We have been speaking with-and listening to-our customers to learn what 2018 may have in store for the network. As we look ahead, we see that the network is rising in prominence on the executive agenda because it is viewed as ‘critical infrastructure’ for business success. Based on these customer discussions and insight from our own internal experts, we will take a look at three areas impacting the network and provide some predictions for 2018. These predictions will focus on: network security, provided by me, impact on the service provider ecosystem, provided by Phil Harris our GM of Service Providers; and, what the next generation network will look like, provided by our CIO Rich Hillebrecht.
