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An Independent Research and Analysis Firm
AvidThink is an independent research and analysis firm providing cutting-edge insights into the latest in infrastructure technologies. AvidThink was formerly SDxCentral.com’s research arm and spun out in 2018. We’ve partnered with well-known clients including Fortune 500 technology infrastructure companies, up-and-coming $1B-valuation unicorns and innovative early-stage startups. AvidThink has been quoted by and featured on major publications including WSJ, FierceTelecom, FierceWireless, The New Stack and Light Reading. We cover the latest in technology infrastructure including 5G, Edge and Cloud, IoT, SD-WAN/SASE, SDN, NFV, and Infrastructure Security.
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The AvidThink Blog illuminates current issues with articles from our team as well as contributions from guests we feel provide thoughtful commentary about a wide variety of topics. Our blog is also used for surveys, and invitations to industry and private events.
Reports and Briefs
Trusted reports and research briefs covering the latest in infrastructure technologies.
2023 Enterprise Edge and Cloud Networking
In this updated edition of our enterprise edge and cloud networking report, we take a comprehensive look at the market from various perspectives.
2023 New Middle Mile
Our new report shows how the middle mile will transform into a strategic location in the end-to-end digital pipeline from edge to cloud and share the key technologies to make this happen.
2023 Telco Cloud and Edge
The report examines major telco initiatives like 5G, IoT, OSS/BSS modernization, edge computing and the choices telcos face in building the next-generation telco cloud to support these efforts
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
Embracing the Many Faces of NaaS
We should accept that NaaS has many flavors, like SaaS, and there's no single canonical definition. The diversity of Naas is its strength.
Fulfilling the Promise of Generative AI in Telecom - Examining Netcracker's GenAI
Generative AI for Telecom - assessment of Netcracker's GenAI Solution by AvidThink Analysts
2023 SmartNICs Summit — An Industry Perspective
Key takeaways from 2023 SmartNICs Summit from sessions with Nvidia, Intel, Microsoft, and more.