Will Townsend
Vice President and Principal Analyst at Moor Insights & Strategy
VP - Networking, Telco & Security Principal Analyst, Top 10 ARInsights global rank, #Forbes contributor featured on #NPR, #WSJ, #CNBC, #TodayShow & ❤️🚴
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1 week ago |
moorinsightsstrategy.com | Will Townsend
Last week I got to spend time with the Extreme Networks executive team at its annual user event, Extreme Connect, in Paris. I have followed the networking company for a decade, watching it grow through multiple acquisitions, through which it added Aerohive’s and Zebra Technologies’ wireless LAN portfolios, Avaya’s networking business, Brocade’s switching, routing, and analytics solutions, and more.
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2 weeks ago |
moorinsightsstrategy.com | Will Townsend |Patrick Moorhead
In this episode of The G2 on 5G, analysts Will Townsend and Anshel Sag return after traveling, to discuss six key topics shaping the 5G landscape. They cover AST SpaceMobile’s shift toward a consumer satellite service, EchoStar’s FCC investigation, Mobile World Congress Las Vegas’ rebrand, T-Mobile’s latest network advancements, new security initiatives in partnership with Palo Alto Networks, and Xiaomi’s upcoming smartphone SoC.
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2 weeks ago |
moorinsightsstrategy.com | Will Townsend
In my opinion, RSA Conference is becoming a showcase for the application of modern AI within cybersecurity. Last year, the resounding theme for the event was generative AI. It came as no surprise, then, that this year’s event focused on agentic AI. In this RSAC wrap-up, I will provide my thoughts on both the transformative power and the challenges of employing agentic AI within cybersecurity protection suites.
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1 month ago |
forbes.com | Will Townsend
In my opinion, RSA Conference is becoming a showcase for the application of modern AI within cybersecurity. Last year, the resounding theme for the event was generative AI. It came as no surprise, then, that this year’s event focused on agentic AI. In this RSAC wrap-up, I will provide my thoughts on both the transformative power and the challenges of employing agentic AI within cybersecurity protection suites.
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1 month ago |
moorinsightsstrategy.com | Will Townsend |Patrick Moorhead
The future of cybersecurity is about more than just defense – it’s about enabling innovation. 💡At RSAC 2025, host Will Townsend is joined by Cisco‘s Tom Gillis, SVP and GM Infrastructure and Security Group, for a discussion on how Cisco is driving major changes in threat detection and response. Discover how cybersecurity is evolving and how AI-powered automation and proactive defense empower organizations to confidently navigate the challenges and opportunities of the AI era.
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I’m excited to host sessions with @TMobile and @MarvellTech as part of the @sixfivemedia Summit: AI Unleashed 2025. Register now 👉 https://t.co/MGIlHmE4jC https://t.co/m6V9F5j4li
Spending time with @Cisco at its first #CXAnalystDay in NYC - much of it is under NDA leading up to @CiscoLive U.S. in a few more weeks but going deep with the leadership team to understand how the company is accelerating the adoption of modern AI through the customer experience https://t.co/Xojkg48vtf
With the acquisition of @lumentechco Mass Markets business, @ATT is doubling down on fiber that serves up the absolute best broadband experience and is foundational in supporting critical backhaul for mobile network connectivity. Plans to bring an equity partner into the fold
🤝@ATT to acquire @lumentechco’s Mass Markets fiber connectivity business in a deal that’s expected to close in the first half of 2026 – the acquired assets include about 1M fiber customers across 4M+ total fiber locations, as of today. Full release -https://t.co/zLVhYJ9e5S https://t.co/DOrFGPSNPo