CONTENTS
In this issue… Regulars
Knowledge Network
4 Editorial
12 Taking It To The Edge
When will we see the 5G phenomenon, and will it be as much of a culture shock as anticipated?
NCN had the privilege of speaking with Mike Wilkinson of Edgewater Networks, delving into the company’s recent expansion and combatting key issues the sector finds itself up against
6 Industry News What’s the latest?
10 On the Case W ho’s s teppin g into the l im e l ight t hi s month, a nd what a re t h e y u p to?
22 Q&A Next to follow suit in NCN’s insightful Q&A, Alastair Winsey at ThousandEyes talks about thriving in a connected world
24 Project Focus NCN takes a look at what Colt has been up to with the help of Cisco. Has a key milestone been achieved?
36 Company Showcase
14 Bandwidth-hungry Culture D o n Re c k l e s of No k i a ta ke s o n t h e t h o r ny issu e of b a n d w i d t h a nd h ow to so l ve t h e eve rgrowing d e m a n d
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18 Retail Revolution Will SD-WAN be a major player in the retail revolution? Vanessa Armstrong of Hughes Europe explains why it will
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20 Connected Culture In The IoT Age Craig Riegelhaupt at Tangoe talks to NCN about how to adopt an effective Telecom Expense Management strategy in the age of IoT and the connected enterprise
Getting a handle on the latest innovations in the industry
38 Know How David Trossell of Bridgeworks explores whether the ongoing impact of the changing data centre, and the lower networking costs will eventually make the impossible, actually possible
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@NCNMag 2 | April 2018