The Infoblox SP Virtual Summit by Telecom Review was held on February 17 and addressed the theme “Thoughts and consideration for designing next generation service providers network”. The virtual summit tackled the requirements of next generation SP networks.
In the framework of the discussion on ‘designing next-generation service providers’ network,’ the panelists sought to address what future service providers needed to focus on when it came to rewiring their skillsets given the shift from telco to IT and how they can invest in their re-learning.
Stressing that advancement in technological innovation alone cannot solve the issue of inequity in the world, Ken Hu, Huawei's deputy chairman, underscores the importance of empowering individuals and communities in bridging the digital divide.
In the framework of the discussion on ‘designing next-generation service providers’ network,’ the panelists discussed the alignment between technology and the business opportunity in bringing the services closer to the edge of the network and thereby bringing about new customer experiences that were not available in the previous generation of networks.
Innovation is an important topic to discuss since it is really what’s driving 5G deployment. At the Infoblox SP virtual summit organized by Telecom Review, Ooredoo Qatar represented by its CTIO, Günther Ottendorfer, talked about the key technology areas that the company is engaging in, to accelerate that growth and that innovation.
David Ayers, product marketing manager, Infoblox gave a keynote presentation at the Infoblox SP virtual summit organized by Telecom Review. The keynote highlighted the critical DNS requirements for 5G.
In the framework of the discussion on ‘designing next-generation service providers’ network,’ the panelists felt that a lot had been talked about security for the networks and channeled their focus on issues related to protecting consumers and mobile users from attacks and ransomware on 4G as well as 5G.
Security is becoming a new B2B and B2C business model that SPs are driving towards. Yasser Najeeb Alswailem, Cyber Security VP, stc, detailed more the top security services that are in demand today and what are stc’s top priorities in terms of deploying these services in a panel of Infoblox dedicated to designing next-generation service providers’ network.
In the framework of the discussion on ‘designing next-generation service providers’ network,’ the panelists touched upon the emergence of 6G technology and looked at ways of monetizing 5G with investment in IoT technology before new technologies would take over.
Infoblox has launched its Infoblox SP Virtual Summit organized by Telecom Review, featuring insightful keynotes and a panel of C-level telecom operators and industry leaders discussing the thoughts and consideration for designing next-generation service providers’ network. The panel outlined many topics, among which were, emerging trends affecting service providers (5G, convergence, DoT/DoH, software-defined), moving from site based to capacity-based sizing, DNS cache acceleration for the lowest latency DNS responses, DNS security, and subscription pricing, and meeting the challenge of generating revenue under 5G era.
