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An Independent Research and Analysis Firm
AvidThink publishes research briefs and reports on infrastructure technologies including Edge, IoT, SD-WAN, SDN, NFV. We also provide customized research and go-to-market consulting. In the last five years, AvidThink’s research reports (as part of SDxCentral’s research offerings) have been downloaded over 110,000 times by 40,000 technology buyers and industry thought leaders. We’ve partnered with well-known clients ranging from startups to Fortune 100 firms to bring you the reports you see on our Research Reports archives.
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.
2021 Telco Infrastructure Report
This report examines major telco initiatives like 5G, SD-WAN/SASE, private networks, IoT, OSS/BSS modernization and the choices telcos face in building the next-generation telco cloud to support these efforts.
uCPE Round 2: From SD-WAN to SASE and Edge
This research brief explores the ongoing business and technology trends that drive connectivity needs and discusses the role that the universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) can continue to play.
Secure SD-WAN — Laying a Foundation for SASE
For enterprises that want to safely get started on SD-WAN with an eye to the future and full-blown SASE, this research brief provides guidelines to help accelerate the journey.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
Bellweather Cato's Roaring 2020 Signals Breakout for SASE
Cato is receiving more customer requests for richer security capabilities, which it intends to fulfill.
Now Available: 2021 Telco Infrastructure Resource Site and Report
The 2021 Telco Infrastructure Report examines major telco initiatives like 5G, SD-WAN/SASE, private networks, IoT, OSS/BSS modernization and the...
2021 – Evolution of the Operator Service Edge
AvidThink insights on the evolution of the operator service edge and potential new solutions it might enable.