CommScope Crosstalk Fri, 10 Apr 2026 08:53:50 -0400 https://commscopecrosstalk.buzzsprout.com en-us © 2026 CommScope Crosstalk yes dbb0e1d8-7b02-59e0-8f1d-82e8438c425a Mike Rearden episodic false Whether you want to plug into emerging technologies that will help you shape your business or tap industry expertise to unlock your partnership potential, don’t miss the CommScope Crosstalk podcast. 

The series airs every other Thursday and features the insights you need to gain the competitive edge in connectivity. Join host Mike Rearden as he chats with influencers, subject experts and telecom leaders to bring you insider strategies and best practices.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Mike Rearden https://storage.buzzsprout.com/mhaegr594aj3ecpufvarpins38hp?.jpg CommScope Crosstalk Michael Rearden Leading through Changing Dynamics, An Interview with CommScope's Building and Campus Leadership Leading through Changing Dynamics, An Interview with CommScope's Building and Campus Leadership Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-18989820 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1710 3 2 full false Practical everyday uses for AI applications including Copilot Practical everyday uses for AI applications including Copilot We bring on a new co-host and get honest about how AI is reshaping daily work, creativity, and even the way we learn. With author and trainer Mike Song, we move from AI hype to practical Copilot habits that boost productivity without ignoring security and authenticity.
• Welcoming new co-host Mike Cooper and swapping music picks 
• Why AI feels revolutionary in daily work tools 
• Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT for real workplace use 
• AI as the “nail gun” for business productivity 
• Using AI without giving up creativity and judgment 
• ChatGPT as a life coach and what that changes 
• Attention span, deep learning, and “popcorn brain” 
• Mike Song on How2AI and building a simple tech strategy 
• Why approved AI tools matter for cybersecurity and proprietary data 
• Common AI mistakes, especially learning without a plan 
• Finding hidden settings and building better habits in Microsoft tools 
• Authenticity in an AI world, including avatars and training content 
• Power prompting, templates, and Copilot’s Prompt Gallery 
You can email us at info at getcontrol.net or just go to getcontrol.net and request information there 
For more information, go to Comscope.com 
For comments and questions about this podcast, send emails to Comscope Crosstalk at Comscope.com


]]> We bring on a new co-host and get honest about how AI is reshaping daily work, creativity, and even the way we learn. With author and trainer Mike Song, we move from AI hype to practical Copilot habits that boost productivity without ignoring security and authenticity.
• Welcoming new co-host Mike Cooper and swapping music picks 
• Why AI feels revolutionary in daily work tools 
• Microsoft Copilot vs ChatGPT for real workplace use 
• AI as the “nail gun” for business productivity 
• Using AI without giving up creativity and judgment 
• ChatGPT as a life coach and what that changes 
• Attention span, deep learning, and “popcorn brain” 
• Mike Song on How2AI and building a simple tech strategy 
• Why approved AI tools matter for cybersecurity and proprietary data 
• Common AI mistakes, especially learning without a plan 
• Finding hidden settings and building better habits in Microsoft tools 
• Authenticity in an AI world, including avatars and training content 
• Power prompting, templates, and Copilot’s Prompt Gallery 
You can email us at info at getcontrol.net or just go to getcontrol.net and request information there 
For more information, go to Comscope.com 
For comments and questions about this podcast, send emails to Comscope Crosstalk at Comscope.com


]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-18954984 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 2105 3 1 full false To Build A.I. in the Cloud, We Need a Different Type of Plane to Get There To Build A.I. in the Cloud, We Need a Different Type of Plane to Get There A.I. is everywhere… you can’t be in the ICT industry without A.I. impacting you in some way these days… even if it’s just the need to stay well informed on progress, adoption, and trends.


There’s currently a tremendous focus on building data centers for this new life form, but to build A.I. in the cloud, we need a different type of plane to get there.


Our guest is Alastair Waite, Senior Market Development Manager for data centers at CommScope.

]]> A.I. is everywhere… you can’t be in the ICT industry without A.I. impacting you in some way these days… even if it’s just the need to stay well informed on progress, adoption, and trends.


There’s currently a tremendous focus on building data centers for this new life form, but to build A.I. in the cloud, we need a different type of plane to get there.


Our guest is Alastair Waite, Senior Market Development Manager for data centers at CommScope.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-15937860 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 2105 2 6 full false Dispersion and Next Gen Transmission, with Mike Cooper and Earl Parsons Dispersion and Next Gen Transmission, with Mike Cooper and Earl Parsons Earl Parsons and guest host Mike Cooper dig into fiber dispersion and next generation transmission.

]]> Earl Parsons and guest host Mike Cooper dig into fiber dispersion and next generation transmission.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-15856700 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 03:00:00 -0400 700 2 5 full false Managing Fiber in the Data Center with CommScope's FiberGuide Managing Fiber in the Data Center with CommScope's FiberGuide CommScope Systems Engineer Mungree Singh discusses the FiberGuide Fiber Management System.

]]> CommScope Systems Engineer Mungree Singh discusses the FiberGuide Fiber Management System.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-15553830 Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:00:00 -0400 700 2 4 full false Journey to the Edge - Advancing Building Networks to Support Tomorrow's Applications Journey to the Edge - Advancing Building Networks to Support Tomorrow's Applications Rebroadcast from the 2024 Winter BICSI conference in Orlando, Florida.  Presented by Mike Rearden

]]> Rebroadcast from the 2024 Winter BICSI conference in Orlando, Florida.  Presented by Mike Rearden

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-15471140 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 03:00:00 -0400 1837 2 3 full false Preparing the Data Center for AI with Ken Hall and Host Mike Cooper Preparing the Data Center for AI with Ken Hall and Host Mike Cooper Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-15039621 Thu, 16 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400 1350 2 2 full false Safety, Privacy, and the Five D's of Physical Security - with Kelly DeLeo of Axis Communications Safety, Privacy, and the Five D's of Physical Security - with Kelly DeLeo of Axis Communications In 1984, Rockwell released the song “Somebody’s Watching Me”… a song about a guy who feels like he’s always being watched.  But this was 1984…

Fast forward to 2024, and there are cameras everywhere, making up a major element to a larger security apparatus we’ve all come to expect everywhere we go.  We even have them in doorbells today.

The interesting thing is, what might have seemed a bit intrusive in 1984 has become almost comforting and reassuring 40 years later.  Cameras today don’t represent an always-watching surveillance state once feared.  They’re actually effective tools, and they do so much more than just simply watch.

]]> In 1984, Rockwell released the song “Somebody’s Watching Me”… a song about a guy who feels like he’s always being watched.  But this was 1984…

Fast forward to 2024, and there are cameras everywhere, making up a major element to a larger security apparatus we’ve all come to expect everywhere we go.  We even have them in doorbells today.

The interesting thing is, what might have seemed a bit intrusive in 1984 has become almost comforting and reassuring 40 years later.  Cameras today don’t represent an always-watching surveillance state once feared.  They’re actually effective tools, and they do so much more than just simply watch.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14982287 Thu, 02 May 2024 03:00:00 -0400 987 2 1 full false Going the Distance - Reaching beyond the Standards with Confidence Going the Distance - Reaching beyond the Standards with Confidence Have you ever been doing something and felt like there had to be a better way to do it?  Staring at a current frustration thinking that someone should come up with product or solution to make things easier.

Our daily lives continue to get better and better because smart people come up with new ways to overcome challenges.

Leave it to the genius’ at SYSTIMAX Labs to come up with a way to reliably and consistently solve one of the biggest challenges facing structured cabling systems today.

How to get true cat6 performance and maximum PoE power significantly beyond the 100 meter distance limitation.

]]> Have you ever been doing something and felt like there had to be a better way to do it?  Staring at a current frustration thinking that someone should come up with product or solution to make things easier.

Our daily lives continue to get better and better because smart people come up with new ways to overcome challenges.

Leave it to the genius’ at SYSTIMAX Labs to come up with a way to reliably and consistently solve one of the biggest challenges facing structured cabling systems today.

How to get true cat6 performance and maximum PoE power significantly beyond the 100 meter distance limitation.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14885588 Thu, 18 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400 810 1 26 full false Powering the Future - A Conversation with Stephen Eaves, the inventor of Fault Managed Power Powering the Future - A Conversation with Stephen Eaves, the inventor of Fault Managed Power What does VHS and Blu-Ray have in common?  How about the Compact Disc and LC Fiber Connectors?  What about asphalt roads and AC Power?  What do they all have in common?   They all had a competitor they beat out to become the quasi standard of their technology.  Remember Betamax?  HD-DVD?  Digital Tape?  What about DC Power?

But what if we got one of them wrong?  What if the technology that was defeated was actually better suited for our modern needs?  Could we make the shift?

There’s a modern day inventor working hard to show the world a better way to deliver the benefits of electricity.

]]> What does VHS and Blu-Ray have in common?  How about the Compact Disc and LC Fiber Connectors?  What about asphalt roads and AC Power?  What do they all have in common?   They all had a competitor they beat out to become the quasi standard of their technology.  Remember Betamax?  HD-DVD?  Digital Tape?  What about DC Power?

But what if we got one of them wrong?  What if the technology that was defeated was actually better suited for our modern needs?  Could we make the shift?

There’s a modern day inventor working hard to show the world a better way to deliver the benefits of electricity.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14822477 Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0400 935 1 25 full false Partnership Defined - When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts - With Jared Marcel, Boe-Tel TN Company Partnership Defined - When the whole is greater than the sum of its parts - With Jared Marcel, Boe-Tel TN Company The word “Partner” has become quite cliché these days.  I’m not even sure people really know what it means anymore.  It tends to be used haphazardly like the term “Trusted Advisor”, so we try to clearly define it by adding modifiers.

In our industry we have channel partners, installation partners, design partners, supply chain partners.

I don’t mean to sound overdramatic, but what does a partnership look like these days?

]]> The word “Partner” has become quite cliché these days.  I’m not even sure people really know what it means anymore.  It tends to be used haphazardly like the term “Trusted Advisor”, so we try to clearly define it by adding modifiers.

In our industry we have channel partners, installation partners, design partners, supply chain partners.

I don’t mean to sound overdramatic, but what does a partnership look like these days?

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14734069 Thu, 21 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0400 1375 1 24 full false Flying Blind - How to Gain Valuable Visibility in your Network, with Shawn Clark Flying Blind - How to Gain Valuable Visibility in your Network, with Shawn Clark The legend of the crystal ball is famous for giving people visibility into the future.  What an amazing gift that would be.

Clear visibility in general is a gift itself if recognized and utilized properly.  Take the dashboard in a car, or the cockpit of an airplane, giving you clear visibility of what’s going on with the vehicle transporting you and your passengers.  You would be limited without it, and potentially in harm’s way without even knowing.

What about your network?  Are you in harm’s way?  Is your network running properly?  Is it reaching maximum capacity?  How would you know?  What if there’s a sort of crystal ball for your network?  Would you be interested?

]]> The legend of the crystal ball is famous for giving people visibility into the future.  What an amazing gift that would be.

Clear visibility in general is a gift itself if recognized and utilized properly.  Take the dashboard in a car, or the cockpit of an airplane, giving you clear visibility of what’s going on with the vehicle transporting you and your passengers.  You would be limited without it, and potentially in harm’s way without even knowing.

What about your network?  Are you in harm’s way?  Is your network running properly?  Is it reaching maximum capacity?  How would you know?  What if there’s a sort of crystal ball for your network?  Would you be interested?

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14631377 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 03:00:00 -0500 811 1 23 full false Choosing the Right Training and Enablement for your Team Choosing the Right Training and Enablement for your Team Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, once said, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay”.

Famous entrepreneur, Richard Branson once said “Train people well enough so they can leave, but treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”

Training is so critically important.  Easily one of the most important tools you can give to your employees.  

]]> Henry Ford, founder of the Ford Motor Company, once said, “The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay”.

Famous entrepreneur, Richard Branson once said “Train people well enough so they can leave, but treat them well enough so they don’t want to.”

Training is so critically important.  Easily one of the most important tools you can give to your employees.  

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14550641 Thu, 22 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0500 623 1 22 full false Endless Innovation - SYSTIMAX 2.0 with Luc Adriaenssens Endless Innovation - SYSTIMAX 2.0 with Luc Adriaenssens SYSTIMAX 2.0

What is that?  What does that even mean?  Let’s not speculate with a poorly written introduction.  Listen now and we'll get right to it.

]]> SYSTIMAX 2.0

What is that?  What does that even mean?  Let’s not speculate with a poorly written introduction.  Listen now and we'll get right to it.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14460989 Thu, 08 Feb 2024 03:00:00 -0500 630 1 21 full false Innovation Defined - The Legacy of SYSTIMAX Innovation Defined - The Legacy of SYSTIMAX “A legacy of innovation”.  It’s a catchy phrase, to be sure, but how can one determine if something is just marketing hyperbole, or an accurate way to describe one’s contributions to something?

The best way is to talk with those responsible for such a legacy.  In the ICT industry there are thousands of people responsible for contributing to impactful innovations over the decades, but there’s a very short list of innovators responsible for making such a significant contribution that it can be argued they changed the entire industry for the better.


Today, we’re talking to someone who happens to be on that short list, and there isn’t anyone in the ICT industry today that hasn’t been impacted by today’s guest.

]]> “A legacy of innovation”.  It’s a catchy phrase, to be sure, but how can one determine if something is just marketing hyperbole, or an accurate way to describe one’s contributions to something?

The best way is to talk with those responsible for such a legacy.  In the ICT industry there are thousands of people responsible for contributing to impactful innovations over the decades, but there’s a very short list of innovators responsible for making such a significant contribution that it can be argued they changed the entire industry for the better.


Today, we’re talking to someone who happens to be on that short list, and there isn’t anyone in the ICT industry today that hasn’t been impacted by today’s guest.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14369594 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500 672 1 20 full false Smart Hospitals, Lunar Data Centers, and A.I. with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI Smart Hospitals, Lunar Data Centers, and A.I. with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI If there’s one thing we learned from the way the world responded to covid, it’s the fact that hospitals need to get smarter.

I mean, it makes sense.  Today we have smart phones, smart homes, smart cars, smart buildings… everything seems to be getting smarter.  It’s only logical that we consider how to make our modern hospitals “smart”.

The results can literally be life changing.

]]> If there’s one thing we learned from the way the world responded to covid, it’s the fact that hospitals need to get smarter.

I mean, it makes sense.  Today we have smart phones, smart homes, smart cars, smart buildings… everything seems to be getting smarter.  It’s only logical that we consider how to make our modern hospitals “smart”.

The results can literally be life changing.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14282755 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 03:00:00 -0500 1225 1 19 full false Three New Year's Resolutions for the ICT Professional with Mike Rearden Three New Year's Resolutions for the ICT Professional with Mike Rearden Making new year’s resolutions has been a timeless tradition that often gets a bad rap because so many people fail to follow through on them, and they experience disappointment year after year.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Today is a special episode of CommScope Crosstalk, as we talk about new year’s resolutions for the ICT professional.

]]> Making new year’s resolutions has been a timeless tradition that often gets a bad rap because so many people fail to follow through on them, and they experience disappointment year after year.  But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Today is a special episode of CommScope Crosstalk, as we talk about new year’s resolutions for the ICT professional.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14212661 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500 594 1 18 full false Leading Locally AND Globally - BICSI's Global Impact in the ICT Industry. A Conversation with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI Leading Locally AND Globally - BICSI's Global Impact in the ICT Industry. A Conversation with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI Elephants, ships and transcontinental railroads… to traverse the world in 80 days.  It’s been a long time since Jules Verne dreamed up such a tale.  

Today, we can go all the way around the world using only fiber optic cable… and not in 80 days.  More like under .8 seconds.  

One organization that spends a lot of time improving the ICT industry around the world is BICSI.

]]> Elephants, ships and transcontinental railroads… to traverse the world in 80 days.  It’s been a long time since Jules Verne dreamed up such a tale.  

Today, we can go all the way around the world using only fiber optic cable… and not in 80 days.  More like under .8 seconds.  

One organization that spends a lot of time improving the ICT industry around the world is BICSI.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14140643 Thu, 14 Dec 2023 03:00:00 -0500 1039 1 17 full false Making the World a Better Place with iMasons. A Conversation with Dean Nelson Making the World a Better Place with iMasons. A Conversation with Dean Nelson Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple computer, once said “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

I believe most world changers remain relatively unknown to the rest of us unless we happen to be connected in some esoteric way.

In our industry, we often bear witness to people incrementally changing the world through a little-known organization called iMasons.

We’re joined by founder of iMasons, and CEO of Cato Digital, Dean Nelson, talking about how Infrastructure Masons and Cato Digital is making the world a better place through their sustainability efforts.

]]> Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple computer, once said “The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.”

I believe most world changers remain relatively unknown to the rest of us unless we happen to be connected in some esoteric way.

In our industry, we often bear witness to people incrementally changing the world through a little-known organization called iMasons.

We’re joined by founder of iMasons, and CEO of Cato Digital, Dean Nelson, talking about how Infrastructure Masons and Cato Digital is making the world a better place through their sustainability efforts.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-14045401 Thu, 30 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0500 1603 1 16 full false Connecting the Dots of IoT with Andy Jimenez Connecting the Dots of IoT with Andy Jimenez It seems like everything’s an acronym these days.  We’re losing the art of conversation to shorthand abbreviations.  And I’m not convinced we all know what we’re saying to each other.  

In the ICT industry, we talk about IT, OT, IoT, IIot, IoB, AI… it goes on and on…

Today, we’re connecting the DoTs of IoT.

]]> It seems like everything’s an acronym these days.  We’re losing the art of conversation to shorthand abbreviations.  And I’m not convinced we all know what we’re saying to each other.  

In the ICT industry, we talk about IT, OT, IoT, IIot, IoB, AI… it goes on and on…

Today, we’re connecting the DoTs of IoT.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13963305 Thu, 16 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0500 937 1 15 full false TEOTWAWKI - Three Macro Trends threatening the Status Quo in the ICT Industry with Ronna Davis TEOTWAWKI - Three Macro Trends threatening the Status Quo in the ICT Industry with Ronna Davis It’s the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine.

We have seen more changes in the past three years than we likely experienced in the prior ten years… it’s tough to keep up for sure.

Today, we’re facing three macro trends that are promising to bring even more changes, and if we don’t prepare now, we could end up getting left behind.

Sound discouraging?  Scary?  Cynical?  Not at all.  Wherever there is change there’s opportunity.

Today, we’re talking about these trends and how to navigate them with confidence. 

]]> It’s the end of the world as we know it… and I feel fine.

We have seen more changes in the past three years than we likely experienced in the prior ten years… it’s tough to keep up for sure.

Today, we’re facing three macro trends that are promising to bring even more changes, and if we don’t prepare now, we could end up getting left behind.

Sound discouraging?  Scary?  Cynical?  Not at all.  Wherever there is change there’s opportunity.

Today, we’re talking about these trends and how to navigate them with confidence. 

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13890562 Thu, 02 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0400 1420 1 14 full false The SFF Battlefield - Choosing the Small Form Factor Connector of the Future, with Ken Hall The SFF Battlefield - Choosing the Small Form Factor Connector of the Future, with Ken Hall The LC Connector won in the 90s.  Today, there's a whole new battle going on.  Join Ken Hall as he discusses the various SFF connectors, and why the MPO16 connector will be the dominant MPO connector for data centers in the future.

]]> The LC Connector won in the 90s.  Today, there's a whole new battle going on.  Join Ken Hall as he discusses the various SFF connectors, and why the MPO16 connector will be the dominant MPO connector for data centers in the future.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13805674 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0400 936 1 13 full false AI and the ICT Industry, with Bill Kleyman AI and the ICT Industry, with Bill Kleyman Are the machines going to kill us?  

In the movie Terminator, Kyle Reese explains to Sarah Conner that the machines got smart, saw humans as a threat, and decided our fate in a microsecond.

Today, Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is becoming more advanced, and more useful, and as a result there is increasing concern about whether AI is truly a helper or a job killer.

Today, we’re discussing AI and the many possibilities available to the ICT industry through recent advances in this technology.

]]> Are the machines going to kill us?  

In the movie Terminator, Kyle Reese explains to Sarah Conner that the machines got smart, saw humans as a threat, and decided our fate in a microsecond.

Today, Artificial Intelligence, or AI, is becoming more advanced, and more useful, and as a result there is increasing concern about whether AI is truly a helper or a job killer.

Today, we’re discussing AI and the many possibilities available to the ICT industry through recent advances in this technology.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13719572 Thu, 05 Oct 2023 03:00:00 -0400 1459 1 12 full false Cat6A Cage Fight Between Evolving Needs and Existing Standards with Wayne Hopkinson and Trent Hayes Cat6A Cage Fight Between Evolving Needs and Existing Standards with Wayne Hopkinson and Trent Hayes Send all comments to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com

]]> Send all comments to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13536167 Thu, 21 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400 975 1 11 full false Staying Ahead of Constant Change - A BICSI Preview with Casey Adams Staying Ahead of Constant Change - A BICSI Preview with Casey Adams If there’s one thing that remains the same in our industry, it’s the constant cadence of change.  It can be tough to keep up.  At CommScope, we have an extremely talented team of system engineers to help the rest of us stay up to speed.  One of the best ways to learn from them is at industry events, such as the upcoming BICSI Fall conference in Las Vegas… Casey Adams joins the podcast to talk about our system engineering team and what CommScope is doing at this year’s Fall conference. 

]]> If there’s one thing that remains the same in our industry, it’s the constant cadence of change.  It can be tough to keep up.  At CommScope, we have an extremely talented team of system engineers to help the rest of us stay up to speed.  One of the best ways to learn from them is at industry events, such as the upcoming BICSI Fall conference in Las Vegas… Casey Adams joins the podcast to talk about our system engineering team and what CommScope is doing at this year’s Fall conference. 

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13497487 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 03:00:00 -0400 853 1 10 full false ICT Industry's Skilled Labor Shortage and BICSI's Response, with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI ICT Industry's Skilled Labor Shortage and BICSI's Response, with John Daniels, CEO of BICSI The ICT industry is experiencing severe skilled labor shortages.  BICSI CEO John Daniels joins the podcast to discuss BICSI's response to these challenges and the many different initiatives BICSI is using to lead the industry through these challenging times.  In addition, we discuss the upcoming BICSI Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.  

Send all comments or questions to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com 

]]> The ICT industry is experiencing severe skilled labor shortages.  BICSI CEO John Daniels joins the podcast to discuss BICSI's response to these challenges and the many different initiatives BICSI is using to lead the industry through these challenging times.  In addition, we discuss the upcoming BICSI Fall Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada.  

Send all comments or questions to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com 

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13436971 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 03:00:00 -0400 1473 1 9 full false Reaching the Dark Spaces on Your Campus, with Mungree Singh Reaching the Dark Spaces on Your Campus, with Mungree Singh Please send all comments regarding CommScope Crosstalk to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com.

]]> Please send all comments regarding CommScope Crosstalk to commscopecrosstalk@commscope.com.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13379812 Thu, 10 Aug 2023 01:00:00 -0400 687 1 8 full false IT versus OT with Tony Rossi IT versus OT with Tony Rossi Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13295496 Thu, 27 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400 900 1 7 full false Utility Grade Infrastructure with Zac LaFever Utility Grade Infrastructure with Zac LaFever What is Utility Grade Infrastructure (UTG) and how can it make a difference in a network's design and deployment.  Join CommScope Crosstalk host Mike Rearden as he talks with Wesco's Zac LaFever about all things UTG. 

]]> What is Utility Grade Infrastructure (UTG) and how can it make a difference in a network's design and deployment.  Join CommScope Crosstalk host Mike Rearden as he talks with Wesco's Zac LaFever about all things UTG. 

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13209158 Thu, 13 Jul 2023 01:00:00 -0400 700 1 6 full false The Three Pillars of Sustainability with Ronna Davis The Three Pillars of Sustainability with Ronna Davis Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13011060 Thu, 29 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0400 913 1 5 full false Data Centers, Sustainability, and Nomad Futurists - A Conversation with Lee Smith Data Centers, Sustainability, and Nomad Futurists - A Conversation with Lee Smith CommScope Crosstalk host, Mike Rearden, sits down with widely known data center consultant Lee Smith to discuss modern data centers, critical incident documentation, sustainability in the data center, and the Nomad Futurist Foundation.

]]> CommScope Crosstalk host, Mike Rearden, sits down with widely known data center consultant Lee Smith to discuss modern data centers, critical incident documentation, sustainability in the data center, and the Nomad Futurist Foundation.

]]> Mike Rearden Buzzsprout-13011021 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0400 954 1 4 full false Attracting and Retaining Talent in Today's Tight Labor Market with Jennifer Roback Attracting and Retaining Talent in Today's Tight Labor Market with Jennifer Roback Buzzsprout-12891136 Thu, 01 Jun 2023 01:00:00 -0400 792 1 3 full false Next Gen Data Centers and Modern AI - A Conversation with Bill Kleyman Next Gen Data Centers and Modern AI - A Conversation with Bill Kleyman CommScope Crosstalk host, Mike Rearden, sits down with AFCOM Data Center World Program Chair, Bill Kleyman, recorded live from Data Center World in Austin, Texas, to discuss next gen data centers and the future of AI.

]]> CommScope Crosstalk host, Mike Rearden, sits down with AFCOM Data Center World Program Chair, Bill Kleyman, recorded live from Data Center World in Austin, Texas, to discuss next gen data centers and the future of AI.

]]> Buzzsprout-12842928 Thu, 18 May 2023 01:00:00 -0400 948 1 2 full false How Does Structured Cabling Survive Hyperconnectivity with Ronna Davis How Does Structured Cabling Survive Hyperconnectivity with Ronna Davis Mike Rearden & Ronna Davis Buzzsprout-12759027 Thu, 04 May 2023 10:00:00 -0400 859 #technology, #hyperconnectivity, #networkinfrastructure, #cabling, #fiber, #copper 1 1 full false