Author: Tom Hollingsworth

Can Samsung and Verizon Make Network Sensing Useful for Venues
September 17, 2026

Can Samsung and Verizon Make Network Sensing Useful for Venues?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at Futurum, shares insights on Samsung and Verizon’s network sensing trial and its implications for venue operations....
Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth
September 16, 2026

Can Mobile Core Early Access Support Nokia’s Software Growth?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group shares insights on Nokia’s Mobile Core Early Access, paid evaluation, and network integration requirements....
Why HPE Gave Oracle Equity Instead of a Price Cut on AI Gear
September 9, 2026

Why HPE Gave Oracle Equity Instead of a Price Cut on AI Gear

Tom Hollingsworth at Futurum examines why HPE issued Oracle a nominal-cost equity warrant alongside an expanded Juniper networking deal for Oracle's AI data centers....
NaaS and Cloud Networking to Add $36B by 2031, as 62% of Enterprises Move NaaS Into Production or Evaluation
August 24, 2026

NaaS and Cloud Networking to Add $36B by 2031, as 62% of Enterprises Move NaaS Into Production or Evaluation

Futurum Research’s 2H 2026 Networking Market Sizing & Five-Year Forecast projects the global market at $354.9B by CY2031, while its Decision Maker Survey (N=800) finds 62% of enterprises have NaaS...
The 1.6TbE Transition Will Reshape Data Center Architecture from the Ground Up
August 19, 2026

The 1.6TbE Transition Will Reshape Data Center Architecture from the Ground Up

Tom Hollingsworth, Research Director at Futurum, shares his insights on the 1.6TbE transition, highlighting that it's a massive architectural shift requiring data centers to rethink topology, power, and cooling to...
Microsoft Puts 3M EBO Technology to Work. Can 3M Scale It?
July 20, 2026

Microsoft Puts 3M EBO Technology to Work. Can 3M Scale It?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group, shares his insights on why Microsoft validates 3M EBO technology, while manufacturing scale and alternative sourcing remain unresolved....
HPE Discover 2026: A Coherent AI Story That Now Has to Convert
June 24, 2026

HPE Discover 2026: A Coherent AI Story That Now Has to Convert

Fernando Montenegro and Tom Hollingsworth analyze HPE Discover 2026, where HPE built a networking-centered, full-stack AI story and now must convert that breadth into spending momentum and a security story...
Can Nokia's Gemini-Based Network Agents Make Autonomous Networks Practical
June 24, 2026

Can Nokia’s Gemini-Based Network Agents Make Autonomous Networks Practical?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at The Futurum Group, examines how Nokia and Google Cloud are using AI agents to automate network assurance, accelerate fault resolution, and...
Marvell’s Teralynx T100 Puts Power Efficiency at the Center of AI Networking
June 5, 2026

Marvell’s Teralynx T100 Puts Power Efficiency at the Center of AI Networking

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at Futurum, examines how the Marvell Teralynx T100 addresses AI networking power and latency constraints as hyperscalers build larger AI clusters....
Can Cisco Cloud Control Make AgenticOps Practical for Enterprises
June 5, 2026

Can Cisco Cloud Control Make AgenticOps Practical for Enterprises?

Tom Hollingsworth, Networking Technology Advisor and Event Lead at Futurum, examines how Cisco Cloud Control combines AI agents, operations, security, and resilience into a unified control plane for critical infrastructure....
Cloud Network Resilience
May 28, 2026

AWS Bets on Random Graph Theory: Will Cloud Network Resilience Define the Next Decade?

Tom Hollingsworth, Research Director, Networking at Futurum, AWS applies random graph theory to enhance cloud network resilience, potentially redefining enterprise uptime and competitive advantage across hyperscale providers....
Enterprise WAN
April 28, 2026

Can T-Mobile’s SuperBroadband Break the Enterprise WAN Monopoly?

Tom Hollingsworth, Research Director, Networking at Futurum, T-Mobile's SuperBroadband service combines 5G, satellite, and fiber to disrupt the enterprise WAN market, offering distributed enterprises an emerging alternative worth evaluating....

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