Beyond the Cable | Total Telecom

Make construction sexy again? One CEO thinks it’s time

by Bradford Randall | Dec 1, 2025

Trent Edwards used to climb telephone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for network builders and the often-dangerous work they perform.

Extinction facing telcos that don’t adopt AI transformation

by Harry Baldock | Nov 21, 2025

AI is here to stay. Telecoms need to adapt, says Abhishek Sandhir, the managing director of telecommunications at Sand Technologies

Consolidation doomsday has failed to arrive for UK altnets

by Bradford Randall | Nov 12, 2025

Altnets are buoyant in the UK, Proactive International PR’s CEO says, despite predictions from some that a consolidation doomsday would arrive

Why CEO Rahul Puri says STL will keep its competitive edge

by Bradford Randall | Nov 7, 2025

Rahul Puri, the CEO of STL, says the UK’s next phase of connectivity growth is visible at Connected Britain. Find out what he means.

Podcast: How legacy CPQ systems can cause CSP headaches

by Harry Baldock | Sep 5, 2025

Legacy versions of configure, price, and quote (CPQ) systems cause headaches for ISPs, but the right CPQ system can be a game changer for ISPs on the margins

Podcast: Ripple Fiber CEO discusses rapid growth and what’s next

by Harry Baldock | Jun 5, 2025

It has been a busy 2025 so far for Ripple Fiber, as was highlighted by Greg Wilson, the ISP’s CEO, in a recent appearance on Beyond the Cable.

BEAD staffers ‘constantly concerned’ about job security under Trump govt

by Harry Baldock | Mar 27, 2025

Seemingly arbitrary decisions and reviews with seemingly pre-determined outcomes left Evan Feinman’s staff ‘constantly concerned,’ the former director of BEAD explained on Beyond the Cable.

CEO of AireBeam discusses ‘secret sauce’ behind ISP’s growth

by Harry Baldock | Feb 6, 2025

Ben Elkins, the CEO of AireBeam and Utah Broadband, joined the ‘Beyond the Cable’ podcast to discuss strategy and AireBeam’s explosive growth in Arizona

PODCAST: What California got right about broadband builds

by Harry Baldock | Oct 29, 2024

Two Lumen representatives joined Beyond the Cable to discuss challenges that make California’s middle-mile build unique and how the state is doing their part assist with timely network builds.