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Chief Analyst, Enterprise Services
USA
+35 years experience
Enterprise Services, Internet of Things, Enterprise Decision...
By Mike Sapien 11 Oct 2018
Sprint recently announced plans to build its Curiosity IoT platform, which will be available commercially at the end of 2018. Curiosity IoT comprises two major components: Core (IoT network) and OS. Sprint named Ericsson as the strategic partner. Sprint Business has been developing its plan to get more aggressive in the enterprise IoT market since late last year, and Curiosity IoT demonstrates its commitment.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 17 Sep 2018
In September 2018, Ovum attended Comcast Business’ (Comcast) analyst event, where the company provided an update on its activities. Comcast Business previously shared its plans to go beyond its traditional SME market to pursue larger customers in the enterprise segment. Comcast Business shared some positive product updates, progress on managed services, and recent customer successes.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 31 Jul 2018
Ovum attended the June 2018 Oracle Partner Summit – North America, where Oracle shared its vision, strategy, and programs with its partner community. Oracle also invited a few analysts to participate, providing Ovum with access to its extensive program, partners, and executive leadership team.
Service Provider Markets
By Mike Sapien 20 Jul 2018
Secure internet service is just the beginning of network security and advanced services with the new EIS contract...
Topic Security
IT, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 16 Apr 2018
Over the last year, Ovum has seen that customers and vendors appear to be signaling that the security incident and event management (SIEM) platform might be in its last years of life.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 25 Oct 2017
Cisco has announced its intent to purchase BroadSoft for $1.9bn. The acquisition will be the sunset of a worthy UC vendor challenger and new dawn for Cisco's collaboration portfolio, which is one of its major communications businesses. Immediate reaction to the merger was mixed among the service provider and partner ecosystem communities, despite the companies' positive messaging and positioning.
Enterprise Services, Service Provider Markets, Enterprise De...
By Mike Sapien 09 Oct 2017
In October 2017, AT&T announced a reorganization of its channel and wholesale organizations. Although it might have been triggered by a senior executive retirement, the reorganization and planned changes make sense: most of the indirect channel investment will be focused in one group, with one leader and combined resources.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 14 Mar 2017
Verizon announced at Mobile World Congress 2017 what it calls its new technology and business venture, Exponent, which is set up in a new, independent business unit within Verizon. Exponent's target customers are global carriers that do not have the resources or capabilities to develop or build their own digital service platforms.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 01 Nov 2016
CenturyLink just announced its agreement to acquire Level 3 Communications for $34bn, a move that will create a larger fiber-rich national carrier in the US and a larger global challenger for its enterprise business and customers. Both companies have a strong US presence and footprint, but they will combine their global assets to create a stronger global enterprise provider.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 17 Oct 2016
Ovum in early October 2016 attended Juniper’s NxtWork 2016 conference, where Juniper provided updates to its customers, strategic partners, and industry analysts. During the first full-day session, Juniper gave an update to its strategy and product plans, which included the concept of digital cohesion; software-defined secure networks; and its initiatives around automation, agile development, and other new technologies trends (e.g., blockchain). Juniper gave a comprehensive view of its role as the infrastructure enabler for customers and service providers to create more flexible, adaptive, and integrated rich services on demand as part of its digital cohesion world.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 02 Sep 2016
Ovum attended the F5 Networks analyst conference in Chicago in August 2016 to get an update and overview. F5 is an almost $2bn annual business with strong positions in application management, but it's going through its own transition with the return of its former CEO. It has also made new investments in some of the newest and hottest service areas in enterprise and service providers markets.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 11 Aug 2016
During the last month and at the recent Adtran analyst event, the company introduced its Modular Open Systems Architecture for Intelligent Cloud (Mosaic) as a platform for providers to implement virtualized managed services. Adtran had been using parts of the Mosaic platform for its G.fast development as an open systems platform. Now it has branded this open systems development and is offering Mosaic as an open platform for management of legacy Adtran equipment.
Enterprise Services, Service Provider Markets, Consumer and ...
By Mike Sapien 27 Jul 2016
During the past week, there were a number of announcements from tier-1 telco providers launching new virtualized network services. 2016 will be the year of global launches by the larger tier-1 telcos and this week's announcements are just an initial wave that will continue into 2017.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 25 Jul 2016
In the wake of AT&T’s recent announcement of Network Functions on Demand, Verizon has announced its Virtual Network Services. VNS will become a platform for future enterprise managed services based on SDN/NFV technology and universal CPE. Verizon plans initial services in the US and Europe, with global expansion by the end of 2016.
Enterprise Services, Enterprise Decision Maker
By Mike Sapien 21 Jul 2016
On July 18, 2016, AT&T announced the third phase of its Network on Demand (NoD) service portfolio based on its Network Functions on Demand platform. The previously announced network services (Switched Ethernet on Demand and Dedicated Internet on Demand) have been available for some time but were restricted to the US region.
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