Real-world stories and realistic perspectives that help you align the what, why, and how.
Let's break out of our silos and get aligned
Do you know that organizations with tightly aligned sales and marketing functions have 38% higher win rates? And while this statistic is alarming - it excludes a large majority of roles at the workplace. How can we go beyond buzzwords and see the impact of technology in our everyday lives? How can we align on the challenges, the readiness gaps, and the opportunities to make organizations successful?
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The ALYNMENT podcast is an attempt to connect the dots between technology and its business values and fill the alignment gaps between product, marketing, and sales. Join us as Ashish Jain, Co-Founder of KAIROS Pulse, and experts from various fields share their experiences, authentic and thought-provoking perspectives, and help fill in the gaps.
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Ep # 33: How to Customize Yet Scale Private 5G Network Operations? - with David Ronen, Cellwize
Private networks have blazed a whole new trail for enterprise innovation with the ability to customize their design and control operations. The pace of adoption, however, has slowed due to the complexity and the high costs of customization of networks. With the emergence of 5G, the choice of vendors expands, the operation complexity increases with disaggregated open networks, and the cost increases with greater recourse to system integrators and other experts. Enterprises need a simpler way to design and operate private wireless networks. Could Artificial Intelligence come to the rescue and learn ways to configure and customize networks for targeted use cases? Are AI algorithms accurate enough or the data is adequate to train algorithms to accomplish these goals? Let’s find out!
Jun-21-2022 Ashish Jain with David Ronen
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Ep # 32: How the Proliferation of 5G will Impact the Private Wireless Market? - with Roy Timor-Rousso, Pente Networks
GSMA rightfully said that 5G denotes a new era in which connectivity will be tailored precisely to the needs of the business applications. The proliferation of 5G is expected to dramatically grow the market for private wireless networks, but what do IT leaders need to know before jumping on the private 5G bandwagon? Which enterprise applications are already taking advantage of this revolutionary technology, and what are the barriers to its mass-market adoption? Let’s find out.
Mar-29-2022 Ashish Jain with Roy Timor-Rousso
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Ep # 31: How to Navigate the Maze of Private Network Choices? - with Michael Zeto, Boingo Wireless
In a short span of five years, private 4G and 5G networks have stirred much excitement. But do the outcomes justify the hype? Enterprises wrestle with choices between Do-It-Yourself, managed services, and public operator network slices. How do neutral hosts and system integrators help? What are the most viable technologies for private wireless? Private network deployments are generally customized for the client, and it is hard to compare the costs and benefits. S do CIOs know how to evaluate their choices, and do they have the real-world data to compare? Are there pitfalls in implementation that they should consider while planning private network deployment? Let’s find out.
Feb-09-2022 Ashish Jain with Michael Zeto
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Ep # 30: The Practical Approach to Embracing Autonomous 5G Networks - with Aaron Boasman-Patel, TM Forum
AI Ops is a natural fit in the 5G era with software-defined networks that are increasingly programmable. Human supervision of 5G networks is a bit like trying to hop onto an electric train after it has left the station. AI-assisted automation is the holy grail for network managers rattled by a catastrophe precipitated by human errors. While early trials of AI Ops in private and public 5G networks are promising, data capture in network labyrinths is forbidding due to many silos, emergent data standards, and insufficient data to train AI models. How are telcos and enterprise CIOs balancing the risk and benefits of autonomous networks steered by AI? Let’s find out!
Feb-02-2022 Ashish Jain with Aaron Boasman-Patel
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Ep # 29: How to Manage IoT Security in Private Networks - with Jimmy Jones, ZARIOT
IoT is a lynchpin to digitizing smart manufacturing, smart cities, and many other industrial enterprises. However, its adoption is often plagued by security concerns. The 5G enhancements that support 1 million devices per square kilometer also increase the attack surface for cybercriminals. An entire business network can be compromised due to vulnerabilities in a connected surveillance camera or even smart bulbs. Though private LTE and 5G networks are theoretically designed for highly secure and controlled network access, are they ready to safely handle the massive influx of connections? Let’s find out!
Dec-21-2021 Ashish Jain with Jimmy Jones
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Ep # 28: Is Distributed Edge the Catalyst for Private 5G Innovation? - with Michael Recchia, Red Hat
The edge has become the playground for some of the most innovative technology companies launching specialized private 5G applications. Advancements like Open RAN, programmable networks, intent-based network slicing, and AI-driven automation are promising new level of efficiencies in processing humongous data volumes with ultra-low latencies at the distributed network edge. However, the industry continues to struggle on a common understanding of the necessary steps required to make multi-access edge a reality for enterprise applications. So, what are the gaps and challenges and what do we need to do about it? Let’s find out!
Dec-13-2021 Ashish Jain with Michael Recchia
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Ep # 27: How to Avoid IoT Pitfalls in the 5G Era? - with Landon Garner, KORE Wireless
The Internet of Things suffered several setbacks during its long hype cycle in coping with complex deployments. Having overcome the daunting challenges in the initial stages of IoT development, the industry is poised to take advantage of the massive deployment of IoT devices in the 5G era. Private cellular networks are envisioned to create a secure environment for remote monitoring, analytics, and control of automation, using data generated by pervasive sensors. But has the ecosystem evolved to avoid the pitfalls this time and how does private 5G change the IoT landscape for the short and long-term? Let’s find out!
Dec-07-2021 Ashish Jain with Landon Garner
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Ep # 26: Can Cloud Platform Help Telcos Graduate to High-Margin Digital Services? - with Francis Haysom
Telecom Service Providers have long sought to graduate beyond commoditized connectivity to business models centered around premium digital services. Telco Cloud Platform, in collaboration with Hyperscalers, is a new tack for operators to earn premiums from services delivered at the edge. But do service providers understand the service models that will help them monetize new digital services from customization for micro-segments of customers and enable premium experiences? Let’s find out.
Oct-14-2021 Ashish Jain with Francis Haysom
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Ep # 25: Will the CBRS Goldrush Last - with Oren Binder
The mid-band CBRS spectrum has been an extraordinary boon to private networks and digital innovation in the US. Enterprises across verticals are investing in automation, taking advantage of the security of private LTE networks and the control of the quality of service. Some verticals like manufacturing have entered the adoption stage, and others like utilities have overcome the initial barriers to adoption. As the usage of shared spectrum bands booms, will we soon see mass commercialization of CBRS-based networks, or is it still early days? Let's find out.
Oct-05-2021 Ashish Jain with Oren Binder
