Connect the Dots……with Windstream Wholesale

About Connect the Dots……with Windstream Wholesale

Trusted Connections explores where infrastructure meets innovation. Each episode features conversations with the leaders, visionaries, and customers shaping the future of network connectivity. From coast-to-coast fiber builds to mission-critical network strategies, we go beyond the headlines to uncover the human wavelength behind the technology. Whether it's tackling the biggest challenges in telecom, sharing lessons from the field, or exploring what's next for carriers, hyperscalers, and builders, Trusted Connections delivers insights you can act on.

Publisher

Uniti Wholesale

Category

business · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Oct 2020

Latest episode

30 Nov 2025

Latest episodes

2 of 39 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   30 Nov 2025TRANSCRIPT

   E05: Fiber at the Frontier: How MDC Is Powering U.S.–Mexico Interconnection

   In this episode of Trusted Connections, we are joined by Juan Salazar, CEO of MDC Data Centers, for an in-depth look at the fast-changing landscape of cross-border connectivity. The conversation explores the skyrocketing demand for high-capacity fiber, the influence of AI on network strategy, and why key border markets like McAllen, El Paso, and San Diego are becoming essential hubs for international data movement. Juan shares insights into MDC's expansion into Mexico, the rise of hyperscale deployments, and the critical role of trusted partnerships in navigating the complexities of U.S.–Mexico interconnection. It's a forward-looking discussion about opportunity, innovation, and the future of data in motion.

2. 

   26 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   E04: Infrastructure Meets Intelligence: The AI Transformation in Connectivity

   In this episode of Trusted Connections, we are joined by Kevin Sheehan, Chief Technology Officer at Ciena.  Kevin explains the evolution of AI, its current adoption stage, and its future implications. He highlights the increasing demand for bandwidth and energy due to AI, Ciena's role in providing high-bandwidth connectivity, and the challenges of space and power in data centers. The conversation also touches on the importance of partnerships, transparency, and flexibility in managing supply chain risks and large deals.

3. 

   11 Sept 2025

   E03: From Core to Edge: Uniting Networks for Tomorrow’s Demands

   John Nishimoto, Senior Vice President at Uniti Wholesale, discusses uniting networks from core to edge to power AI infrastructure and advance fiber strategies in this interview.

Inside a recent episode

E05: Fiber at the Frontier: How MDC Is Powering U.S.–Mexico Interconnection

Published 30 Nov 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We're seeing some crazy numbers for fiber count requests, coming down to the border, but also going across the amount of fiber that we're being asked to deploy is kind of really far away from what it used to be. You know, back in the day, you put in 12 fibers, maybe 24, but now it's at a completely different scale. I don't know if you're seeing that too. We absolutely have. And you know, I know you're a little bit far away from some of the cities I mentioned, but Texas is really one of the areas of AI growth, you know, primarily for obvious reasons around the energy and the land. And it's a good state to do business with all those types of things. […]

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• John Nishimoto
• Greg Ortyl
• Kenny Gunderman
• Buddy Bayer
• Pat O'Hare

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