{"id":3834,"date":"2020-05-26T21:32:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T21:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iatechcenter.com\/?p=3834"},"modified":"2020-05-26T21:32:05","modified_gmt":"2020-05-26T21:32:05","slug":"the-network-in-2020-faster-closer-smarter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iatechcenter.com\/?p=3834","title":{"rendered":"The Network in 2020: Faster, Closer, Smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s no secret that more people, more than ever, are more digitally connected. The underlying network needed to support this connectivity must be faster, closer, and smarter, according to Forbes contributor Steve Alexander.  <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On-demand content, bandwidth-hungry mobile apps, IoT devices, and new cloud-based applications are driving the need for more bandwidth and network capacity,&#8221; Alexander writes. He reminds us that &#8220;fast ethernet&#8221; used to be the descriptive phrase for the network edge, and that over time we have quickly increased connectivity times\u2014because users&#8217; needs demand it. This is no exception. &#8220;Since its inception, the internet has a been a catalyst for service providers to facilitate faster connectivity, an imperative that will increase over time,&#8221; states Alexander.  <\/p>\n<p>Read the entire article, &#8220;The Network in 2020: Faster, Closer, Smarter&#8221; for valuable insight on why network requirements will continue to align with the need for cloud services.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stuf.in\/b2o37m\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s true. We expect a lot from our devices and the internet. Capabilities, connectivity\u2014we know that practically anything we can think of is out there, cloud-based, ready for us to use and enjoy. This demand is why the network must continue to be quick to adapt. Steve Alexander sums up key requirements in his Forbes article, &#8220;The Network in 2020: Faster, Closer, Smarter&#8221; where he states that user experiences and interconnectedness will elevate to new levels. Users demand it. 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