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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.
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.
Weaving the 5G Edge — The Enabling Power of Programmable Fabrics
This research examines the novel use of programmable fabrics in edge architectures and how this hybrid approach can minimize the deployment footprint, reduce power consumption and cooling needs, and improve network performance.
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.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
Dish makes a Splash, picks AWS to host 5G RAN and Core
This marks the first time we're seeing a major telco — the 4th largest mobile network operator in the U.S. — bet its operational network on public...
SD-WAN Deployment Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Problems experienced during SD-WAN deployment could reframe the overall customer experience. MEF has sought to address these challenges through the...
Evolution of uCPE, the universal Customer Premises EDGE?
This article examines how the universal customer premises equipment (uCPE), which become popular with the rise of NFV and SD-WAN, can be a critical...