In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I’m joined by my colleagues Daniel Newman and Fred McClimans to discuss the reports of Intel Corp being in talks to buy semiconductor manufacturer Global Foundries for about $30 billion. There’s no doubt the silicon industry is in the midst of a crisis — limited fab capabilities and supply chain disruptions (due to trade conflicts and the ongoing pandemic) have impacted chip companies, their customers, and end consumers the world over. Would an acquis...
Jul 16, 2021•50 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Noe Garcia , Global Enterprise Account Manager at Intel and Craig Kindleman , Oil and Gas Industry Advisor for SAP. This is the fifth episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP and Intel — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud powered by Intel technology plays a vital role in the future. The F...
Jul 16, 2021•28 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Dave Shull, President and CEO of Poly, a global outfitter of professional-grade audio and video technology. We had an exciting conversation about the growth the company has experienced in the last year and where Dave thinks the market is going as we return to working in person. Pro-Grade Tech: The Next Major Tech Growth Spurt In our conversation we discussed the following: How the company is poised for growth as demand...
Jul 15, 2021•22 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Darren Pulsipher , Chief Solutions Architect Public Sector at Intel and Leslie Casson Stevens , Public Sector Industry Advisor for SAP. This is the fourth episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP and Intel — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud powered by Intel technology plays a vital role...
Jul 14, 2021•26 min
In this LinkedIn Live episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series, I’m joined by Jim Newman, President and CEO of HRizons for a conversation about the struggles that companies are experiencing as we slowly emerge from the pandemic and the HR tech that could be a solution. Post-Pandemic Planning: HR Tech Solutions to Add to Your Arsenal We’ve been talking a lot about pandemic recovery here at Futurum, and with good reason. Even though the job market is on the rebound, hiring is still s...
Jul 14, 2021•29 min
On this LinkedIn Live episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast – Interview Series I am joined by Dan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President and General Manager, Network Platforms Group at Intel and Per Narvinger, VP and Head of Product Area Networks at Ericsson to discuss the latest 5G updates Intel shared at MWC 2021. Intel’s 5G Vision In our conversation we discussed the following: The status of 5G right now for Intel and Ericsson An overview of the virtualization of RAN The opportunity in the mid-ban...
Jul 13, 2021•28 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Kristen Call , IoT Specialist at Intel and Praful Karanth , Retail Industry Advisor for SAP. This is the second episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP and Intel — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud powered by Intel technology plays a vital role in the future. The Future of the Retail In...
Jul 12, 2021•31 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, my colleague Steven Dickens and I took a dive into the goings on at IBM this past week. Obviously, the big news coming out of IBM with an announcement late in the day on Friday last, was the news of IBM president and former Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst stepping down. This came as a surprise to many, as Jim was largely viewed throughout the industry as a likely successor to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna within a few years. The IBM board, and Krishna, however, h...
Jul 10, 2021•14 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, analysts Shelly Kramer and Steven Dickens discuss the recent announcements out of BMC Software , targeting security, an Open Mainframe, and facilitating developer agility. I’ll note before touching on our conversation that the IT Infrastructure Management Software Market is growing at a rapid rate in 2021 and that growth is very much expected to continue. The key players in that space are: CA Technologies, Oracle, IBM, EMC, Microsoft, BMC Software, De...
Jul 10, 2021•10 min
In this video vignette from a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I’m joined by my colleague here at Futurum Steven Dickens for a conversation around IBM’s hybrid cloud ambitions, which are clearly the driver behind IBM’s latest announced acquisition, this time of BoxBoat , and the company’s preparation for a post-Kyndryl spinoff. BoxBoat , while small, is known as an enterprise Kubernetes certified service provider and premier DevOps consultancy. The company has customers in finance, go...
Jul 10, 2021•4 min
For this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast I am joined by my colleague, fellow analyst and our VP of business development, Steven Dickens, for a conversation about happenings this week in the tech world. In this episode, we covered: The leadership change at IBM this past week, with widely presumed heir apparent President Jim Whitehurst stepping down, clearly cementing IBM’s CEO and board chair Arvind Krishna’s position. The other material changes at IBM, with new leadership and direction in ma...
Jul 09, 2021•30 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by David Dobso n, Global Industry Director Retail, Hospitality, & Consumer Goods at Intel and John Buckley , Consumer Products Industry Advisor for SAP. This is the second episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP and Intel — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud powered by Intel technology ...
Jul 08, 2021•26 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Tom Madonna , an Industry Advisor for the Automotive Industry at SAP. This is the first episode in a new series — done in partnership with SAP — where I will be speaking with advisors and executives across seven different industries on the state of their industry and how SAP Industry Cloud plays a vital role in the future. The Future of the Automotive Industry In our conversation we discussed the following: A look back...
Jul 06, 2021•24 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Caroline Chan, Vice President, Data Platforms Group and General Manager, Network Business Incubator Division. She is responsible for driving advanced technology solutions that are enabled and accelerated by 5G capabilities. We had an exciting conversation about the key announcements made during Mobile World Congress 2021 including looking into Private 5G Networks. Intel’s Private 5G Networks In our conversation we disc...
Jul 01, 2021•23 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Cybersecurity Shorts series, I’m joined by my colleague and fellow analyst Fred McClimans, for a conversation about the goings on in the world of cybersecurity. Our conversation covered: Storage drive maker Western Digital tells owners of its WD My Book Live and My Book Live Duo to disconnect from the internet immediately. What’s the responsibility of a brand who stops support equipment still in use in the instance of a hack? What are the ramification...
Jun 30, 2021•36 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Durga Malladi , Senior Vice President and General Manager, 5G, Mobile Broadband and Infrastructure for Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. for an exciting conversation about the key announcements made during Mobile World Congress 2021. Qualcomm’s Key Announcements at MWC 2021 In our conversation we discussed the following: A quick recap of MWC 2021 so far An exploration of the innovation we see happening in mobility and connec...
Jun 30, 2021•22 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, my colleague Olivier Blanchard and I engage in a drill-down conversation around the five new antitrust bills congress brought forward last week aimed at Big Tech, and what the likely ramifications are for reach. Our discussion examined: The Ending Platform Monopolies Act which proposes that Congress can have the ability to break up a company “when the covered platform’s ownership or control of that line of business gives rise to an irreconcilable conf...
Jun 29, 2021•25 min
In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Futurum’s Shelly Kramer and Shelly Steven webcast cover announcements of note coming out of HPE’s HPE Discover event held this past week. Their conversation included analysis and insights about: HPE’s announcement of the company’s vertical optimization of its GreenLake cloud services , which are primarily focused on Financial Services, Healthcare, and Telecommunications. Key focal points of their conversation centered around the value of scalable solu...
Jun 28, 2021•17 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Chris Eidler , Vice President and GM of HPE GreenLake Lighthouse and Flynn Maloy , Vice President for HPE GreenLake Cloud Services Marketing for an exciting conversation about some of the announcements made during HPE Discover. HPE Discover took place June 22-24, featuring three jam-packed days full of insights and announcements from HPE and their partners. If you want to learn more about the event. Check out the websi...
Jun 25, 2021•21 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Ian Pratt , Global Head of Security, Personal Systems for HP, Inc. He leads the business unit responsible for creating the endpoint security solutions that are deployed on millions of machines across the globe. Our discussion centered on the critical nature of endpoint security in today’s business world and some exciting new announcements as well. New Breed of Endpoint Security My conversation with Ian also revolved ar...
Jun 21, 2021•20 min
On this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by guests from Qualcomm, UScellular and Nokia to discuss big news with 5G millimeter wave. My guests include: Narothum Saxena , Vice President of Technology, Strategy and Architecture for UScellular; Randy Cox , Head of Product Management, Small Cells and 5G mmWave at Nokia; Gautum Sheoran , Senior Director of Product Management at Qualcomm. Our discussion centered on the exciting extended-range 5G world record ov...
Jun 14, 2021•16 min
On this episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast – Interview Series I am joined by Esam Elashmawi , Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Lattice Semiconductor. Lattice is a leader in building small, powerful, efficient FPGAs that are used across all end markets and critical infrastructure. Our discussion centered on their recent Investor Day and the impressive announcements that are defining the future of the company. Lattice Semiconductor’s Investor Day My conversation with Esam also revolved ar...
Jun 08, 2021•21 min
Futurum’s Fred McClimans and Ron Westfall analyze the ongoing crisis in the global semiconductor supply chain and its impact across key industries such as the automotive, telecommunications, and medical equipment verticals. They discussed the reasons for the constraints in the chip supply and what actions the U.S. government is taking in response to the crisis. Plus, they address the moves being made by the major semiconductor supplies to stabilize long-term supply chains and the challenges invo...
Jun 03, 2021•25 min
Futurum’s Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer examine the value assigned by CSP decision makers to cloud design principles in fulfilling their cloud BSS journey goals. We discussed the top three cloud design principles and how each of the principles are integral to advancing CSP BSS-to-cloud journeys.
May 28, 2021•4 min
We discuss key takeaways from our recent survey and research report, ‘The BSS-to-cloud journey: Powering innovation across the digital value chain” done in partnership with Ericsson. We discussed the strategic commitment of CSPs to a multi-cloud strategy, the competitive advantages that each of the major cloud providers offer, and which cloud design principles are CSPs identifying as the most important. Plus, we address the AWS announcement that extends its long-term partnership with Ericsson by...
May 18, 2021•30 min
Colonial Pipeline rapidly paid ransomware provider DarkSide $5 billion Bitcoin to unlock and restore its IT systems, but this ransomware attack exposed a glaring weakness in critical infrastructure security: the IT/OT issue. Futurum is an independent research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on digital innovation, market-disrupting technologies, and industry trends. Every day our analysts, researchers, and advisors help business leaders from around the world anticipate tectonic shifts in the...
May 17, 2021•3 min
The US Department of Justice recently revealed it had completed an operation, authorized under a court order, where the FBI electronically accessed privately-owned Microsoft Exchange servers to fix vulnerabilities exploited by Hafnium, a suspected state-sponsored group operating out of China. Futurum is an independent research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on digital innovation, market-disrupting technologies, and industry trends. Every day our analysts, researchers, and advisors help bus...
May 17, 2021•10 min
There has been yet another DarkSide attack, this time on a subsidiary of Toshiba’s European operations. The company reported that as a result of the attack, they shut down network connections between Europe and Japan to mitigate potential risk as the hack is being investigated, and the scope of the cyberattack is not yet known. Futurum is an independent research, analysis, and advisory firm focused on digital innovation, market-disrupting technologies, and industry trends. Every day our analysts...
May 17, 2021•2 min
The News: Reuters reported on May 13, 2020 that Ireland’s health service announced it was completely shutting down all IT after experiencing a “significant” ransomware attack. This attack was blamed on threat actors targeting healthcare records. This attack has completely shut down COVID-19 testing, has forced hospitals to cancel not urgent appointments, and shut down diagnostic services. More from Reuters . Ireland’s Health System Victim of Ransomware Attack, Completely Shuts Down Analyst Take:...
May 17, 2021•4 min
The News: The Biden administration signed an executive order on Wednesday, May 12, 2020 aimed at hardening the Federal government’s cybersecurity cybersecurity defenses following the Colonial Pipeline hack. More at CNBC. Biden Administration Signs Executive Order Aimed at Hardening Fed Cybersecurity Defenses Analyst Take: The executive order signed by President Biden directs the Commerce Department to create new standards for software vendors supplying the federal government. While this executiv...
May 17, 2021•7 min
