Girish Naganathan | Digital Thread Podcast | Momenta

Edge Transformation

In this week's episode, Ken Forster speaks with Girish Naganathan, CTO of Technicolor Connected Home and SVP of the Broadband Product Unit. Technicolor Connet Home is the leading worldwide provider of broadband access gateways and video set-top-boxes for Network Services Providers. 

Technicolor delivers world-class entertainment. Their video, broadband, and software solutions offer premium entertainment. They partner with the world's leading service providers to deliver seamless connectivity and premium entertainment experiences – unlimited by time, place, or medium.

Girish Naganathan, CTO of Technicolor Connected Home and SVP of the Broadband Product Unit, is based out of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. He is responsible for directing the technology roadmap of the company while identifying industry adjacency opportunities for Technicolor Connected Home offerings. He also leads the operational transformation and execution of the company’s broadband product development and management. Over his ten-year tenure with Technicolor, Girish has played an integral role in the organizational evolution of the company through the frequent -- and dramatic -- shifts that have taken place in the video and broadband segments of the industry. Girish has an MS in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue and an MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business.

Discussion Points:

• What would you consider to be your 'Digital Thread'?
• Tell us a bit about Technicolor and your specific role there.
• Connected Home has not been a core topic in our past podcasts, but we were intrigued to see an announcement about 'Technicolor exploring industrial and commercial IoT Opportunities'. Tell us a bit about this opportunity space.
• You've discussed a 'Connect - Collect - Compute - Create' model. How do you define these layers, where do you play now, and where will you play in the future?
• In an article, you discussed the emerging opportunity space for IoT greenfield implementations vs. brownfield ones. What is the difference, and how do you see these creating greater demand for your services?
• What are some of the key use cases and wins that you've enabled with your clients?
• Let's talk about 'last-mile' connectivity. Between 5G, Starlink, and crowd-sourced communication platforms like Helium, it seems last-mile communications options have significantly increased beyond the traditional Telcos. How are you seeing this landscape emerge, and what do you see as the implications?
• Which trends are you watching these days?
• What are some of the innovative startups that you are seeing?
• In closing, how do you find your personal inspiration?