Name: Intel and Affirmed Networks: The Journey towards Cloud Native Network Functions
Start: 2016-12-14T17:00:00Z
End: 2016-12-14T17:00:48.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
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Intel® Industry Solution Builders program has a mission to help communication service providers and enterprises accelerate their development and implementation time by gathering a global ecosystem to provide flexible, scalable, virtualized, and cloud native solutions for cloud, core, and edge computing. The Intel® Industry Solution Builders Builders webinar program is a recurring webcast series in which ecosystem members and Intel technology experts delve into the technologies, topics, and issues facing the edge and networking industry. Ecosystem partners with commercialized solutions based on Intel architecture benefit from an array of marketing opportunities to amplify their offerings into market and accelerate adoption.

Discover how AI is transforming telecom networks, enabling faster issue detection, optimized resource allocation, and reduced operational costs.

Together, Digis Squared and Intel are pioneering AI solutions that elevate network performance, enhance user experience, and drive the next generation of intelligent connectivity.

Presenter Bio: 

Mariham holds an MSc in Electronics and Communication Engineering from the Arab Academy for Science and Technology. As a Senior Data Scientist at Digis Squared, she leads machine learning projects focused on advancing 4G and 5G technologies. 

Her experience includes working as a Computer Vision Research Assistant at Augmania, specializing in 3D image transformation. Additionally, she served as a Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant at the Arab Academy, contributing to AI and deep learning research while mentoring students.

Redefining Telecom: Empowering Networks with AI-Driven Innovations

Revolutionize your business with foundational crowd intelligence. WaitTime is a patented, real-time and historical artificial intelligence software that uses state-of-the-art imaging techniques to monitor crowd behavior. 

The data generated from WaitTime software leverages operations and guest engagement platforms to enable real-time smart decision making, inform operations management, and engage guests in movement and distribution solutions.

Discover strategies that not only streamline operations and improve guest experiences but also significantly boost sales. 

With 58%* of people willing to spend significantly more on food and beverages if wait times in lines were reduced, there’s a compelling opportunity for any venue to boost their revenue by 41.57%* on average when enhancing crowd management strategies.


*Oracle Food and Beverage. "The Fan Experience: Changing the Game with Food and Beverage Technology." 2015

No Waits, All Gains: Unlock Profit with WaitTime Crowd Analytics

Join us for an exciting and enlightening webinar on "Leveraging Edge AI in Video Analytics and Streaming for Medical Applications." In this event, industry leaders will delve into the latest advancements in edge AI, focusing on its transformative role in healthcare. Panelists from AJA Video Systems, Dedicated Computing, Intel, and Sonologi will bring their expertise to the table, exploring how edge computing and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing medical applications like real-time imaging, robotic-assisted surgery, and continuous patient monitoring.

In this session, you’ll gain insights into how scalable, secure edge systems are reshaping diagnostics by enabling continuous data streaming and in-field updates, ensuring healthcare environments are equipped with robust, fail-safe capabilities. This technology helps clinicians stay ahead of potential physiological crises, empowering them with predictive analytics and proactive interventions that enhance patient care.

With edge AI enabling real-time decision-making at the point of care, healthcare providers are witnessing unprecedented improvements in accuracy, efficiency, and patient outcomes. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to understand how AI and edge technology are facilitating a new era of proactive, data-driven healthcare, where technology meets compassionate care to create a seamless, responsive medical environment.

Leveraging Edge AI in Video Analytics and Streaming for Medical Applications

Silicom Denmark presents their Adaptable Crypto Accelerator designed as scalable performance and maximum flexibility solution for offloading bulk cryptography and Public Key Crypto through look-a-side operations adapted for OpenSSL. Hereby drastically improving CPU efficiency in business infrastructure relying on cryptography. 

Based on FPGA technology the solution is adaptable for a wide range of crypt support or specialized to a select set of operations for optimal performance in offloading of business infrastructure. The supported Cryptos include AES, RSA, ECDSA, ECDHE. 

Silicom Adaptable Crypto Accelerator evolves with the Crypto technology allowing inclusion of Post Quantum Compute algorithms like Kyber (ML-KEM) and Dilithium (ML-DSA).

The solution is presented including partner IP providing the algorithmic offloading and it adapts to many use cases with consistent high performance levels e.g. TLS handshake operations ranging from 90k ops/s to 335k Ops/s depending on the selected FPGA size for the low profile PCI card.

OpenSSL & TLS offload with Altera® Agilex™ FPGA Based Silicom accelerator card

Mavenir has integrated Intel’s AI model for beam management and Intel FlexRAN™ reference software with Mavenir's commercial mMIMO vDU software to deliver enhanced network performance and user experience. Intel's RAN AI model, trained on 3GPP channel model datasets, optimizes beam weights and number of layers to maximize each UE’s throughput.  

This talk will present the combined Mavenir and Intel solution that is designed to improve performance in challenging radio environments, such as cell edges and high-rise building scenarios, and is applicable for both TDD and FDD deployments.

Meet our Speakers: 

Kamakshi Sridhar
Mavenir
VP RAN Technology and Strategy, CTSO

Dr. Kamakshi Sridhar is VP of RAN Technology and Strategy and Senior Fellow in Mavenir CTSO where she leads 5G Open RAN and 6G initiatives and explores partnership opportunities to bring differentiated features to Mavenir products. 
She is the lead author of over 60 US patents and several industry whitepapers and has M.S and Ph.D degrees from MIT in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.


Dan Lynch
Intel
Senior Marketing Director

Dan is the Senior Marketing Director responsible for driving the business, silicon, software and platform strategy for FlexRAN. The FlexRAN reference platform enables a cloud native platform at the very edge of the wireless network for all for 4G, 5G RAN deployment types enabling much greater network and business innovation, automation and flexibility. 
Dan joined Intel in 2005 and has held a range of technical and marketing roles mainly focused on networking segments playing a pivotal roles NFV market transformation and Cloudification of the RAN.

AI-Enabled Open RAN for Beam Management

Founded in 2001 as a spinoff from MIT and publicly listed in 2024, Groundhog Technologies is a leader in mobile network and subscriber analytics. Our solutions enable operators to accurately pinpoint subscriber locations and experiences, mine deep network and user insights, and implement proactive solutions like CovMo for network optimization, troubleshooting, customer care, and marketing use cases.

CovMo collects 3GPP layer 3 signaling events from eNodeB and gNodeB, applying extensive AI learning models to help mobile carriers solve complex issues. As a pure software platform, CovMo supports 24/7 nationwide analytics across multi-technology and multi-vendor environments. 

In this webinar, we will share examples from tier-1 mobile carriers on how they leverage CovMo to optimize network, enhance VIP care, and support governmental big data projects.

Navigating the Future: Intelligent Geolocation for AI-Driven RAN Analytics

This exclusive webinar showcases Generate powered by Iterate.ai, a Personal AI Assistant that uses Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and multiple secure vector databases to provide LLM capabilities to the Enterprise and SMB markets. 

Unlike other AI Assistants, Generate is deployed locally. This Private LLM not only allows users to leverage the application offline, but it removes the risk of exposing private company data to the outside world when connecting to public-facing chatbots. 

When it comes to deployment, Generate is extremely flexible. The Enterprise version can be deployed as a Docker instance in a private or public cloud, or shipped as a ready-to-install appliance. Generate can also be deployed on an AI PC (Intel Core Ultra Processor 155U and above). 

Don't miss the chance to learn more about how Iterate is revolutionizing AI strategies to give your company a competitive edge!

Building a Generative AI Flywheel for the Organization

In today’s fast-paced world, customer expectations for personalized and efficient experiences are higher than ever, especially in Quick-Service Restaurants (QSRs) and drive-thru operations, where speed and accuracy directly impact revenue and satisfaction. To meet these demands, Sodaclick, in partnership with Intel, is revolutionizing QSR operations with Conversational Voice AI technology.

Join Ibrahim Jan, Founder and CTO of Sodaclick, and Ihsan Jan, Co-founder and COO, as they unveil how Sodaclick’s AI solutions, powered by Intel’s technology, are transforming customer interactions in drive-thrus and kiosks. With multilingual capabilities and natural language processing (NLP), Sodaclick’s solutions enable faster, more accurate orders in a customer’s preferred language, creating a more inclusive experience.


This webinar will cover:

- How AI-powered drive-thru solutions reshape the QSR industry by reducing wait times, increasing accuracy, and improving satisfaction.

- The integration of Voice AI to streamline customer interactions and boost operational efficiency.

- A live demo of Sodaclick’s AI solutions for drive-thru automation and in-store kiosks.

- Insights into how Voice AI automates customer service processes to improve efficiency.

- Real-world case studies from QSR brands leveraging AI to optimize customer experiences.

- The impact of automation on franchise groups and system integrators in digital transformation.

- A deep dive into Intel AI solutions and how they complement Sodaclick’s technology for a scalable, future-ready solution.


Whether you’re a digital transformation leader, system integrator, or part of a QSR brand, this webinar offers insights into how AI-driven technology shapes customer interactions. Don’t miss this chance to learn how these innovations can help your business thrive.

The AI Driven Drive Thru: How Sodaclick and Intel are Powering the Next Generation of Customer Interactions

Broadband service providers are striving to expand their footprint, serve more customers, and address much-needed broadband gaps in rural and underserved areas. This is capital-intensive, which can limit or delay ISP expansion plans.
 
Open and Disaggregated networking options give ISPs freedom, flexibility, and control over their CAPEX. This means that the capital that would have been tied up in traditional networking solutions can be freed up to support more significant network expansion initiatives, enabling faster and broader deployments.
 
This webinar will explore the empowering potential of Open & Disaggregated BNG and CGNAT solutions. These proven solutions, deployed globally, are putting power and choice back in the hands of ISPs, enabling faster and broader deployments while freeing up capital to connect more homes. This is your chance to take control of your network’s future.
 
Don’t miss the opportunity to stay informed and knowledgeable about the latest in open and disaggregated solutions.

Open & Disaggregated BNGs: Giving Power Back to ISPs to Support Growth

5G private networks are transforming the energy sector by enabling advanced technologies that boost
operational efficiency and safety. In this webinar, we will explore the deployment of 5G in thermal power
plants, hydropower facilities, solar farms, nuclear plants, and wind farms. 

We’ll highlight how 5G supports high-definition video surveillance, real-time communications, advanced data analytics, video-based
diagnostics, AR-guided maintenance, and remote operations with robotics and drones.

These innovations offer tangible benefits, including reduced downtime, streamlined fault detection and
resolution, improved operational efficiency, and decreased reliance on manual labor.

Join us to discover how 5G is reshaping energy production and management, driving the industry
towards a more efficient and reliable future.

Transforming the Energy Industry with 5G Private Networks

Transform your 5G network using Intel® FlexRAN™ and Xeon®

Nybsys EdgeLink products are engineered to deliver scalable, low-latency, and high-capacity indoor 5G network solutions. By leveraging Intel Xeon processors with lock-aside acceleration, EdgeLink outperforms most integrated picocell or femtocell products. It is compliant with O-RAN standards, enabling seamless integration with existing infrastructure to roll out advanced 5G networks. This makes EdgeLink ideal for enterprise coverage in large indoor areas, factory floors, and semi-outdoor setups.

EdgeLink excels in supporting real-time operations with sub-millisecond latency, making it perfect for robotics and AI integration. Enterprises can build private 5G networks capable of supporting tens of thousands of devices, while Mobile Network Operators can deploy specialized networks to support diverse use cases, unlocking new revenue streams. Designed for smart cities, industrial automation, warehousing, healthcare and beyond, EdgeLink is the future of 5G network innovation.

Innovate and Monetize your Indoor Coverage with Nybsys EdgeLink

In an era where operational efficiency and early anomaly detection are paramount, traditional AI approaches often fall short due to their dependency on supervised learning and the need for extensive labeled data. Enter Amber, Boon Logic’s flagship product powered by the cutting-edge Nano algorithm. 

This unsupervised machine learning solution redefines anomaly detection by learning the normal operating states of machines and processes in real-time, without the need for pre-labeled data or time-intensive training.

In this webinar, we will dive into how Amber, leveraging the Nano algorithm, outpaces conventional methods by achieving 1000x faster training and inference—running exclusively on Intel processors without requiring cloud-support or additional accelerators like GPUs or FPGAs. 

Attendees will gain insights into Amber’s deployment capabilities, including real-world examples where it has successfully predicted critical failures well in advance, and integrations in auxiliary software stacks including visual inspection and embedded devices.

Deploying Amber: Edge-Based, Real-Time Anomaly Detection on Intel CPUs

Join us for an insightful 1-hour webinar where industry leaders from GXC, Dell, Intel, Multitech, and Digital Barriers come together to explore how cutting-edge technologies are redefining perimeter security. In this session, we will explore how Mesh Private Cellular networks, Native Edge computing, and AI integration create a robust, secure, and scalable defense system. Learn how these innovations are transforming security protocols and operational efficiencies for enterprises across various sectors. 

Key Takeaways: Understand the integration of mesh private cellular networks for enhanced security. Discover how native edge computing optimizes data processing and reduces latency. Learn about AI’s role in predictive analytics and real-time threat detection. Explore real-world applications and case studies from industry experts.

Advanced Perimeter Security: Private Cellular, Native Edge & AI

Manufacturing is marching toward a future that is highly automated, interconnected and flexible. Increasingly smart factories are made up of connected systems that generate large amounts of data. Central to this transformation is the essential need for robust, reliable connectivity to ensure the seamless operation of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs), drones and AI-driven video control systems.

Traditional wired connections and conventional Wi-Fi networks often fail to meet the demands of modern, mobile autonomous systems due to their limitations in coverage, bandwidth, latency, and scalability. The integration of private 5G networks and enterprise mobile cloud technology into existing and new infrastructure is a crucial step toward achieving unparalleled levels of operational efficiency, security, and reliability.

Highway 9 and Intel examine how private 5G networks and mobile cloud technology can drive the next generation of manufacturing and warehousing processes while integrating seamlessly with current IT infrastructure and security policies. In this webinar, we will cover some of the connectivity and operational challenges of Industry 4.0 investments, focusing on use cases ranging from legacy systems to AMRs, AGVs, and drones via real life examples and product demos.

The Smart Factory of the Future: Private 5G with Mobile Cloud Industry 4.0 Automation

Join us for an insightful webinar where industry leaders delve into the evolving landscape of technology in the retail vertical market. This session will explore the latest trends, the transformative role of AI in retail and the future of checkout experiences.

Key Topics:

      1. Shifting Trends in Retail Technology
Current and emerging technology trends are shaping the retail industry, including the power struggle between fast food and convenience stores for market share. Learn how technological advancements are impacting this rapidly changing landscape.


      2. The Future of POS & Checkout
Explore why weaknesses with traditional self-checkout systems are being blamed for poor earnings and performance. Learn about RadiusAI’s innovative AI Assisted Checkout, utilizing Lenovo's Think Stations, and how they are designed to reduce losses and improve the checkout experience.

      3. VideoAI in Retail 
Discover how video analytics and artificial intelligence are revolutionizing retail operations. Learn about loss prevention, customer experience enhancement and revenue optimization and how Lenovo performance servers are equipped to handle the heavy data workloads.

      4. Advancements in Technology 
The current state of technology is marked by rapid progress across various domains. Innovations continue to shape our daily lives, from smartphones to smart cities. Recent developments include quantum computing, AI and machine learning, biotechnology and renewable energy. And it's competition among chip manufacturers that drives innovation. Learn how developer tools, like Intel's OpenVino, help ISVs innovate faster.

Navigating Advancements in Retail Technology

The evolving landscape of power grids presents unprecedented challenges, driven by increased energy consumption, integration of renewable resources, and the need for enhanced resilience. This webinar delves into the transformative potential of centralized and virtualized protection and control (CPC) solutions in modernizing electrical distribution systems.

Participants will gain insights into the benefits of CPC, including reduced hardware complexity, cost savings, and improved flexibility and scalability. The session will highlight ABB's innovative SSC600 device and SSC600 SW software, which streamline substation automation and asset management. Real-world case studies will demonstrate successful implementations, showcasing how utilities have enhanced reliability, safety, and efficiency.

Key topics include:

The impact of changing energy dynamics on grid management
Centralized protection and control: architecture and benefits
Virtualized protection: flexibility and future-proofing
Real-time monitoring and control of distributed energy resources
Integration with IEC 61850 standards for seamless communication

Join us to explore how ABB's CPC solutions can help utilities navigate the complexities of the digital age, fostering a greener and more resilient power grid.

Rethinking Protection and Control for the Digital Age

Rapid Team Collaboration

Nybsys Sentra is a rapid team collaboration tool that provides unmatched instantaneous voice and data communication. Push-to-Talk (PTT) technology is now increasingly adopted by industrial organizations that require no-lag voice communications for quick response times and precise coordination. With the advent of 5G smart devices and private cellular networks, PTT systems have become more efficient and reliable, with low latency of less than 1ms. This ensures virtually no delay in communication, which is crucial in high-stakes environments. It facilitates seamless communication across large and dispersed teams, supporting high-definition video calls, real-time data sharing, and integration with IoT sensors.

Industry Focus

Industries such as manufacturing, mining, healthcare, education, and construction benefit from PTT over private 5G. Real-time information delivery through private networks can be used to monitor equipment health, manage workflows, and ensure worker safety. With equipment and IoT sensors on the same private 5G network, PTT enables simultaneous voice communications and real-time data from machinery, leading to faster decision-making and reduced downtime. As industries continue to digitize their operations, the trend towards integrating PTT with 5G and IoT technologies is expected to accelerate.

Generative AI Use Case

Imagine combining the power of Nybsys Sentra with generative AI like ChatGPT. By integrating ChatGPT into your PTT system, users can access AI-driven insights and support. Workers can use PTT to ask ChatGPT for maintenance procedures, troubleshooting tips, or safety protocols, all delivered instantaneously through voice communication. This integration enhances the functionality of PTT systems, providing users with intelligent assistance whenever they need it. In most situations, companies want to train the generative AI models locally, which needs a lot of edge compute power available through Intel.

Redefining Collaboration: Sentra at the Intel Edge

Broadband service is essential. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the USA recently redefined broadband service as 100Mbps downstream and 20Mbps upstream to ensure that all Americans have access to adequate connectivity. Government subsidies available in the US (BEAD) and around the globe are attracting new fiber overbuilders, as well as enticing existing broadband providers, to upgrade networks to meet the new definitions. Many network operators agree that fiber-to-the-premise is the end goal for their access network evolution. Some operators will maximize the utility of their existing DOCSIS networks for many years to come.

While others in highly competitive markets will offer PON fiber services sooner. In the next several years, cable MSOs have robust options for delivering multi-gigabit broadband service using virtualized platforms to deliver both DOCSIS and Fiber concurrently in their networks. This panel will feature discussions with market leaders Comcast, Harmonic, Dell’Oro, and Intel to touch on topics such as the technical feasibility of converging next generation DOCSIS and PON delivery platforms, the operational benefits of convergence, and market trends for broadband access.

Moderator & Panelist:
- Jeff Heynen, VP, Broadband Access and Home Networking at Dell’Oro

Panelists:
- De Fu Li, Distinguished Engineer at Comcast
- Asaf Matatyaou, SVP, Product, Broadband Business at Harmonic
- Thuy Nguyen, Head of Cable Segment at Intel

Delivering PON Fiber and DOCSIS on a Converged Broadband Platform

We’ll explain root causes for challenges observed by communication service providers (CommSPs) in software architectures while on-boarding typical virtual network functions (VNFs). 

CommSPs are seeking more “Cloud Native” architectures including: 
1. Granular software releases and simplified software upgrades, 
2. Increased scalability
3. Increased resiliency 

Affirmed Networks will give examples of how proper “Cloud Native Ready” architecture supports increased scaling, resiliency and software agility.

Intel and Affirmed Networks: The Journey towards Cloud Native Network Functions

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