The convergence of network virtualization, artificial intelligence (AI), and edge computing has emerged as a formidable force reshaping the digital infrastructure paradigm. This new dynamic landscape not only offers enhanced agility, scalability, and efficiency but also unlocks unprecedented opportunities for monetization and innovation. And today I am at Mobile World Congress 2024, where partners from the Intel® Network Builders program are showcasing the new and transformative solutions that will shape the future of telecommunications for the year to come. As our partners work to deliver the next wave of network and edge innovation, I want to take a moment and go over the key elements driving unprecedent innovation towards a new digital age.
Software Defined Networks: Modernizing and Unshackling Infrastructure Constraints. Virtualization and the transition to a software defined network liberates traditional hardware-bound infrastructure, empowering organizations to abstract network resources and provision them dynamically as per demand. With virtualized networks, businesses can rapidly deploy and scale services, optimize resource allocation, and respond swiftly to changing market dynamics. This agility lays the foundation for innovation and competitiveness in a fast-paced digital landscape.
Intel has long been a pioneer in delivering platforms in which virtualized networks are optimized. Our Intel® Xeon Scalable processors, coupled with our integrated network accelerators, deliver the hardware and software of choice for telcos looking to transition and scale their capabilities. While Intel’s solution portfolio is extensive, the Network Builders program has made it easy for partners to understand our architectural solutions and ingredients with the creation of Experience Kits. Available to all ecosystem partners, the Experience Kits is a helpful map to guide optimization and integration with Intel technologies.
Implementing AI: Orchestrating Intelligent Networks. AI injects a layer of intelligence into virtualized networks, enabling autonomous orchestration, optimization, and predictive analytics. AI-powered network management systems can intelligently adapt to dynamic workloads, identify anomalies, and proactively mitigate potential issues, thus enhancing reliability and performance, also power management for more sustainable network.
Moreover, AI-driven insights empower organizations to make data-driven decisions, optimize network architectures, and anticipate future requirements. This predictive capability is instrumental in maintaining service continuity, enhancing user experience, and staying ahead of evolving customer expectations.
At Intel, we are working diligently with our Ecosystem community on the AI adoption journey, partner will be able to take advantage of the existing widely deployed Intel Architecture to unlock the AI capabilities and enable the AI-driven solutions for the network. Recently we launched a dedicated Network AI area of our ecosystem website to help our partners learn about our AI technologies, and quickly adopt them into their solution development.
Monetizing the Edge Applications: Capitalizing on emerging opportunities across multiple industries. The proliferation of edge computing brings computing resources closer to end-users, enabling ultra-low latency, real-time processing, and bandwidth optimization. By leveraging edge applications, businesses across verticals can deliver high-performance applications and services that demand low latency and high throughput. The edge presents fertile ground for monetization and organizations can unlock new revenue streams, capture market share, and enhance their customer engagements.
Intel's ecosystem program encompasses the entire journey of ecosystem engagement, from partner recruitment and technical onboarding to validation and Go-To-Market activation. By leveraging Intel's extensive experience across network and edge vertical markets, Intel is ready for a deeper partnership with Communication Service Providers to capitalize on 5G opportunities. Network APIs will stimulate new growth opportunities across key vertical markets, playing into Intel's strength with over 1000 ecosystem solutions across Network and Edge. Quick access to applications that meet customer needs is vital for competitiveness. Intel® Partner Showcase serves as an ideal platform for those seeking emerging applications for their next edge deployment. Intel partners will access to Intel Edge and Networking Accelerator benefits as differentiation. Intel® Edge Solutions challenge will incentivize partners to create solutions required by end-users.
Synergizing the Ecosystem: A Catalyst for Innovation and Growth. The realization of network modernization, edge monetization, and AI-driven opportunities can only be delivered via a strong ecosystem. Intel believes that we are better together in the journey of creating a connected world and for almost a decade now, it has led the charter of innovation with the Intel Network Builders program.
Gathering hardware and software vendors, system integrators and end users together, the program, with 600+ participating companies, has developed, integrated, and commercialized solutions for the network and edge. As the industry evolves, so does Network Builders, which recently became communities within our larger partner program, the Intel® Partner Alliance. Our commitment to our partners remains the same and focused on our key pillars of engagement: Enablement, Training, and Partner Solution Amplification.
Intel Network Builders will strengthen industry connections with enterprise end-user and AI edge computing solutions, starting with key industry segments like manufacturing, energy and smart cities. End-users are invited to share their insights and needs, collaborate to address the challenges and growth opportunity.
It is during moments like Mobile World Congress that one can appreciate the successes and accomplishments of the ecosystem. Here at MWC 2024, we have more than 100 partners demonstrating solutions based on Intel Architecture. It is clear to see on the show floor that the collective power of our efforts is paving the way for unparalleled innovation, competitiveness, and growth in the digital network age.