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Monika Singhvi, SDWAN/SASE Lead Network Architect at Colt, shares her insights on the zero trust model and its impact on security, acknowledging the gradual progression and challenges in implementation. She expresses interest in the future of SD-WAN and SASE, particularly how AI and ML investments will influence these technologies.
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The following media comprises interviews and other content related to Upperside Conferences' SD-WAN and SASE Summit 2024. Views expressed are those of the presenting individuals and companies and may not necessarily represent views of Converge! Network Digest or AvidThink.
Jon Selway, VP of Sales, EMEA at Aryaka, shares insights from the SASE SDWAN and SASE Summit in Paris, emphasizing meaningful discussions on market trends and AI adoption. He highlights Aryaka’s unified SASE as a service offering and notes the growing importance of security in network solution decisions.
Nicolas Stricher, Head of Managed Services Engineering, EMEA & Office of the CTO at Check Point, discusses the integration of SASE and SD-WAN solutions for enhanced efficiency and security at the event. Stricher also presents on sustainability and energy efficiency, emphasizing compliance with the European Green Deal and the increasing consumer preference for environmentally conscious companies.
Stefano Testa, Director of Sales, SD-WAN EMEA at Cisco Systems, points out that discussions at the Summit are expanding beyond SD-WAN to include SASE, ZTNA, and AI technologies. Testa highlights the importance of focusing on organizational processes and business outcomes, while Cisco shares their AI initiatives and functionalities incorporated into their solutions.
Monika Singhvi, SDWAN/SASE Lead Network Architect at Colt, shares her insights on the zero trust model and its impact on security, acknowledging the gradual progression and challenges in implementation. She expresses interest in the future of SD-WAN and SASE, particularly how AI and ML investments will influence these technologies.
Ian Bradey, SD-WAN Product Owner at Deutsche Telekom, is excited to attend the SD-WAN conference in Paris to explore ZTNA’s role in NIS2 compliance and its market advantages. He anticipates engaging discussions on ZTNA’s evolution and the promising integration of AI in networking’s future.
Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director of EANTC, discusses the maturing SD-WAN market and SASE’s progress at the 9th SD-WAN and SASE Summit 2024. EANTC offers independent testing to address lack of market transparency and diverse enterprise needs, aiming to simplify proof-of-concept decisions and validate solutions.
Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, attended the SD-WAN Summit 2024 to connect with customers and explore new prospects. Ekinops is concentrating on using AI tools to improve customer experience for service providers, with the goal of helping them deliver enhanced value to their clients.
Soumen Chatterjee, VP Product Management, NetCloud SASE, Enterprise Wireless Solutions at Ericsson, discusses Ericsson’s 5G SASE solution. The solution combines 5G networking and security to provide resilient connectivity for various applications, including IoT devices, mobile users, and fixed locations.
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of Flexiwan, discusses insights from Paris, highlighting market potential for SDWAN & SASE deployments. He explores growth opportunities in greenfield deployments and the current state of AI and ML in networking, while praising the conference organization and expressing enthusiasm for future events.
Jaye Tillson, SD-WAN & Field CTO at HPE Aruba Networking, shares insights on the gradual progress of SASE and zero trust adoption. He encourages organizations to initiate their zero trust journey, focusing on key business risks, and values the event for its networking opportunities and practical implementation insights.
Daniel Munteanu, Senior Technical Product Manager at Keysight Technologies, shares his excitement about participating in the Summit, where he has engaged in meaningful discussions with industry stakeholders. He notes key trends in the SASE market, including security product consolidation and the integration of new technologies, while emphasizing the growing significance of testing and validation in this dynamic environment.
Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, is showcasing their hardware boxes supporting Flexiwan’s open-source SD-WAN software. Lanner’s offerings include desktop solutions with varying core counts and an AI solution for VNF acceleration, with Chouviat noting the conference’s busy atmosphere of service providers and large businesses as a valuable opportunity for customer engagement.
Romain Pia, EMEA South Head of Sales at Opengear, raises awareness about their out-of-band network solutions. Opengear’s focus is on providing external access for remote devices, independent of the production network, and Pia emphasizes the importance of explaining their value proposition to potential customers, partners, and vendors at the event.
Franck Morales, Senior Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at Orange Wholesale, outlines the company’s role in enabling the new digital value chain through their “Click” ecosystem. Orange Wholesale’s offerings, including backbone connectivity to the cloud and hosting capabilities, allow service providers to expand their local activities globally and meet customer needs.
Hector Avalos, VP Sales, EMEA at Versa Networks, has been engaging with major telecom customers and observing strong interest in SASE and Zero Trust networking. Avalos noted increasing demand for unified SASE solutions and industry curiosity about AI and ML applications in networking and security.