Best ZYXEL NETWORKS Podcasts (2024)

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“On the broadband front lines” with Patrick Moreno of ZyXEL Communications 55:44

6h ago55:44

55:44

In this episode I chat with Patrick Moreno, Western Regional Sales Account Manager at ZyXEL Communications, about the realities of rural broadband, what it’s like to be on the tradeshow circuit, and how cutting-edge tech aligns with the needs of connected consumers.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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"Jack of All Trades, Master of Fun” with Brian Dubreuil, Sr. Technology Specialist at QA Cafe 49:23

9d ago49:23

49:23

In this episode, Jason sits down with Brian Dubreuil, one of the magician’s behind customer success and support here at QA Cafe. They chat about Wi-Fi, being an extension of our customers teams, and why The Princess Bride is the greatest movie of all time.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Introducing a new standard in security for small businesses 16:00

19d ago16:00

16:00

In this episode, we introduce the new USG LITE 60AX security router, designed to tackle security for small businesses, MSPs, and teleworker environments.By Zyxel Networks

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“Mining, Mastery, and Meraki” with Brennan Martin and Alex Burger of Cisco Meraki 1:01:07

19d ago1:01:07

1:01:07

In our first multi-guest episode for Epik Mellon, we sit down with Brennan Martin, Technical Leader at Cisco Meraki, and Alex Burger, Principal Engineer at Cisco Meraki, about networking expertise, pcaps, and working remotely both before and after covid.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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"The most fun you’ll have” with Craig Thomas, CEO of the Broadband Forum 47:07

1M ago47:07

47:07

Alright, it’s time for a deep dive into the standards organization I work with most: the Broadband Forum. CEO Craig Thomas and I sit down and chat about the future of the connected home, why we love standards, and why getting involved pays off for companies.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Connecting and protecting small business networks 25:57

2M ago25:57

25:57

By Zyxel Networks

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“The Human Factor” with Massimo Zefferino of zfactor 56:18

2M ago56:18

56:18

In this episode we sit down with Massimo Zefferino of zfactor, the digital marketing firm that handles our work at QA Cafe and many others in the broadband and computer networking industries, about finding a niche, sticking with it, and making sure that everyone everywhere is always thinking about the end-user first when designing their brand and t…

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“Fortunate Failures” with Tzvi Skapinker, VP of Product Management and Friendly Technologies 53:58

2M ago53:58

53:58

In this episode, I talk with Tzvi Skapinker of Friendly Technologies about the evolution of home network management for ISPs and how something that seems like a failure can turn out to be the change you need to get in on the future you were meant for.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Why do we need Smart Antenna? 32:16

3M ago32:16

32:16

In this episode we discuss Wi-Fi Antenna types, how they work and the importance of Smart Antenna to help deliver superior connectivity.By Zyxel Networks

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"PCAPs, Australia, and Acronym Soup” with Tim Winters, CTO at QA Cafe 50:35

3M ago50:35

50:35

In this episode I sit down once again with Tim Winters, our CTO at QA Cafe, to talk about all of the changes we’ve experienced in the last year, the challenges with making complex test and network information accessible to everyone, and flying to Australia for IETF meetings.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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“A Year Later” with Jeremy Brown, VP of Threat Analysis at Trinity Cyber 54:20

4M ago54:20

54:20

Almost exactly one year after Epik Mellon began, I chat once again with Jeremy Brown of Trinity Cyber about the newest threat landscape, the technology skills gap, and doubling a company's size in a single year.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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“Through the Consumer Lens” with Elizabeth Parks of Parks Associates 50:14

4M ago50:14

50:14

In this episode I got to talk with Elizabeth Parks from Parks Associates, the premier research firm for the connected consumer industry, about the pace of technology over the last 40 years and how everyone, everywhere in the supply chain, needs to have their mind on the consumer experience.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Introducing a new entry point for cloud switching 14:00

4M ago14:00

14:00

Introducing the 1915 Series of switching from Zyxel Networks. A new series that can be managed by Nebula, our cloud management platform, or configured in a standalone (smart managed).By Zyxel Networks

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“Broadband at the edges” with Josh Seidemann, VP of Policy and Industry Innovation at NTCA 51:47

4M ago51:47

51:47

In this episode, Josh Seidemann of the NTCA joins me to talk about the state of broadband in rural areas and how independent ISPs act as technology leaders for their neighbors and their communities.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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“Making the Internet Better” with Dave Taht, Chief Science Officer at LibreQoS 46:45

5M ago46:45

46:45

In this episode, I chat with the famous Dave Taht, one of the top minds working on improving how the Internet handles the applications we use more and more every day. We talk music, bufferbloat, and the double-edged sword that is network latency.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Let's talk WiFi 7 22:12

5M ago22:12

22:12

In this episode, we look deeper at WiFi7 and its technological advantages with our special guest, Hugh Simpson, Wireless Market Development Manager at Zyxel Networks.By Zyxel Networks

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Embedded Systems is a “Gateway” Drug, with Evgueni Tzvetanov, Distinguished Engineer System Architecture at Verizon 58:09

5M ago58:09

58:09

In this episode, I chat with Evgueni Tzvetanov of Verizon about our work at prpl Foundation, the future of the home gateway, and what we all want out of AI and home automation.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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“Have you met Steve?” - with Steve Scapicchio, VP of Global Sales at QA Cafe 55:50

6M ago55:50

55:50

In this episode I chat with Steve Scapicchio, one more denizen of the “fun zone” at QA Cafe and our VP of Global Sales about moving from engineering to sales, keeping strong relationships, and customer success as a vision.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Networking Challenges - Connectivity in a Warehouse 29:06

6M ago29:06

29:06

In this episode, we explore the challenges of deploying networks in warehouses. We look at some challenges, techniques, functions and features that can help in these deployment types with Zyxel Networks equipment and our centralized management platform.By Zyxel Networks

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“The Wild World of AI Law” with Diana Bikbaeva, Senior Associate Attourney at Marashlian and Donahue, PLLC 54:06

6M ago54:06

54:06

In this Episode, Diana Bikbaeva of Marashlian and Donahue, a boutique law firm focused on telecomms and startups, talks about her passion for AI law and the brave new world we find ourselves in.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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“Language, Laughter, and Standards” with Mauro Tilocca, Access Network Automation PM at TIM 49:28

7M ago49:28

49:28

In this episode, I chat with my good friend Mauro Tilocca of Telecom Italia about the new world of automation for broadband, the benefits of AI, and how our love of language translates to a love of networking.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Looking ahead in 2024 for Networking 33:41

7M ago33:41

33:41

Happy New Year! In this episode, we share our insights into the trends and highlights of networking technology in 2024.By Zyxel Networks

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“Live” from Thailand, with Ken Pyle, Marketing Director at the Broadband Forum & Host of Viodi View 38:48

8M ago38:48

38:48

This episode we shot at the Broadband Forum Q4 Meeting in Thailand! I chat with Ken Pyle, newly appointed marketing director at the Broadband Forum, about our life in media and what it’s like to see standards from the outside.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Understanding our AVoIP range of Switching 14:07

8M ago14:07

14:07

By Zyxel Networks

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"The Interest, the Aptitude, and the Access”, with Sarah Lachance, Senior Director of Identity and Access Management Technology at Kenvue 51:08

8M ago51:08

51:08

In this episode, I sit down with Sarah Lachance, Director of Identity and Access Management at Kenvue, about cyber security, coming into tech as an outsider, and how you can never take people out of the equation.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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A Physicist and a Philosopher Walk Into a Bar with Gunther Klessinger, Founder of Axiros 1:01:30

9M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

In this episode, I chat with Gunther Klessinger of Axiros about managed broadband, quantum physics, and the importance of standards in helping operators stay relevant.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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WiFi Tips and Tricks Part 1 22:28

9M ago22:28

22:28

In this episode, we explore how WiFi is impacted by the environment around the Access Point, explore the differences in frequencies used and how to measure WiFi / what to look for to help improve WiFi connectivity.By Zyxel Networks

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How Things Get Started With João Freitas, Broadband Product Architect at DT 41:20

9M ago41:20

41:20

In this episode Jason is at the NetworkX 2023 tradeshow in Paris, meeting up with João Freitas at Deutsche Telekcom to talk about how this podcast got started and how the revolution of app-enabled smart routers is going to change things for operators and broadband users.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Sitting in the Middle of it All with Sophie Pool, RDK QA & Testing Lead at DT 56:12

10M ago56:12

56:12

In this episode I chat with Sophie Pool at DT to talk about the consumer networking experience, being able to relate to it as a user, and why Wi-Fi product testing isn’t really as boring as it sounds.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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On Open-Source, Standards, and Soccer with John Blackford, Product Management Director at CommScope 44:50

10M ago44:50

44:50

In this episode, my long time friend and “partner in crime” at the Broadband Forum John Blackford and I talk about the dichotomy of standards and open-source software, and why soccer is the world’s most popular sport.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Let's talk Firewalls and Unified Threat Management (UTM)... what does it all mean? 25:21

10M ago25:21

25:21

In this episode, we cover the basic understanding of what a firewall really is, dive into how they work and explore the difference between Firewall functionality and Unified Threat Management (UTM).By Zyxel Networks

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Keeping Your Inner Nerd Happy with Steen Garbers Enevoldsen of Icotera 55:10

11M ago55:10

55:10

In this episode, I sit down with Steen Enevoldsen of Icotera to talk about the view from both sides of the vendor/operator relationship and nerding out about home networking tech.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Wi-fi is a Victim of it's Own Success with Jussi Kiviniemi of Hamina Wireless 52:03

11M ago52:03

52:03

In this episode, I chat with Jussi Kiviniemi, self-described Wi-Fi janitor and CEO of Hamina Wireless, about the state and future of Wi-Fi networks, how they got to be where they are, and how network planning is key to getting them to work well.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Power! Let's talk Power over Ethernet 29:46

11M ago29:46

29:46

By Zyxel Networks

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The Great Tech Media Chasm with Carla Lauter 1:01:04

11M ago1:01:04

1:01:04

In this episode I talk with my long time friend Carla Lauter about the state of tech media, the education gap, and how connectivity is fueling amazing new technologies in our most critical industries.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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The Tinkerer’s Spirit with Matt Langlois 44:50

12M ago44:50

44:50

In this episode I sit with Matt Langlois, my colleague here at QA Cafe to talk about the past, about being an audiophile, and why Tool is a metaphor for the “tinkerer’s spirit”.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Connecting anywhere with 4G/5G! 25:07

12M ago25:07

25:07

By Zyxel Networks

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Chief Everything Officer with Melissa Simpler of Nokia 42:39

1y ago42:39

42:39

In this episode we talk to Melissa Simpler of Nokia about the twists and turns of the broadband industry as a whole and why we stay in it after all these years.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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How we got into this mess with Bob Carrick of Calix 56:12

1y ago56:12

56:12

In this episode we talk to Bob Carrick of Calix about the evolution of the managed broadband subscriber experience, why we know WAY too much about it, and the opportunities that service providers of all tiers can take advantage of today.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Cloud Managed Networking for SMB's - Nebula in a nutshell 28:46

1y ago28:46

28:46

By Zyxel Networks

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Coming to you from Stockholm with Joakim Bennerholt of IOPSYS 57:34

1y ago57:34

57:34

In this episode, we talk to Joakim Bennerholt of IOPSYS, about the evolution of home gateways, what we all want as broadband users, how the open-source world is changing things for the better.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Meeting over Beers with Tim Spets of Nokia 41:29

1y ago41:29

41:29

In this episode we talk to the legendary Tim Spets of Nokia how standards truly bring people together to innovate tomorrows technology.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Lets talk mGig (multi-Gig) connectivity and why you should consider it 22:56

1y ago22:56

22:56

By Zyxel Networks

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Are you in movies? With Paul Keator of Dish Networks 1:00:08

1y ago1:00:08

1:00:08

In this episode, we talk to Paul Keator of Dish Networks about the inside realities for service providers, and what he’s learned from the field.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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It's About Latency with Bjorn Ivar Teigan of Domos 57:03

1y ago57:03

57:03

In this episode, Jason talks with Bjorn Ivar Teigan, Head of Research at Domos, one of the first “latency management” software companies, about how important latency is to the actual network experience, how bandwidth blasting might be hurting you, and what the networking and standards world looks like from academia.…

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Cybersecurity is a Team Sport with Jeremy Brown of Trinity Cyber 52:17

1y ago52:17

52:17

In this episode, we sit down with Jeremy Brown, VP of Threat Analysis at Trinity Cyber, to chat about packets, stopping bad guys, and how anyone with a “troubleshooting mindset” should consider getting into cybersecurity - regardless of where they come from.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Introducing Subscription Free Network Security (SCR 50AXE WiFi Router) 19:40

1y ago19:40

19:40

By Zyxel Networks

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Not by Accident with Tim Winters, CTO of QA Cafe 1:01:24

1+ y ago1:01:24

1:01:24

In our premier episode, we chat with Tim Winters, CTO of QA Cafe about how he got into the crazy world of networking, plus a behind-the-scenes-look at the evolution of IPv6 and the people behind it, especially in broadband networks.By Jason Walls, Director of Technical Marketing at QA Cafe

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Lets talk Wireless, Antennas and Access Points 32:00

1+ y ago32:00

32:00

By Kevin & Michel | Zyxel Networks

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Zyxel Networks Podcast Trailer 0:32

1+ y ago0:32

0:32

Welcome to 'Cloudy with a Chance of wireless', the podcast that explores the fascinating world of computer networking, brought to you by Zyxel Networks. Join us as we dive into the intricacies of cloud networking, explore the latest wired, wireless technologies, and discuss the ever-important topic of network security for businesses. Our team of ex…

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