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Deploying intelligence deeper into the access network is expected to drive economic growth and create new opportunities for businesses and consumers in the near future. This includes integrating the Internet of Things (IoT), edge compute, and smart services into every network. Businesses can leverage these technologies to improve productivity, reduce costs, and create new revenue streams by enabling greater connectivity and access to data and services. Increasing demand for smart services and the IoT is driving a significant need for more intelligence further into a network, particularly in rural areas with limited broadband connectivity. As a result, telecommunication companies and service providers are investing in edge computing technologies to meet this demand.

Automation can be a tough noun to wrestle with. Negative connotations quickly come to mind, such as being expendable, or employees being replaced by software. Yet, it is important to understand how adopting network automation can accelerate your company’s efficiency and growth without creating collateral damage to your culture. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) or Network Automation may sound new—but it really isn't. Many forms of automation tools and techniques have been around for 10 years or more, and Linux server admins were using automation tools years before that. Network automation is truly the only way to effectively scale an organization, yet there is still a lot of hesitancy to adopt even a basic, white belt type of automation solution. This isn’t about reducing headcount, but rather, it’s about doing more with what you have.

Building a network always comes down to a single factor: ROI. Service providers and operators who are building a new network will be seeking the best rate. By receiving a good rate, they heighten their return on investment. There’s a difference between building or enhancing a network to deliver what the service provider wants now versus building a scalable network with long-term motivations. A new network should not need upgrades two years later, where a provider forks over more money and adds on to their initial investment.

Cybersecurity is recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology markets globally. According to Gartner, enterprise spending on cloud security solutions is predicted to increase from $636M in 2020 to $1.63B in 2023, attaining a 26.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR).

Approaching a multi-dwelling unit (MDU) property owner (or manager) to update their network infrastructure can be a challenge for service providers. This scenario can be especially difficult when the MDU is not receiving any complaints from tenants and their occupancy rate is 100% at any given time. The old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applies here. The service provider needs to motivate change. But how?

Existing network infrastructure is the #1 problem service providers face when trying to serve multi-dwellings units (MDUs). Oftentimes, MDUs are bypassed because they present an infrastructural inconvenience. Plus, it is common for the network components to be outdated. Knowing full-well an MDU will be difficult from the onset, there is a certainty that more obstacles will be encountered along the way.