Category: Edge Networking

May 8, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

THINK 2020: IBM Unleashes Red Hat and Partner Ecosystem to Power 5G Edge Innovation

IBM’s new OpenShift-enabled portfolio offerings ensure the company is a formidable competitor in driving CSP and enterprise adoption of edge computing resources in fast growing 5G environments, obliging rivals to counter IBM’s strengthened edge computing proposition and extensive ecosystem clout.

5G, Communications Networks, Edge Networking, IoT

May 7, 2020

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

Intel 5G and Edge Updates: An Executive Discussion with Lynn Comp

Get the lowdown on Intel’s Mobile World Congress announcements from Lynn Comp, Vice President and General Manager of Intel Data Platforms.

5G, Communications Networks, Edge Networking, IoT

April 29, 2020

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

What the AT&T and Google Partnership Means for Edge Computing

As with any new partnership announcement, the news isn’t so much about the business deal as it is about the potential of what could come of it. And right now, the AT&T and Google deal signifies that the world is ready for a bigger push for 5G/edge computing.

5G, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Edge Networking, IoT

April 17, 2020

Daniel Newman

Futurum Tech Webcast

When Today Meets Tomorrow in the Cloud with Siemens’ Bill Boswell – Futurum Tech Podcast Interview Series

On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast — Interview Series, host Daniel Newman welcomes Bill Boswell, Vice President of Marketing at the Siemens Digital Industries Software, to discuss digital transformation in the age of COVID-19 and what companies across all industries are facing.

Cloud, Digital Transformation, Edge Networking, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, IoT

March 30, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Meeting HPC Challenges is a Real Issue in Global Health Crisis

Meeting HPC challenges is a real issue in global health crisis environments. Service providers are encountering HPC-based challenges due to factors such as the expansion of interworking with enterprise HPC platforms and exploring how they can optimize their own HPC investments and builds. Here’s a deeper look at why these HPC adoption challenges matter to the digital ecosystem, including the very real need to rapidly accelerate digital responses to the coronavirus COVID-19 crisis.

5G, Communications Networks, Digital Transformation, Edge Networking

March 9, 2020

James Kobielus

Research Note

Google Cloud and AT&T Team to Build 5G Edge Computing Solutions

Google Cloud partnering with AT&T to build 5G edge computing solutions is a move toward helping telcos optimize for 5G wireless applications. It’s also a move that’s central to Google’s strategy of moving the company beyond its core ad business and working to claim a larger share of the enterprise cloud business. What’s most noteworthy about this announcement from Google Cloud is the breadth of its strategy for partnering with 5G carriers, including, but not limited to, AT&T. Here’s a look at that in greater depth.

5G, Cloud, Communications Networks, Edge Networking, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

February 6, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 Smartens the Operator and Enterprise Edge

Ribbon’s EdgeMarc 6000 smartens the operator and enterprise edge and boosts Ribbon’s overall competitiveness. Ribbons’ edge portfolio puts increased pressure on SBC platform rivals such as Cisco, Oracle, Metaswitch, Huawei, and Ericsson to show their ability to diversify their portfolios to meet the intelligent edge demands of customers in both the operator and enterprise spaces.

Cloud, Edge Networking, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations, IoT

November 25, 2019

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

Microsoft’s Vision for the Multi-Cloud Future

While its new offerings are compelling, it may be equally as relevant that Microsoft is clearly creating a culture that embraces partnership and open development, and one that even extends to competitors.

Cloud, Edge Networking, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

November 21, 2019

Daniel Newman

Analyst Insight

Why CMOs Need to Be Involved in Privacy Policy Creation

Marketers gather and use most of the data pulled by businesses today, however, it’s essential that they begin to take a leading role in crafting a privacy policy—whether they like it or not.