Episode #12 - Beaming Through the Impossible: Attochron’s Laser Quest to Solve the Last Mile. Tom Chaffee, CEO and Jim Olson, SVP Sales & Marketing, Attochron.

What if the biggest challenge in high-speed connectivity wasn’t digging trenches or laying fiber, but simply getting through a mile of air? In this episode, I sit down with Tom Chaffee and Jim Olson from Attochron, a team on a decades-long mission to finally solve the “last mile” problem with a technology that’s left an entire industry skeptical: free space optics.With stories of failed startups, laser breakthroughs inspired by lightning research, and a crash course in why “fog” isn’t the real enemy, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what it takes to disrupt telecom dogma. From the skepticism of venture capitalists to the promise of carrier-grade connections delivered by femtosecond lasers, you’ll get a front-row seat to the innovation, persistence of bringing a moonshot idea to market.Will Attochron finally break the curse that’s haunted free space optics for decades? Tune in to find out how the third leg of connectivity is being built - not with wire, but with light.Jim will be on my Broadband Innovation panel at the upcoming Canadian Rural and Remote Broadband Community Conference, in Rama, Ontario - June 9-11, 2025,The full video interview can be found on my YouTube Channel.For more information on Attochron:Visit Attochron's Web Site.Find Tom Chaffee, Founder/CEO and Jim Olson, SVP Sales and Marketing on LinkedInAnd check out my new website at https://www.verityaptus.ca/Finally, please remember to follow, like and share from your podcast player of choice! Thanks for listening!___Remember to check out the Jason's Industry Insights Newsletter at https://jasonsindustryinsights.com/