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Dan Caruso on Bandwidth, Quantum Tech, and Lessons from Billion-Dollar Exits

Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Technovation with Peter High (CIO, CTO, CDO, CXO Interviews)
Episode • Feb 17 • 38m

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High interviews Dan Caruso, founder of Zayo Group and Caruso Ventures. Dan, a pioneer in communications infrastructure, shares his journey from leading multi-billion dollar exits with MFS and Level 3 to his current investments in quantum and space technologies. He discusses insights from his new book Bandwidth: The Untold Story of Ambition, Deception, and Innovation That Shaped the Internet Age.


Key Highlights:



  • The breakup of AT&T and how it created modern telecom.

  • How fiber optics and broadband became the foundation of the internet.

  • The boom-bust cycle of innovation and how it applies to AI and quantum today.

  • Why quantum computing and space tech will reshape industries from cybersecurity to finance.

  • How ambitious professionals can ride the next tech wave.

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