Predictions 2022: Metro Networks, Hyperscalers, Open RAN

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0:07 hello everyone my name is sally baymond

0:09 i am vice president of marketing at

0:11 juniper networks

0:13 top predictions for 2022

0:16 well if i were to pick my let's say top

0:18 three

0:19 this is probably what they would be

0:22 number one

0:23 metro networks will begin this much

0:25 needed transformation and will play a

0:28 much much more critical role in helping

0:31 service providers deliver

0:33 profitable innovative and new services

0:37 it is the place or is becoming the place

0:40 where network connectivity

0:42 hosting efficiency and service

0:44 personalization and service experience

0:47 really really do converge and we'll see

0:50 network operators move away from the

0:52 traditional siloed architectures of the

0:54 past

0:55 to refresh designs focused more on

0:58 service experience coupling

1:00 ipconnectivity

1:03 with hosted elements and hosted content

1:06 along with

1:07 security and obviously automation as

1:10 well

1:12 secondly

1:13 number two

1:15 we're going to see hyperscalers and

1:16 service providers really continue to

1:19 refine their relationships

1:22 um obviously coopertition between

1:24 the cloud hyper scalers and service

1:26 providers reached a whole new level uh

1:28 in 2021 particularly with microsoft's

1:31 acquisition of 18t's network cloud and

1:34 then 18t moving their 5g mobile network

1:38 to azure

1:39 but it won't be about one-offs and

1:42 experimentation anymore i mean we all

1:44 know hyperscalers are all in on type on

1:46 telco

1:47 but to level that playing field and

1:50 really even tip the balance a little bit

1:52 of power and control

1:54 we'll see service providers learn adapt

1:56 and evolve their cloud capabilities to

1:59 develop their own unique solutions

2:02 that take advantage of their vast

2:05 network real estate advantage

2:08 you know surely they're going to partner

2:09 and they will need to partner but we'll

2:11 also see them employ a dual strategy of

2:14 partner and build

2:16 developing their own in-house cloud

2:18 native platforms and their expertise

2:21 really to maintain control while also

2:24 you know developing

2:26 balanced and symbiotic relationships

2:28 with the hyperscalers

2:30 to achieve both near-term as well as

2:32 long-term success

2:34 and then thirdly open ran

2:36 you know we're going to see open rand

2:38 continue its march forward

2:40 the industry has seen major strides this

2:43 past year

2:45 but we're going to see it become much

2:46 more

2:47 uh focused on the ecosystem play

2:50 um next year we expect to see new

2:53 ecosystem vendor ecosystems emerge

2:56 and we'll see existing ones expand to

2:58 include more vendors and we'll see

3:00 vendors sort of hedging their bets and

3:02 participating in multiple of these

3:04 ecosystems

3:06 but from an operator perspective

3:08 we'll see them define their own

3:10 strategies invest in open run

3:13 initiatives

3:14 and we'll also see

3:16 the move from lab trials to the field

3:20 and to early use cases

3:22 particularly the tier one service

3:24 providers

3:26 so

3:26 those would be my top three predictions

3:30 for 2022 and happy new year to everyone

3:33 thank you

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