NTT DATA and Cisco recently unveiled a new co-sponsored IDC InfoBrief, ‘Wired for Intelligence: A CIO Guide to Enterprise Networking for AI’, a study that shares strategic guidance for organisations seeking to accelerate transformation through modernising their network infrastructure.
As organisations increasingly integrate AI into more applications including manufacturing, healthcare, and financial services, demand for high-speed, low-latency, and secure networks is growing. Legacy infrastructure can no longer support the scale and complexity of AI workloads.
NTT DATA and Cisco are responding to this shift by supporting its clients in evolving from outdated architectures to intelligent, adaptive infrastructure that can power AI-driven innovation.
“As two market leaders, NTT DATA and Cisco are well positioned to help clients modernise their digital infrastructure foundations for the AI era. The network exists as a catalyst for growth and organizations can unlock powerful new capabilities and achieve AI-driven business transformation at scale,” said Dilip Kumar, Global Head, Technology Solutions, NTT DATA.
The study highlights that network modernisation is key for AI success. More than 78% of companies say networking capabilities are either important or very important when choosing providers for GenAI infrastructure.
At the same time, modernisation also infuses AI into network operations through AI-driven configuration, anomaly detection, self-healing, and intelligent monitoring to accelerate resolving issues and improve user experience.
“Network modernisation is about more than replacing old hardware – it’s about allowing enterprises to lead in an AI-driven world,” said Brink Sanders, Senior Vice President of Global Networking Sales, Cisco. “Our partnership with NTT DATA equips clients with the technology and expertise needed to build secure and connected networks.”
“Your network will make or break your AI transformation. Overcoming the challenges of legacy networking technologies is essential. This IDC InfoBrief gives organisations the steps to transform enterprise networking from a bottleneck into a business advantage,” added Chris Barnard, Vice President, European Telecoms and Infrastructure, IDC.
The report can be found here.
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