In this episode of The Fast Mode’s Quick Chat series, Manish Tiwari, Head of Private Cellular Networks at Cradlepoint discusses the ongoing Ericsson Enterprise Industry Analyst Day taking place in Boston. Manish reveals the announcements lined up for the day, including the launch of an indoor 5G coverage neutral host solution which will be sold via a non-CSP route for the first time. Manish also explores the concept of Wireless WAN (WWAN), recent advancements in the space and how it benefits IoT rollouts. Additionally, Manish discusses the role of neutral host infrastructure in helping telcos enhance enterprise connectivity services, the contribution of Open RAN, as well as Ericsson’s leadership in the private 5G space.

First Orion is a leading telecom software company with 16 years of expertise, specializing in branded calling and call protection solutions that revolutionize the mobile communication experience.

The Fast Mode recently spoke to Joe Stenziano, the CEO and president of First Orion, about the state of phone calling in 2024. Joe discussed:

1. The growing importance of branding in phone calling and how it enriches the call experience for today’s brands
2. How a branded calling solution enhances call protection across two fronts: defence against bad actors and protection on the branding side
3. The underlying technologies that enable next-gen calling solutions to be deployed at scale, and delivered seamlessly across any network or device, including cloud-based operations, analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)
4. The benefits of deploying First Orion’s Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) and Call Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions on customers’ own network or infrastructure
5. How First Orion’s solutions support telcos in maintaining a consistent brand experience
6. Immediate and long-term outcomes in the telecom space, including increased engagement and subscriber affinity

To learn more, please visit:

• Branded Communication | First Orion
• Communication Protection | First Orion
• 2023 Branded Calling Trends Report

Ariana Lynn, Principal Analyst at The Fast Mode recently spoke to Bejoy Pankajakshan, Executive Vice President, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Mavenir. Bejoy discusses:

• Mavenir’s recent hundred million investment round anchored by Siris and how it will accelerate Mavenir’s efforts in automation, sustainability, and artificial intelligence
• How cloud-native technologies power innovative, agile and automated networks
• The roadmap for the rollout of cloud-native networks, including timelines, major milestones, and potential hurdles
• The importance of software compatibility with both private and public clouds and how Mavenir’s partnership with AWS supports operators in their shift to the cloud
• How the flexibility of Mavenir’s Open vRAN solution and partner ecosystem have supported DISH Wireless’s nationwide deployment of cloud-native 5G Open RAN covering over 9,500 cell sites and 55,000 radios in just sixteen months

To learn more, visit www.mavenir.com