and accelerated, regardless of the availability and performance of the underlying networks. This ability to optimize connectivity, even in the most challenging conditions, will deliver a truly consistent and uninterrupted user experience. In critical operations, where connectivity can be the difference between life and death, hybrid and resilience take on a whole new meaning. Failover, on the other hand, relies primarily on a backup connection to take over in case of an outage, without actively utilizing the strengths and capabilities of both primary and secondary connections simultaneously. It is the concept of failover, I would suggest, which challenges the traditional orthodoxy of what hybrid connectivity really means. Increased reliance on resilience, redundancy The need to be able to “connect” within any given environment, regardless of whether terrestrial infrastructure is available or has been compromised, is now more significant than ever. Live streaming of video, the transfer of data and voice calls are crucial within countless sectors. Defense will always require multiple ways to communicate with fallback options. Emergency services need real-time access to ongoing incidents, such as drone video footage above a forest fire in a remote or rural area where cellular infrastructure isn’t an option. The ambulance service is reliant on good connectivity to access patient data or the services of a clinician while on the move or at the curbside. Telehealth triage has moved at a rapid rate, and none of this tech will work without hybrid connectivity and the robust bonding of all and any available networks. Likewise, broadcasters are ever more reliant upon critical live streaming from anywhere on the planet; the marine industry, meanwhile, is utilizing the power of hybrid connectivity as yachts and commercial vessels navigate the seas, and even utilities 30 CHANNELVISION | JULY - AUGUST 2023 Source: Vanson Bourne, WEBCON Has your organization increased, or does it plan to increase, its use of the internet as a primary option for connecting sites to your WAN? Source: Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Which of the following technology categories has your organization already invested in? Source: Info-Tech Research Group Which of those same technologies does your organization plan to invest in by the end of 2023 integrators to develop our solutions Yes, we have implemented this Yes, we are amid this change Yes, we are planning to do this No 0 5 10 15 20 26.2% 9.6% 1.3% 62.9% 82% 64% 54% 44% 36% 36% 58% 44% 41% 41% 39% 31% Cloud Cumputing Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Next-Gen Cybersecurity Workforce Management Solutions Data Lake/Lakehouse Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning Cloud Computing Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning Data Lake/Lakehouse Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Next-Gen Cybersecurity No-Code/Low-Code Platforms Number of Data Centers Worldwide Source: Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) Biggest challenges to using the internet for primary WAN connectivity Artificial intelligence (AI) market size worldwide in 2021 with forecast until 2030 (in million U.S. dollars) Source: Next Move Strategy Consulting; Statista 250,000 500,000 750,000 1,000,000 1,250,000 1,500,000 1,750,000 2,000,000 2,250,000 0 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Security risk Complexity of managing multiple ISP relationships (procuring, managing connectivity Lack of effective monitoring/visibility Overall application performance Instability across multipe internet service providers Skills gaps Inconsistent global performance across geographies (i.e., middle mile) Hardware complexity Lack of traditional service-level agreements None - we perceive no significant challenges 34.5% 25.9% 19.2% 18.5% 17.3% 17.3% 16.3% 14.7% 13.1% 6.1%
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