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The Divide: Render's Sam Pratt on using digital tools to close the digital divide
Season 2
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In this episode, we hear from Sam Pratt, CEO of Render Networks, a provider of geospatial network construction technology. Founded in Australia, Render is primarily focused on building networks in the US and is currently active across 12 states. We discuss Render's recent announcement that its network construction technology has helped connect over 1 million premises to fiber – and what that milestone says about the industry's evolution on using digital tools in the field. We also get into funding initiatives and how the US federal effort to close the digital divide differs from Australia's.
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SoftBank's plans for AI-RAN expansion
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ACA Connects CEO braces for big regulatory 'reset,' says Venu JV is dead
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What's the Story? AT&T bids farewell to copper network
15:18||Season 4Light Reading's Jeff Baumgartner joins the podcast to explain why AT&T plans to shut down its copper network by 2029.
The Divide: Gigi Sohn on growing, funding and defending public broadband networks
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LR Extra: Gengis Khan and the elephant in the room
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Colt CEO on AI, acquisitions and industry firsts for subsea fiber
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6G may be forked, Vocus focuses on fiber expansion
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What's the Story? Calix, Amazon and the big bad wolf of broadband
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