Bonus episode - The telco build out with Patrick Halley, Wireless Infrastructure Association

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with Patrick Halley about the telecommunications industry's infrastructure requirements and the role of AI, fiber, and spectrum.

DCD catches up with Patrick Halley, president and CEO, Wireless Infrastructure Association, to discuss the requirements of the telecommunications industry’s infrastructure build-out. Halley outlines how AI, fiber, and spectrum are essential for meeting the demands to support these networks, as he examines the opportunities for the mobile carriers, fiber providers, and tower companies.

People in this episode

Guest: Patrick Halley

Topics covered

• telecommunications
• infrastructure build-out
• AI
• fiber
• spectrum
• mobile carriers
• tower companies

Keywords

• telecommunications
• infrastructure
• AI
• fiber
• spectrum
• mobile carriers
• tower companies

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wireless Infrastructure Association

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