Beyond Best Effort: Networking for AI Operations
Cisco VP of Product Management for SD-WAN and SASE, Hugo Vliegen, explains how AI is changing enterprise network requirements around latency, security, sovereignty, and automation. As AI traffic becomes more distributed and operationally critical, how will providers deliver assured experiences instead of basic connectivity?
In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Hugo Vliegen of Cisco:
- Why is AI forcing enterprises to rethink “good enough” internet connectivity?
- How are latency, sovereignty, and deterministic performance reshaping WAN requirements?
- Why must networking and security converge to support AI workloads and agents?
- How can service providers evolve from connectivity suppliers to assured experience providers?
- What role will SD-WAN and segment routing play in delivering differentiated AI services?
- How will AI-native operations and digital twins reshape telecom infrastructure and service delivery?
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- Explore how Mplify is advancing standardized APIs and automation frameworks for AI-era networking and orchestration.
- Discover how Mplify initiatives around LSO APIs, security integration, and service assurance are helping providers operationalize AI-ready networks.
- Learn how Network-as-a-Service is designed for the AI-powered digital economy.
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