Celona AerConnect Demo with Prince Jose
Prince Jose, joined by Puneet Shetty, introduces AirConnect, an open-source initiative designed to bridge the gap between complex enterprise connectivity and the rapidly growing field of physical AI and robotics. In industrial environments like smart plants and warehouses, robotics vendors often treat connectivity as an afterthought, yet they struggle to scale when faced with a […]
Celona BYOA Demo with Kseniia Zviagintceva
Kseniia Zviagintceva and Puneet Shetty demonstrate the Solona Orion Playground, an agentic AI platform designed to transform network operations. By connecting a Cloud AI assistant (such as Claude, OpenAI, or Copilot) to Celona’s Model Context Protocol (MCP) server, users can access deep networking databases, logs, and time-series data far beyond what is available in standard […]
Celona New Product Showcase
Puneet Shetty, who heads product and field engineering at Celona, discusses the company’s vision for the next generation of network operations by focusing on the evolution of their AIOps platform, Orion. Building on the foundation of Airflex and the successes seen with large-scale customers like Cargill, the presentation highlights a strategic shift toward meeting the […]
What’s New at Celona in 2026?
Mehmet Yavuz, Co-Founder and CTO at Celona, discusses the evolution of private cellular networks and their increasing role in enterprise connectivity. Yavuz highlights the shift from experimental deployments to large-scale operational use cases, particularly in industrial and OT environments. He shares real-world data from recent deployments, emphasizing the practical advantages of private 5G in addressing […]
Cisco High Density Wi-Fi – Real-World Results
Jim Florwick discusses the evolution of Cisco’s high-density wireless solutions, focusing on the 9179, the industry’s first Wi-Fi 7 access point specifically designed for stadium and large venue environments. Building on the success of the previous generation 9104, this fourth-generation integrated unit aims to provide greater efficiency and data capacity within the same airtime footprint. […]
Extending Secure Networking to Wireless with Cisco
Ameya Ahir begins by emphasizing that networking and security are becoming a single, integrated architecture rather than treating security as an optional overlay. As wireless becomes the primary access layer for modern devices, many of which lack Ethernet ports, the proliferation of unmanaged client devices creates significant risk. Cisco is addressing this by focusing on […]
Cisco AgenticOps and Assured Wireless
In this presentation at Mobility Field Day 14, Cisco’s engineering and product leadership, including Neil Kulkarni, Benson Lao, and Vishal Desai, detailed the transition from viewing assurance as a feature to treating it as a holistic outcome. The speakers introduced the Closed Loop System framework, which follows a cycle of sensing network anomalies, reasoning through […]
Update on Cisco Wireless with Sunmeel Bhumkar
Sunmeel Bhumkar highlights the rapid transformation within Cisco Wireless driven by unprecedented advancements in AI and agentic operations. The presentation focuses on Cisco’s commitment to easing the burden on network engineers through Agentic Ops, aiming to help them manage and scale networks faster as they encounter increasing AI workloads. Central to this vision is the […]
HPE Automation for Networks
Alvin Castro and Thomas Munzer highlight how the integration of Aruba and Juniper Mist has unified their strategies around Infrastructure as Code. The core of their philosophy is a 100% REST API approach, ensuring that every function available in the user interface is also accessible via open APIs. This enables deep integration with orchestration tools […]
HPE Zero Trust Inline Microsegmentation with HPE Mist
Abhi Shamsundar, a member of the product team at HPE, presents the technical implementation of zero-trust micro-segmentation, focusing on how to enforce security policies closest to the source without requiring a massive network re-architecture. The session addresses a critical challenge in modern networking: preventing the lateral movement of threats, such as ransomware, within a broadcast […]
HPE Zero Trust Security Enhanced with HPE Aruba Central
In this presentation at Mobility Field Day 14, Mathew George outlines the security enhancements within HPE Aruba Central designed to simplify the transition to a zero-trust architecture. George identifies common barriers to zero-trust adoption, such as fragmented onboarding workflows, inconsistent policies across different network locations, and a lack of visibility into policy enforcement. To address […]
HPE Integral Security with Slava Dementyev
Slava Dementyev of HPE presents the latest advancements in integrated security, focusing on Access Assurance, the AI-driven HPE Mist cloud NAC (Network Access Control). He underscores the guiding principle that networking is an essential part of the security framework rather than just “plumbing,” as it provides the visibility and enforcement points necessary for a Zero […]
HPE Indoor Location Services with Anilash Azeez
Anilash Azeez presents the practical outcomes of HPE’s location-based services and infrastructure at Mobility Field Day 14, focusing on bridging the gap between networking and real-world business results. The presentation highlights a dual-persona approach that serves both the Juniper Mist and Aruba Central ecosystems, emphasizing user engagement, asset visibility, and IoT analytics. A primary focus […]
HPE Indoor Standard Power with Wes Purvis
Wes Purvis of HPE Networking examines the potential benefits and technical hurdles of using 6 GHz standard power (SP) mode in indoor environments. Traditionally, indoor 6 GHz is limited to low power indoor (LPI) mode, which often results in a significant transmission power imbalance between the access point and the client. This discrepancy leads to […]
HPE Wi-Fi 7 Updates
Wes Purvis, representing HPE Networking, provides an update on the current state of Wi-Fi 7 and the recent integration efforts between Aruba and Juniper Mist. He begins by highlighting HPE’s successful infrastructure role in the 2026 Winter Olympics, which served over a million clients across five and six GHz bands. Transitioning to market trends, Purvis […]
HPE Journey to Self-Driving Networks
The session highlights the rapid integration of Aruba and Juniper Mist technologies, focusing on the evolution of the self-driving network. Bob Friday introduces the concept of agentic AI as a non-deterministic programming language that moves beyond traditional automation to solve complex network problems with high efficacy. The core vision centers on a Waymo-like experience for […]
HPE Campus & Branch Overview
The session marks a significant milestone as the first appearance of the combined HPE, Aruba, and Juniper Mist entities following their recent merger. The speakers emphasize their commitment to a self-driving network philosophy, arguing that simply having a network up does not equate to a quality user experience. By merging the talent and assets of […]
Getting Visibility into Shadow AI with Fortinet
Wei Ling Neo discusses the evolving landscape of “Shadow AI” and the critical regulatory pressures facing modern enterprises. A central theme of the presentation is the upcoming enforcement of the EU AI Act, which carries massive financial penalties of up to €35 million or 7% of global revenue for non-compliance. While Fortinet previously focused on […]
Futurum Research Cybersecurity and Resilience Practice Overview
Fernando Montenegro, Tom Hollingsworth. Analysts at Futurum Research sit at the intersection of technology buyers, sellers, investors, and broader stakeholders like academia and government to provide both quantitative and qualitative data to answer critical industry questions. Their cybersecurity and resilience practice, which underwent a rebranding to emphasize the necessity of resilience alongside security, focuses on […]
Dell Advanced Cybersecurity Maturity
Dell Technologies leads the industry across a vast portfolio including storage, servers, and PCs, supported by an expansive supply chain and a massive network of direct and partner sellers. Steve Kenniston emphasizes that Dell approaches security across three specific business buckets: the modern workplace, the modern data center, and the services organization that helps accelerate […]
Secure Every Device, Everywhere with FortiSASE
Ramnath Shenai, Director of Products and Solutions at Fortinet, presented an overview of the FortiSASE architecture, highlighting its role in providing consistent, cloud-delivered security across diverse enterprise environments. At the core of the solution is FortiOS, which powers every FortiSASE point-of-presence (POP) globally, ensuring that customers receive the same high-performance security efficacy in the cloud […]