Telecommunications Industry Therapy
af Scott Stekr and Michelle Kang
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Equipment Installation Quality: Why the Same Issues Keep Showing Up
Equipment Installation Quality: Why the Same Issues Keep Showing Up
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Podcast discussing issues arising from the rapid advancement and deployment of telecommunications infrastructure. The Podcast is hosted by industry veterans Michelle Kang and Scott Stekr. In Each episode, they will be joined by subject matter experts discussing a wide array of topics which have an effect in the current state of the industry. Provided by the Telecommunications Industry Foundation, TIF. https://tifonline.org/
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- Equipment Installation Quality: Why the Same Issues Keep Showing Up · 22 min.On this episode of Telecommunications Industry Therapy, hosts Michelle Kang and Scott Stekr talk with two Ericsson experts about wireless equipment installation quality. Anton…
- The Use Case Question: 5G and 6G · 21 min.5G has been deployed long enough that the interesting question is no longer what it promises — it's what it actually does. Meanwhile, the industry conversation has already…
- Above the Tower: Satellite's Role in Telecom · 20 min.Satellites have moved from a niche corner of telecommunications to the center of the conversation. Low-earth-orbit constellations, direct-to-device service, and new spectrum…
- AI in the Network, AI on the Network — with Iain Gillott, WIA · 24 min.Iain Gillott, VP of Innovation & Technology at WIA, joins us to draw a distinction the industry keeps blurring: AI on the network versus AI in the network. On the network…
- Ground Truth: Corrosion, Anchors & Asset Integrity · 24 min.In this episode, we sit down with Tyler Blob and Brian Bicknese to unpack their co-authored white paper on Direct-Buried Steel Corrosion & Guy Anchors — a practical guide for…
- Standards in the Age of AI: The TIA-942 Story · 18 min.In this episode, we sit down with Tom McGarry, VP of Standards at the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), to explore the ANSI/TIA-942 standard—the Telecommunications…
- Why Mount to Tower Interaction Matters More Than Ever · 23 min.In this episode, we sit down with Lemmy Recinos , Senior Structural Engineer at KPFF Consulting Engineers to discuss one of the industry’s most important evolving topics — Mount…
- Microwave Backhaul Site Selection: Expanding Rural Connectivity with Scott Vance & Lynn Burnett · 51 min.In this episode, we sit down with Scott Vance, Founder of Vance Engineering, and Lynn Burnett, Microwave Systems Engineer, to explore their recently co-authored Planning Advisory…
- Inside NATE: Collaboration, Safety, and What’s Next · 21 min.In this episode, we’re joined by Todd Schlekeway , President & CEO of NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, to reflect on 2025, a milestone year for…
- Working at Heights with James Ruedlinger · 33 min.James Ruedlinger VP of Engineering at Fullwave Tower & Broadcast joins us for an in-depth conversation on the realities of working in wireless infrastructure and broadcast…
- 2025 Year In Review - Insights and Takeaways · 21 min.As Michelle Kang and Scott Stekr reflect on the highlights of 2025 in their lives and the telecommunications industry, they also share insights into what to anticipate in 2026…
- Wireless Infrastructure Construction – Structural Steel Modifications · 20 min.In this episode, we sit down with Dylan Pontes, Director of Operations & Safety Trainer at JHC Construction, to explore the critical role of structural steel in wireless…
- Leading the Way: Inside the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum · 19 min.In this episode, Victoria Weidenthaler, President of the Women’s Wireless Leadership Forum (WWLF), gives us an inside look at how the organization supports, uplifts, and…
- Inside In-Building Wireless: Future Demand, ROI & Automation with Iain Gillot · 22 min.In this episode of Telecommunications Industry Therapy, we’re joined by Iain Gillot, VP of Innovation & Technology at WIA, for a deep dive into the fast-evolving world of…
- Bird Nests on Towers: Reaching Coexistence · 11 min.Mitch Bennett, Vice President of Operations at Ontivity's CMS Division shares a contractor’s perspective on the most challenging aspects tower crews face when encountering bird…
- Future of Carrier Investments- Industry Financial Outlook · 10 min.Jennifer Fritzche, Managing Director of Greenhill Mizuho Digital Infrastructure Practice, joins our podcast to provide an outlook on current carrier spending trends and how that…
- Demystifying Fixed Wireless Networks · 23 min.Iain Gillot, a Senior Technical & Research Advisor with WIA and author of the WIA White Paper, The Fixed Wireless Network Opportunity, joins our show to discuss Fixed Wireless…
- Telecom Policy Updates from TIA · 16 min.Colin Andrews, Senior Director of Government Affairs at TIA, and Patrick Lozada, Director of Global Policy at TIA, join our show to discuss how policy changes under the new…
- Tower Climbing Safety : Inside NATE’s Fall Protection Efforts · 12 min.Brian Bicknese, Director of Safety & Education at NATE, joins our show to talk about NATE’s Continuous Fall Protection campaign. We also discuss the history and evolution of…
- Wireless Small Cell Infrastructure - A History and Future Outlook · 23 min.Mike Watson, VP and Deputy General Counsel at Extenet, joins our show to discuss the history of wireless small cell infrastructure in the US, lessons he has learned over the…
