Author: Ron Westfall

Six Five Podcast - 5G Factor: Verizon Frontier Deal and 3D/Backhaul Innovations
September 12, 2024

Six Five Podcast – 5G Factor: Verizon Frontier Deal and 3D/Backhaul Innovations

Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on the Verizon Frontier deal and the latest 3D/backhaul innovations, exploring how these developments are driving the future of...
5G FWA Takes Mobile Ecosystem Spotlight in August 2024
September 11, 2024

5G FWA Takes Mobile Ecosystem Spotlight in August 2024

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why the advances reported in August 2024 demonstrate 5G FWA has become integral to mobile service provider strategic business objectives....
How Does HPE Private Cloud AI Enable One-Click Deployment of GenAI Assistants?
September 9, 2024

How Does HPE Private Cloud AI Enable One-Click Deployment of GenAI Assistants?

Steven Dickens and Ron Westfall from The Futurum Group highlighted that HPE Private Cloud AI’s ability to rapidly deploy generative AI applications, along with its solution accelerators and partner ecosystem,...
Intel and IBM Show Joint AI Moxie in the Cloud
September 4, 2024

Intel and IBM Show Joint AI Moxie in the Cloud

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why combining Intel Gaudi 3 AI accelerators and Xeon CPUs with IBM Cloud enables them to develop new AI capabilities and make inroads fulfilling...
Boost Efficiencies and Optimize Performance with Turnkey AI Enterprise Solutions
August 30, 2024

Boost Efficiencies and Optimize Performance with Turnkey AI Enterprise Solutions

In our latest research report, Boost Efficiencies and Optimize Performance with Turnkey AI Enterprise Solutions, we examine how organizations can plan and build private AI solutions and why private AI...
Achieve Better Economics and Performance Through Hybrid AI
August 30, 2024

Achieve Better Economics and Performance Through Hybrid AI

In our latest research report, Achieve Better Economics and Performance Through Hybrid AI, we examine why the Lenovo Smarter AI for All portfolio and vision can meet the unique demands...
Liquid Cooling: How Deep Expertise Enables Energy Efficient Computing for AI and Beyond
August 30, 2024

Liquid Cooling: How Deep Expertise Enables Energy Efficient Computing for AI and Beyond

In our latest research brief, Liquid Cooling: How Deep Expertise Enables Energy Efficient Computing for AI and Beyond, we assess why liquid cooling approaches are increasingly becoming a focus for...
Coherent Q4 2024 Financial Results Driven by AI and OLED Market Growth
August 19, 2024

Coherent Q4 2024 Financial Results Driven by AI and OLED Market Growth

Ron Westfall, Research Director at The Futurum Group, shares insights on Coherent Corp.’s Q4 2024 financial results, highlighting the company’s strategic growth in AI-driven Datacom transceivers and OLED markets. Discover...
Cisco Q4 & FY 2024: Focus on AI, Security, and Cloud
August 15, 2024

Cisco Q4 & FY 2024: Focus on AI, Security, and Cloud

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Daniel Newman examine Cisco’s Q4 2024 and FY 2024 results and why Cisco’s portfolio consolidations focused its AI, security, and cloud capabilities pave the...
5G Factor: Arrcus, T-Mobile, Ericsson Boost 5G Readiness
August 14, 2024

5G Factor: Arrcus, T-Mobile, Ericsson Boost 5G Readiness

In this episode of The 5G Factor, The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall and Tom Hollingsworth examine new moves made by Arrcus, NVIDIA, T-Mobile, and Ericsson to advance 5G readiness....
Black Hat 2024: Marvell Secures Microsoft LiquidSecurity HSM Update
August 14, 2024

Black Hat 2024: Marvell Secures Microsoft LiquidSecurity HSM Update

The Futurum Group’s Ron Westfall assesses why Marvell attaining NIST FIPS 140-3, Level-3 certification for its LiquidSecurity HSMs and Microsoft update deal bolster its cybersecurity ecosystem credentials....
Why Ethernet is Vital to Fulfilling AI’s Potential
August 13, 2024

Why Ethernet is Vital to Fulfilling AI’s Potential

In our latest white paper, Why Ethernet is Vital to Fulfilling AI’s Potential, we explore why the Broadcom portfolio provides Ethernet solutions and capabilities that assure lower costs and address...

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