Making the Most of Fiber Investments Will Dominate Fiber Connect Discussions
Getting fiber into the ground and to subscribers’ homes is really just the beginning of an evolution for thousands of service providers around the world. How to maximize that investment will be the key question to answer for these providers.
A Deeper Dive into Nokia’s Big Microsoft Win
At the end of April, Nokia, a fairly new entrant to the data center switch space, made the groundbreaking announcement that the company will be supplying its 7250 IXR networking gear to Microsoft, the third-largest Cloud Service Provider (SP). As I noted in my 2022 prediction blog published earlier this year, I have been anticipating a fair number of new switch vendor insertions at the large hyperscalers in 2022, as the 400 Gbps upgrade cycle starts to materialize outside of Google and Amazon.
Top Five CISO Demands and Challenges
I recently had the opportunity to moderate a panel for the Business Innovation Leaders Forum that brought five veteran security executives together to discuss contemporary CISO demands and challenges…This blog summarizes five takeaways that stood out from our discussion.
DOCSIS 4.0 Developments Highlight CableLabs 10G Showcase
Though fiber technologies and deployments continue to capture the most attention when it comes to broadband, two technology demonstrations at CableLabs 10G Showcase provided clear evidence that DOCSIS 4.0 will keep cable operators competitive with their current outside plants. Furthermore, the advancements shown during each of the demonstrations could potentially accelerate the deployment of DOCSIS 4.0 technologies across a wider network footprint
mmWave 5G NR Revenue Growth Slows in 2021
While mmWave NR investments have for the most part surprised on the upside relative to the expectations outlined three to four years ago, mmWave RAN revenues were weaker than what we outlined going into the year.
Key Takeaways—2021 Total Enterprise Network Equipment Market
We’ve just wrapped up the 4Q21 reporting period for Dell’Oro Group’s enterprise network equipment programs, which include campus switches, enterprise data center switches, SD-WAN & enterprise routers, network security, and Wireless LAN. Enterprises include businesses of all sizes as well as government, education, and research entities. The equipment tracked in these programs can be used for wired or wireless data communication in private and secure networks.
Top Four Things We Learned at OFC 2022
OFC 2022 was held in San Diego, California with a large number of active participants at the show, filling the exhibit halls after two years of mostly virtual attendance. However, to accommodate those unable to attend in person, OFC held many virtual sessions. I was one of those remotely attending. Even though I attended OFC virtually, I think my experience, while different than attending in person, was really good.
Key Takeaways – 2021 Total Telecom Equipment Market
Preliminary estimates suggest the overall telecom equipment market advanced 7% in 2021, recording a fourth consecutive year of growth, underpinned by surging wireless revenues and healthy demand for wireline-related equipment spurred on by double-digit growth both in RAN and Broadband Access. Total worldwide telecom equipment revenues approached $100 B, up more than 20% since 2017.
Open RAN Momentum Is Solid
Open RAN ended 2021 on a solid footing. Preliminary estimates suggest that total Open RAN revenues will end at a much higher level than had been expected going into the year. In this blog, we review three Open RAN-related topics: (1) a recap of 2021, (2) Mobile World Congress (MWC) takeaways, and (3) expectations for 2022.
Timing and Operator Control Keys for 25G PON
With fiber deployments accelerating around the world and with operators seemingly on a daily basis announcing additional fiber expansion projects, there is no question that the competition for broadband subscribers and revenue is intensifying faster
