Scott Raynovich
Fierce Telecom
Bozeman, MT, United States
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Discovery deal is best hope to rescue AT&T — Raynovich
The bottom line is that the content always grows faster when it’s not part of the distribution network. This is a view held by cable and media kingpin John Malone, who is widely regarded of the architect of Discovery and a member of its board. → Read More
Key trends in cloud innovation
Futuriom developed a list of what it considers to be the Top 40 Private Companies in the cloud innovation space. It speculates that many of these companies are likely to be acquired by larger companies – or go public in the next few years. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Cisco stays calm in eye of the storm
Cisco reported stable growth and company executives described a positive environment despite a government shutdown and trade war with China. Cisco shares this morning vaulted $2.03 (4%) to a new 52-week high on the back of a positive earnings report. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Inside AT&T's DirecTV pricing confusion
Industry expert Scott Raynovich takes a look at the impact AT&T's purchase of DirecTV is having on its 5G ambitions and at DirecTV's cost. AT&T spent $50 billion on DirecTV, just before it needed billions of dollars on a 5G upgrade cycle that is likely to accelerate cord-cutting and flood their expensive networks with more video bits from competitors. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Comm Tech M&A in 2018—The year of the bad deal?
With a tech market crash punctuating the year, 2018 will probably be remembered as a year of bad tech deals. CEOs and boards involved in some of 2018's stinker deals may be looking to 2019, hoping a miracle can save their careers. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Why telco automation takes a while
There are few more abused sets of buzzwords than "network automation." It's getting up there with "artificial intelligence." The problem is that while automation has made major progress in the cloud, its progression is slower in the major telecom providers, and that's because they have more challenges. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: Inside IBM's desperation Red Hat move
IBM's move Monday to spend $34 billion to buy open-source company Red Hat reeks of desperation for IBM CEO Ginni Rometty. The main problem, as market volatility wreaks havoc on tech stock prices, is that IBM shareholders have seen no gains—at all—in the golden era of cloud growth. A big goose egg. → Read More
Industry Voices—Raynovich: How SD-WAN could reconfigure enterprise services
SD-WAN has the potential to change the way enterprise networks and services are delivered. Period. Currently, you are seeing a lot of players scrambling to position themselves, now that it's clear that there is strong demand for end users → Read More
Analysis: The New Role of Assurance for Virtualized Networks
Assurance for virtualized networks promise agility and OPEX cost reductions, along with other significant benefits. → Read More
Analysis: The Year in NV Trends for 2016
The NV market continues to grow and evolve, supporting many different technologies and vendor platforms as customers look for the right mix. → Read More
Analysis: Putting Smart NICs in White Boxes
It’s becoming clear that a putting smarter NICs in white boxes will be a crucial build for NFV and SDN applications going forward. → Read More
Cloud Automation and DevOps Report
Get your free download of the 2016 Cloud Automation and DevOps Report. Learn more about cloud management and DevOps & Automation today. → Read More
Analysis: Trends in High Performance NFV
A wide array of supplementary technologies, including adjustments to the NIC, are built to deliver high performance NFV for service providers. → Read More
Analysis: Keys to Selecting a VIM
In the move to the telco cloud, some key considerations are crucial in NFVI components when selecting a VIM. → Read More
2016 LSO & Next-Gen OSS Survey is Now Live!
The 2016 LSO & Next-Gen OSS Survey has launched to help guide our research. Take our survey today. Enter $200 Gift Card Raffle. → Read More
Analysis: Keys to NFVI Components Selection
In the move to the telco cloud, there are some crucial considerations in NFVI components selection. → Read More
Analysis: Coprocessors Will Be Key to NFV Success
As NFV efforts shift away from physical network appliances, the use of NFV coprocessors will be key to averting software and hardware bottlenecks. → Read More
Analysis: What are the top NFV Risks for Carriers?
In the move to the telco cloud and NFV, there are a number of risks associated with implementing a fully virtualized system. → Read More
Analysis: Scaled Down Hyperscale for Enterprise
Not everything has to be hyperscale. IT departments are looking at different models of modeling to the cloud, using NFV technology and microservices for dif → Read More
Analysis: The Many Paths of Carrier NFV
Many operators view the shift to telco cloud and carrier NFV as a series of steps that require careful planning, not wholesale rip-and-replace. → Read More