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The writing’s on the wall: We're engineering the end of access technology silos. IP's economic value has driven cellular and Wi-Fi network infrastructure to converge. More than ever, network engineers must now understand a variety of software-defined WAN architectures.
The driver is simple physics and economics: the demand for packet-switched IP services has made it the preferred medium, at a better price-performance model than legacy approaches. This reality pushed cellular carriers away from circuit-switching and Wi-Fi beyond local access. Both now operate as IP-native platforms, creating opportunities for intelligent traffic routing across 5G, Wi-Fi, and satellite links.
This session offers a retrospective on the implementation of 5G. We'll examine private 5G deployments, mobile edge computing, and satellite integration. You'll see how Wi-Fi 7's multi-link operation compares to future plans for 6G next-generation enterprise networks. Walk away with practical frameworks for designing converged access networks, and understanding the universal limits of network technologies.
Len Bosack: As CEO of XKL, LLC, a leading optical networking equipment provider, Leonard Bosack continues to drive technology innovation in his quest to bring fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications. Bosack co-founded Cisco Systems in 1984 and is mainly responsible for pioneering the widespread commercialization of local area network (LAN) technology and the interconnections which form the internet.
The writing’s on the wall: We're engineering the end of access technology silos. IP's economic value has driven cellular and Wi-Fi network infrastructure to converge. More than ever, network engineers must now understand a variety of software-defined WAN architectures.
The driver is simple physics and economics: the demand for packet-switched IP services has made it the preferred medium, at a better price-performance model than legacy approaches. This reality pushed cellular carriers away from circuit-switching and Wi-Fi beyond local access. Both now operate as IP-native platforms, creating opportunities for intelligent traffic routing across 5G, Wi-Fi, and satellite links.
This session offers a retrospective on the implementation of 5G. We'll examine private 5G deployments, mobile edge computing, and satellite integration. You'll see how Wi-Fi 7's multi-link operation compares to future plans for 6G next-generation enterprise networks. Walk away with practical frameworks for designing converged access networks, and understanding the universal limits of network technologies.
Len Bosack: As CEO of XKL, LLC, a leading optical networking equipment provider, Leonard Bosack continues to drive technology innovation in his quest to bring fundamental change to worldwide telecommunications. Bosack co-founded Cisco Systems in 1984 and is mainly responsible for pioneering the widespread commercialization of local area network (LAN) technology and the interconnections which form the internet.
