Executives at the Edge

Executives at the Edge


Enterprise Network Needs: High-Capacity Carrier Opportunities

August 29, 2024
Executives at the Edge Podcast Guest, Charlie Reed, ATLANTIC-ACM

ATLANTIC-ACM Partner, Charlie Reed, discusses the massive overhaul of enterprise networks as SD-WAN, DIA, and cloud adoption reshape the industry. Carriers face revenue challenges, but the skyrocketing demand for high-bandwidth connections also creates opportunity. How will emerging technologies, the looming shadow of AI, and changing customer preferences transform the future of telecom? 



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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Charlie Reed of ATLANTIC-ACM:




  • What’s fueling the increased demand for high-bandwidth connections? 

  • How are cloud services and data centers influencing the evolution of network infrastructure? 

  • How are telecom providers adapting their offerings to cater to the high-speed, high-capacity needs of modern businesses? 

  • How is the rise of AI and machine learning impacting bandwidth demands and network infrastructure requirements? 

  • What unique connectivity challenges do AI training models and large language models present for telecom providers?




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About Our Guest

Charlie Reed, Partner, ATLANTIC-ACM


Charlie Reed has analyzed the telecom market for ATLANTIC-ACM since 2005, specializing in quantitative market modeling. He has a broad perspective on the connectivity ecosystem with deep expertise in the enterprise and wholesale carrier market trends. Charlie is responsible for the firm’s delivery of data-intensive sizing and analysis projects, along with the development of market models and algorithms to isolate trends from large and diverse datasets. Charlie is a key contributor to ATLANTIC-ACM’s thought leadership and has presented at numerous conferences.

Charlie has a B.A. in economics from Colby College in Economics and Business and 4-time NCAA academic all American for Alpine Ski Racing.

Executives at the Edge podcast is brought to you by MEF, an industry association of 200 service, technology, and cloud providers who together accelerate enterprise digital transformation.



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