Welcome to AvidThink!
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.
2021 Service Assurance Report
The 2021 Service Assurance Report looks at top CSP service initiatives (5G, fiber build-out, edge, SD-WAN, SASE) and examines the importance of service assurance to the success of these initiatives.
Assurance: Critical for 5G Mobile Edge Uptake
This research brief discusses the importance of assuring edge performance, specifically in a mobile setting, and industry best practices. Information was gathered from our conversations with Tier 1 service providers and performance assurance vendors.
2021 Private Mobile Networks Report
The 2021 Private Mobile Networks Report examines the opportunities and complexities in deploying private mobile networks to help enterprises make informed decisions that lead to better business outcomes.
Articles
Thoughtful and insightful analysis.
TIP's OpenWiFi: the other hot private wireless initiative
TIP's OpenWiFi represents a disaggregated approach to enterprise Wi-Fi. In this article, Roy Chua looks at TIP's Open Converged Wireless (OCW)...
Now Available: 2021 Service Assurance Resource Site and Report
The 2021 Service Assurance Report looks at top CSP service initiatives and explores real-world strategies for assuring services such as 5G, edge...
How Edge AI Services Benefit the Retail Sector: Highlights from the MEF Webinar
Highlights from MEF's webinar on How Edge AI Services Benefit the Retail Sector, featuring presenters from AT&T Business, NTT Communications,...