Join Ray Mota, CEO of ACG Research and host of the Deep Edge Podcast, for an in-depth conversation with Kevin Vachon, of Mplify (formerly the MEF). In this episode, Kevin walks us through: • The Story Behind the Rebrand: Why “Mplify” was chosen, how market shifts toward multi-cloud, AI, and automation drove the decision, and the legacy of LSO and network standardization. • Building a Global NaaS Ecosystem: Strategies for fostering collaboration among service providers, vendors, hy...

Join host Ray Mota as he sits down with Matt Biringer, Co-Founder of North Cloud, to explore the evolving world of public cloud finance. In this episode, we dive into: • Why cloud cost management matters – The shift from upfront data-center purchasing to utility-based billing and its impact on budgets. • The rise of FinOps – How finance, engineering, and product teams can collaborate around cloud spend—and the cultural and political barriers they face. • Visibility & aut...

Call to Action to our Community!!! Join me in standing up for justice and digital inclusion—help secure a fair trial and release for Dawit, the visionary entrepreneur detained in Ethiopia. Share his story, sign the petition, and urge your representatives to act. Today I’m spotlighting a colleague whose story demands our attention. Dawit, an American citizen and former Cisco leader, left a lucrative career in the U.S. to found Ethiopia’s first private ISP—bringing high-speed internet to 400...

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, ACG Research CEO Ray Mota sits down with Jamie Dobson—author of Visionaries, Rebels, and Machines and founder of Container Solutions—for a powerful, no-nonsense conversation on the hype, reality, and economic implications of AI. Together, they unpack how AI is reshaping corporate decision-making, exposing organizational blind spots, and challenging traditional innovation models. From Amara’s Law to strategic missteps, Jamie offers insight into why som...

In this Deep Edge episode, host Ray Mota sits down with Cisco’s VP of AI Products, Anand Raghavan, to unpack the 2025 State of AI Security report. With 72 % of enterprises already running AI in production but only 13 % feeling prepared to secure it, the conversation probes today’s most pressing blind spots—from “Sleepy Pickle” supply-chain exploits and fine-tuning–induced jailbreaks to the surge of autonomous agents that widen the threat surface. Together they explore why traditional cyber f...

Welcome to The Deep Edge Podcast, where we navigate the frontiers of innovation shaping tomorrow’s digital economy. In today’s episode, we explore one of the most consequential developments in cybersecurity: quantum-secure communications. As quantum computing edges closer to practical reality, the imperative to safeguard data against future quantum threats is no longer the concern of governments and research institutions alone—it is rapidly becoming a boardroom issue for enterprises across al...

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, host Ray Mota sits down with Callum Morrison, Account Director at Cologix, and Wayne Lloyd, CEO of Consensus Core, to discuss their pioneering partnership that is reshaping North America’s AI infrastructure landscape. The guests delve into the launch of the first NVIDIA-powered GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) at Cologix’s MTL10 data center in Montreal, exploring how scalable, on-demand GPU resources are empowering businesses in AI, machine learning, and 3D ...

Welcome to episode 61 of the Deep Edge Podcast. In this episode, I take a deep dive into the fascinating crossroads of AI and global networking, dissecting a conversation that covers everything from hyper-scale data centers to the evolving challenges of network resiliency. I interview Mattias Fridström, Chief Evangelist for Arelion. Key Themes Explored: • AI’s Insatiable Appetite for Bandwidth: The dialogue highlights how artificial intelligence is not just a trend but a transformative...

Welcome to The Deep Edge Podcast, where we explore the most transformative shifts in the telecom and technology landscape. Hosted by Ray Mota, this podcast delivers expert insights, industry analysis, and thought-provoking discussions with top executives, innovators, and analysts shaping the future of connectivity. Special Guess: Doug Makishima from ECOBLOX Doug is an advisor to MEF (Mobile Ecosystem Forum), a global trade body established in 2000 and headquartered in the UK with members acr...

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, Ray Mota, CEO and Principal Analyst at ACG Research, interviews AE Natarajan, EVP CDO at Juniper Networks, to explore the evolving landscape of AI-driven networking. The discussion focuses on how AI-native networking solutions are transforming the industry by improving network efficiency, reducing operational complexity, and enhancing sustainability. Key Takeaways: 1. AI’s Role in Network Evolution • The industry is experiencing a rapid s...

Join Ray Mota from ACG as he sits down with Akamai Cloud Evangelist Ari Weil for an insightful exploration into the rapidly evolving cloud landscape. In this episode, Ari unpacks how the new wave of stricter regulations is reshaping public cloud providers and driving the shift toward alternative, distributed cloud solutions. He delves into the vulnerabilities inherent in traditional cloud infrastructures, discusses why enterprises are increasingly moving toward localized and multi-cloud strat...

In this episode of The Deep Edge Podcast, we delve into the recent strategic partnership between Arrcus and NVIDIA, spotlighting the integration of NVIDIA’s BlueField Data Processing Units (DPUs) into the Arrcus Connected Edge (ACE) platform. Shekar Ayyar, CEO of Arrcus, and Keyur Patel, Co-Founder and CTO, provide in-depth insights into how this collaboration enhances networking performance, security, and scalability.Key Discussion Points:1.Enhancing Networking Performance and Security with ...

In this interview, the CTO of Juniper Networks joins Ray Mota CEO from ACG Research to discuss the launch of Juniper Beyond Labs, a significant milestone for the organization. Juniper, known for its history of innovation, introduces Beyond Labs to further harness breakthroughs in various technological areas and drive industry transformation. The CTO elucidates on why the initiative was launched at this time and the technological areas they plan to delve into, encompassing areas like AI, cyber...

Governments worldwide are investing massively in bridging the so-called digital divide. In the US alone, an estimated $100 billion will go to broadband deployment funding. This unprecedented funding is spurring prodigious demand and will result in a generational transformation of the access network.The entities looking to deploy broadband access run the gamut from highly experienced incumbents to utilities, inexperienced new service providers such as municipalities and others. The optimal acc...

Dr. Ray Mota, ACG Research CEO and Principal Analyst, and Ilan Tevet, RAD Marketing and Business Development VP in dialogue about user-centric service assurance tools for CSP customer retention, package upgrades and OpEx savings.___What if CSPs could save millions annually on call center and tech support, while raising satisfaction for enterprises and enterprise users?This is now possible by harnessing EAD/NID traffic data for fault isolation and usage insights.According to a 2021 Survey, onl...

As the “new edge” where connectivity, distributed cloud, and customer experiences converge, metro networks face traffic growth of 500 percent by 2027. Expanded security threats, talent shortages, and new ITU standards for reducing carbon emissions are also changing metro requirements.Amid these conditions, operators can’t sustain the current cost per bit of service delivery for long. Juniper Cloud Metro applies cloud principles to metro networks, enabling sustainable business growth with futu...

About RibbonRibbon Communications (Nasdaq: RBBN) delivers communications software, IP and optical networking solutions to service providers, enterprises and critical infrastructure sectors globally. We engage deeply with our customers, helping them modernize their networks for improved competitive positioning and business outcomes in today's smart, always-on and data-hungry world. Our innovative, end-to-end solutions portfolio delivers unparalleled scale, performance, and agility, including c...

Cloudification has been significantly affecting metro networking and RAN in the network to deliver differentiated services for improved user experience.The metro can potentially drive new service opportunities for operators and improved experiences for network users. It will become where connectivity + edge hosting, + service experience converge. At the same time, Open RAN provides opportunities to optimize the radio resource and deliver innovations faster to the end users. Julius Francis, Sr...

With SR-MPLS turning ten and SRv6 coming on the scene in 2019, is there a right path for service providers? Where are service providers regarding their decision-making roadmap? Ciena’s Jahanzeb Baqai joins Ray Mota to discuss a new Segment Routing report from ACG Research®, with insights directly from Service Providers on this and more. Topics:· SR-MPLS adoption: real or imagined?· SRv6 plans are starting to take off· ...