2024 Showcase
Welcome to the NextGenInfra MPLS World Congress 2024 Showcase. We've grabbed tens of videos from speakers, sponsors, and attendees in Paris at the Palais du Congres.
Watch the videos captured on the show floor, and check out our recent reports. You can download our NextGenInfra (NGI) Report Bundle comprising four of our most recent reports covering New Middle Mile, Data Center Networking (AI and Cloud Workloads), Private Wireless, and SASE/SD-WAN/ZTNA/NaaS Enterprise Networking — one form, four reports, enjoy!
MPLS SD and AI Net World Congress by Upperside Conferences
Welcome to the NextGenInfra MPLS World Congress 2024 Showcase. We've grabbed tens of videos from speakers, sponsors, and attendees in Paris at the Palais du Congres.
Watch the videos captured on the show floor, and check out our recent reports. You can download our NextGenInfra (NGI) Report Bundle comprising four of our most recent reports covering New Middle Mile, Data Center Networking (AI and Cloud Workloads), Private Wireless, and SASE/SD-WAN/ZTNA/NaaS Enterprise Networking — one form, four reports, enjoy!
Sponsor Spotlight ACG Research
Never Bet Against Ethernet
Ray Mota, CEO and Principal Analyst at ACG Research, discussed the growing interest in quantum computing for security, increasing focus on segment routing, AI infrastructure, and Ethernet vs Infiniband.
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Sponsor Spotlight Spirent
Network Evolution with 400G Ethernet & Network Slicing
Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, speaks about the evolution towards 400G Ethernet, network slicing for deterministic services, and evolution of data center fabrics to support AI processing, including use of ROCEv2.
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Sponsor Spotlight Ciena
SRv6 and the Impact of Segment Routing
Jahanzeb Baqai, Senior Director of PLM at Ciena, shares survey results showcasing the growing trend favoring segment routing and SRv6, and the acceptance of uSID/compressed SID in deployments.
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Sponsor Spotlight Colt
AI, Segment Routing & Intent-Based Networking
Javier Benitez, Senior Network Architect at Colt, discusses AI in networking, the standardization of segment routing, and the development of intent-based networking.
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Sponsor Spotlight Colt
Deterministic Connectivity for NaaS
Mirko Voltolini, VP Innovation at Colt, discusses Colt's global fiber network expansion (Lumen EU acquisition) and the integration of their IP network with new capabilities like SRv6 and automation. Colt is also developing a green connectivity solution.
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Sponsor Spotlight Flexiwan
AI Network Automation and Digital Twins
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, speaks about AI/ML, network automation, and the concept of digital twins. He highlights that most companies are using AI for assistance and recommendations, not full network automation.
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Sponsor Spotlight Drivenets
Network Disaggregation is Happening Everywhere
Juan Rodriguez, Senior Sales Engineer at Drivenets, observes that disaggregation in networking is happening, and shares how they are helping customers address challenges on the journey.
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Sponsor Spotlight EANTC
2024 Interop Testing at EANTC
Carsten Rossenhövel, CTO and co-founder of EANTC, discusses how the lab and 14 vendors came together to perform extensive testing of the latest advancements in networking. He also summarizes the findings from their 64-page report available on their website.
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Sponsor Spotlight Keysight Technologies
Testing Advanced Networking Functionality
Malake Abidar, Solutions Engineer for South EMEA at Keysight Technologies discusses Keysight's participation at the interop test at EANTC, and the recent introduction of their time sync analyzer.
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Sponsor Spotlight Drivenets
Disaggregation and SRv6 have both arrived
Run Almog, Head of Product Strategy at Drivenets, discusses how the industry is showing interest in the disaggregated distributed chassis (DDC) solution as well as the emergence of SRv6.
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Sponsor Spotlight Huawei
The Future Network with SRv6 & AI
XiPeng Xiao, Lead of EU Standard & Industry Development at Huawei, notes the industry's shift in focus towards SRv6 technology and an increase in AI discussions during his 16th year at the Congress.
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Sponsor Spotlight Lanner Electronics
Software-Defined Networking, AI and Automation
Sven Freudenfeld, CTO of Telecom BU at Lanner Electronics, discusses developments in the carrier space: software-defined networking, AI, and automation, and the relevance to Lanner's hardware.
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Sponsor Spotlight Nokia
The Network Automation Journey
Wim Henderickx, Head of Technology and Architecture IP at Nokia, emphasizes the need for automation in the human-intensive network operations and the potential transition towards machine-assisted operations.
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Sponsor Spotlight Nokia
Nokia's Quantum Safe Networking & AI
Heidi Adams, Head of Global Marketing for IP/Optical Networks at Nokia, discusses quantum safe networking and the use of AI in networking, along with the ongoing significance of DDoS protection.
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Sponsor Spotlight Nokia
Network Architecture Discussions
Roland Thienpont, Director of the IP Division in Product Marketing at Nokia, highlights the value of the company's participation in the 25th edition of the MPLS event in Paris, citing detailed customer interaction and in-depth meetings.
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Sponsor Spotlight Swisscom
Network Anomaly Detection
Wanting Du, Data Analyst and Machine Learning Engineer at Swisscom, discusses her presentation on machine learning and anomaly detection. She also talks about the sense of community at the MPLS WC event.
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Sponsor Spotlight Telefónica
Trends: Quantum Networking, Convergence of SDN and AI
Diego Lopez, Senior Technology Expert at Telefónica, discusses SDN, SRv6, and AI as key trends. He also predicts AI and SDN convergence with Quantum mechanisms in the next 5-6 years.
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Sponsor Spotlight Ribbon
What Network Operators Really Want
David Stokes, Head of IP Solutions & Portfolio Marketing at Ribbon, emphasizes the event's focus on real operators' needs. He also touches on the shift from CLI to automation, the importance of cloud-native, and AI, ML, and big data analytics in networking.
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Sponsor Spotlight Innovetechs
Celebrating 25 Years of Tech Innovation & Future Trends in France
Maurice Abécassis, President and Co-founder of Innovetechs, commends Upperside Conferences for creating a platform that has become a reference for other shows. Maurice also discusses recent trends in networking.
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Never Bet Against Ethernet
Ray Mota, CEO and Principal Analyst at ACG Research, discussed the growing interest in quantum computing for security, increasing focus on segment routing, AI infrastructure, and Ethernet vs Infiniband.
Network Evolution with 400G Ethernet & Network Slicing
Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, speaks about the evolution towards 400G Ethernet, network slicing for deterministic services, and evolution of data center fabrics to support AI processing, including use of ROCEv2.
SRv6 and the Impact of Segment Routing
Jahanzeb Baqai, Senior Director of PLM at Ciena, shares survey results showcasing the growing trend favoring segment routing and SRv6, and the acceptance of uSID/compressed SID in deployments.
AI, Segment Routing & Intent-Based Networking
Javier Benitez, Senior Network Architect at Colt, discusses AI in networking, the standardization of segment routing, and the development of intent-based networking.
Deterministic Connectivity for NaaS
Mirko Voltolini, VP Innovation at Colt, discusses Colt's global fiber network expansion (Lumen EU acquisition) and the integration of their IP network with new capabilities like SRv6 and automation. Colt is also developing a green connectivity solution.
AI Network Automation and Digital Twins
Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, speaks about AI/ML, network automation, and the concept of digital twins. He highlights that most companies are using AI for assistance and recommendations, not full network automation.
Network Disaggregation is Happening Everywhere
Juan Rodriguez, Senior Sales Engineer at Drivenets, observes that disaggregation in networking is happening, and shares how they are helping customers address challenges on the journey.
2024 Interop Testing at EANTC
Carsten Rossenhövel, CTO and co-founder of EANTC, discusses how the lab and 14 vendors came together to perform extensive testing of the latest advancements in networking. He also summarizes the findings from their 64-page report available on their website.
Testing Advanced Networking Functionality
Malake Abidar, Solutions Engineer for South EMEA at Keysight Technologies discusses Keysight's participation at the interop test at EANTC, and the recent introduction of their time sync analyzer.
Disaggregation and SRv6 have both arrived
Run Almog, Head of Product Strategy at Drivenets, discusses how the industry is showing interest in the disaggregated distributed chassis (DDC) solution as well as the emergence of SRv6.
The Future Network with SRv6 & AI
XiPeng Xiao, Lead of EU Standard & Industry Development at Huawei, notes the industry's shift in focus towards SRv6 technology and an increase in AI discussions during his 16th year at the Congress.
Software-Defined Networking, AI and Automation
Sven Freudenfeld, CTO of Telecom BU at Lanner Electronics, discusses developments in the carrier space: software-defined networking, AI, and automation, and the relevance to Lanner's hardware.
The Network Automation Journey
Wim Henderickx, Head of Technology and Architecture IP at Nokia, emphasizes the need for automation in the human-intensive network operations and the potential transition towards machine-assisted operations.
Nokia's Quantum Safe Networking & AI
Heidi Adams, Head of Global Marketing for IP/Optical Networks at Nokia, discusses quantum safe networking and the use of AI in networking, along with the ongoing significance of DDoS protection.
Network Architecture Discussions
Roland Thienpont, Director of the IP Division in Product Marketing at Nokia, highlights the value of the company's participation in the 25th edition of the MPLS event in Paris, citing detailed customer interaction and in-depth meetings.
Network Anomaly Detection
Wanting Du, Data Analyst and Machine Learning Engineer at Swisscom, discusses her presentation on machine learning and anomaly detection. She also talks about the sense of community at the MPLS WC event.
Trends: Quantum Networking, Convergence of SDN and AI
Diego Lopez, Senior Technology Expert at Telefónica, discusses SDN, SRv6, and AI as key trends. He also predicts AI and SDN convergence with Quantum mechanisms in the next 5-6 years.
What Network Operators Really Want
David Stokes, Head of IP Solutions & Portfolio Marketing at Ribbon, emphasizes the event's focus on real operators' needs. He also touches on the shift from CLI to automation, the importance of cloud-native, and AI, ML, and big data analytics in networking.
Celebrating 25 Years of Tech Innovation & Future Trends in France
Maurice Abécassis, President and Co-founder of Innovetechs, commends Upperside Conferences for creating a platform that has become a reference for other shows. Maurice also discusses recent trends in networking.
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