Author: Ron Westfall

Qualcomm and JLR Collaborate To Bring 5G, Wi-Fi, and C-V2X Capabilities to JLR Vehicles With Snapdragon Auto 5G Modem-RF Ready To Hit the Road in 2025
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard examine why Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis will become critical to driving JLR SDV innovation and enable the intelligence to deliver the fully connected, modern luxury vehicle experience.
Oracle Reported Solid FY 2024 Q1 Results Spearheaded by Huge Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Growth of 66% YoY and Rapid Uptake of Oracle Gen2 Cloud for AI Training
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman examine Oracle’s FY 2024 Q1 results and how the company moves the needle in the cloud market by meeting the evolving demands of IaaS/SaaS customers, fulfilling surging generative AI training demand.
A Review of The Major Cloud Developments That Are Helping Fuel 5G Ecosystem-wide Innovations Including VMware, Red Hat, and Azure Moves
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Steven Dickens explore recent developments by major cloud players including the debut of VMware Private Mobile Network, Azure for Operators expanding ISV collaboration, and upcoming Red Hat Open 5G 2023.
Nokia Announced Key Fiber Optic Portfolio Developments That Strengthen Its Competitive Position For BABA-related Funding Program As Well As 5G Builds
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd Weiss examine why Nokia’s fiber optics portfolio moves have a significant bearing on 5G network capabilities such as 5G small cell backhaul and transport applications.
Ciena Meeting the Needs of Mobile Operators By Delivering Improved Network Timing Distribution Capabilities to Complement Global Navigation Satellite Systems at Cell Sites
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss share their insights about how Ciena’s xHaul router feature and performance boosts are critical to delivering improved capabilities for 5G mobile operators to boost 5G networks and innovation.
Calix’s AXOS E5 Ethernet Service Access Nodes integrate Carrier Ethernet 10G and 1G UNI Service Demarcation and Ethernet Aggregation Capabilities
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Todd R. Weiss examine how Calix mobile backhaul products are meeting the growing demands of 5G carriers and their customers as small cells are proliferating and network traffic and competition are growing.
Ericsson and Vodafone Completed a Live Network Trial at Coventry University that Shows 5G Standalone Network Slicing Can Boost Mobile Gaming Experience
Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard assess the Ericsson and Vodafone trial using 5G SA network slicing that enabled trial participants to experience more consistent gaming connectivity including smoother graphics rendering.
Qualcomm Created a Marketing Splash with The Unveiling of Its Snapdragon G Series Portfolio Designed for the Next Generation of Handheld Gaming Devices
Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard assess why the launch of the Qualcomm Snapdragon G series handheld gaming portfolio, now spanning the G1, G2, and G3 tier, can meet the performance and feature demands of next-gen dedicated gaming devices.
VMware Private Mobile Network Offering Is Unveiled, Aimed at Enabling Wireless Service Providers to Deliver Private 4G/5G Services to Enterprises
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall examines why VMware Private Mobile Network is solidly positioned to provide the VECO orchestration and automation capabilities key to meeting the expanding demand for private wireless networking across edge computing environments.
Federated Wireless Gains Sharp Boost to Open the 6 GHz Band and Commercialize Shared Spectrum Product with FCC Approving Certification of AFC Systems
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall delves into why the FCC’s initiation of AFC system certification catapults Federated Wireless to power the complete benefits of the 6 GHz band across the private wireless and shared spectrum ecosystem.
Nokia’s AirScale Osprey and Habrok Dual-Band Massive MIMO Radios Play a Vital Role in Boosting 5G Performance and Energy Savings in Dense Environments
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall explores why Nokia’s Osprey and Habrok dual-band mMIMO offerings swiftly strengthen Nokia’s diverse, comprehensive AirScale RAN portfolio by streamlining deployments and substantially boosting energy savings.
Intel 4th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors Are Primed to Boost Data Center Performance Using Built-in Accelerators to Accelerate Key Differentiation
The Futurum Group new report, “Intel 4th Gen Xeon Scalable Processors Primed to Accelerate Data Center Performance and Capabilities,” analyzes why built-in accelerators are a topmost differentiator for the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors.

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