Carrier 2.0

Carrier 2.0

Fierce Network TV

Episodes 10
Avg. Duration 13m
Activity Highly Active
Since Sep 2025
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Publishing Details

Schedule
Every 2 Weeks
Format
Episodic
Consistency
27%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

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About This Podcast

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.

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Recent Episodes

S2E1 The Carrier Identity Crisis

Jun 01, 2026 10m

Carrier 2.0 returns for Season 2 with a defining question for the telecom industry: what kind of service provider survives the next decade?Hosted by Steve Saunders, this opening episode explores the…

S1E8 Telco Execution: Where Complexity Meets Trust

Feb 26, 2026 12m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders argues that the real competitive advantage in the AI era isn’t hype, scale, or autonomy, it’s execution.As hyperscalers dominate…

S1E7 AI as a Systems Problem

Feb 13, 2026 12m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders reframes artificial intelligence not as a product or application, but as a full-stack systems problem spanning power, cooling,…

S1E6 Strategies for Carrier Transformation

Jan 23, 2026 10m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders looks at how carriers are moving beyond AI hype and into execution. Drawing on new research from Fierce Network and interviews with…

S1E5 Networks Under Siege – AI Security, Infrastructure Threats, and the Battle to Protect Carrier Networks

Jan 16, 2026 16m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders examines how AI is reshaping security for carriers and widening the threat surface. Cisco’s Tom Gillis and Martin Lund explain why…

S1E4 The AI-Driven Network – How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Architecture, Open RAN and the Future of Work

Dec 10, 2025 10m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders explores what it really takes to build an AI driven network. In a rapid expert montage, Cisco’s Guru Shenoy, Rana El Desouky Kazamel…

S1E3 Masum Mir of Cisco on AI Data Gravity, IT/OT Convergence, and the Edge Opportunity

Nov 13, 2025 15m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders talks with Masum Mir, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Cisco’s Provider Mobility Business, about the next wave of…

S1E2 Yago Tenorio of Verizon on AI, Open RAN, and the Next Smartphone Moment

Oct 29, 2025 14m

Episode SummaryIn this episode of Carrier 2.0, host Steve Saunders talks with Santiago ‘Yago’ Tenorio, CTO of Verizon, about the defining forces shaping the next generation of carriers. From how…

S1E1 Ryan Asdourian of Lumen on Culture, AI, and the Next Era of Carriers

Sep 29, 2025 19m

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…

S1 Carrier 2.0 Trailer

Sep 29, 2025 0m Trailer

Carrier 2.0 is the podcast where Fierce Network’s Steve Saunders sits down with the people shaping the future of telecom. From AI and 5G to culture, strategy, and bold predictions, each episode cuts…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Carrier 2.0 have?

Carrier 2.0 has published 10 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Business, Management.

Is Carrier 2.0 still active?

Carrier 2.0 is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 13m.

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