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1 month ago | appledoreresearch.com | Robert E. Curran

“And a hedgehog in a pear tree…”There was an “epic sweep” vibe to this year’s Great Telco Debate. Speakers invoked everything from the first cultivation of wheat 10,000 years ago (via Yuval Harari), to the Spanish conquistadors’ early encounters with the Aztecs (spoiler alert: it didn’t end too well), Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie.

Aug 20, 2024 | appledoreresearch.com | Robert E. Curran

Shanthi Ravindran previews the upcoming FutureNet World event in Singapore, 17-18 September 2024. FutureNet Asia is here again in 2024 in its 4th edition, following on the heels of very interesting conferences in London and Dubai. FutureNet has always been unique with its laser sharp focus on how CSPs’ needs can be met by software in its various generations, the latest being GenAI.

Jun 12, 2024 | appledoreresearch.com | Robert E. Curran

At a well-attended event in London, Rakuten and friends offered a perspective on the reinvention of telecom. Rakuten Symphony Managing Director Nastase Karaiskos started proceedings with a roll-call of the innovations that could all be part of telecom’s reinvention, from 5G to Quantum Computing – but right now, AI trumps them all. While most telcos are getting their arms around what it means to be cloud-native, Rakuten has already created an AI-native telco.

May 8, 2024 | appledoreresearch.com | Grant Lenahan

Suddenly, autonomics seems to be on the tip of everyone’s tongue. CSPs and suppliers are looking to “cross the chasm”, as we wrote in a recent paper to networks that can truly manage themselves – based on desired goals – that magic, but often elusive concept of intent. Juniper Networks is among those making a concerted push into Intent, Autonomy, and a focus on networks that can deliver a user experience.

Dec 11, 2023 | appledoreresearch.com | Robert E. Curran

“And a hedgehog in a pear tree…”There was an “epic sweep” vibe to this year’s Great Telco Debate. Speakers invoked everything from the first cultivation of wheat 10,000 years ago (via Yuval Harari), to the Spanish conquistadors’ early encounters with the Aztecs (spoiler alert: it didn’t end too well), Thomas Edison and Andrew Carnegie.