“I'm approaching this year, like I do every year, as a big year, and I'm excited for it," Verizon Business SVP Scott Lawrence said.

"We are cautiously optimistic about achieving our [artificial intelligence] revenue goal of at least $750 million in AI networking in 2025," CEO Jayshree Ullal said.

Apparently demand for dot com domain names isn't limitless, but there is new potential on the horizon that's the foundation for what comes next on the internet.

But they did leave themselves just enough wiggle room to back out of that if needed.

SDxCentral looks at HPE's and Juniper Networks' networking portfolios. Naturally, there is some overlap, but how significant is it?

“We continue to believe the impact from fixed wireless is temporary,” Charter CEO Chris Winfrey said.

With many different cloud providers and ways to connect to the cloud, Verizon is aiming to cure the multicloud headache for enterprise customers.

CEO Pekka Lundmark wants observers to follow the timing and openness of open radio access network deployments.

The benchmark sets a new standard for silicon validation of Ethernet switching performance to ensure networks can handle massive data flows required by AI workloads.

But the carrier will look to expand the service’s reach into the enterprise space.

Outdated approaches to networks and security are crumbling, vendors are consolidating and new players are emerging – who's best-positioned to come out on top?

Enterprise use cases will also help fuel the need for additional licensed spectrum. As industries digitize operations and connect daily workflows, reliable wireless connectivity is crucial.

AI backend network switches will account for 40% of the data center switch market by 2027, according to Dell'Oro Group

However, the network-as-a-service provider is not naming its low-Earth orbit provider.

“These are always like hero experiments to see how far can you push the number," Cisco's Bill Gartner said.

HPE has tried multiple times over the last two decades to emerge as a leading networking vendor. The Juniper deal is its latest and biggest foray.

"Telcos should be selective when committing to any joint go-to-market initiatives with hyperscalers and other partners,” Omdia's Andreas Olah said.

Devices are getting smarter, bringing new complexities to network management. In response to these new and evolving challenges, Lumen is increasingly relying on automation, machine learning and artificial intelligence

With 2024 around the corner, here is a recap of our most popular networking coverage from the year – spanning Broadcom, Cloudflare, AMD and Cisco.

Key trends and predictions that will reshape enterprise networks over the next year include automation, cloud enhancements and new types of SASE deployments.

The deal was arguably the most watched across the ecosystem due to VMware’s embedded position within the cloud, software and networking ecosystem.

LF Connectivity, which provides open-source tools for communication service providers, has expanded with two new subprojects: ISP Toolbox (from Meta) and Magma.

Log observability software and the rise of multicloud computing have dramatically changed network performance management, but costs affect the tools used.

Gone are the rows of old, proprietary electrical and mechanical equipment in grid substations. In come server racks.