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In this first episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders sits down with Ryan Asdourian, EVP and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Lumen, to discuss how Lumen is reinventing itself as a technology infrastructure company. From preparing networks for the demands of AI to breaking down silos and building a culture of trust, Ryan shares what will define the next era of telecom.Key Talking PointsFrom telco to tech infrastructure - Why Lumen is investing in fiber, edge computing, and secure data movement to evolve beyond a traditional telco.AI readiness - How enterprises and public sector organizations can prepare for AI workloads, and why AI-ready speeds and a connected ecosystem matter.Culture eats strategy - Breaking silos, empowering teams, and building a human-centric, AI-powered workplace. Trust as a foundation for reliable outcomes.Partnerships with hyperscalers - Working with hyperscalers, ISVs, and technology integrators to create integrated solutions and a frictionless experience.Signal to Noise - Ryan’s take on AI, 6G, quantum computing, and holographic communications.The Carrier Question - Why trust is the defining factor of Carrier 2.0 and how internal trust translates to customer reliability.One Bold Prediction - Cognitive networks that interpret, act, and secure data in real time, enabling autonomous manufacturing, predictive healthcare, and intelligent logistics.LinksJoin Steve Saunders’ mailing list for bonus insightsCreditsThis show is brought to you by FNTV, supported by Cisco.
In this first episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders sits down with Ryan Asdourian, EVP and Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer at Lumen, to discuss how Lumen is reinventing itself as a technology infrastructure company. From preparing networks for the demands of AI to breaking down silos and building a culture of trust, Ryan shares what will define the next era of telecom.
From telco to tech infrastructure - Why Lumen is investing in fiber, edge computing, and secure data movement to evolve beyond a traditional telco.
AI readiness - How enterprises and public sector organizations can prepare for AI workloads, and why AI-ready speeds and a connected ecosystem matter.
Culture eats strategy - Breaking silos, empowering teams, and building a human-centric, AI-powered workplace. Trust as a foundation for reliable outcomes.
Partnerships with hyperscalers - Working with hyperscalers, ISVs, and technology integrators to create integrated solutions and a frictionless experience.
Signal to Noise - Ryan’s take on AI, 6G, quantum computing, and holographic communications.
The Carrier Question - Why trust is the defining factor of Carrier 2.0 and how internal trust translates to customer reliability.
One Bold Prediction - Cognitive networks that interpret, act, and secure data in real time, enabling autonomous manufacturing, predictive healthcare, and intelligent logistics.
This show is brought to you by FNTV, supported by Cisco.
Carrier 2.0 goes beyond the headlines to uncover the future of telecom. Hosted by Fierce Network’s Steve Saunders, the show brings you inside the minds of the executives rewriting the rules of connectivity. Each episode delivers unfiltered conversations with industry leaders as they confront today’s biggest challenges, share hard-won lessons, and offer bold predictions about what comes next. From 5G and AI to the cloud and open networks, Carrier 2.0 cuts through the hype to reveal the real signals shaping tomorrow’s connected world.