Author: Ron Westfall

A Review of The Major Announcements and Takeaways at the MWC23 Las Vegas Show Including Big Moves by T-Mobile, Nokia, and Ericsson
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore the top takeaways from the MWC23 Las Vegas show, including Nokia’s Network as Code debut, the launch of T-Mobile SASE, and Ericsson’s support for open fronthaul across its Cloud RAN/radio portfolio.
Nokia Debuts Its Network as Code Platform Aimed at Accelerating CSP Network Programmability and Monetization by Spurring Broader Developer Support of APIs
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why the new Nokia Network as Code platform and developer portal can deliver the much-needed catalyst to ensure CSPs play an instrumental role in the B2B digitalization ecosystem.
A Review of Why Marvell’s New Orion coherent DSP Offering Enables Carriers and Cloud Providers to Attain Vastly Improved Scalability, Performance, and TCO
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Marvell’s Samuel Liu discuss why Marvell’s new Orion coherent DSP offering substantially advances optical transport networks and data center interconnections across service provider and cloud environments.
New Apstra Enhancements Ensure Multivendor Flow Gains, Improved Data Collection, and Automated Provisioning With Terraform to Uplift Private Data Center Experience
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall delves into why Juniper’s new enhancements to Apstra, including multivendor flow and design assurance capabilities, can make private data center operations as easy as the cloud experience.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how Verizon is adding mobile Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) units to its fleet to supplement its Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) equipment to boost 5G capacity as needed.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore and evaluate how Deutsche Telekom and Microsoft Azure are testing new private 5G capabilities together for an intriguing new joint 5G network product, “Campus Network Smart.”
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how Vodafone is testing the generative AI waters and working with partners Microsoft and Oracle on related AI and 5G projects.
Oracle Database@Azure Debuts Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Services To Simplify Cloud Migration, Multicloud Deployment, and Management
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Steven Dickens examine how Oracle and Microsoft are expanding their collaboration with Oracle Database@Azure, combining strengths for enhanced cloud performance and AI capabilities.
An Assessment of Major CSP Testing Initiatives by Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Verizon Aimed at Spurring Generative AI, Private 5G, and NaaS Innovations
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R Weiss explore how major CSPs such as Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Verizon are conducting new tests and pushing the envelope across GenAI, private 5G network, and NaaS applications.
Netcracker Bolsters Its Relationship with Microsoft to Integrate GenAI Telco Solution with ChatGPT to Spur the Development of Telco High-Value Use Cases
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines Netcracker’s selection of Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service to boost GenAI Telco Solution to fulfill top telco use case demands such as improved productivity and enhanced interactions with customers.
Netcracker Introduces GenAI Telco Solution to Ensure Generative AI Models Drive Telco-Specific Benefits
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall delves into why the Netcracker GenAI Telco Solution meets the challenges of adopting generative AI technology to deliver the telco-specific knowledge and trust essential to making generative AI successful for telcos.
In our latest research brief, done in partnership with Netcracker, we take a look at the Netcracker GenAI Solution and why it meets the challenges of adopting generative AI technology, helping to make generative AI effective and successful for telcos.

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