26. Helping service providers open up new revenue streams at the network edge

29. Fireside chat from the Adtran Symposium

At the recent Adtran Symposium, Stephan Rettenberger sat down with Robert Conger and Stuart Broome for a fireside chat that covered everything from 50G PON and rural connectivity to enjoying a whisky in the north of Scotland. In today's show, we join them live on the keynote stage in Berlin as they reflect on the standout moments of 2025 and look ahead at the technologies that will shape tomorrow's networks. If you have any questions about today's discussion, please reach out on our social media channels.

28. Transforming network operations with REAL AI

At the recent Adtran Summit, we unveiled REAL AI – a new foundational approach to artificial intelligence that will transform network operations. In today's show, we join Daniel Barnes live on stage as he outlines how Adtran is applying AI pragmatically to deliver real-world outcomes for service providers. Daniel shares how REAL AI – which reasons, explains, acts and learns – is already helping customers simplify operations and lower costs. During the keynote session, Daniel is joined by ACE Fiber's Brandon Curry, Highland Broadband's Cameron Warren and GOCare's Kevin Mitchell, who share their experiences as early adopters of Adtran's AI-powered capabilities. Links: Adtran launches Mosaic One Clarity to transform network operations with AI-based predictive maintenance and proactive assurance [https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20251014-adtran-launches-mosaic-one-clarity-to-transform-network-operations?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=symposium-2025] Meet Adtran's REAL AI engine and start your journey to phased AI adoption [https://www.blog.adtran.com/en/meet-adtrans-real-ai-engine-and-start-your-journey-to-phased-ai-adoption?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=symposium-2025] If you have any questions about today's discussion, please reach out on our social media channels.

27. 50G PON takes center stage at Connected Britain 2025

Earlier this year, Adtran and Netomnia delivered the UK's first commercial 50G PON service. At Connected Britain 2025, Adtran's Eric Joyce and Jeremy Chelot, Group CEO of Netomnia, YouFibre and brsk, took to the keynote stage to lift the lid on this industry milestone. In today's show, we join Eric and Jeremy live as they discuss the deployment and share what's next. Links: Netomnia and Adtran deploy UK's first commercial 50G PON service [https://www.adtran.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/20250522-netomnia-and-adtran-deploy-uks-first-commercial-50g-pon-service?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=50g-pon] SDX 6400 Series [https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/fiber-access-and-aggregation/optical-line-terminals/sdx-6400-series?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=50g-pon] If you have any questions about today's discussion, please reach out on our social media channels.

26. Helping service providers open up new revenue streams at the network edge

Service providers have reached a turning point at the edge of the network. The demand for high-performance enterprise connectivity is creating new revenue opportunities, but traditional single-appliance routers are holding them back. Could Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter be the key to unlocking this opportunity? In today's show, Gareth Spence talks with Adtran's Brian Van Voorhis about the company's new virtualized edge solution and how the market is responding. Links: Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter [https://www.adtran.com/en/products-and-services/cloud-software/ensemble-edge-cloud/ensemble-cloudlet-vrouter?utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ensemble-cloudlet-vrouter] Unlocking new revenue at the network edge with Adtran's Ensemble Cloudlet vRouter [https://youtu.be/YiCEW37Y83w?feature=shared] If you have any questions about today's discussion, please reach out on our social media channels.

25. Is Wi-Fi 7 a big revenue opportunity for service providers?

Wi-Fi 7 marks a major step forward for the networking industry, promising to deliver multigigabit connectivity for homes and businesses, but are service providers ready to seize this new opportunity? In today's show, Gareth Spence talks with Adtran's David LaCagnina and Michael Sumitra about the current state of the wireless landscape and why Wi-Fi 7 holds such potential for the industry. If you have any questions about today's show, please reach out on our social media channels.