The Accidental Network, with Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard (Technology, Entrepreneurship, Internet, Author)

23 Sep 2025 • 25 min • EN
25 min
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Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard, the tech entrepreneur known as the “father of the cable modem", explains the two experiences he brought together to create the revolutionary device, what things like broadband and cable modems REALLY are, why he gave it all away free of royalties, and the role of homemade Persian food in making it all possible. Mentioned in this episode: Learn more about Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard and his legacy from "The Accidental Network", a business history book recounting the invention of the cable modem and the global broadband evolution it inspired. Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard / The Accidental Network Learn more about Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard and his legacy from "The Accidental Network", a business history book recounting the invention of the cable modem and the global broadband evolution it inspired. Rouzbeh Yassini-Fard / The Accidental Network

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