Author: Tom Nolle

We’re obviously in a period of transformation for computing and networking, and it’s equally obvious that HP is intent on improving its position in the market through this transition.  They’ve made two recent announcements that illustrate what their strategy could be, and it could mean some interesting dynamics in both computing and networking over the…

One of the “in-passing” comments made by John Chambers in Cisco’s earnings call was that the company was “We are pulling away from our competitors and leading in both the SDN thought leadership and customer implementations.”  Interestingly there’s a strong element of truth in that statement despite the fact that Cisco is widely regarded as…

In recent blogs I’ve been arguing that we’re focusing too much on the technology of new services and not about the actual opportunity.  There are scads of technological suggestions on where new revenue can be located, but where do you find opportunity?  That’s a question that’s always being asked by anyone who sells anything, including…

NFV as a technology has captivated a lot of people.  For it to be a “revolutionary technology” it has to do something revolutionary to the way we create network services and purchase network infrastructure.  That obviously has to start with some set of NFV products, created by credible sources and delivered with a compelling vision…

If kids put teeth under their pillow and hope for quarters, or dig in their yards hoping to find pirate treasure, so financial planners in operators are looking for NFV and SDN to generate revenue.  Cost savings are fine as a means of delaying the marginalization of the network and bridging out of a difficult…

The FCC is converging on a net neutrality order, bringing “clarity” to the broadband regulation process.  In fact, the process has been murky since the Telecom Act, nothing in the current order (as we know of it from the FCC’s released “fact sheet”) un-murks much, and in any event this is something only the courts…

I’ve noted before that the weak link in NFV is operations, or management if you prefer.  A big part of the problem, IMHO, is the need for the ISG to contain its efforts to meet its schedule for completing its Phase One work.  Another issue is the fact that the body didn’t approach NFV from…

I’ve been critical of the state of NFV in most of my posts, not because I’m opposed to it (I’m a big supporter) but because it’s deserved it.  There is an avalanche of NFV hype and nonsense out there, so much so that it’s rare to be able to say anything that’s not a criticism. …

One of the biggest issues I have with companies’ positioning is that they are postulating a totally revolutionary impact for something that differs in no significant sense from the status quo.  If a new technology is going to change the world of networking, don’t you think it should do something significantly different?  Perhaps the “revolutionary…

A number of independent rumor sources say that Google is finally going to make the MVNO move, striking reseller deals with Sprint and T-Mobile to become a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO).  This is what I thought Amazon should have done with its Fire phone, and what I still think would be a possible move…