2025 Showcase

MPLS SRv6 SDN and AI Net World Congress by Upperside Conferences


Welcome to the NextGenInfra MPLS World Congress 2025 Showcase. We've grabbed videos from speakers, sponsors, and attendees at the Palais des Congrès de Paris.
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Video interviews

Spotlight on: Cisco Systems

Next-Gen Network Monitoring: Service Assurance in Action

Tom Foottit, Director of Product Management, and Amish Servansing, Product Manager, at Cisco Systems, showcases advanced service assurance capabilities through provider connectivity and Crosswork solutions at MS World Congress, featuring a collaboration with Colt's IQET network. The presentation highlights how operations teams can monitor L3 VPN services and analyze network connectivity issues through weather map-style visualizations and detailed topology tracking across Europe.

Spotlight on: Ciena

Three Game-Changing Network Trends: AI Ops, Coherent Routing & Segment Routing

Gina Nienaber, Senior Director of Products and Solutions at Ciena, outlines three central themes: network operations, IP Optical convergence, and transport technology migration to segment routing. She explains how Ciena focuses on AI-powered network management while supporting multi-vendor integration through interoperability testing.

Spotlight on: Colt

Internet Underlay: The Future of Enterprise Connectivity & Multi-Cloud Networks

Mirko Voltolini, VP Innovation at Colt, examines how enterprises are turning to internet underlay for their connectivity requirements, especially in multi-cloud and edge deployments supporting IT and AI workloads. He outlines a trategy of developing streamlined, distributed IP networks that emphasize cost efficiency and sustainability through routed optical networking technologies.

Spotlight on: MEF

Network Visibility & Cybersecurity: New Enterprise Solutions for Service Providers

Daniel Bar-Lev, Chief Product Officer at MEF, presents insights on network-as-a-service programs and enterprise collaboration. He touches on new service performance monitoring and cybersecurity alert systems with industry partners.

Spotlight on: DriveNets

MWC 2024: AI & Quantum Set to Reshape Network Technology | Tech Insights

Juan Rodriguez, Senior Sales Engineer at DriveNets, shared insights on how AI and quantum computing will shape networking's future, while advising service providers on segment routing implementation and vendor relationships.

Spotlight on: Ekinops

SD-WAN Security Risks: Why Small Businesses Need SASE Solutions Now

Marc Bouteyre, Head of Virtualization at Ekinops, examines the growing convergence of networking and security solutions, noting strong international interest from UK and German markets beyond their French base.

Spotlight on: Nokia

Quantum, Optical IP & AI Driving Autonomous Systems

Wim Henderickx, CTO IP Division at Nokia, discusses major industry trends including Quantum technology, Optical IP growth, and AI-driven networking advancements. His insights highlight the progression toward autonomous networks, comparing them to self-driving vehicles.

Spotlight on: EANTC

2025 Network Testing: SRv6, AI Tools & Telemetry

Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director of EANTC, leads a major multi-vendor interoperability showcase featuring 12 vendors and 123 devices, focusing on SRv6 networks. The result is an 84-test case report from EANTC that guides operators in technology implementation.

Spotlight on: Ciena

Network Evolution: From MPLS to AI-Driven Solutions

Rafael Francis, Senior Director of Product Line Management at Ciena, outlines key findings, focusing on the shift from traditional MPLS to segment routing, IP optical integration, and AI applications. His analysis covers successful multivendor testing results and highlights Ciena's Navigator software and Blue Planet solutions for enhanced network operations and digital twin capabilities.

Spotlight on: Sparkle

Quantum-Safe Networks: Securing Enterprise Data

Ettore Pulieri, Product Manager at Sparkle, showcases the company's new Quantum Safe over Internet service, featuring network-as-a-service capabilities developed with key industry partners. The solution enables quantum-safe network deployment through standardized APIs.

Spotlight on: Ribbon

Network Automation: The Key to IP & Optical Network Convergence

David Stokes, Head of IP Solutions & Portfolio Marketing at Ribbon, discusses key takeaways, including the adoption of pluggable optics in routers and the importance of network automation for IP and optical network convergence. He explains how the industry is moving toward a unified network resource model to support advanced services and AI deployments.

Spotlight on: Keysight Technologies

5G Network Innovation: AI Solutions & Interoperability Testing Breakthroughs

Malake Abidar, Solutions Engineer for South EMEA at Keysight Technologies, shares how the Keysight team demonstrated networking, SASE, and AI capabilities. Through collaboration with EANTC, she presented comprehensive testing results for 5G design with SR-MPLS and SRv6 implementations.

Spotlight on: Flexiwan

SASE Market Shifts: Why Multi-Vendor Solutions Are Winning Over Single Providers

Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, notes major changes in SASE market dynamics and vendor approaches. He emphasizes how customers are increasingly choosing flexible security implementations over single-vendor solutions, often selecting mixed deployments that combine edge and cloud security based on their specific needs.

Spotlight on: Lanner Electronics

Next-Gen 5G Network Solutions: Quantum Security & Edge AI Advances

Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, presented their Intel Granite Rapids solution. Through partnerships with Sparkle and ARQIT, Lanner Electronics is expanding its network solutions portfolio while implementing secure encryption for European cable connections.

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