Author: Ron Westfall

Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard explore T-Mobile Starlink's Super Bowl debut, Nokia's leadership change, and Qualcomm's revenue surge in the latest episode of the Six Five Webcast - The 5G Factor.
Strong Demand From Webscale and Enterprise Segments Positions Cisco for Continued AI-Driven Growth
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Cisco’s Q2 FY 2025 results, focusing on AI infrastructure growth, Splunk’s impact on security, and innovations like AI PODs and HyperFabric driving future opportunities.
Zoho Unveiled a New Agentic Platform to Deliver AI-enhanced Portfolio-wide Improvements Including Zoho IoT
Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores how Zoho is positioned to develop AI-enhanced solutions that can drive customer value including the optimization and full security of IoT assets that improve business outcomes and overall experience.
The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall reviews the top selection and purchasing criteria alongside identifying the key decision makers driving AI practices and solution selection process in The Top Selection & Purchasing Criteria Driving AI Decision-Making.
The Futurum Group’s latest research report, HPE Private Cloud AI with NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE: Essential to Accelerating GenAI Industrial Transformation, completed in partnership with HPE and NVIDIA, assesses why HPE Private Cloud AI directly addresses the top challenges enterprises face in adopting AI across their entire organization.
In our latest brief, Unlocking the Power of Private Cloud With NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE: A Smarter Approach, completed in partnership with HPE and NVIDIA, delves into HPE’s Private Cloud AI, which offers enterprises a turnkey solution that eliminates the complexities of a DIY approach while accelerating AI adoption.
Antitrust Suit Challenges HPE’s Bid to Acquire Juniper, Raising Questions on Competition, Innovation, and Market Dynamics
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on the DOJ’s lawsuit blocking HPE’s Juniper acquisition. He examines its impact on competition, innovation, and whether blocking the deal benefits Cisco more than the market.
On this episode, hosts Ron Westfall and Olivier Blanchard discuss DeepSeek R1, Galaxy Unpacked, and the potential for operators like AT&T and Verizon to monetize their AI capabilities and real estate assets.
T-Mobile’s Strong Q4 Highlights Market Leadership, 5G Expansion, and M&A-Driven Growth
Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, examines T-Mobile’s 5G expansion, postpaid growth, and broadband strategy, highlighting its strong market position and strategic moves for 2025.
The Futurum Group’s latest research report, Why Lenovo Smart Manufacturing Solutions Are Ready to Drive AI-enabled Transformation, completed in partnership with Lenovo and Intel, explores why smart manufacturing solutions offer significant advantages in today's competitive landscape.
AI Investors, Tech Leaders, and Customers Sort Through Short-Term Fallout and Longer-Term Claims By China’s DeepSeek
The Futurum Group analysts share their insights on DeepSeek R1 claims of model training and cost efficiency, questions about the potential use of competitors' models, and security and privacy concerns. Analysts discuss the near and long-term implications of faster and lower-cost LLM development.
Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth discuss the 2025 kickoff 5G ecosystem developments, including Cisco and Boost Mobile's strategic developments and Nokia's security collaboration with NIST.

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