Executives at the Edge
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The Shift to NaaS: Where Connectivity and Security Converge
AvidThinks founder and principal, Roy Chua, discusses enterprise challenges in wide area connectivity and security. To simplify operations, many turn to Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) leveraging secure access service edge (SASE) and security service edge (S
Network-as-a-Service: The Utility of Networking
Frost & Sullivans Senior Industry Director, Steve Thomas, explores the rise of NaaS adoption, driven by its OpEx model, dynamic scalability, and alignment with cloud-enabled technologies like SD-WAN and SASE. How is NaaS changing the way businesses p
Service Orchestration: Automating Good Intentions
Inmantas Co-founder and CTO, Bart Vanbrabant, explains the importance of intent-driven service orchestration in the telecommunications industry and the benefits of using a digital twin to test service-orchestration models. How do these technologies help
Blockchain: Unchaining the Blocks to Accurate Billing and Ordering
Sage Managements CEO, Tiffany Brown, explains blockchains impact on telecom and why it is essential to address outdated billing and ordering systems prone to errors. How will blockchain save carriers and businesses time and money?  In this Executiv
Edge Compute: Defining the Edge of Digital Transformation
Zayo’s CTO, Frank Cittadino, explains that as security, mobility, and hybrid workforce environments become increasingly important for companies, so does edge computing. How can pushing computing power closer to where applications are consumed improv
Network-as-a-Service: The Enterprise Cloud Revolution
Console Connects CTO, Paul Gampe, explains why Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is poised to play a major role in the future of enterprise networking. What will it take to deliver secure, reliable, and scalable connectivity to the cloud? In this Executives at
Automation and Standard APIs: The Key to Network Transformation
Amartus Co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer, Michael Kearns, discusses how multinationals and large enterprises increasingly want to connect to multiple providers around the globe to achieve the best possible networking options, performance, and reliab
Toward NaaS: A New Model for Global Operators
TIMs Chief Network, Operations, and Wholesale Officer, Elisabetta Romano, explains the need for telecom operators to evolve infrastructure and services to support new technologies like 5G, cloud computing, and IoT. To develop and deliver new services, co
Business-Driven Automation: Don’t Boil the Ocean
Netcracker Technologys Senior Vice President, Strategy, Ari Banerjee, shares how automation is becoming increasingly important in the telecommunications industry given its tremendous business benefits; however, implementing automation end-to-end can be d
SASE and 5G: Delivering Cloud-based Security and Connectivity
Versa Networks CEO, Kelly Ajuha, emphasizes the need to protect users, data, and networks as cloud migration increases. 5G with SASE enables users to connect to applications across multiple locations while delivering security from the cloud. Can adopting