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The Six Five with Patrick Moorhead and Daniel Newman


Nov 10, 2020

On this episode of The Six Five – Insiders Edition Patrick Moorhead and I are joined by Daniel Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President for the Network Platforms Group for Intel. Dan is leading the global organization that aims to drive network transformation through both 5G network build-out and edge computing — both are hot topics right now as the demand for faster networks and easier access to data increases across enterprise organizations. 

 

Our conversation covered several aspects of the current status of the 5G network infrastructure including the role Intel has played in laying the foundation for the rollout of agile and scalable infrastructure. We are at a pivotal point in network transformation, as Dan calls it, because we are going to see the pervasiveness of AI through the cloud, the data center, and other areas. Communication service providers will deliver traditional network functions but new AI-based edge services. The opportunities in several industries will be exciting to watch.

 

The State of 5G Network Infrastructure

 

Our conversation with Dan also revolved around the following:

 

  • Intel’s role in Access Core, RAN and Far Edge.
  • How 5G is expanding Intel’s product portfolio from the data center into the network and out to the edge.
  • The role 5G is playing the full breadth of Intel solutions including ASICs and FPGAs.
  • Real world examples where 5G proliferation has taken hold.

 

Where We Go From Here

 

We are watching enterprise organizations expand their use of technologies like AI and IoT which are in turn creating a massive amount of data. This is where the true value of 5G networks and edge networks lie. Organizations need to be able to store data closer to the source to be able to process and utilize it faster. Intel realizes this, and is building solutions that deliver just what these organizations around the globe need. Every time we talk to Dan, we are continually awed by the speed at which Intel is releasing these new technologies and the progress they are making in the field. It will be interesting to see where they go in 2021 and beyond. You know that we will be watching. If you’d like to hear more about the advancements that intel is making be sure to listen to the episode.