The Deep Edge Podcast

Cisco’s AI Networking Future: Will Eatherton on Silicon One, SONiC & Next-Gen Data CentersI Ep: 70

Sun, 30 Nov 2025 18:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, host Ray Mota, Ph.D. speaks with Will Eatherton, Cisco’s engineering leader driving the future of AI-optimized networking.
They dive deep into:
• Cisco’s AI-ready data center strategy
• Silicon One evolution & optical innovation
• Adaptive routing, congestion control & GPU fabric design
• Cisco + NVIDIA partnership and what it means for AI clusters
• SONiC openness, multi-cloud integration & operational simplification
• HyperFabric, LPO/CPO optics, and the shift from training to inference at scale

Video link: https://youtu.be/39X2-BIL9sE

WIll's Bio:
As the SVP of the Data Center, Internet & Cloud Infrastructure Engineering team, Will leads a wide-ranging group responsible for data center, web, and service provider solutions. This group encompasses cutting-edge technologies, longstanding Cisco product lines, and the recently launched Cisco 8000 series.

Will initially joined Cisco in 2000 with the acquisition of Growth Networks. During his early years at Cisco, Will expanded his expertise in routing systems architecture and co-authored several patents on packet processing. In 2013, Will co-founded Skyport Systems, a cloud technology pioneer addressing industry gaps in cloud-managed secure virtualized systems. In 2018, Will returned to Cisco with the acquisition of Skyport Systems. With his return, Will has led the Cisco Networking Engineering team, bringing with him a wealth of industry knowledge and experience.

Will is an active technology researcher, author, and speaker. His most recent speaking engagements include sessions on high-performance ethernet fabrics for AI infrastructure and enabling enterprise generative AI with ethernet AI networking.

Will has a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, MO, and a Bachelor’s in Electric Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

The Hidden Economics of Your Netflix Stream I Ep: 69

Sun, 24 Aug 2025 19:00:00 -0700

I use AI to create this podcast, let me know what you think?

The ACG Research study highlights how application-driven traffic is reshaping the economics of fixed and mobile networks. While fixed networks benefit from lower unit costs ($0.06/GB vs. $0.33/GB for mobile), far higher household data consumption drives a 393% higher TCO per subscriber ($21.22 vs. $5.40). A small set of applications accounts for the vast majority of costs: 9 apps drive 92% of fixed expenses and seven drive 96% of mobile led by YouTube, Netflix, TikTok, Facebook, and Steam. Cost burdens are concentrated in the access layer for fixed networks (75% of TCO) and in the RAN for mobile (85%), underscoring structural vulnerabilities as video, gaming, and latency-sensitive applications proliferate.

For CSPs, these dynamics create rising margin pressure, which are exacerbated by OTT players that capture revenue while operators absorb infrastructure costs. To respond, CSPs must adopt application-aware traffic management to optimize QoE and defer CapEx, pursue commercial or regulatory frameworks to rebalance costs with OTT providers, and deploy CSP specific TCO models to guide investment and policy strategies. Sustaining profitability in an application-centric era will depend on combining smarter traffic engineering, fairer cost sharing, and tailored economic modeling.

Download report:

https://www.acgcc.com/reports/the-economics-of-application-traffic-tco-benchmark/

For more information, contact Ray Mota or Peter Fetterolf.

Mplify’s Bold Rebrand & the Future of Network-as-a-Service w/Kevin Vachon | Ep68

Tue, 29 Jul 2025 15:00:00 -0700

Join Ray Mota, CEO of ACG Research and host of the Deep Edge Podcast, for an in-depth conversation with Kevin Vachon, of Mplify (formerly the MEF). In this episode, Kevin walks us through:
• The Story Behind the Rebrand: Why “Mplify” was chosen, how market shifts toward multi-cloud, AI, and automation drove the decision, and the legacy of LSO and network standardization.
• Building a Global NaaS Ecosystem: Strategies for fostering collaboration among service providers, vendors, hyperscalers, data-center operators, and enterprise customers—plus the engagement models that make it all work.
• Certifications & Interoperability: How trusted transparency and standardized APIs reduce risk, boost confidence, and drive real interoperability across layer-2, APIs, and beyond.
• Networks for AI vs. AI for Networks: Clarifying where Mplify plays in enabling AI-centric use cases, from on-demand GPU services to elastic bandwidth and consumption-based models.
• Inside the Global NaaS Event (GNE) 2025: What to expect at this year’s Dallas gathering—real demos, rapid-fire user stories, business-value case studies, and deep dives into next-generation NaaS capabilities.

LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-vachon-5675ab1/

Kevin's bio
https://www.mplify.net/people/kevin-vachon/

Mplify Board Link
https://www.mplify.net/about-mplify/officers-board-of-directors/

#mplify #acgresearch #NaaS #LSO

Managing Cloud Costs with Matt Biringer of North Cloud | Ep67

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0700

Join host Ray Mota as he sits down with Matt Biringer, Co-Founder of North Cloud, to explore the evolving world of public cloud finance. In this episode, we dive into:
• Why cloud cost management matters – The shift from upfront data-center purchasing to utility-based billing and its impact on budgets.
• The rise of FinOps – How finance, engineering, and product teams can collaborate around cloud spend—and the cultural and political barriers they face.
• Visibility & automation – From 50-page invoices to real-time dashboards, and the AI-driven tools that right-size resources, alert on anomalies, and allocate costs automatically.
• Agent North: Cloud FinOps AI – A sneak peek at North Cloud’s upcoming “Agent North,” which ingests your billing telemetry and technical docs to answer finance and engineering questions in natural language.
• Security & governance – Balancing automation with safeguards, air-gaps, and scenario planning to keep your financial automation platform secure.

About Matt Biringer
Matt Biringer is the co-founder and CEO of North.Cloud, the AI-powered platform that helps companies cut cloud waste and control costs, without the spreadsheets. Before launching North in 2023 (literally from his garage), Matt spent 12 years selling datacenter technology, leading growth at Pure Storage, CDI, and SHI.

When he’s not scaling North, you’ll find him chasing his kids, training jiu-jitsu, lifting weights, or perfecting a new recipe. He also angel invests in early-stage startups, backing companies like NodeECO, Light, Data Herald, and Pipedream Labs.

Find Matt online:
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbiringer/
Twitter
https://x.com/biringer_

About North.Cloud
North.Cloud is an AI-powered cloud optimization platform tackling the rising costs and inefficiencies of modern cloud infrastructure. By eliminating manual FinOps processes and rigid cost models, North delivers real-time, automated savings across AWS and GCP. Its dynamic platform helps companies reduce waste, improve efficiency, and gain transparency over their cloud spend. To learn more,
visit North.Cloud
https://www.north.cloud/

Stand with Dawit: Demand Fair Trial and Release for Ethiopia’s Visionary ISP Founder and US Citizen! Ep66

Thu, 01 May 2025 16:00:00 -0700

Call to Action to our Community!!!

Join me in standing up for justice and digital inclusion—help secure a fair trial and release for Dawit, the visionary entrepreneur detained in Ethiopia. Share his story, sign the petition, and urge your representatives to act.

Today I’m spotlighting a colleague whose story demands our attention. Dawit, an American citizen and former Cisco leader, left a lucrative career in the U.S. to found Ethiopia’s first private ISP—bringing high-speed internet to 400,000 homes and empowering 110 direct employees (and hundreds more contractors).

Since December 2024, Dawit has been held without bail in a maximum-security prison on financial charges that stem from an incomplete audit—and despite an appeal still pending, he remains denied basic rights and medical care. Company assets are frozen, threatening not only his livelihood but the connectivity of thousands of Ethiopian citizens.

When one of us faces injustice, we all do. The global tech community stands for innovation, progress, and fair treatment under the law. Here’s how you can help:

1. Raise awareness—share this post and use #FreeDawitBirhanu
2. Sign the petition for his release: https://chng.it/dJGpsJ99Xn
3. Contact your elected officials to advocate for U.S. diplomatic intervention
4. Engage industry associations to apply collective pressure

Let’s unite our voices and ensure Dawit receives the fair trial he deserves—and that his vital work to bridge the digital divide can continue.

Video Link: https://youtu.be/4ZV3GA-c-Uo

AI Hype vs Reality: Strategic Blind Spots, Big Bets & Leadership Lessons with Jamie Dobson | Ep65

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 19:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, ACG Research CEO Ray Mota sits down with Jamie Dobson—author of Visionaries, Rebels, and Machines and founder of Container Solutions—for a powerful, no-nonsense conversation on the hype, reality, and economic implications of AI. Together, they unpack how AI is reshaping corporate decision-making, exposing organizational blind spots, and challenging traditional innovation models. From Amara’s Law to strategic missteps, Jamie offers insight into why some enterprises move too fast with AI while others dangerously underestimate its long-term impact. With sharp analogies, war stories from the dot-com era, and lessons from the invention of the cloud, the discussion gives leaders a practical lens to approach AI—with no-regret moves, controlled experimentation, and an honest look at workforce readiness. This episode is a must-listen for business and tech leaders navigating AI’s promise—and its peril.

ABOUT JAMIE DOBSON

Jamie Dobson is the founder of Container Solutions, and has been helping companies, across industries, move to cloud native ways of working for over ten years. Container Solutions develops a strategy, a clear plan and step by step implementation helping companies achieve a smooth digital transformation. With services including Internal Developer Platform Enablement, Cloud Modernisation, DevOps/DevSecOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Consultancy, Cloud Optimisation and creating a full Cloud Native Strategy, companies get much more than just engineering know-how. Jamie is also author of ‘The Cloud Native Attitude’ available from Amazon and good bookstores and the soon to be published, ‘Visionaries, Rebels and Machines: The story of humanity’s extraordinary journey from electrification to cloudification’

Link to Jamie's book:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Visionaries-Rebels-Machines-electrification-cloudification/dp/1917490070/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1QZWBMJDKAQJL&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.PpJEN6zER2QaX8-xzxgf8w.W4uDXhOduj5D-NKmyu7yYfpyv4Q7u4t6dXHqOFb6VqY&dib_tag=se&keywords=visionaries+rebels+and+machines&qid=1745942577&sprefix=visionaries+%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-1

Video Link:

https://youtu.be/lm3Q-3WvYFo

Securing the AI Frontier: Cisco’s 2025 Threat Report Reveals Readiness Gaps | Ep64

Tue, 22 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0700

In this Deep Edge episode, host Ray Mota sits down with Cisco’s VP of AI Products, Anand Raghavan, to unpack the 2025 State of AI Security report. With 72 % of enterprises already running AI in production but only 13 % feeling prepared to secure it, the conversation probes today’s most pressing blind spots—from “Sleepy Pickle” supply-chain exploits and fine-tuning–induced jailbreaks to the surge of autonomous agents that widen the threat surface.

Together they explore why traditional cyber fundamentals still matter, how a tidal wave of AI-related legislation could speed (or stall) innovation, and what a verifiable AI supply-chain “safety seal” might look like. Anand closes with a clear, actionable playbook: boost staff AI-security literacy, illuminate shadow-AI usage, validate models before deployment, and guard them at runtime—so you can accelerate innovation without inviting catastrophe. Tune in to get ahead of the next wave of AI-driven risk.

Download: 2025 Annual Report The State of AI Security
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/security/state-of-ai-security.html

Video Link:

https://youtu.be/iEkN0-OjIwI

Anand's bio:
Anand Raghavan VICE PRESIDENT OF PRODUCTS, AI
As VP of Products, AI at Cisco, Anand loves the excitement of working with world-class teams to build and market game-changing products. Anand was the cofounder and Chief Product Officer of Armorblox, the industry's first GPT-powered protection against targeted email attacks. Cisco acquired Armorblox in July 2023 to bring safe and secure generative AI powered assistant and automation experiences to Cisco customers. Prior to Armorblox, Anand launched ThoughtSpot out of stealth mode and built and ran product marketing and product management teams there. Anand was a founding team member and product manager at Blue Jeans Network, helping to grow it from four employees to 200+ employees and 2,000+ customers. Before that, he held several engineering roles, including six years at NVIDIA.
Anand has a B.Tech. in electrical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, an M.S. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated with honors and was named a Palmer Scholar.

Aliro: Quantum Security at the Edge: Turning Breakthroughs into Business Strategy | Ep63

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0700

Welcome to The Deep Edge Podcast, where we navigate the frontiers of innovation shaping tomorrow’s digital economy. In today’s episode, we explore one of the most consequential developments in cybersecurity: quantum-secure communications. As quantum computing edges closer to practical reality, the imperative to safeguard data against future quantum threats is no longer the concern of governments and research institutions alone—it is rapidly becoming a boardroom issue for enterprises across all sectors.

We delve into how pioneering companies like Aliro are redefining the security landscape. With active collaborations alongside organizations such as Eastern Power Board, NIST, and the U.S. Air Force, Aliro is at the forefront of operationalizing quantum-safe networks. But the central question remains: How do we transition quantum security from a scientific breakthrough to a scalable business asset?

As major technology players enter the quantum arms race, Aliro’s sustained differentiation will hinge on its ability to execute at scale, foster strategic alliances, and maintain technological agility. With Cisco and Accenture as key stakeholders, the company is well-positioned to influence enterprise adoption—but the journey ahead is complex. We’ll examine the impact of these alliances and what they signal about the future ecosystem of quantum-secure communications.

Equally critical is the growing risk of “harvest now, decrypt later”—a cybersecurity time bomb where encrypted data stolen today could be cracked by quantum machines tomorrow. This episode breaks down why organizations must act now, not later, to begin migrating to quantum-resilient infrastructure.

On the technical front, we’ll explore how Aliro’s platform—including Aliro Orchestrator, AlirOS, and AliroNet—is simplifying deployment across diverse hardware environments. We’ll also discuss the role of simulation and emulation tools in reducing adoption friction and enabling network operators to assess, test, and optimize their transition strategies before making capital-intensive moves.

Whether you’re a CIO, a cybersecurity strategist, or a technologist trying to stay ahead of the curve, this conversation offers the frameworks and foresight you need to understand where quantum security is headed—and how to prepare for what comes next.

Powering AI’s Future Cologix & Consensus Core Unveil GPUaaS to Transform Digital Infrastructure | Ep 62

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 22:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, host Ray Mota sits down with Callum Morrison, Account Director at Cologix, and Wayne Lloyd, CEO of Consensus Core, to discuss their pioneering partnership that is reshaping North America’s AI infrastructure landscape. The guests delve into the launch of the first NVIDIA-powered GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) at Cologix’s MTL10 data center in Montreal, exploring how scalable, on-demand GPU resources are empowering businesses in AI, machine learning, and 3D rendering. The conversation covers the strategic role of connectivity and interconnection in delivering optimal performance for AI applications, Canada’s emergence as a global AI infrastructure hub, and the vision for AI-ready data centers poised to support future edge innovations.

Navigating AI & Global Networking: Power, Bandwidth, and Data Center Evolution with Arelion | Ep 61

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 22:00:00 -0700

Welcome to episode 61 of the Deep Edge Podcast. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the fascinating crossroads of AI and global networking, dissecting a conversation that covers everything from hyper-scale data centers to the evolving challenges of network resiliency. I interview Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist for Arelion.

Key Themes Explored:
• AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Bandwidth:
The dialogue highlights how artificial intelligence is not just a trend but a transformative force that’s driving unprecedented traffic demands. We explore the shift from traditional data center models—where fiber availability was king—to a future where power capacity dictates data center location, setting a new benchmark for infrastructure design.
• Optical Innovations & Network Scalability:
Our guest unpacks the critical role of optical technology, such as NX 400G systems and dark fiber solutions, in managing the surge in data flow. As we approach the physical limits of fiber capacity, the industry is forced to adopt innovative strategies—like deploying multiple fiber pairs—to keep pace with AI’s growing needs.
• Resiliency in a High-Demand World:
With AI applications becoming mission-critical, even a few milliseconds of downtime can be catastrophic. We delve into how network operators are rethinking resiliency, moving from dual-route redundancies to multi-path, 100% diverse connectivity solutions that guarantee uninterrupted service.
• Ecosystem & Automation:
The conversation shifts to the importance of collaboration and automation in this new era. No single operator can meet the AI-driven demand alone. The future lies in an ecosystem approach where telecom providers, regional partners, and utility companies work in unison, augmented by AI-powered automation that transforms manual operations into proactive, data-driven decision-making.

This episode encapsulates a forward-thinking discussion on how our industry must evolve to support the next generation of AI technologies. It’s a journey through the technical intricacies and strategic shifts that will define the future of global networking. Tune in to explore how the convergence of AI and connectivity is reshaping our digital landscape.

— Ray Mota, Host of the Deep Edge Podcast

Telco to Tech-co – Unlocking New Revenue with Network APIs & NaaS | Ep. 60

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:00:00 -0700

Welcome to The Deep Edge Podcast, where we explore the most transformative shifts in the telecom and technology landscape. Hosted by Ray Mota, this podcast delivers expert insights, industry analysis, and thought-provoking discussions with top executives, innovators, and analysts shaping the future of connectivity.

Special Guess: Doug Makishima from ECOBLOX
Doug is an advisor to MEF (Mobile Ecosystem Forum), a global trade body established in 2000 and headquartered in the UK with members across the world. As the voice of the mobile ecosystem, it focuses on cross-industry best practices, anti-fraud and monetisation. The Forum provides its members with global and cross-sector platforms for networking, collaboration and advancing industry solutions.

In this episode, we break down critical trends such as the Telco to Tech-co transition, the monetization of Network APIs, and the growing impact of NaaS. From unlocking new revenue streams to addressing security challenges and fostering strategic partnerships, The Deep Edge provides a front-row seat to the innovations redefining telecom.

Join us as we dive deep into the challenges, opportunities, and future outlook for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), technology providers, and the broader mobile ecosystem. Whether it’s API-driven transformation, fraud prevention, or collaboration strategies, we uncover what’s next for the industry and how leaders can stay ahead of the curve.

Web: https://mobileecosystemforum.com/

Twitter: https://x.com/mef

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mobile-ecosystem-forum

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MobileEcosystemForum/

AI-Native Routing: Automation, Performance & Sustainability | AE, Juniper Networks | Ep. 59

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 19:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, Ray Mota, CEO and Principal Analyst at ACG Research, interviews AE Natarajan, EVP CDO at Juniper Networks, to explore the evolving landscape of AI-driven networking. The discussion focuses on how AI-native networking solutions are transforming the industry by improving network efficiency, reducing operational complexity, and enhancing sustainability.

Key Takeaways:
1. AI’s Role in Network Evolution
• The industry is experiencing a rapid shift toward AI-powered networking solutions to address scalability, automation, and energy efficiency.
• AI-driven automation helps mitigate black holes, network outages, and congestion issues while enhancing self-healing capabilities.
2. Juniper’s AI-Native Strategy & Differentiation
• Juniper has been a pioneer in self-driving networks for over a decade, with AI-native technologies integrated into its routers, controllers, and automation platforms.
• The company’s ACX 7000 series routers introduce smart power management and energy-saving innovations, reducing power consumption by up to 73% in some deployments.
3. AI-Powered Network Observability & Intent-Based Networking
• AI enables real-time network visibility, anomaly detection, and automated fault resolution, reducing manual intervention.
• Intent-based networking ensures seamless automation by converting service-level goals into precise network configurations, even in multi-vendor environments.
4. Scalability & High-Performance Networking
• Juniper’s hardware innovations, including custom silicon (Trio & Express chipsets), enable massive scalability with minimal latency.
• AI-driven traffic engineering dynamically optimizes power usage and network resources for more sustainable operations.
5. The Impact of LLMs in Networking
• Juniper’s LLM Connector allows enterprises to train private AI models using real-time network data, ensuring enhanced troubleshooting, predictive insights, and multilingual support.
• This innovation reduces the reliance on public AI models, improving data security and decision-making precision.
6. The Future of AI-Driven Autonomous Networks
• Juniper’s long-term vision revolves around AIOps, autonomous networking, and highly adaptable infrastructures to meet future demands.
• The investment protection model ensures that legacy hardware remains relevant, as seen with the MX series routers supporting modern technologies like segment routing 15 years after launch.

Cloud Revolution Unpacked: Ari Weil on Multi-Cloud, Edge AI & New Regulations | Episode 58

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 22:00:00 -0700

Join Ray Mota from ACG as he sits down with Akamai Cloud Evangelist Ari Weil for an insightful exploration into the rapidly evolving cloud landscape. In this episode, Ari unpacks how the new wave of stricter regulations is reshaping public cloud providers and driving the shift toward alternative, distributed cloud solutions. He delves into the vulnerabilities inherent in traditional cloud infrastructures, discusses why enterprises are increasingly moving toward localized and multi-cloud strategies, and highlights the critical role that real-time, low-latency AI applications play in this transformation. With a keen eye on 2025, the conversation also touches on the emerging API and security challenges within data management, as well as the new IT skills and advanced management tools necessary for navigating these dynamic changes.

Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar & Co-Founder and CTO Keyur Patel NVidia Partnership - Episode 57

Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:00:00 -0700

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, we delve into the recent strategic partnership between Arrcus and NVIDIA, spotlighting the integration of NVIDIA’s BlueField Data Processing Units (DPUs) into the Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform. Shekar Ayyar, CEO of Arrcus, and Keyur Patel, Co-Founder and CTO, provide in-depth insights into how this collaboration enhances networking performance, security, and scalability.

Key Discussion Points:

1.Enhancing Networking Performance and Security with NVIDIA BlueField DPU:

•Integration and Benefits:

Shekar Ayyar and Keyur Patel discuss how the ACE platform leverages NVIDIA BlueField DPUs to offload, accelerate, and isolate compute-intensive networking applications such as security and traffic engineering within data centers. The DPUs significantly enhance network performance by offloading these tasks from the CPU, thus improving overall efficiency and security.

•Technical Details:

Specific technical details are provided on the integration, highlighting how BlueField DPUs enable better processing power and isolation for security applications, leading to more robust and secure data center operations.

2.Architectural Features and Scalability of the ACE Platform:

•Distributed Microservices Design:

The architectural strengths of the ACE platform’s distributed microservices design are explored, emphasizing its contribution to scalability and flexibility. The modular and fully programmable nature of the ACE platform supports various deployment scenarios, including low-latency data center networking and hybrid multi-cloud connectivity.

•Modular and Programmable Capabilities:

Keyur Patel elaborates on how these features allow for tailored solutions to meet diverse networking needs, ensuring seamless integration and performance across different environments.

3.Support for AI-Driven Networking Applications:

•Enabling AI Workloads:

The discussion moves to how the ACE platform supports AI-driven networking applications. Practical use cases in the industry are shared, demonstrating the platform’s ability to provide high-performance and secure connectivity for AI workloads.

•Real-World Implementations:

Examples of real-world implementations are provided, showcasing how businesses leverage the ACE platform for optimized AI-driven networking solutions.

4.Advancements in Observability and Network Analytics:

•Improved Network Management:

Advancements in observability and network analytics offered by the ACE platform are highlighted. These improvements help in optimizing network management and performance.

•Machine Learning and AI Techniques:

Detailed information is given on the machine learning algorithms and AI techniques employed by the ACE platform to provide actionable insights and recommendations for network operators, enhancing overall network efficiency.

5.Security and Reliability in Distributed and Multi-Cloud Environments:

•Zero-Trust Security Measures:

Arrcus’s approach to ensuring the security and reliability of its networking solutions in distributed and multi-cloud environments is discussed. The importance of zero-trust security and high availability, particularly in AI and 5G applications, is emphasized.

•Maintaining High Availability:

Shekar Ayyar explains the measures taken to maintain high availability and secure operations amidst the increasing complexity of network infrastructures.

This episode provides valuable insights into the innovative integration of NVIDIA DPUs with the ACE platform, showcasing how Arrcus continues to push the boundaries of networking technology to meet the demands of modern data centers and AI-driven applications.

Juniper Networks CTO Raj Yavatkar discusses Beyond Labs - Episode 56

Sun, 16 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0700

In this interview, the CTO of Juniper Networks joins Ray Mota CEO from ACG Research to discuss the launch of Juniper Beyond Labs, a significant milestone for the organization. Juniper, known for its history of innovation, introduces Beyond Labs to further harness breakthroughs in various technological areas and drive industry transformation. The CTO elucidates on why the initiative was launched at this time and the technological areas they plan to delve into, encompassing areas like AI, cybersecurity, and 5G technology, among others.

Expressing his excitement, he shares how Juniper Beyond Labs aims to shape the future of technology, pointing towards an increased focus on customer-centric innovations. When asked what distinguishes Juniper Beyond Labs from other innovation centers, the CTO emphasizes the blend of Juniper's industry knowledge, partnered research, and applied innovation approach, designed to expedite real-world solutions. Finally, looking forward, he hints at promising developments that are on the horizon for Juniper Beyond Labs, indicating an evolving landscape of technological advances that is set to revolutionize the industry. This comprehensive discussion underscores Juniper Networks' commitment to driving cutting-edge technology and industry-leading innovation.

ACG Research Broadband Access Transformation (BBAT) Practice - Episode 55

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0700

Governments worldwide are investing massively in bridging the so-called digital divide. In the US alone, an estimated $100 billion will go to broadband deployment funding. This unprecedented funding is spurring prodigious demand and will result in a generational transformation of the access network.

The entities looking to deploy broadband access run the gamut from highly experienced incumbents to utilities, inexperienced new service providers such as municipalities and others. The optimal access network solution for each deployment depends on a variety of factors such as topologies, which vary widely from dense urban areas to remote sparsely populated rugged rural areas, available technologies, deployment and operational flexibilities, and go to market strategies.

In this podcast, we explain the forces shaping the access network, the prevalent technologies and deployment considerations, and explain how ACG is planning to address these market inefficiencies along many dimensions in its newly created Broadband Access Transformation practice.

#broadband

#digitaltransformation

#digitaldivide

#wireless

#rural

How CSPs Can Leverage Data-Driven Insights to Increase Profits - Episode 54

Wed, 26 Oct 2022 18:00:00 -0700

Dr. Ray Mota, ACG Research CEO and Principal Analyst, and Ilan Tevet, RAD Marketing and Business Development VP in dialogue about user-centric service assurance tools for CSP customer retention, package upgrades and OpEx savings.
___

What if CSPs could save millions annually on call center and tech support, while raising satisfaction for enterprises and enterprise users?

This is now possible by harnessing EAD/NID traffic data for fault isolation and usage insights.

According to a 2021 Survey, only 24% of CSP call center helpdesk ticket root causes originated in the CSP WAN. The remainder were 3rd-party originated, from either the enterprise LAN or Cloud-based application. By attaining end-to-end visibility of the entire service path, CSPs can immediately perform fault isolation, eliminating unnecessary helpdesk tickets.

The savings is estimated at $150 per helpdesk ticket – not to mention that customer satisfaction increases due to support speed.

In turn, this visibility service can be provided to the CSP enterprise customer as a subscription service. The enterprise can “self-serve” fault isolation, thereby only escalating issues related out of their domain to their CSP. Talk about a time saver.

In addition, the traffic insights enable CSPs to offer service upgrades based on actual usage – a win-win for both CSP and user.

Juniper Networks Brendan Gibbs discusses Cloud Metro for Sustainable Business Growth - Episode 53

Mon, 29 Aug 2022 04:00:00 -0700

As the “new edge” where connectivity, distributed cloud, and customer experiences converge, metro networks face traffic growth of 500 percent by 2027. Expanded security threats, talent shortages, and new ITU standards for reducing carbon emissions are also changing metro requirements.

Amid these conditions, operators can’t sustain the current cost per bit of service delivery for long. Juniper Cloud Metro applies cloud principles to metro networks, enabling sustainable business growth with future-proof systems, architecture, and AI-enabled automation as a service.

Brendan Gibs, Senior Vice President of Product Management from Juniper Networks join Ray Mota from ACG Research to discuss how Cloud Metro enables sustainable business growth for service providers.

Ribbon CEO Bruce McClelland discuss vision and telco cloud - Episode 50

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 22:00:00 -0700

About Ribbon
Ribbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including core to edge software-centric solutions, cloud-native offers, leading-edge security and analytics tools, along with IP and optical networking solutions for 5G. We maintain a keen focus on our commitments to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) matters, offering an annual Sustainability report to our stakeholders. To learn more about Ribbon, please visit rbbn.com.

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/ribbon-communications/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ribboncomm

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ribboncomm

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ribboncomm/

Juniper Networks Julius Francis & Jai Thattil discuss the Cloud Metro space - Episode 52

Wed, 20 Jul 2022 18:00:00 -0700

Cloudification has been significantly affecting metro networking and RAN in the network to deliver differentiated services for improved user experience.

The metro can potentially drive new service opportunities for operators and improved experiences for network users. It will become where connectivity + edge hosting, + service experience converge. At the same time, Open RAN provides opportunities to optimize the radio resource and deliver innovations faster to the end users. Julius Francis, Sr. Director of Product Marketing from Juniper Networks, and Jai Thattil, Sr. Director of Product Marketing from Juniper Networks, join our CEO, Ray Mota from ACG Research, to discuss the transformation in Metro networking & ORAN space.

A look at Segment Routing MPLS adoption and the upcoming SRv6 wave with Ciena’s Jahanzeb Baqai – Episode 51

Sun, 10 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0700

With SR-MPLS turning ten and SRv6 coming on the scene in 2019, is there a right path for service providers? Where are service providers regarding their decision-making roadmap? Ciena’s Jahanzeb Baqai joins Ray Mota to discuss a new Segment Routing report from ACG Research®, with insights directly from Service Providers on this and more.

Topics:

· SR-MPLS adoption: real or imagined?

· SRv6 plans are starting to take off

· A glimpse at two approaches to Segment Routing

· SR-MPLS vs. SRv6: Is there a right path?

· Interwork or coexist? Segment Routing in existing networks

· Compressed or non-compressed segments for SRv6? That is the question

Links:

Jahanzeb Baqai - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jahanzeb-b-6944281/

Seceon Chandra Pandey talks about RSA and Cyber Trends - Episode 49

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0700

inseego Ritesh Mukherjee SVP/GM Enterprise Networks discuss 5G - Episode 48

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:00:00 -0700

inseego SVP/GM of Enterprise Networks Ritesh Mukherjee joins Ray Mota from ACG Research to discuss enterprise trends, enterprise 5G, and enterprise wireless use cases.

Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar & Co-Founder and CTO Keyur Patel discuss ACE - Episode 46

Sun, 27 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0700

Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar & Co-Founder and CTO Keyur Patel join Ray Mota from ACG Research to discuss trends, challenges, and Arrcus’ ACE vision.

Topics:

What is Arrcus’ ACE vision and how is it relevant to the telco network transformation?
Key architectural requirements and challenges
How are telco networks evolving to support 5G and edge computing?
What are the new business opportunities that are created with 5G?
Why is routing playing an increasingly critical role in telco network infrastructure?
Network use cases that the Arrcus ACE platform supports for customers?
Key innovations that have helped Arrcus build a strong software-defined transport networking platform?

Links:
Shekar Ayyar - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shekarayyar/

Keyur Patel - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keyur-patel-9aa169/

#NetworkDifferent #JustRouteIt #PowerofOne #ACE #Edge #EdgeNetworking #EdgeComputing

Palo Alto Networks - Prisma Cloud for SPs with Ivan Melia - Episode 45

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 14:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Ivan on cybersecurity. Ivan leads product marketing for Cloud Workload Protection Platform, at Palo Alto Networks. Passionate about business, marketing, and technology, he focuses on product launches, pre-sales, and product adoption. Previously he held product management and business development roles at Cisco.

Topics:

How does Prisma Cloud relate to cloud security?
Why is it important for SPs to invest in a cloud security solution?
Where can Service Providers use Prisma Cloud?
What is the typical journey of an organization when they are trying to secure their cloud workloads?

The links:

1. The State of Cloud Native Security 2022 report, https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/state-of-cloud-native-security

2. Prisma Cloud, https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/prisma/cloud

3. https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/network-security/5g-for-service-providers

4. Link to Ivan's bio -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanmelia/

#SecuredByPANW

#PrismaCloud

#CloudWorkloadProtection

#WebAppAPIProtection

#5gSecurity

#MWC

ACG with CEO Staffan Göjeryd and VP Strategy Johan Ottosson from Arelion - Episode 47

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 13:00:00 -0700

ACG webinar with CEO Staffan Göjeryd and VP Strategy Johan Ottosson from Arelion - Episode 47

In this episode, Ray Mota CEO from ACG Research interviews CEO Staffan Göjeryd and our VP Strategy Johan Ottosson from Arelion about the strategy, vision, and rebranding

Topics Discussed:

What has happened since the last time we spoke when the company became Telia Carrier?
Visual identity
Rebranding to Arelion and motivation and drivers
Industry trends
Customer experience

#ConnectingABrighterFuture

First Spanish Podcast with Livio Silva from Red Hat Discusses the Edge - Episode 44

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 12:00:00 -0700

Ray Mota, director ejecutivo de ACG Research, entrevista al arquitecto jefe de soluciones de telecomunicaciones para América, Red Hat, sobre las tendencias, los requisitos, los casos de uso y las oportunidades en el perímetro de las empresas de telecomunicaciones.

Spanish Bio:
Livio Silva es Chief Telco Solutions Architect para Americas Red Hat. Livio es un profesional senior que cuenta con 22 años de experiencia en el sector de TI y Telecomunicaciones. Se sumó a Red Hat en agosto de 2020 para liderar la arquitectura de soluciones de Telco Solutions para Latinoamérica. Trabajó 14 años en NOKIA antes de ingresar a Red Hat. En NOKIA trabajó en posiciones regionales de desarrollo de negocio, ventas y administración de producto en Radio Access, Telco Cloud Networks, Software Defined Networking, Core Solutions, redes IP y Ópticas. Es un especialista comercial y técnico del mercado Telco que cuenta con vastos conocimientos acerca de los operadores en Latinoamérica. En NOKIA participó en proyectos de relevancia con clientes de primer nivel en el NFVI Network Transformation Journey. En su puesto actual en Red Hat lidera la interacción sobre Open RAN con los principales operadores móviles de Latinoamérica y los vendedores RAN rivales. Las áreas en las que se concentra incluyen Open RAN, OpenShift para Telco y casos de uso Telco de Edge Computing.

English Bio:
Livio Tulio Silva Méndez
Livio Silva is Chief Telco Solutions Architect for Americas working in the Red Hat Regional Telco team. Livio is a senior professional with 22 years of experience in the IT and Telecommunications sector. Joined Red Hat August 2020 to lead the solutions architecture of Telco Solutions for Latin America and worked at NOKIA for 14 years before join Red Hat. At Nokia worked in regional positions of business development, sales and product management in Radio Access, Telco Cloud Networks, Software Defined Networking, Core Solutions, IP and Optical networks. He is a commercial and technical Telco market specialist with a very good knowledge of Communications Service Providers in Latin America. He also worked in Siemens before Nokia. In Nokia he participated of relevant projects in Tier One customers in the NFVI Network Transformation Journey..

In his current role in Red Hat is leading all interaction of Red Hat about Open RAN with all principal Latin America mobile operators and RAN challengers vendors. His areas of focus include Open RAN, OpenShift for Telco and Edge Computing Telco use cases.

#RedHat #TME #Telco #OpenTelco #5G #Edge #Cloudnative

Economic Benefits of MSX with Ivan Melia from Cisco - Episode 43

Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Ray Mota CEO from ACG Research interviews Ivan Melia Cisco's product management group about the economic findings from a business model that he created on the MSX product.

Topics Discussed:

Outcome-based composite services
Opportunity cost and benefits
Details of the TCO/ROI
Opportunity cost and substitution analysis
MSX vs DIY

#MBO #multidomainorchestration #msx #multiserviceaccelerator #campus #sdwan

ACG FireSide Chat with Turnium Technology Group Inc. Episode 42

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:00:00 -0700

Ray has a detailed discussion with SD-WAN Experts
- Logan Campbell, VP Sales
- Geoff Hultin, Chief Revenue Officer

Experience-First Networking with Rami Rahim - CEO Juniper Networks - Episode 41

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 16:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Rami Rahim, CEO Juniper Networks.
They discuss strategy, experience-first networking, security, AI, automation & 2021.

Optimizing the cloud for digital transformation with Mike O’Malley, SVP, SenecaGlobal - Episode 40

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Mike O’Malley, SVP, SenecaGlobal. They discuss 5 key initiative needed for digital transformation

Exploit the benefits of cloud-native applications
Leverage the power of microservices
Don’t compromise software quality
Create a Cloud Scalability Plan
Leverage the power of analytics

It’s never been a better time for BNG to move to the cloud - Episode 39

Tue, 25 May 2021 14:00:00 -0700

In this podcast Ray interviews Andy Schutz, Senior Director, Routing & Automation, Mass Scale Infrastructure Group.

In this podcast today, we’re going to deep dive into the Cisco Cloud Native BNG solution and discover how it can be a game-changer for communication service providers to deliver new services, to greatly simplify network architectures, and march towards operational efficiency and excellence.

Comprehensive Cybersecurity for Digital-Era with Chandra Pandey from Seceon - Episode 38

Fri, 07 May 2021 11:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Chandra Pandey, CEO Seceon. They discuss security requirements for 2021 and beyond.

Automating 5G Access Deployments - Episode 37

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 15:00:00 -0700

Three forces - densification, disaggregation, and virtualization - are at work that will greatly increase the operational complexity of the 5G access network, requiring that operations be automated to an unprecedented degree. Today I am discussing the issue with two of my associates at ACG Research, Liliane Offredo-Zreik, who is our cable technology expert, and Mark Mortensen, our software guy who is focusing on network automation.

Monetizing the telecommunications network edge with Ian Hood from Red Hat - Episode 36

Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:00:00 -0700

Monetizing the telecommunications network edge: Exploring industry use cases

Edge applications create new value by delivering services in locations near the end-users and intelligent endpoint devices. Specifically, they:

Run with lower latency than applications tied to more central locations, making them essential in fast response services
Use location awareness to adapt how they perform and trigger necessary actions
Comply with data sovereignty and protection requirements and regulations
Reduce bandwidth consumption and costs by avoiding the need to send large volumes of information to and from central datacenters

In this podcast, we’ll explore edge computing opportunities related to these use cases:

Manufacturing

Edge applications are poised to advance innovation in manufacturing across its many segments, such as automotive, aerospace, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, materials production, food processing, and electronics.

Video streaming

Enhanced video streaming is generating new edge computing revenue for communications service providers (CSPs) as their improved mobile networks meet latency and locality requirements.

Healthcare

The value of timely information in delivering quality healthcare services has never been greater. Analyses have shown that simplifying practitioner decision-making, making processes more efficient, and enabling real-time collaboration are critical to improving the quality of care, increasing the probability of positive outcomes.

In this Podcast we will:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1010419/8342810

Establish the value of edge computing for delivering new, intelligent services
Explore edge computing use cases that service providers can monetize
Discuss the benefits of an open-source approach to edge computing

Watch the webinar version at the link below:
https://www.redhat.com/en/events/webinar/monetizing-telecommunications-network-edge-exploring-industry-use-cases

#telco #edge #5G #monetization #MEC #RedHatTelco #acgresearch #private5g

Intelligent Ingresses to the Multi-cloud with Adam Dunstan from acnodal.io - Episode 35

Tue, 06 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray Mota, CEO of ACG Research, will be interviewing Adam Dunstan Co-Founder of acnodal.io

Topics

What are Ingresses & why are they important?
Do public cloud providers have ingresses?
What is Envoy?
Use cases

Changing the economics of IP and Optical networks with a special guest Bill Gartner from Cisco Systems - Episode 34

Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Bill Gartner, SVP/GM, Optics & Optical Systems, Mass Scale Infrastructure Group.

They discuss silicon, optics, systems, and modern software stack

Market dynamic for wholesale xHaul with a special guess Mattias Fridström from Telia Carrier - Episode 33

Fri, 26 Feb 2021 23:00:00 -0700

Market dynamic for wholesale xHaul
(Fronthaul, Midhaul Backhaul)

ACG Research analysts Peter Fetterolf, CTO, Rick Talbot, principal analyst, and Mattias Fridström, Telia Carrier, talk about the Market dynamic for wholesale xHaul:

· Mattias Fridström discusses the wholesale market and key trends driving the market.

· Peter Fetterolf talks about the network operator wholesale fronthaul revenue analysis forecast.

· Rick Talbot dissects the xHaul market and trends and requirements needed and how wholesale is a major growth opportunity.

Head of Business Development, Cisco Managed Services Software Ivan Melia - Episode 32

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 19:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray Mota, CEO, will be interviewing Ivan Melia Head of Business Development, Cisco Managed Services Software

They will discuss the next wave of managed service requirements

MSX Intro and Value prop
What is the fundamental problem that MSX addresses?
How MSX solves it?
What are the benefits (segue into next podcast)

Arrcus Founder and CTO Keyur Patel and Thoughtspot CDO Sumeet Arora - Episode 31

Tue, 09 Feb 2021 18:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray Mota, CEO, will be interviewing Sumeet Arora, Chief Development Officer at ThoughtSpot. Joining them will be Keyur Patel, Founder & CTO at Arrcus.

They will discuss the modern software powered networking:
Why is it needed?
What does it mean?
How do we build it?

ACG's Rick Talbot Talks about xHaul - Episode 30

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:00:00 -0700

Ray interviews ACG Research Principal Analyst Rick Talbot. They discuss xHaul
What is xHaul?
Why is it important and what value does it bring?
xHaul requirements for 5G and future networks?
What are the use cases for xHaul?
Research ACG is doing in this space.

Cloud Economics Assessment Model Juniper Networks Sr Director Ben Baker Episode 29

Fri, 29 Jan 2021 11:00:00 -0700

Ray Mota interviews Ben Baker who is Senior Director of Solutions Marketing. Ben discusses the motivations of the Cloud Economics Assessment Model.

Link to the white paper below:
https://www.juniper.net/assets/uk/en/local/pdf/whitepapers/3200089-en.pdf

Autonomous Networks – Why and Why Now? - Episode 28

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 22:00:00 -0700

Ray interviews two of ACG's top analysts Dr. Mark Mortensen & Liliane Offredo on the new research work they are doing related to Autonomous Networks and how they will underpin Industry4.0 transformations, along with web-scale compute & storage and ICF generic applications.

Telia Carrier's CEO Staffan Göjeryd - Episode 27

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 22:00:00 -0700

Exclusive podcast interview with Telia Carrier’s CEO Staffan Göjeryd, joined and interviewed by Dr. Ray Mota from ACG Research, as they discuss the main learnings from 2020, the most important network innovations, and what’s next for the industry.

ACG DCO Research Introduction with Dr. Mark Mortensen & Paul Parker-Johnson (PJ) - Episode 26

Tue, 17 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0700

Ray interviews two of ACG's top analysts Dr. Mark Mortensen & Paul Parker-Johnson (PJ) on the new research work they are doing related to DCO - Domain Control Orchestration.

Arrcus Founder and CTO Keyur Patel and Dave Ward CEO of Packet Fabric - Episode 25

Thu, 05 Nov 2020 14:00:00 -0700

Ray interviews Dave Ward, CEO of Packet Fabric, and Keyur Patel who is Founder and CTO of Arrcus.

Topics Discussed:

What are the big market trends driving a change in networks/network infrastructure?
The fundamental shift in how networking solutions are built and deployed?
What are the fundamental architectural tenets that underpin these trends?
Arrcus solutions/offerings and use cases.

Infoblox CEO and President Jesper Andersen - Episode 24

Mon, 19 Oct 2020 17:00:00 -0700

In this podcast, Ray interviews Jesper Andersen, CEO, and President

Topics discussed:

Investments, strategy, and vision
The channel and the opportunity Infoblox's products present for mutual customers
Competitive differentiation
Overview of Infoblox strong channel incentives and enablement program

DriveNets Amir Krayden talks about Disaggregation - Episode 23

Mon, 12 Oct 2020 12:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Ray interviews Amir Krayden VP R&D Customers for DriveNets.

They discuss the following:

What is DriveNets approach to this type of architecture?
For SPs that select DriveNets - how disruptive is the transition to your architecture?
What are the main buying criteria that they use to make a decision?
PMO of AT&T and where and how does DriveNetsl fit in the FMO and what are the potential outcomes they plan to gain from deployment?

LATAM Telco trends with Juan Carlos Zerón from Red Hat - Episode 22

Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:00:00 -0700

Juan Carlos Zerón, Sales Director, Telco Vertical Latin America at Red Hat

In this episode, Johan talks about Telco LATAM trends, technology, and future outlook.

Telia Carrier - 'Future proof your SD-WAN' - Episode 21

Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:00:00 -0700

Ray and Bernd will discuss the following:

Key enablers to SD-WAN adoption

•Current state of SD-WAN

•Sources of friction and key enablers

Customer Example – Top 100 brand

•Challenges and benefits sought

•Sourcing strategy

A future proof approach

•Redesigning the underlay

•Securing a smooth transition

•Staying ahead

EMEA Telco trends with Johan Fredriksson from Red Hat - Episode 20

Mon, 24 Aug 2020 19:00:00 -0700

Johan Fredriksson - Head of Telecom Vertical, EMEA Sr. Director - Red Hat

In this episode, Johan talks about Telco EMEA trends, technology, and future outlook.

Seceon Chandra Pandey talks about Cyber Security - Episode 19

Wed, 29 Jul 2020 03:00:00 -0700

Seceon Chandra Pandey, Founder, and CEO of Seceon talks about Cyber Security

Topics:
Hot issues in the security sector.
Covid-19 challenges and cybersecurity points of view.
introduction to aiXDR.
aiXDR differentiations compare to what others.
aiMSSP or aiXDR solution for partners and customers.
Seceon customers

Alibaba Dennis Cai talks about Segment Routing - Episode 18

Mon, 27 Jul 2020 20:00:00 -0700

Dennis Cai, Chief Architect of Network Infrastructure from Alibaba talks about Segment Routing.

Topics:
Alibaba's key factors driving SRv6 adoption.
The use cases Alibaba plans to address with SRv6.
SRv6 micro-instructions.
Alibaba recommends particulars to ensure successful SRv6 implementation.

Managed Services with JL Valente from Cisco - Episode 17

Sun, 26 Jul 2020 19:00:00 -0700

Ray interviews JL Valente, VP Product Management, Managed Services, Intent-Based Networking Group, Cisco

Topics:
State of the managed services market today and future outlook.
What is driving demand for managed services?
Cisco solutions offering to MSPs.
Customer traction

Segment Routing Deep Dive with Bertrand Duvivier, Principal Engineer from Cisco - Episode 16

Sun, 12 Jul 2020 06:00:00 -0700

Segment Routing is the term widely used in the industry to refer to Source Packet Routing In Networking (SPRING), as defined by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). Cisco has pioneered Segment Routing since 2012 and has led the standardization efforts with the support of a group of lead operators, resulting in few RFCs and over 50 active internet-drafts.

In this podcast today, we’re going to deep dive into some technical aspects with Bertrand Duvivier, Principal Engineer from Cisco.

Colt talks about Segment Routing - Episode 15

Wed, 08 Jul 2020 12:00:00 -0700

COLT has been an early adopter of Segment Routing MPLS. Joining us for this podcast are Aaron Partouche, 5G & Edge – New Business Development Director & Bart Janssens – Senior Specialist Packet Network Engineering

Topics:

Insights into the network infrastructure that supports COLT’s business.
Key factors driving SR MPLS adoption
New transport connectivity options to Mobile Operators deploying 5G applications.
How can Segment Routing help to speed up adoption in Private 4G/5G networks?
Leveraging some SR capabilities to deliver new Neutral Host services.

North America Telco's trends with Gino Grano from Red Hat - Episode 14

Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0700

Gino Grano Managing Director, North America Service Providers - Red Hat

In this episode, Gino talks about Telco North America trends, technology, and future outlook.

APAC Telco's trends with Ben Panic from Red Hat - Episode 13

Tue, 23 Jun 2020 19:00:00 -0700

Ben Panic is Senior Director, Telco Sales Vertical APAC at Red Hat. In this episode, Ben talks about Telco APAC trends, technology, and future outlook.

Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) with Dr Peter Fetterolf - Episode 12

Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:00:00 -0700

Dr. Peter Peter Fetterolf discusses

To video the video - click here - https://youtu.be/awXyXq21sdQ

MEC: Multi-Access Edge Computing

Why do we need applications at the edge of the network?

Latency sensitive applications – reduce latency and jitter

Applications with high bandwidth – reduce bandwidth in the network

If applications do not have these requirements its usually more efficient to host them in regional data centers or public cloud data centers

What is MEC?

Standards being defined by ESTI

Architectures driven by Telcos and vendors

Aligned with NFV and cloud-native architectures

Where are MEC edge nodes?

Radio sites or access central offices

Aggregation central offices

Regional central offices

Segment Routing and 5G with Simon Spraggs from Cisco - Episode 11

Thu, 28 May 2020 16:00:00 -0700

5G brings in significant changes to the mobile architecture. It relies heavily on virtualization and containerization, splits the mobile control and user plane and introduces network slicing. In the radio space new spectrum is available and the Radio Access Network infrastructure has been de-aggregated into three discrete components that can be integrated into a single unit or split across different locations.

This podcast is going to concentrate on the transport network and how segment routing can address the new requirements and changes brought in by the 5G mobile architecture.

Ray interviews Distinguished Consulting Engineer at Cisco Simon Spraggs

The Future of Network Automation with Dr. Mark Mortensen from ACG Research - Episode 10

Wed, 27 May 2020 11:00:00 -0700

The Future of Network Automation with Dr. Mark Mortensen from ACG Research
Where are we in automating network operations? Nowhere near where we thought we would be by now, nor where Network Operators believe they need to be to survive. But four key software breakthroughs have led us to the edge of the next generation of autonomous networking, with implications more profound than previous revolutions in network technology and operations – the 10xNetwork.

Segment Routing consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic Episode 9

Fri, 15 May 2020 19:00:00 -0700

We discuss Segment Routing consideration during the COVID-19 pandemic and break it up to three priorities to consider.

1) Make the network more robust

thanks to TI-LFA, whenever and wherever a node or a link fails in the network, connectivity can be restored within 50ms. SR increases network resiliency

2) Custom-fit the network to application needs

SR is seminal to E2E network slicing implementation
Customer applications can be mapped to network slices according to the SLAs expressed by applications.

3) Squeeze more out of your network

SR advanced traffic engineering capabilities let Service providers dynamically reroute traffic, leading to increase network usage up to 80% or more.
Only SR can deliver TE at mass scale

Building Kubernetes Private Infrastructure - Webinar - Episode 8

Thu, 23 Apr 2020 14:00:00 -0700

The Public Cloud has forever changed enterprise architecture and the debate on public vs private cloud is unlikely to resolve to a single answer, resulting in enterprises building next-generation private infrastructure. Building a scalable kubernetes cluster on private infrastructure depends on developing an k8s integrated network infrastructure design.

During this in Educational Video Briefing you will learn from a recent project for a large European industrial company, we designed and implemented a medium scale multi-zone k8s complex on bare metal hardware, focusing on the network. We will discuss how we selected infrastructure components to support k8s, storage, and external access while attempting to maintain simplicity of operations, including some brief demonstrations.

Cloudbuilding & k8s is a rapidly evolving, using hindsight we will discuss the broader decisions and learning from undertaking this project and look to the future.

Nicolas Heyman Is a co-founder of Acnodal. Previously Nick was an early engineering executive at Friendster, Facebook and Twitter where he amassed extensive infrastructure deployment experience at scale, while being directly responsible for pioneering service delivery and availability for social networking.

Watch the video on YouTube
https://youtu.be/iaQGqhAReTw

Adam Dunstan is a co-founder of Acnodal. Adam has a career in building large scale networked systems for Enterprise, Government and Service Providers in technical and business roles. He has spent the last four years building cloud infrastructure systems for large enterprises and service providers. Previously Adam was founder & CEO of Active Broadband Networks, a service provider infrastructure company that was sold to Constellation Software and Centurylink.

Ray Mota is CEO & Principal Analyst for ACG Research. As former CTO, Ray, designed, implemented and supported complex trading floor systems and large WAN Frame Relay and ATM networks.

Hosted by ACG Research, in partnership with Acnodal

SD-WAN Opportunity is Now - Episode 7

Thu, 16 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0700

When is the time for Service Provider SD-WAN? NOW!

Ask providers and vendors to name today’s “hot” technology and unanimously software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) is the first that comes to mind. Although top of mind, the reality is that SD-WAN has only 2% penetration of the worldwide total addressable market for enterprises. That is now, but as more organizations look to reduce costs, improve QoE and gain greater flexibility in how they manage network applications, that number will expand rapidly. ACG expects nearly a third of enterprises worldwide to adopt SD-WAN by 2023.
Why are enterprises embracing SD-WAN? Because it addresses several critical business needs that conventional MPLS circuits cannot:
• Digital agility
• More visibility and control
• Better application and service performance

By investing in growing their SD-WAN business, operators can benefit from automation, dynamic deployment, service velocity, increased visibility, off-the-shelf equipment or vendor grey-box. But to reap those benefits profitably, service providers need to act NOW.

COVID-19 Impact on Telecom and Routing Market - Episode 6

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:00:00 -0700

In this episode, Ray Mota discusses the macro drivers, traffic, and impact areas of opportunities for Telco and vendors in 2020.

128 Technology: Simplifying Scale through Tunnel-Free Solutions - Episode 5

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700

Ritesh Mukherjee, VP Product Management, 128 Technology, and Ray Mota, CEO, ACG Research, discuss how 128 Technology is differentiating itself in the SD-WAN and router spaces. Providers are facing multiple challenges with their infrastructure as they address the rapidly changing market demands. Decision-makers are looking for new solutions that efficiently confront their issues. 128 Technology meets providers’ demands with its tunnel-free solutions. Ritesh and Ray talk about tunnel-free networking, its benefits, and cite use cases that highlight how the 128 Technology solution can enable and support a provider’s network and business logistics. They point out the future of technology—machine learning and artificial intelligence—and how the company is working to address this evolution.

128 Technology: Meeting the Challenge of Network Transformation - Episode 4

Tue, 14 Apr 2020 01:00:00 -0700

Andy Ory, Co-Founder, CEO, 128 Technology, and Ray Mota, CEO, ACG Research, discuss network transformation and how 128 Technology is addressing this accelerating global evolution. Providers need architectures that meet these changes, and 128 Technology is meeting their requirements and providing solutions with its tunnel-free technology. To highlight their innovation, Andy and Ray discuss the SoftBank use case and how 128 Technology’s unique structural approach, technology and value prop is enabling SoftBank to build its services. They also discuss the cloud and its impact and importance on network transformation.

Nuage Networks: Branching out with Freedom, Flexibility and Control - Episode 2

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0700

Sunil Khandekar, CEO of Nuage Networks, and Ray Mota, CEO, ACG Research, catch up for a third time for a discussion on what SDN can do for network automation, economic benefits of virtualization, and what carriers must do to reap those benefits. This session focuses on sustainable business solutions for SD-WAN, and why a silo-ed automation layer is no longer viable. Sunil goes to the whiteboard and shares how moving up the chain to a centralized, policy-based architecture taps into the true value of cloud automation.

Cisco 8000 Series powering the Internet for the Future - Episode 3

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 23:00:00 -0700

Kevin Wollenweber, Vice President of Product Management in the Service Provider Network Systems business at Cisco, and Ray Mota, CEO, ACG Research, discusses the company’s recent announcement of the Cisco 8000 Series and what that means for Cloud and Service Providers.

Dr Peter Fetterolf discusses the Economics of Open RAN - Episode 1

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:00:00 -0700

Service providers worldwide are in a race to deploy 5G technology and services. To achieve the promise of greater speeds and capacity with 5G, operators will need to densify their networks, resulting in significant growth in the number of macro cells and small cells. To optimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the RAN, many service providers are planning to leverage Open-RAN architectures that centralize baseband processing functionalities. This allows for a much more efficient utilization of baseband unit (BBU) resources and improves operational efficiency at cell sites. However, by moving process-intensive functions to an aggregation site, bandwidth and latency transport requirements will increase.