Author: Ron Westfall

September 22, 2021

Ron Westfall

Video Research Note

The Implications of Nokia Pausing Technical Work with the O-RAN Alliance

5G, Communications Networks

September 21, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

DISH Goes with IBM AI-Powered Assets to Advance Cloud-Native 5G Network Build

DISH chooses IBM to help automate its 5G network deployment, particularly in the targeting of Industry 4.0 verticals and use cases. Futurum’s Ron Westfall assesses why DISH’s selection of IBM’s AI-powered automation and network orchestration capabilities provides the essential capabilities needed to push its cloud-native 5G network deployment forward and boosts the Cloud Pak for Network Automation proposition across the 5G ecosystem, especially among operators.

5G, AI, Cloud, Communications Networks, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

September 21, 2021

Ron Westfall

The 5G Factor

The 5G Factor: Orange and Amdocs, 6G Nokia and Digital Twins, AT&T Partners With the Military, NSI Establishes SpectrumX and More – Futurum Tech Webcast

In this latest episode of The 5G Factor, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall cover key trends and news in the 5G market. Today’s conversation featured Orange and Amdocs, 6G Nokia and Digital Trends, AT&T's partnership with the military, NSI establishes SpectrumX and more topics you won't want to miss.

September 17, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Orange Bets on Amdocs to Monetize 5G Experimental Network

Orange selects Amdocs as the monetization engine for its 5G experimental network with the strategic objective of validating AI-driven, software-based, cloud-first architectures as key to powering 5G SA network builds. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores why the inclusion of Amdocs in Orange’s multi-vendor, cloud-native experimental 5G SA network is essential to advancing 5G use cases and business outcomes as well as bolstering the Open 5G cause including Open RAN.

5G, Communications Networks

September 15, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Teradata Reimagines Strategy to Deliver Sustainable Growth and Value Creation

Teradata introduced the Reimagined Teradata at its recent Investor Day and Influencer Summit events including long-term financial growth targets and new the Analytics 1-2-3 framework’s support of BYOM capabilities for the Teradata Vantage platform. Futurum’s Ron Westfall explores how Teradata’s $1B+ in Cloud ARR and approximately $550M in free cash flow by fiscal 2025 objective strengthens the company’s enterprise analytics ecosystem influence, boosts portfolio differentiation, and advances its Analytics 1-2-3 proposition.

AI, Sustainability, Markets, and Policy

September 13, 2021

Ron Westfall

The 5G Factor

The 5G Factor: Featuring Ericsson, Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Nokia, along with What’s Afoot in the Chinese 5G Market, and Verizon and the NFL Partner on 5G – Futurum Tech Webcast

In this latest episode of The 5G Factor, Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall cover key trends and news in the 5G market. Today’s conversation featured familiar players in the 5G space, including Ericsson, Vodafone, Qualcomm, and Nokia, as well as a look at what’s happening in the China market as it relates to 5G technology and innovation. We wrapped the show with a discussion about Verizon’s just announced 10-year 5G partnership with the NFL and what’s ahead there — for fans and the league and its players.

5G, Communications Networks

September 9, 2021

Ron Westfall

Research Note

MicroAI Debuts to Advance AI Edge Technology Across the Digital Ecosystem

MircoAI debuts as the rebrand of One Tech, fueled by the mission to deliver personalized AI across edge endpoints using its edge-native AI technology that embeds ML into connected endpoints. Futurum’s Ron Westfall examines why the overall MicroAI proposition, including MicroAI AtomML technology and new go-to-market products, can drive ecosystem-wide innovation of device-specific, personalized AI models that can advance predicted maintenance, IoT edge AI, endpoint device security capabilities as well as provide operational excellence for industrial manufacturing and processing applications.