Autonomous Everything: Dawn of the Agent-Driven Network

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   19 Feb 2026 · 21 min

   Network-as-a-Service: From Bandwidth to Business Outcomes

   Bell Canada’s Director of Enterprise Customer Product Management, Salma Bezrati, shares how Network-as-a-Service is transforming connectivity into an on-demand, AI-enabled, cloud-like experience that’s elastic, usage-based, and outcome-driven. But delivering true NaaS demands new technology, new operating models, and cultural change. Are service providers ready to reinvent themselves for this shift? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with... Read More The post Network-as-a-Service: From Bandwidth to Business Outcomes appeared first on…

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   5 Feb 2026 · 20 min

   AI Network Inflection Point: From Internet to Intelligent Fabric

   Comcast’s Senior VP of Connectivity and Digital Customer Solutions, Christian Nascimento, discusses how AI is transforming networks from passive infrastructure into intelligent, programmable platforms built for autonomous agents, real-time performance, and new revenue. As networks become the foundation of AI at scale, are we ready for a purpose-built network for AI? In this Executives at... Read More The post AI Network Inflection Point: From Internet to Intelligent Fabric appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   22 Jan 2026 · 30 min

   Agentic AI Agents: Telecom’s New Operating System

   ServiceNow’s Head of Product, Telecom and Media, Romit Ghose, details how AI agents are moving beyond automation to operate autonomously across telecom workflows through reasoning, collaborating, and delivering real business outcomes. With governance, standards, and human oversight built in, agentic AI is already transforming operations today. How ready is your organization for an agent-driven future?... Read More The post Agentic AI Agents: Telecom’s New Operating System appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   8 Jan 2026 · 22 min

   A 2026 Vision: The Network Becomes the AI Platform

   Live from the GNE MainStage, Mplify CTO, Pascal Menezes outlines his vision for 2026 where AI reshapes networks into a secure, automated, and programmable foundation of the digital economy. He explores what AI readiness means for networks, from connectivity as the glue for AI to agent-driven automation, AI-ready cybersecurity, and how sovereign AI will redefine... Read More The post A 2026 Vision: The Network Becomes the AI Platform appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   11 Dec 2025 · 25 min

   The Programmable Network Era: Where NaaS Meets Sovereignty

   Analysys Mason’s Research Director, Gorkem Yigit, details how the shift to programmable, automated connectivity is converging with sovereign AI, distributed workloads, and next-gen infrastructure. Automation maturity—not just technology—will determine who leads in the NaaS era. How prepared are today’s networks for agent-driven operations? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these... Read More The post The Programmable Network Era: Where NaaS Meets Sovereignty appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   30 Oct 2025 · 27 min

   AI and Cloud: The Bandwidth Boom Reshaping Networks

   TeleGeography’s Senior Manager of Enterprise Research, Greg Bryan, explores how AI, cloud, and data center growth are fueling global network demand. As transport remains the backbone of the $500B WAN market, new access models and automation are redefining connectivity. Can networks keep pace with the AI era? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host... Read More The post AI and Cloud: The Bandwidth Boom Reshaping Networks appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   16 Oct 2025 · 29 min

   AI-Ops: From Prediction to Agentic Autonomy

   AvidThink’s Founder and Principal, Roy Chua, explores how AI is transforming networking from predictive insights to reasoning and agentic operations. This shift introduces new protocols, security challenges, and intent-based automation, unlocking smarter troubleshooting, planning, and deployment. How will enterprises embrace AI-ops and agentic AI in their operations? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host... Read More The post AI-Ops: From Prediction to Agentic Autonomy appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   2 Oct 2025 · 28 min

   Location Truth & Automation: Transforming Business Connectivity

   Connectbase’s CEO & Founder, Ben Edmond, explains how location truth, spatial awareness, and API-driven automation cut fallout, speed quoting and ordering, and build trust across the ecosystem, turning months of manual work with near-instant global connectivity. Can precision truly transform business networks? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics... Read More The post Location Truth & Automation: Transforming Business Connectivity appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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   18 Sep 2025 · 33 min

   Security First: Scaling Hybrid IT Enterprise Networks

   Williams-Sonoma’s Senior Vice President of Technology, Raleigh Mann, unpacks the complexity of global networks, the shift to API-driven automation, and why security must remain the first and last priority. How can enterprises innovate at scale while maintaining security and resilience? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more... Read More The post Security First: Scaling Hybrid IT Enterprise Networks appeared first on Mplify Alliance .

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    4 Sep 2025 · 21 min

    Campus NaaS: The Enterprise’s Fourth Utility

    Dell’Oro Group’s Research Director, Siân Morgan, explores how Campus NaaS is reshaping enterprise networking with cloud-managed simplicity, AI-driven automation, and subscription models that rival traditional LAN. How fast will it grow, and can it redefine connectivity as the fourth utility? In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more... Read More The post Campus NaaS: The Enterprise’s Fourth Utility appeared first on Mplify Alliance .