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I remember the first time hearing about Cisco Networkers as a conference, it was a deep dive into the world of Cisco. Education, trainings, product information, and the ability to get together as a user group seemed to be the fundamental thing that Networkers represented. I always admired the show, but never got a chance to go. As Networkers turned in to Cisco Live, the emphasis on education, products, and the future of Cisco weren’t lost, however, the new introduction to the World of Solutions was brought on. Now, it wasn’t just about what you could do with Cisco equipment, but everything th ..read more

What a great day for South Texas! The #Texas #Broadband Development Office and Connected Nation, Inc. Connect Texas held a South Texas Regional Meeting for the #RGV Broadband Coalition! Manuel Cruz hosted a great session with Cindy Fisher, Michelle Currier, and about 100 folks, including elected officials, service providers, schools, libraries and community members, to gather data on broadband coverage and adoption in South Texas. What came out of it? Affordability and Education are key to broadband adoption – couldn’t have said it better myself! Here’s a quick rundown on how we can help clos ..read more

A little over two weeks ago, I was part of a group of about Meta employees showcasing our latest and greatest work at the Telecom Infra Project Fyuz summit. For the first time in a long time, a bunch of us were together to build enthusiasm and draw support from companies and carriers globally for the work that we’ve been doing to help disaggregate networks and bring about a dramatic shift in technology, allowing more people to access quality Internet connectivity than ever before. Now, a few short weeks later, almost that whole team has been disassembled.  As the layoff rumors turned real ..read more

It’s February 2023 in Phoenix, and that can only mean one thing: the Waste Management Open. Oh no, wait, Super Bowl LVII. Oh yeah, but it also means a gathering of the top wireless professionals in the industry from around the globe have converged on the Hilton Peak resort for five days of intensive boot camps, deep dives, and talks to help understand where the Wi-Fi industry is, where it’s going, and where it needs to be. It’s WLPC time!! Sure, there are some great stories, scavenger, hunts, giveaways, late night trips to In-N-Out, coffee exchanges, carbomb drinking competitions, and clandes ..read more

Who this is written for: If you run an influencer program or are curious of the benefits of it for your brand, this is my view on how it can help and what you can get out of it. Pleas let me know if you’d like to connect to me or my network – drew@drewlentz.com If you are an influencer, this is meant to stoke ideas on what you can contribute and how. I would love to hear your feedback, so please comment below so it can be shared with everyone. About eight years ago, I started a blog at the encouragement of Tom from Tech Field Day. I had just finished presenting on behalf of a company where ..read more

The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®) is a show that takes place annually in the US and around the globe. It’s an excellent time for hotel owners and operators to converge in one spot to see, learn about, and experience some of the latest technology offered to meet their needs and advise their businesses. This year, something innovative will be on the show floor courtesy of the team I work with at Meta, the Telecom Infra Project, and their partners. Please note, this is going to sound pretty fanboy-ish, but I think once you read it, you’ll understand why it’s ..read more

About 9 months ago my friend Adam from MP Antenna called me up to share his excited and shocked findings with me. He had purchased this thing called a Helium miner. He plugged it in, let it run, and largely forgot about it. A few months later, a few thousand dollars of Helium Token were in his account. When Helium started down the path of “The People’s Network” to setup a decentralized global LoRaWAN network to support IoT devices, which incentivizes it’s operators with mining Helium Tokens ($HNT) it signaled something that *may* actually work. In Adam’s case, it was starting to show some bene ..read more

CiscoLive 2022 is just around the corner, and we are ready to welcome everybody back to the annual in-person gathering with some of the world’s biggest nerds. While technology, innovation, and buzz words will be rolling as smoothly as the Vegas dice, there are a couple of things I’m keeping my eye on. Why Go to Cisco Live? I took the jump to attend CiscoLive this year to understand more about what the future of wireless looks like for Cisco. There are exciting things that have been happening over the last year, and being able to have one on one conversations and see the products and product m ..read more