Author: Ron Westfall

Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth discuss the promising prospects of 5G in 2025, including Open RAN evolution and the strategic leverage of DOOH advertising.
Oracle’s Latest Exadata X11M Platform Delivers Key Enhancements in Performance, Efficiency, and Energy Conservation for AI and Data Workloads
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Exadata X11M allows customers to decide where they want to gain the best performance for their Oracle Database workloads from new levels of price performance, consolidation, and efficiency alongside savings in hardware, power and cooling, and data center space.
Marvell Spotlights How Incorporation of Its CPO Technology Capabilities Can Accelerate XPU Architecture Innovation
Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores how Marvell’s CPO portfolio can play an integral role in further demystifying applying customization in the XPU architecture design process, incentivizing hyperscalers to develop custom XPUs that increase the density and performance of their AI servers.
Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth delve into why Alianza, Ericsson, and Nokia are making pivotal moves to enhance their 5G strategy, highlighting the broader implications for the ecosystem and future technological advancements.
Juniper Networks Provides the Technical and Manageability Portfolio Innovations for Meeting the Topmost Demands of WAN Sustainability
Ron Westfall, Research Director, Futurum examines why Juniper offers the best-in-class solutions essential to success for enlisting the WAN in fulfilling organization-wide sustainability objectives.
The Furturm Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why cloud service providers are investing substantially in AI processors and accelerator technology and powering AI use cases in The Cloud’s Leading Role in AI Processor Investments and Use Cases.
Marvell Debuted Custom HBM Solutions Specifically Designed for XPUs Partnering With Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix to Innovate Tailored Memory Solutions
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Marvell’s new HBM customization solutions can play a crucial role in driving XPU innovation, particularly for AI and high-performance computing applications that require extreme memory bandwidth and efficiency.
Tenstorrent Lands $693 Million in New Funding Including Bezos Expeditions, Samsung, and LG to Challenge NVIDIA’s AI Chip Prominence
Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why Tenstorrent’s new funding can spur consistent competitive differentiation of its AI chips against GPUs.
Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth explore the latest 5G and IoT initiatives by Qualcomm, Ericsson, and AT&T, delving into how these strategies might shape the industry's future.
The Futurum Group’s latest research report, Redefining AI, Hybrid Cloud, and Enterprise Workloads with Cooling Innovations, completed in partnership with HPE, explores the issues companies face as data centers scale to accommodate rapidly expanding compute demands, such as AI workloads, liquid cooling is becoming essential, reducing energy costs, minimizing thermal limitations, and enabling more compact and sustainable infrastructure for the next generation of AI advancements.
Meter Committed to Delivering a Modern Networking Solution That Is Consistent, Accessible, and Interconnected Across the Entire Stack
Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why Meter built an approach that can liberate IT professionals from the uncertainties of installing and maintaining Internet infrastructure to concentrate on the topmost business priorities.
Strong Performance in Security and Observability Offsets a Decline in Legacy Networking Products as Cisco Navigates a Shifting IT Landscape
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Cisco’s Q1 FY2025 earnings. AI investments and Splunk integration boost security and observability growth, and decreased networking revenue signals shifting IT priorities across organizations.

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