episode of Will 5G Change the World?, MEF President Nan Chen discusses the role of network automation in delivering end-to-end slices across a 5G network and links that to service monetization and differentiation. Chen also provides an overview of relevant MEF initiatives and considers who his favorite hero of fiction is.

R. Ezhirpavai, Capgemini Engineering's global chief architect for 5G, talks about Altran's rebranding, the early hype of 5G and why some Asian operators are reluctant to move to the 5G cloud.

In a slightly less technical episode of Well, technically... Dawn Callahan, Boingo's chief marketing officer, offers her perspective on what the tech industry is doing right and wrong when it comes to gender equality. And for those of you that are here for the tech, she also discusses the trends Boingo is keeping an eye on (yes, 5G is one of them).

Irit Touitou, executive VP of packet optical networking R&D at Ribbon Communications, comes on the podcast to discuss the essential role of traffic engineering and how network slicing creates a dynamic network in the 5G era.