The Future of Global Interconnectivity feat. Raymond Tay

About this episode

Raymond Tay discusses his transition from the telecom industry to pursuing a master's degree and the impact of AI on telecommunications.

Meet Raymond Tay, MS’24! A transport network engineer, Ray shares his journey from over a decade in the global telecom industry to pursuing a master’s degree at Northeastern University. He discusses how the Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership helped him transition his role, how his perspectives on global connectivity developed, and how AI is transforming the future of telecommunications infrastructure.

People in this episode

Guest: Raymond Tay

Topics covered

• global interconnectivity
• telecommunications
• AI
• transport network engineering

Keywords

• Gordon Institute of Engineering Leadership
• master's degree
• Northeastern University

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Future of Global Interconnectivity

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