"[Customers] want something different and, frankly, the incumbents are not delivering," Nokia's Mike Bushong said.

The latest SDxMarketplace additions are driving innovations across semiconductors, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.

This includes work with open-source groups and collaboration with rivals.

The change will see the Ericsson name supersede Cradlepoint in the private 5G and enterprise space.

“I think Broadcom is committed to their investment, but that’s not the same as being committed to the VMware brand,” RedMonk's Rachel Stephens wrote.

The new API venture packs a dozen large operators and Google Cloud, but some notable cloud ecosystem names are missing.

Though Cisco’s own efforts in that space could themselves cause some customer concern.

Analysts have started to question the ability for the market to support several satellite-based service options.

ABI Research predicts 80 million RedCap modules will be shipped into the market over the next five years.

AT&T claims that Broadcom is “threatening to withhold essential support services for previously purchased VMware perpetually licensed software."

Verizon’s expansion pursuit comes on the heels of rivals AT&T and T-Mobile US pushing deeper into the fiber networking game.

“Public cloud is much more expensive, more so than you can ever expect,” Tan said.

The recognition came as part of MEF’s first secure access service edge module testing regime that was focused on SD-WAN performance.

Finances and support remain significant hurdles.

Secure access service edge isn’t just about replacing your VPN; it’s a comprehensive framework for streamlining your entire network, from security to device management.

Artificial intelligence is driving the boom but is also impacting job growth.

“Although disappointing, the slowdown in hiring is about in line with expectations,” CompTIA's Tim Herbert stated.

Colt is currently deep in 400-gig, but is trialing a path toward 800-gig networking.

GlobalData recommends operators focus more on the horizontal nature of their network resources instead of trying to delve deeper into verticals.

“Once you see the AI-Native, you can’t unsee it," Juniper Networks' Jeff Aaron said of the vendor's artificial intelligence-powered networking product.

“It's all kind of consolidating to the big groups who are well capitalized [and can] do this stuff,” JLL's Andy Cvengros said of the edge market.

"We want to make sure we're setting the stage with the market of our intention," Dell's Drew Schulke said.

CEO Chuck Robbins said the vendor will focus on cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and cloud.

That boom is coming on the heels of broader cloud revenue growth for the market's leading hyperscalers.