Be Not Afraid
If this NSM landscape seems like an alien planet, that's because for most shops, it is. But it's also one rich in new resources and opportunities.
From a product standpoint, the winning strategies will be those in which ease of deployment and adaptability are fundamental design criteria, not afterthoughts. If a vendor touts advanced analytics but requires months of assessment and tuning, let your sales reps know their offerings aren't so advanced after all.
Internally, keep in mind the close relationship among technology choices, process or best-practice initiatives, and organizational structures and patterns of communication. To optimize your investments in management products, think of them as vehicles for improving process and organizational dynamics. Ideally, these investments are never made in a vacuum. Tools, process and organization are inseparable--each is a catalyst impacting the others. Understanding this reality will minimize roadblocks while opening up exciting new opportunities.
Verizon is demoing crowd analytics technology that uses 5G along with AI and mobile edge computing to give stadium operators insights into the flow of fans throughout a venue.
As we move closer to fully realizing the potential of Wi-Fi 7, it becomes evident that the RF, signaling, and throughput tests are not merely procedural checkpoints but the pillars of excellence in wireless communication.
With low earth orbit (LEO) satellites fast becoming the norm and 3GPP unifying telecom standards around the globe, the satellite IoT and machine-to-machine (M2M) sector ought to be looking at a bright horizon. But is this the case?
