Industry Leaders Discuss the Infrastructure, Partnerships, and Network Evolution Powering the Next Wave of AI Growth
New York, NY – June 16, 2026 – NEDAS, a program bringing together industry thought leaders, cutting-edge technologies and end-user solutions, announced the release of the latest NEDAS Live! Podcast episode, “Delivering the AI Era: Building a 100-Terabit Midwest Connectivity Corridor.” Hosted by Ilissa Miller, this episode features Priscilla Favors, Vice President of Wholesale Sales, Aureon; Kurt Raaflaub, Director of Business Development, Nokia; Jeff Sanders, Vice President of Network Strategy and Development, Midco; and Chris Crowe, Chief Executive Officer, t3 Broadband.
The conversation explores the growing importance of the Midwest as a strategic region for AI and digital infrastructure development, the collaborative effort behind building large-scale transport networks, and the evolving connectivity requirements needed to support next-generation AI workloads.
Throughout the episode, the panel examines key industry challenges and opportunities, including supply chain pressures, power and fiber availability, optical networking innovation, and the partnerships required to successfully deliver infrastructure at scale. The discussion also highlights why transport networks remain a foundational component of the AI ecosystem, enabling the movement of massive volumes of data between facilities, markets, and end users.
WHAT: NEDAS Live! Podcast Episode 66: “Delivering the AI Era: Building a 100-Terabit Midwest Connectivity Corridor“
WHEN: Available Now
WHO:
Guests:
- Priscilla Favors, Vice President of Wholesale Sales, Aureon
- Kurt Raaflaub, Director of Business Development, Nokia
- Jeff Sanders, Vice President of Network Strategy and Development, Midco
- Chris Crowe, Chief Executive Officer, t3 Broadband
Host:
- Ilissa Miller, Chief Executive Officer, iMiller Public Relations
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About NEDAS Live!
NEDAS Live! Where Wireline and Wireless Meet, the podcast where we address the communications infrastructure ecosystem, is brought to you by NEDAS. Since 2010, NEDAS programs focus on network convergence, bringing together industry thought leaders, cutting-edge technologies and end-user solutions from the wireline and wireless areas of the industry, to shape a new communications infrastructure landscape enabling a more connected world.
Media Contact
Ilissa Miller
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Email: nedas@imillerpr.com