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5G and Your Health

Ever since 5G started rolling out back in 2018, there's been rumors and conspiracy theories regarding the effects on the health of humans and animals. The Internet showed us pictures of birds falling out of the sky and people burned down cell towers. The non-ionizing radiation emitted as cell tower interacts with your smartphone falls on the lowest end of the electromagnetic spectrum and the transmission levels haven't changed over all the decades we've enjoyed cellular telephony. We're talk...

Episode #15 - 5G in Search of a Return on Investment

Despite being the hottest thing around, 5G costs a lot of money to roll out. Just ask all the mobile operators who are spending tens of billions of dollars to buy spectrum to accommodate this latest "G." Subscribers with their new 5G smartphones in hand have already made it clear that they won't pay extra for faster speeds. This leaves carriers scrambling to find other ways to monetize their new networks.

5G in Search of a Return on Investment

Despite being the hottest thing around, 5G costs a lot of money to roll out. Just ask all the mobile operators who are spending tens of billions of dollars to buy spectrum to accommodate this latest "G." Subscribers with their new 5G smartphones in hand have already made it clear that they won't pay extra for faster speeds. This leaves carriers scrambling to find other ways to monetize their new networks.

5G MEC Explained

Just when you thought you had "Edge Computing" figured out, here comes 5G MEC. What in the heck is MEC? The acronym stands for mobile edge computing. Lately, it's also been multichannel edge computing and even multi-access edge computing. The takeaway is that mobile operators are putting edge compute capabilities at the edge of the cellular network like at the cell tower or within their various metro data centers. This results in lower latency for compute workloads and it frees-up network ba...

Episode #14 - 5G MEC Explained

Just when you thought you had "Edge Computing" figured out, here comes 5G MEC. What in the heck is MEC? The acronym stands for mobile edge computing. Lately, it's also been multichannel edge computing and even multi-access edge computing. The takeaway is that mobile operators are putting edge compute capabilities at the edge of the cellular network like at the cell tower or within their various metro data centers. This results in lower latency for compute workloads and it frees-up network ba...

Episode #13 - Web3 Explained

Dr. Gavin Wood coined the term, "web3" back in 2014 because he thought the current Web and Internet was fundamentally broken and he wanted fix it with blockchain technologies like Ethereum. Control over identity, financial transactions, and personal data had become centralized and dominated by a handful of powerful web platforms. You can think of web3 as a "Power to the People" movement.

Web3 Explained

Dr. Gavin Wood coined the term, "web3" back in 2014 because he thought the current Web and Internet was fundamentally broken and he wanted fix it with blockchain technologies like Ethereum. Control over identity, financial transactions, and personal data had become centralized and dominated by a handful of powerful web platforms. You can think of web3 as a "Power to the People" movement.

Episode #12 - 5G Network Slicing Explained

5G Network Slicing Explained

Episode #11 - 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Explained

5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Explained

Episode #10 - 5G Explained

5G Explained

Episode #9 - Don't Overthink the Industrial Internet of Things

Don't Overthink the Industrial Internet of Things

Hello Meta

Episode #8 - Hello Meta

Why is IoT Underperforming (Security)?

Episode #6 - Why is IoT Underperforming (Security)?

Episode #7 - It's Now Officially Too Late to Prevent the Worst Effects of Climate Change

It's Too Late to Prevent the Worst Effects of Climate Change

Episode #5 - Why is IoT Underperforming?

Episode #5 - Why is IoT Underperforming (Complexity)?

Why is IoT Underperforming (Complexity)?

Episode #4 - The Customer Owns the Data

The Customer Owns the Data

Episode #3 - Submarine Sensors

Submarine Sensors

Episode #2 - What is Clubhouse?

What is Clubhouse?

Episode #1 - Kickoff

Kickoff

Welcome to the Digital Insights Podcast! It’s about all things digital from someone who wrote the code and built the networks that made many of the largest advances in tech possible. Prepare to be educated, so join me and my guests for a deep dive on how digital technologies are transforming business and society. Let’s get this party started.