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In this podcast, networking guru Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist at Arelion and industry experts discuss all things Internet, networks, cloud and connectivity.
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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 industry, and more.
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 data in the business.
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 computingBreakthroughs in quantum communicationSustainability aspects Funding quantum researchQuantum computing in mobile networks
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 cool stuff in this area – in the lab and in the real world?Quantum computing use casesInfrastructure limitationsQuantum Key DistributionCompeting for skills with big tech companies
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, featuring examples of ecological, sustainable, and egalitarian data storage models used in data centers across the world. Marina Otero Verzier’s work is especially urgent at a time when digital-data production is outpacing the scalability of today’s storage solutions, and AI usage is on the rise.In this episode, Marina Otero Verzier and Mattias Fridström discuss:Government involvement in the data center industry New frontiers for data center design, like data centers in space Physical security of data centersMeasuring data center sustainabilityQuantum computing’s impact on data center designThe rise of decentralized networks of data centers, using a variety of architectures, complementing the traditional facilities
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, featuring examples of ecological, sustainable, and egalitarian data storage models used in data centers across the world. Marina Otero Verzier’s work is especially urgent at a time when digital-data production is outpacing the scalability of today’s storage solutions, and AI usage is on the rise.In this episode, Marina Otero Verzier and Mattias Fridström discuss:Trends driving the need for more sustainable data centersHer awarded project on the future of data storage, Future Storage: Architectures to Host the MetaverseThe benefits of bringing architectural skills to the colocations industryInsights from the data centers that Marina has visited across the world Factors besides connectivity that matter when choosing a data center location, such as energy consumption, tax benefits, climate, access to water and landData center locations that Marina plans to visit next for her research
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 Geeks without Frontiers, an NGO co-founded by Michael, can support this work.His involvement in Intel’s N50 initiative, striving for digital adoption for the next 50% of the planet.Michael's work as a documentary film producer for titles including Do You Dream in Color?, Orphans of Apollo, The University, and Immortality or Bust.The power of exponential technology like AI and the challenges it brings for policymakers. How the decentralization movement can empower individuals and small businesses to do good things.
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, with international telecoms at the United Nations, and joining the very first class of students at the International Space University.The story of Esprit Telecom, a European telco co-founded by Michael in the 90's, and how the company challenged the telecoms incumbents.Geeks without Frontiers, an NGO co-founded by Michael promoting technology including broadband connectivity to support health, education, poverty reduction and gender equality in developing countries.
Chris Stott is a renowned space entrepreneur with a passion for the economics and commerce of space. He is the founder and CEO of Lonestar, a company about to send the first in a series of data centers to the moon for disaster recovery and edge processing. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss:Edge computing: where is the edge and what developments are happening in this area?Where is AI heading?Do people understand connectivity to the cloud?The future for data storage and cloud
Chris Stott is a renowned space entrepreneur with a passion for the economics and commerce of space. He is the founder and CEO of Lonestar, a company about to send the first in a series of data centers to the moon for disaster recovery and edge processing. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss:The concept of moon-based data centersThe documentary film “The University” – featuring Stephen Hawking, Buzz Aldrin, Will.i.Am among others – for which Chris was an Executive ProducerConnecting the unconnectedSpace programs that could save the planetSecuring the cloud
Albert-László Barabási is a network scientist at Northeastern University, and holds an appointment in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Barabási’s research covers all sorts of networks and he is the author of several books. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The Barabási–Albert model: an algorithm for generating random scale-free networks What Internet operators can learn from network scienceBarabási’s work in network medicineUsing big data and network tools to understand how art and science develop What areas of Internet networks that will be in focus in five years’ time
Albert-László Barabási is a network scientist at Northeastern University, and holds an appointment in the Department of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Barabási’s research covers all sorts of networks and he is the author of several books. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss: The similarity between different networks – neurological, social, Internet and moreThe robustness of InternetHow Barabási and his research teams are using maps – from brain to Internet maps The idea of universality in networks dynamicsHow Barabási is visualising his research of networks through artHis best-selling book ”Linked” that focuses on the study of networks
Katsuyasu Toyama, COO at JPNAP, the biggest Internet exchange in Japan, is back to talk about the connectivity market in Japan - the world's 3rd largest economy. In this episode, he and Mattias Fridström discuss:The usage of public and private cloud services in JapanGetting the younger generation aware and interested in the Internet infrastructureWhether users understand connectivity or if they take it for grantedThe Japanese peering marketMitigating DDoS attacksHow the telecoms market in Japan will develop over the next five years
The number of Internet users in Japan is expected to increase to 116.4 million by 2026. With many of Japan’s businesses at the cutting edge of technology, there is a demand for scalable connectivity to connect local businesses to a global network of customers and partners. How is Japan’s Internet market developing? What are the traffic trends? What role does organizations like JPNAP and APIX play in this region? And what can be done to mitigate connectivity outages following natural disasters like earthquakes?In this episode, Mattias Fridström is joined by Katsuyasu Toyama, COO at JPNAP, the biggest Internet exchange in Japan.
Maxie Reynolds started her career as an offshore underwater robotics pilot and subsea engineer working in Norway, Venezuela, Australia, Italy, Russia, Nigeria and the US. She then transitioned into cyber security, working in ethical hacking, social engineering and red teaming. She also published a best selling book titled ‘The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals.’ In 2021, she moved back to the field of subsea engineering and founded Subsea Cloud – a data center infrastructure company that places data centers underwater. In this episode, she and Mattias Fridström talk about deploying subsea data centers pods, using robotics for maintenance, the importance of mindset among new talent, scaling your business, and proving sustainability through transparency.
Maxie Reynolds started her career as an offshore underwater robotics pilot and subsea engineer working in Norway, Venezuela, Australia, Italy, Russia, Nigeria and the US. She then transitioned into cyber security, working in ethical hacking, social engineering and red teaming. She also published a best selling book titled ‘The Art of Attack: Attacker Mindset for Security Professionals.’ In 2021, she moved back to the field of subsea engineering and founded Subsea Cloud – a data center infrastructure company that places data centers underwater. In this episode, she and Mattias Fridström talk about subsea engineering, physically breaking into high security facilities like headquarters and prisons, and the idea of putting data centers underwater (and challenges that come with that).
1Neal Elinski, General Manager of Software Engineering at Cologix is back to share insights on the development and trends in the colocation market. Together with Mattias Fridström, he talks about what factors impact the selection of where to put a data center, physical and data security trends, finding skilled people in competition with for example the hyperscalers, remote working in the wake of the pandemic, how to prove your sustainability and becoming even more sustainable, and how the colocation market will develop in the next couple of years. Cologix is a leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company.
In this episode, our guest is Neal Elinski, General Manager of Software Engineering at Cologix, a leading network-neutral interconnection and hyperscale edge data center company. Mattias Fridström and Neal talk about trends and challenges in the cloud services market, real or virtual cross connects and how much needs to be pre-built to be fast, edge computing and keeping control of your data, consolidation of the data center market, and supply chain issues in the industry.
Jesse Robbers, Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure at Quantum Delta NL is back to discuss Quantum Networks with Mattias Fridström. Who is supporting and funding the development of Quantum Internet? Has COVID-19 had any impact on this work? How does the industry compete with the hyperscalers and others in finding skilled people? What security trends do we see in Quantum Internet? Will Quantum Internet have an impact on sustainability?Quantum Delta NL is a joint effort by a team of specialist from quantum research institutes, coordinating bodies, and a range of exciting industrial partnerships and startups.
This episode features Jesse Robbers, Director Industry & Digital Infrastructure at Quantum Delta NL, a joint effort by a team of specialist from quantum research institutes, coordinating bodies, and a range of exciting industrial partnerships and startups. Mattias Fridström and Jesse Robbers discuss the development in Quantum Internet: How is this work progressing in the lab and in the real world? How close are we to some really cool stuff in this area? What is the Quantum Internet Alliance? Should Quantum Internet be considered in current network plans stretching to 2030?
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