By: Sharon Mandell
The overall understanding of IT and the role it plays in serving business operations has significantly changed in recent years, for the better. What was once perceived as a recurring financial
burden is now viewed more positively as a fundamental catalyst necessary to drive business innovation and market leadership. This shift goes beyond simply a changing perspective; it is also about
achieving real and measurable outcomes which have a direct and lasting impact on the success of a business. The most successful organizations now share an important commonality — they understand
how to leverage recent IT advancements to drive measurable business outcomes…
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By: Ofir Hermesh
As the demand for live-streamed events continues to surge, most notably across the sports arena, many consumers have experienced significant quality issues. A 2024 Hub Entertainment Research US
market report, What’s the Score: The Evolution of Sports Media, highlights 37 percent of viewers regularly have some kind of problem (e.g., lag, buffering, crashes) when streaming sports.
Looking internationally, as recently as January 2023, sports streaming platform DAZN was called to a government meeting in Italy to explain its ongoing stream quality problems while delivering its
Serie A football coverage…
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By: Gary Pan
As busy as global telecom giant BT Group was back in 2019, launching new business and consumer offerings around 5G, the cloud and other technologies that were emerging, while the company was
also coming face-to-face with the shortcomings of its own business processes and technology infrastructure. Thus was born the company’s Making Finance Brilliant initiative, a massive
behind-the-scenes effort to modernize and streamline its finance operations. Mission accomplished. Four years later, the initiative, which entailed replacing 11 disparate legacy systems with a
single enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform based in the cloud, had yielded a wide range of benefits, including a 30 percent improvement in operational cost efficiency, the ability to close
the books 40 percent faster every month, increased productivity, and deeper insights to inform business strategy…
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By: Varun Garg, Ajay Marar
For decades, businesses have struggled with inefficiencies in supply chain management. From fragmented procurement systems to lack of real-time visibility, supply chains have remained
vulnerable to disruptions that lead to delays, increased costs, and lost revenue. Five Years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed just how fragile global supply networks can be, as companies faced
shortages, unpredictable lead times, and unfulfilled orders. Supply chain professionals have long faced a difficult trade-off: optimize for speed or minimize costs, but rarely both…
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By: Bruce Lancaster
The rapid expansion of available spectrum and the pursuit to harness the full potential of 5G technology are fundamentally transforming cellular connectivity. As new spectrum allocations
enhance capacity, businesses encounter both opportunities and challenges in seamlessly integrating advanced solutions with their existing infrastructure. Notably, nearly half of IT and operations
leaders identify rapid technological change and complexity as significant hurdles, underscoring the necessity for a proactive approach…
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By: Jeff Gray
In our 24/7 always-on world, networks have become the lifeblood of business, driving how we work, operate, and communicate. Much like the revolutionary impact of cars and mass transit on our
physical landscape, networks shape our digital realm, underpinning every aspect of our increasingly connected lives. As the backbone of our digital infrastructure, networks are now as crucial as
any physical utility, powering innovation, commerce and communication across industries and continents. However, this digital revolution brings unprecedented challenges…
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By: Dijam Panigrahi
As the U.S. manufacturing sector faces new challenges in workforce recruitment and retention, a technological evolution is quietly reshaping the industry landscape. With approximately 13
million people employed in U.S. factories, the sector remains a cornerstone of the American economy. However, the industry is dealing with a persistent labor shortage that threatens to undermine
its growth potential and global competitiveness. Significant Labor Challenges Recent data paints a stark picture of the challenges facing these companies…
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By: Mark Cummings, Ph.D.
Everyone’s talking about GenAI transformation. Some companies have instituted well thought out innovation funnels to manage the process, but they are still having trouble. There are glitches
that are causing trouble. These glitches are process problems that create vulnerabilities for trouble. As process problems, if they’re well understood they can be prevented or overcome. Key Steps
in GenAI Innovation Funnel and Where Breakdowns Occur The key steps in the Innovation funnel shown in the Illustration below are: Concept Input (either internal or external); Initial Assessment;
Proof of Concept (POC); Prototyping; Field Trial; and Deployment…
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By: Bulent Cinarkaya
Field service is undergoing a major transformation, driven by AI advancements across predictive, generative, and agentic AI. AI has long optimized backend processes like scheduling,
dispatching, and routing technicians. However, once on-site, technicians traditionally relied on experience, manuals, and support calls to complete their tasks. That’s changing. AI is evolving into
an active partner in the field, improving efficiency, accuracy, and responsiveness. From predictive AI that anticipates maintenance needs to generative AI that provides real-time insights, and
agentic AI that autonomously executes tasks, field service is becoming more dynamic and intelligent…
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By: Phil Beecher
Increasing internet connectivity capabilities continue to evolve the modern business environment. Through the Internet of Things (IoT) and other connected devices, it is now easier than ever to
connect and monitor key assets, increase productivity within operations, and negate unplanned downtime. Now, businesses can place sensors within their assets, and – so long as there is sufficient
connectivity to link them to remote applications – benefit from a wealth of third-party data and service integrations held in the cloud…
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By: Scott St. John - Pipeline
There was a time, not long ago, when transformation meant going "digital." We spent a decade migrating to the cloud, modernizing software, and replacing paper-based processes with apps and
automation. But that phase is over, and it's time to drop the digital. Today, transformation has taken on a new shape. It’s more fundamental. More complex. And far more consequential. It’s not just
changing industries; it’s rewriting the expectations of entire economies, governments, and generations. The very structure of how we live, work, and are being entertained has been reshaped, and the
pressure to adapt is both relentless and non-negotiable…
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By: Thomas Board - Pipeline
This month saw major advancements across cloud, network, AI, and cybersecurity sectors, with key partnerships and product launches driving digital transformation. Highlights include
Ericsson's 5G initiatives, NVIDIA's multiple collaborations, and significant strides in AI and IoT technologies. The month’s top industry news stories are summarized below. To view current breaking
news in real-time, visit Pipeline’s News Center, follow Pipeline on social media, or subscribe to receive our weekly industry enterprise and communications
technology news summary…
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