MURRAY HILL, N.J., March 25, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Bell Labs,
the industrial research arm of Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and
NYSE: ALU), announced it has launched a discrete consulting
division that is committed to apply deep, thoughtful analysis,
hands-on experience and sophisticated techo-economic modelling
tools to some of the key challenges facing the IT and
communications networking industry today.
By combining economic acumen and deep technical expertise,
particularly in new networking domains, Bell Labs is uniquely positioned to support
service provider and vertical customers as they define their future
network evolutions and strategies. In the next five years the
technology industry will need to re-think how they build, deploy,
and operate their network, while making the right technology and
market decisions to thrive in the future and avoid being mired in a
legacy past.
According to Bell Labs Consulting analysis massive increases in
overall network traffic and the types of devices connecting to the
network will require new, innovative thinking and bold business
plans. Some of these predictions include:
- Metro Video traffic will increase 9x by 2020.
- Data center and cloud will increase metro traffic by 6x by
2020.
- Global demand for content on mobile devices will drive 31x
traffic growth by 2020; 56% of which will be covered by Wi-Fi.
- SDN can lead to 10X reduction in time to bring new sites
onboard in enterprise communications networks.
The new Bell Labs Consulting group brings together a
multi-disciplinary team of Bell Labs
scientists, technologists, modelers and services and solutions
experts to perform objective analyses and to provide actionable
insights and recommendations, with expertise in a wide-range
of technical fields including: SDN, NFV, cloud, wireless, fixed
access, optical networking and IP routing, new revenue models, and
optimized operations as well as 'vertical' industries ranging from
defense communications and private-sector networking to utilities
and railways.
In addition to these baseline challenges, Bell Labs Consulting
will also specialize in work surrounding five key transformational
areas of focus:
- The Emergence of the New Enterprise
- The Rise of the Machine
- The Confluence of Networks
- The Move to the Edge Cloud
- The Era of Cognitive Operations
"Our industry is undergoing a transformational shift as we enter
a new era, driven by the digitazation and connection of everything
and everyone, and build converged networks that capable of handling
the diverse and dynamic demand patterns," said Marcus Weldon, president of Bell Labs. "For customers this transformation
from a physical to a complete digital delivery infrastructure for
the future can be a minefield to navigate, in terms of
understanding the right economic models, the key technologies, how
they work together to create new solution capabilities, and the
relative priority they should have in order to optimize the TCO and
drive growth and profitability. Our intent is to provide the
decision framework, and the set of key innovations and sequencing
of adoption that will help ensure they not only survive but prosper
well into in the future."
Bell Labs has appointed
Cassidy Shield as the Managing
Partner of the Bell Labs Consulting group. Cassidy most recently
led marketing for Alcatel-Lucent's software business, has held
various General Management & Strategy roles with a focus on
Broadband and Mobile Value Added Services, and previously worked as
a consultant at Cap Gemini and PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
About Bell Labs Consulting & Bell
Labs
Bell Labs Consulting represents a unique combination of
independence coupled with deep industry knowledge on technology
innovation, architectural evolution all backed by patented
decision-modeling tools. With over 300 engagements in the past
three years, it has proven very successful with more and more
companies relying on Bell Labs to
provide 'trusted advisor' services to aid in their complex
technology decision processes.
Bell Labs continues to conduct innovative and game-changing
research around the big issues affecting the ICT industry. Using
its wide-reaching expertise and collaborating with the global
innovation community (both inside and outside Bell Labs), the organization is focused on
finding solutions that offer a 10x (or more) improvement in
multiple dimensions. These solutions will then be used to create
cross-discipline 'Future X' initiatives that will shape the future
communications landscape.
ABOUT ALCATEL-LUCENT (EURONEXT PARIS AND NYSE: ALU)
Alcatel-Lucent is the leading IP networking, ultra-broadband
access and cloud technology specialist. We are dedicated to making
global communications more innovative, sustainable and accessible
for people, businesses and governments worldwide. Our mission is to
invent and deliver trusted networks to help our customers unleash
their value. Every success has its network.
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