SamKnows Spotlight

Oct 13 2023 30 ep. 20 mins 2
SamKnows Spotlight Podcast artwork

Monthly podcast exploring internet performance topics.

  Technology  Business
RSS feed Share
Copy RSS


Subscribe on Podcast Addict


Vision of a low-latency future - Ben Janoff

Oct 13 2023 10 mins  
In our second podcast, we speak to SamKnows lead integrations engineer Ben Janoff to find out how SamKnows has updated its tests to measure latency using a new metric developed by Apple called RPM.

Vision of a low-latency future - Jason Livingood

Oct 13 2023 22 mins  
This month we talk to Comcast Vice President Jason Livingood about low latency DOCSIS and the amazing results the company has recorded in its trials of their technology.

The AI answer to your broadband problems

Aug 02 2023 17 mins  
AI expert Richard Windsor, Founder of Radio Free Mobile, joins us to discuss the rapid evolution of the technology over the past year and how it could transform customer service. Alex Salter, Founder and CEO of SamKnows, discusses how AI could enhance SamKnows’ portfolio of products, both for consumers and its ISP partners.

Qualcomm delivers SamKnows on-demand

Jun 20 2023 15 mins  
CEO Alex Salter tells us what being part of the QSDK means for the company and the huge benefits it will bring to SamKnows’ customers. And lead integrations engineer, Ben Janoff, will dive into the technical detail, revealing exactly how our integration with the QSDK works and how it will massively reduce the work taken to roll out SamKnows’ tests.

SamKnows, our diversity dividend

Jun 05 2023 23 mins  
Roxanne Botman, People and culture consultant at SamKnows, reveals how the company has embraced diversity, and the practical measures that have changed the company’s culture.

The journey of a test: Jamie Mason

Apr 28 2023 26 mins  
Jamie Mason, our Head of Measurement Operations gives a detailed description of how SamKnows’ performance tests are designed, executed and analysed.

Wi-Fi, the moving target

Apr 11 2023 22 mins  
Sam Crawford, Co-founder and chief technology officer of SamKnows, reveals how SamKnows can help consumers and broadband providers diagnose problems with in-home Wi-Fi performance. Andy Davidson, Senior director of technology planning at Qualcomm, gives us the inside track on the performance enhancements we can expect with Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi 7 technology.

The SamKnows Data Journey

Mar 30 2023 32 mins  
The SamKnows founder and chief technology officer Sam Crawford tells us about his initial vision for broadband measurements back in 2008, and how the measurement methodology has evolved over the past 15 years.

Starlink, the truth is out there: Sam Crawford

Dec 09 2022 18 mins  
Sam Crawford joins Barry Collins to discuss Starlink’s performance figures in greater detail. He also gives his views on the emergence of potential rivals and the new markets that Starlink has moved into over the past few months, including aviation and mobile connectivity.

Speed part 3, Who killed speed?

Oct 13 2022 18 mins  
SamKnows CEO Alex Salter and Comcast vice president Jason Livingood talk about how the broadband industry is changing and how it moves beyond its obsession with speed.