On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Ross Mauri , General Manager for IBM Z, for a conversation around optimizing app modernization. This conversation is the first in a three-part series with IBM Z. The Magic In Optimizing App Modernization In our conversation we discussed the following: The different messages that exist around migrating workloads to the cloud A quick reaction on a recent report from Andreessen Horowitz on migration An exploratio...
Feb 15, 2022•22 min
In the latest episode of The 5G Factor, a Futurum Research production focused on the 5G ecosystem, latest news and trends Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall cover Netcracker and T-Mobile expanding their strategic partnership, T-Mobile keeps winning the 5G speed war, AT&T and Dish win big in the Andromeda Auction, and T-Mobile and renewable energy.
Feb 14, 2022•24 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Steve Sloan, CEO for Contentful, for a conversation around the key elements of digital transformation success. Contentful was born out of necessity. The company’s co-founders realized that a lot of developers replicate content regularly when building apps. They created a way to create and launch content for any device, seamlessly. With Contentful, teams can build new applications, channels, and services quickly and ef...
Feb 04, 2022•27 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Jeanette Barlow , Vice President of Product Marketing for Pegasystems, for a conversation around the future of AI and intelligent automation. What's Ahead for Intelligent Automation In our conversation we discussed the following: The possible innovations we might see in 2022 in intelligent automation How the brands will also focus on their employees more in the coming year The role AI will play in the coming year What...
Feb 03, 2022•21 min
Marvell Technologies OCTEON Fusion line is developed to deliver processing power combined with the enhanced security, packet processing, and traffic management functions needed to power O-RAN innovation across the 5G ecosystem. Futurum’s Ron Westfall and Marvell’s Joel Brand examine why Marvell’s merchant silicon OCTEON Fusion offering provides the capabilities and silicon-level differentiation key to attaining breakthrough performance and deployment flexibility across O-RAN environments.
Feb 02, 2022•19 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, broadcast originally on LinkedIn Live, Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer talks with Amplience’s VP of Product Marketing Adam Sturrock about how the headless commerce experience platform is driving digital transformation in a massive way for brands and retailers. Their conversation touched on the challenges today’s brands and retailers face, key industry trends driving a need for agility and rapid transformation, and what’s ahead in 2022.
Jan 26, 2022•37 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, host and principal analyst Shelly Kramer sits down with Chris Carlstead and Kelley Lear from Thomson Reuters to talk about how automating procurement is a game-changer in myriad ways.
Jan 25, 2022•43 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum’s Shelly Kramer is joined by HRIZONS President and CEO for a discussion about HR Tech and the role it plays in providing solutions to the challenges being faced by a tech-enabled workforce, and the adjustments they are having to make to survive and prosper in a working world defined by the realities of a hybrid workplace.
Jan 20, 2022•34 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series live from NRF 2022, I am joined by Art Miller, Senior Director Global Retail IoT Business Development at Qualcomm, for a conversation around NRF 2022, Qualcomm’s vision for IoT and the future of retail. Using Technology to Improve Customer Experience and Vision for Retail IoT In our conversation we discussed the following: The expansion of IoT in the retail industry How the blending of online and offline experiences is going ...
Jan 19, 2022•25 min
In this episode of the AT&T BizTalks Roundtable, Futurum analyst Shelly Kramer is joined by Glen Gilmore, Helen Yu, and Kevin Jackson for a conversation about Tech Trends, Predictions and Inspiration for businesses in 2022. In this dynamic conversation this group of tech experts explore supply chain challenges and what to expect in 2022, skills and capabilities organizations need to be thinking about (and hiring for), trends, the technologies that are driving innovation, where to invest reso...
Jan 11, 2022•50 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer examine the debut of the Marvell AtlasOne chipset, the company’s 50Gbps PAM4 chipset solution for 5G fronthaul, targeted at improving performance for integrated radio access networks (RAN), as well as Open (O-RAN) and virtualized (vRAN) architectures. To meet growing 5G capacity demands, mobile operators are prioritizing fronthaul solutions that scale beyond 25...
Dec 22, 2021•6 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer explore Ericsson ConsumerLab’s presentation of its annual 10 Hot Consumer Trends report, now in its 11th year. This year, Ericsson ConsumerLab focused on the topmost high-tech facilities that consumers conceive in hybrid malls by 2030. In the Everyspace Plaza construct, AR glasses, haptic body suits, and tactile gloves could be shared at low cost, and environme...
Dec 22, 2021•12 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast series, The 5G Factor, lead analyst Shelly Kramer recaps T-Mobile’s Neville Ray’s recent AMA with the Reddit community, on all things 5G, including network updates, some 5G deployment use cases and other interesting updates.
Dec 17, 2021•12 min
In the latest episode of The 5G Factor, a Futurum Research production focused on the 5G ecosystem, latest news and trends Futurum analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall cover Marvell’s new AtlasOne chip, news out of T-Mobile on 5G by way of Neville Ray’s Reddit AMA, Apple’s SE 5G and the opportunities that presents to convert potentially billions of Android users, and key insights from Ericsson’s 10 Hot Consumer Trends report.
Dec 17, 2021•37 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Nigel Alvares , Vice President of Solutions Marketing at Marvell for a conversation around Marvell’s recent Industry Analyst Day. It was a great recap of the event and a conversation you don’t want to miss. Marvell Industry Analyst Day 2021 In our conversation we discussed the following: Highlights of recent company growth and momentum going forward A recap of Industry Analyst Day Marvell’s thoughts on future developm...
Dec 15, 2021•27 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, host Shelly Kramer is joined by Avalara’s Maria Tringali for a conversation about the nuances of sales tax compliance and how an end-to-end software solution can not only help mitigate risk related to compliance issues, but also make life infinitely easier for businesses of all sizes.
Dec 07, 2021•39 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Esam Elashmawi , Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Lattice Semiconductor, for an exciting conversation about the myths that exist around FPGAs and the things Lattice is doing to set the record straight. Three Myths about FPGAs In our conversation we discussed the following: The reality of FPGA offerings Whether or not you really need high performance FPGAs and GPUs for AI and machine learning A look into the inve...
Dec 06, 2021•25 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Adam Tachner , Vice President Corporate Development & Chief Legal Officer at Groq, for a conversation about the happenings at Groq Day 2021 and other exciting updates from the company. Carving a Path to the Future with AI, Machine Learning, and High-Performance Computing In our conversation we discussed the following: A recap of Groq Day 2021 A deeper look into some use cases that were presented at Groq Day The big...
Dec 06, 2021•13 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall examine recent passage of the $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that includes $65 billion targeted at expanding access to reliable high-speed Internet and further bridging the digital divide through investment in broadband infrastructure including 5G connectivity.
Dec 03, 2021•5 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer delve into the Qualcomm Investor Day 2021 event highlighted by CEO Cristiano Amon’s Keynote that talked about his vision for the company and propelling Qualcomm’s ongoing success through market diversification.
Dec 03, 2021•7 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer break down the key takeaways from the GSMA produced The Mobile Economy North America - 2021 report released in conjunction with MWC Los Angeles 2021 show, including the major North American trends through 2025, evolving mobile operator content strategies, and expanding private network drivers....
Dec 02, 2021•9 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Interview Series, Futurum lead analyst Shelly Kramer is joined by Sodales’ Kirsty Thompson for a conversation about enterprise health, safety, and environment management software. With workplace-related injuries costing businesses upwards of $1 billion per week, not counting the very real hits to productivity and morale for employees for whom well-being is a key concern, there’s no time like the present for business leaders to transition business oper...
Dec 01, 2021•17 min
In this episode of The 5G Factor, part of the Futurum Tech Webcast family of content, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst, Ron Westfall for our weekly look at what’s happening the world of 5G. Our conversation today explored the following: The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill is good news for efforts to bridge the digital divide. Passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and the good news that brings for expanding broadband and 5G connectivity across the nation, closing the digital d...
Nov 23, 2021•22 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I had the pleasure of being joined by PROS Ulrich von Beck. Ulrich is the VP of pre-sales/strategic consulting for PROS, and our conversation explored where digital transformation is headed, and the role future proofing will play in organizations in our post-pandemic world. PROS provides artificial intelligence-based software as a service offerings that help organizations optimize every shopping and selling interaction, enabling com...
Nov 17, 2021•35 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, sponsored by Intel, I am joined by Patty Kummrow, Vice President Network and Edge Group, General Manager Ethernet Products Group at Intel Corporation for a conversation around Intel's Infrastructure Processing Units development. Exploring Intel's IPU Development In our conversation we discussed the following: Highlights from Intel InnovatiON An exploration into IPU and why Intel is excited for this new adventure The drivers of IPU d...
Nov 16, 2021•24 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I am joined by Christian Block, SVP & GM, RFFE, QUALCOMM Germany RFFE GmbH, for conversation around the latest happenings with Qualcomm’s RFFE portfolio. Digging into Qualcomm’s RFFE Portfolio Expansions In our conversation we discussed the following: Why the latest RFFE expansions are so important for continued growth An exploration of why Qualcomm’s role in the RFFE space is critical for areas like IoT and automotive What is d...
Nov 12, 2021•16 min
A couple of weeks ago at the MWC LA 2021 event, IBM announced that it would be partnering with both Cisco and Palo Alto Networks. My colleague and fellow analyst Ron Westfall and I covered this partnership in a recent episode of our webcast The 5G Factor and, yet again, these are examples of strategic partnerships being the way forward, especially as it relates to the 5G ecosystem. These partnership deals between IBM and Cisco and IBM and Palo Alto Networks is all about slice lifecycle managemen...
Nov 12, 2021•8 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer assess the 5G ecosystem implications of the Rakuren Symphony, Intel, and Juniper Networks collaboration to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN solutions aimed at modernizing radio cell sites by using the latest cloud-native architecture and capabilities. Their conversation emphasized: Why the Symware multipurpose edge alliance can provide communications s...
Nov 04, 2021•4 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer assess the partnership between Qualcomm and Nothing, a start-up founded by OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei and dedicated to building a world without barriers between people and technology. Their conversation focused on: The 5G ecosystem implications of Nothing’s first device launch of a transparent earbud - ear (1) - in August 2021that comes with active noise cance...
Nov 03, 2021•6 min
For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer examine the cutting edge 5G capabilities that T-Mobile is showcasing at T-Mobile Park, home to Major League Baseball’s Seattle Mariners and why 5G-powered Augmented Reality (AR) experiences and 5G Mixed Reality (XR) application are ready to deliver immersive and interactive sports venue experiences. Their conversation focused on: The use of Nreal smart glasses ...
Nov 03, 2021•7 min
