AUDIO: Light Reading The Divide podcast: Internet Society’s Dan York on the state of LEO satellite broadband

The December 13 2022 episode of the Light Reading ‘ Divide’ podcast featured Dan York, director of online content at the Internet Society, who joined the show to discuss the details of a new report called Perspectives on LEO Satellites. The program dives into the state of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite broadband today, where LEOs are best positioned to solve connectivity issues, emerging challenges around capacity and affordability, what to expect as Amazon’s Project Kuiper goes live – and more.

Here are just a few topics discussed:
Using LEOs vs. medium-Earth orbit (MEO) and geostationary orbit (GEO) satellites for Internet connectivity (1:55)
Best use cases for satellite broadband so far (4:55)
Whether government funding should be used on satellite broadband (11:24)
What to draw from Starlink’s capacity challenges this year (16:12)
Security and privacy issues facing the LEO satellite industry (18:35)
Addressing satellite-related environmental concerns and orbital debris (21:30)
What to watch for in satellite broadband in 2023 (26:48)

Related stories and links:
Episode transcript (unedited PDF)
Perspectives on LEO Satellites | Internet Society
Boeing brings 5G and terrestrial tech to MEO satellites | Light Reading
SpaceX to FCC: Starlink ‘not required to show’ it meets RDOF speed needs yet | Light Reading
Starlink hit with global outage | Light Reading
US DoD ‘in communication’ with SpaceX about funding Starlink in Ukraine | Light Reading
Viasat outage due to targeted cyberattack in ‘connection to the Ukraine conflict’ – report | Light Reading

Ethernet Expo Americas 2011 underway in NYC #EENY @Light_Reading

Ethernet Expo Americas

Ethernet Expo Americas Light Reading’s Ethernet Expo Americas 2011 is taking place Nov. 8 – Nov. 9 at the Hilton Hotel in NYC. The conference analyses latest trends in the Carrier Ethernet market. Hot topics this year are 100G, cloud services, and packet-optical transport networks. See previews here and here. Walk up registration is still available. We can’t guarantee it but if you say you are from ISOC-NY they may comp you!

For those who can’t make it there is the free remote Ethernet Expo Digital Summit on November 29.

Video: Allied Fiber COO Jason Cohen on #fiber #wireless #broadband #backhaul

Here at ISOC-NY we are already fans of Allied Fiber, and their innovative open access fiber build out. CEO Hunter Newby has four times been our guest. Now, via Carol Wilson and Light Reading TV, we get a chance to the meet the man responsible for the nuts and bolts, COO Jason Cohen:

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Video: @LRLive IPv6 2011 – The Time Is Now! conference #IPv6 @Internet Society @IPv6Forum #IPv6

Video of the entire afternoon session of the Light Reading “IPv6 2011 – The Time Is Now!” Conference is posted below. The session comprised 1) a keynote from Doug Junkins, CTO, NTT America; 2) a ‘consumer’ panel on implementation for end users; 3) a World IPv6 Day follow up panel – featuring the Internet Society’s own Phil Roberts; and, finally, 4) a wrap-up panel including Latif Ladid of the IPv6 Forum and John Curran of ARIN.

12:24 am on April 20, 2011 · ipv6 (49), light reading (5), nyc (131)

Light Reading’s IPv6 2011: The Time Is Now! Conference – July 14 #NYC #IPv6

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Light ReadingWe invite you to join us at Light Reading’s IPv6 conference July 14 in NYC where Internet Society members get 20% off admission on top of the early bird discount of $100 off if you register by Friday May 13.

Light Reading’s IPv6 2011: The Time Is Now! conference debuts at a time when telecom service providers and their enterprise customers are confronting the end of the IPv4 era and the transition to IPv6, with its opportunities and challenges. This conference will inform the critical decisions that service providers and their customers need to make, both to address near-term challenges and to take advantage of longer-term opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage in the IPv6 world.  It is designed to provide both groups with the latest information needed for the planning and execution of an IPv6 transition strategy, featuring industry leaders from the service provider and vendor community in a setting that will allow for practical discussion of the issues involved.

What: Light Reading’s IPv6 2011: The Time Is Now!
When: Thursday, July 14, 2011
Where: The Hilton New York, New York City, NY
Register: $319 before May 13:  http://www.lightreading.com/live/register.asp?event_id=29676&event_promo_code=ISOC20

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