The AI Revolution and the Physical Internet | TG Explains AI
As we look at the massive AI boom sweeping across the globe, what does it actually take from a physical standpoint to keep these models running?
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Explore the global business of connectivity with TeleGeography’s Greg Bryan.
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1 hr 55 min
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Network architecture, routing, switching, protocols, operations, and network engineering.
Telecommunications systems, carriers, wireless networks, spectrum, broadband, and industry infrastructure.
Core internet protocols, DNS, interconnection, content delivery, and global connectivity.
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Detailed technical, architectural, or research-oriented examination.
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Regularly assumes specialist knowledge and discusses implementation, architecture, protocols, code, or research in depth.
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As we look at the massive AI boom sweeping across the globe, what does it actually take from a physical standpoint to keep these models running?
The TeleGeography Explains the Internet podcast welcomes Jezzibell Gilmore, General Manager, Service Provider at Kentik. She discusses the profound impact of artificial intelligence on global network infrastructure, and how networks are evolving to handle new technological demands.
Host Greg Bryan welcomes Phill Lawson-Shanks, Chief Innovation Officer at Aligned Data Centers. With several decades of experience in digital infrastructure, Phill has seen the industry evolve from mainframes and green screens to the massive hyperscale cloud platforms we rely on today.
This episode features Hunter Newby, a veteran of the telecom industry with experience spanning from LDDS WorldCom to building carrier hotels and neutral internet exchange points. Newby discusses how AI inferencing is reshaping network infrastructure requirements and why geography still matters in the internet age.
What are the real bottlenecks in AI infrastructure development? How is this infrastructure boom similar to the 90s internet boom? How do we overcome the pricing paradox in telecom transport where demand keeps rising and service prices keep falling?
Host Greg Bryan welcomes Jason Gintert back to the show. As the incoming President of the U.S. Networking User Association, Jason dives into the current state of AIOps in network management.
Our latest pod series on all things AI continues with Seva Vayner, Product Director for Cloud Edge & AI at Gcore. Seva joins host Greg Bryan to tackle what is perhaps the dominant topic in telecom today: the impact of AI on the network.
It's a new year and the TeleGeography Explains the Internet team is kicking off a multi-episode series all about AI and its impact on global networks.
TeleGeography experts Jon Hjembo and Patrick Christian answer our biggest questions about recent data center and AI booms. In this final episode of our three-part pod series reviewing the year in telecom—and looking ahead to 2026—we cover: How many data center projects were we tracking in 2025?
Welcome to the second episode in our three-part series catching up on the most interesting stories in telecom from 2025, and looking forward to what we expect in 2026. Today's episode focuses on all things pricing and enterprise networks.