Author: Ron Westfall

A Review of Why 5G is Expanding Rapidly on a Global Basis and the Key Drivers for Greater Innovation Including 5G Advanced, 5G SA, AI/ML, and Edge Computing
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Qualcomm’s Durga Malladi discuss why 5G is making massive strides worldwide today and the critical steps such as 5G Advanced preparedness, 5G SA acceleration, and AI/ML integration are key to fulfilling 5G’s true potential.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights on Cisco’s proactive stance on labels for consumer IoT devices, which are bring proposed by the FCC to improve consumer confidence and understanding of security in IoT devices.
The Futurum Group analysts Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights about Nokia’s new Global Traffic 2030 report and the company’s Technology Strategy 2030 document laying out Nokia’s vision for the ongoing expansion of the 5G marketplace.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights about how Juniper’s O-RAN SMO framework is aimed at solving future network orchestration, automation, and service assurance complexity in 5G and Open RAN environments.
GlobalFoundries Q3 2023 Earnings Delivered Positive Outcomes Amid Macro Uncertainties with Fab Security and Portfolio Innovation Driving Demand
The Futurum Group’s Daniel Newman and Ron Westfall assess why they believe GlobalFoundries’ Q3 2023 results demonstrate resilience amid geopolitical and macro uncertainties and are fueled by demand for fab security and portfolio innovation.
An Assessment of New Developments across the 5G-IoT Ecosystem Including Nokia’s New 2030 Vision, Juniper’s O-RAN SMO Moves, and Cisco’s IoT Security Stance
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss assess key 5G-IoT ecosystem developments including Nokia’s new Global Traffic 2030 report and Technology Strategy 2030 vision, Juniper’s O-RAN SMO and partnership moves, and Cisco’s IoT cybersecurity stand.
Nokia Collaborates with Hololight to Deliver Reliable Immersive XR Experiences with Latency-Improving Technology L4S Stimulating Broader Ecosystem Support
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines how the Nokia Hololight alliance can play an integral role in expanding ecosystem collaboration to show that the L4S protocol can transform communications, including across XR and 5G-Advanced environments.
Ericsson Launches New Software Toolkit to Support New RAN and Core Capabilities Aimed at Boosting 5G SA to Create New Business Opportunities for CSPs
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why Ericsson’s new 5G SA-focused software toolkit can play an integral role in providing premium experiences with SLAs by unlocking advanced 5G applications through differentiated connectivity.
HPE GreenLake Lands a Trio of New Deals with Żabka, İSKİ, and SCA Demonstrating Strong Market Momentum Leading to the Formation of a New Hybrid Cloud Unit
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why HPE GreenLake’s new set of deals with Żabka, İSKİ, and SCA bolsters HPE’s overall prospects including consolidation of its storage and compute as a service offerings under a new hybrid cloud segment.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights as Vodafone Italia and Snam expand a collaboration to develop the first hybrid 5G mobile private network (MPN) in the natural gas sector for more reliable and secure connectivity.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights as T-Mobile’s 5G pacesetting is again sustained in Q3 2023 as it reported revenue of $15.9 billion, growing 4% year-over-year (YoY), by executing on its objectives and market vision.
An assessment of New Offerings from the Snapdragon Summit Including Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon X Elite and Motorola Showcasing Adaptive Display Tech
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard assess the 5G innovation breakthroughs coming out of Snapdragon Summit and Lenovo Tech World including the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 and Snapdragon Elite X debuts plus Motorola’s new adaptive display tech.

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