Author: Ron Westfall

An Assessment of The Key MWC24 Takeaways in Open RAN Highlighted by Ericsson Cloud RAN, Nokia anyRAN, Energy Efficiency Moves, and Mavenir/Intel Innovations
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall reviews the top Open RAN takeaways from MWC 2024 consisting of Ericsson Cloud RAN portfolio advances, Nokia’s anyRAN market readiness including anyRAN for enterprise partnerships with Cisco, HPE, and Microsoft, as well as Mavenir’s latest collaboration with Intel to assure Open vRAN innovation and progress.
Graphiant Network Edge Is Selected by Rampact CIO to Boost Agility, Improve Connectivity, and Provide Cost Savings to South Carolina Municipality
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why Graphiant Network Edge can streamline the provisioning of connectivity solutions with built-in security at a fraction of the cost of existing SD-WAN or MPLS implementations.
Marvell Extends TSMC Relation Using 2nm Building Blocks and Foundational IP to Boost Performance of Cloud-Optimized Silicon for Accelerated Infrastructure
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why Marvell’s extension of its alliance with TSMC provides the semiconductor design and development path vital to spur accelerated infrastructure innovation underpinned by 2nm process technology.
Oracle Reported Impressive Fiscal 2024 Q3 Results Uplifted by Massive New Cloud Infrastructure Contracts Signed in Q3 Boosting RPOs Up 29% to Over $80 Billion
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman assess Oracle’s fiscal 2024 Q3 results and how the company is generating waves across the global cloud market, validating Oracle as a vital player across the cloud and AI ecosystems.
An Assessment of The Key MWC24 Takeaways in Semis and Devices Highlighted by Micron Memory, Lenovo/Motorola Edge AI, Mediatek, and Qualcomm AI/5G Innovations
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard review their key takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2024 across the semiconductor and device realms including Micron’s memory and storage advances with Samsung Galaxy 24 series onboard, Lenovo’s Integrated Edge AI Solutions for Telcos with Telefonica and Orange AI use cases, Lenovo’s new devices exemplified by the Thinkbook transparent display, new Mediatek Dimensity 9300 GenAI capabilities, and Qualcomm’s portfolio-wide AI, 5G, and Wi-FI innovations.
Marvell Q4 and Fiscal Year 2024 Results Show AI’s Integral Role in Lifting Data Center Revenue Providing Strength as Non-DC Revenue Recover in H2 Fiscal Year
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman assess why Marvell’s Q4 and FY 2024 results are solidly positioned to drive infrastructure silicon innovation for accelerated computing throughout 2024 and beyond.
Oracle Globally Distributed Autonomous Database Is GA, Delivering the Ability to Transparently Distribute Data for Scale, Survivability, and Sovereignty Worldwide
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why Oracle is bringing its truly serverless and pay-per-use Autonomous Database innovations to the world of distributed databases and changing the dynamics of the competitive landscape.
Azure for Operators Unveils the General Availability of Azure Operator Nexus Aimed Primarily at Running Mobile Workloads on Azure to Deliver Breakthrough CX
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the general availability of Azure Operator Nexus exemplifies Azure for Operator’s strategic commitment to empowering telecom operators with security, performance, and efficiency innovation.
HPE Provides an Update on Its Vision to Ensure Telcos Are Ready for 6G, AI, and Beyond with Focus on Network Modernization, Convergence, and AI Innovation
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Steven Dickens assess how HPE is demonstrating the 5G/6G and AI portfolio development and marketing focus key to empowering telecom operators to navigate the intricacies of this digital era and thrive within it.
Cisco and Intel Bolster Their Ability to Accelerate Private 5G Worldwide by Giving Partners and Customers Access to Three New Innovation Centers
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the expansion of Cisco’s collaboration with Intel can accelerate global private 5G implementations as partners and customers can access three new innovation centers.
Qualcomm Unveils 5G Fixed Wireless Access Ultra Gen 3 Platform Further Fueling 5G FWA Deployments with AI Enhancements and Decreased Environmental Footprint
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the new Qualcomm 5G FWA Ultra Gen 3 platform can enable operators to develop and deliver customer-installable indoor and outdoor mmWave FWA products.
Cisco and NVIDIA Strengthen Alliance to Accelerate Enterprise Adoption and Management of AI Infrastructure and Hosting on Secure Ethernet Foundation
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines how the strengthened Cisco NVIDIA alliance can play an integral role in accelerating enterprise transition and re-architecting to AI networking vital to deploying and securing Ethernet-driven AI solutions.

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