A Bit of Tech is a Nokia Bell Labs Podcast that celebrates the centennial of the legendary research institute. Join host Aron Heller as he recaps our 2025 journey through the past, present and future of Nokia Bell Labs. Bit by bit, he explored how Nokia Bell Labs has shaped the world of technology and revolutionized our lives. Each episode focused on a different aspect of this legacy with a different guest and delved into how today’s innovators are defining the world of tomorrow.

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Our sixth episode covers the groundbreaking sensing capabilities that are becoming central to our communication networks. Nokia Bell Labs’ Head of Optical Systems and Device Research Tod Sizer joins Aron Heller to review various elements of this digital “sixth sense” that can pick up signals from our environment and offer spectacular insights. Together they discuss our path from our pioneering work on radar to sensors on fiber optic communication cables that can offer early warnings on earthquakes and 6G networks that will become a sensor and make cities smarter and safer.

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Host Aron Heller rounds up what you can expect to hear on our sixth episode. “The sixth sense” unpacks the past, present and future of our sensing technologies research with Nokia Bell Labs’ Head of Optical Systems and Device Research, Tod Sizer.

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