Research Center

The questions for Communications Service Providers (CSPs) and Data Center Operators is: “what are their enterprise customers going to want next?” And, it’s a crucial question to ask, even if they themselves don’t know the answer yet. At a high level, we know enterprise customers generally want operational efficiencies, lower costs, and greater agility to consume, deploy, performance-tune, and manage IT resources.What if you could have it all?... More Info

Broadband providers—especially those with legacy copper networks and cable networks—are overwhelmed by the pace at which revenue is dissipating. Over the top (OTT) service offerings have hit full force, attacking every fundamental service that exists except for the “pipe” to the consumer’s premises.... More Info

The telecom industry is undergoing a significant transition as service providers and infrastructure vendors are turning to open source and multi-access edge computing (MEC) solutions to meet the demands of 5G—and to reduce costs and accelerate service innovation. Open RAN solutions are gaining traction with service providers that are driving disruption in their networks.... More Info

By as soon as 2019, 5G will be here, according to Forbes. As more than just the next generation of mobile broadband, the technology is expected to completely transform all aspects of daily life—from connected cars to remote surgery, the possibilities for new and innovative services seem endless.... More Info

The Data Center Exodus From Manhattan Over the course of the last 11 years, there has been a data center exodus from Manhattan for a variety of reasons. Many events took place over this time period to make data center tenants nervous about locating their data centers in the heart of New York City.... More Info