Anil is the lead analyst for the Automated Assurance and Service Design and Orchestration research programmes, covering a broad range of topics on the existing and new-age operational systems that will power operators’ digital transformations. His main areas of focus include service creation, provisioning and service operations in NFV/SDN-based networks, 5G, IoT and edge clouds; the use of analytics, ML and AI to increase operations efficiency and agility; and the broader imperatives around operations automation and zero touch networks. In addition to producing both quantitative and qualitative research for both programmes, Anil also works with clients on a range of consulting engagements such as strategy assessment and advisory, market sizing, competitive analysis and market positioning, and marketing support through thought leadership collateral. Anil is also a frequent speaker and chair at industry events, and holds a BEng in Computer Science from the University of Mysore and an MBA from Lancaster University Management School, UK. Content by this author Assuring application agility in multi-cloud environments: CSPs must look beyond network performance 19 October 2018 White paper Read more Ericsson acquires CENX to bolster its multi-vendor assurance and automation capabilities for NFV and 5G 7 September 2018 Article USD 499.00 Automated assurance systems: worldwide market shares 2017 7 September 2018 Market share report USD 7999.00 Reimagining service assurance for NFV, SDN and 5G 1 August 2018 White paper Read more RADCOM: service assurance 31 May 2018 Company profile USD 999.00 The revival of the SON: 5G, cloud-RAN and densification will drive market expansion 31 May 2018 Strategy report USD 1499.00 VNF onboarding and lifecycle management: vital considerations to accelerate NFV adoption 18 April 2018 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Assuring SD-WAN and hybrid-WAN services: key requirements and emerging solution options 18 April 2018 Strategy report USD 1499.00 eir: service assurance transformation yields opex and service agility benefits with lean operations 12 April 2018 Case study USD 999.00 MWC 2018: Huawei’s new AUTIN solution is designed to propel CSPs towards autonomous operations 16 March 2018 Article USD 499.00 CSP digital transformation: leapfrogging competition via an agile transformation framework 12 February 2018 Report Read more Federos: service assurance 19 December 2017 Company profile USD 999.00 Digitalization reshaping operations: a new digital operational model for the future 7 December 2017 Report Read more Geolocation intelligence: powering operational and new revenue-generating use cases 3 November 2017 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Telecoms software: consolidated worldwide forecast 2017–2021 18 October 2017 Forecast report Subscription required Choosing a VNF lifecycle management solution: key challenges and crucial considerations for CSPs 13 September 2017 Report Subscription required Telecoms software: worldwide market shares 2016 3 August 2017 Market share report Subscription required Service assurance systems: worldwide forecast 2017–2020 2 August 2017 Forecast report USD 7999.00 Wimbledon uses IBM cloud, analytics and AI to deliver a superior viewer experience 31 July 2017 Article Read more Service assurance systems: worldwide market shares 2016 29 June 2017 Market share report USD 7999.00 Windstream achieves an 84% reduction in MTTR through service assurance rationalisation 16 May 2017 Case study USD 999.00 Nokia: NetGuard Security portfolio 21 April 2017 Company profile USD 999.00 IBM InterConnect 2017: IBM announces a comprehensive vision for NFV operations 19 April 2017 Article USD 499.00 CSPs embarking on an OTT video strategy may need to evolve their QoE assurance approach 18 April 2017 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Service assurance for NFV/SDN: worldwide forecast 2016–2020 21 March 2017 Strategy report USD 1499.00 MWC 2017: service assurance key takeaways and observations 16 March 2017 Article Read more Automating multi-vendor service lifecycle management in an NFV-based network 7 March 2017 Report Subscription required A multi-dimensional QoE assurance approach to competitive differentiation and customer retention 21 February 2017 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Carrier Wi-Fi: key service assurance considerations 21 February 2017 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Communications service providers should not wait for NFV/SDN to embrace virtualised service assurance 10 February 2017 Article USD 499.00 Netrounds: service assurance 19 January 2017 Company profile USD 999.00 Service assurance for NFV/SDN: new requirements will lead to vendor opportunity and disruption 16 January 2017 Strategy report USD 4999.00 Telecoms software: consolidated worldwide forecast 2016–2020 20 December 2016 Forecast report Subscription required Telecoms software: worldwide market shares 2015 14 December 2016 Forecast report Subscription required Tech Mahindra’s new strategy is aimed at enabling operators’ NFV/SDN and digital transformations 1 December 2016 Article Read more Automated service assurance is critical for operationalising NFV/SDN: active testing automation presents an early opportunity 10 November 2016 Report Subscription required Accedian: service assurance 4 November 2016 Company profile USD 999.00 Service assurance systems: worldwide forecast 2016–2020 19 September 2016 Forecast report USD 7999.00 Service assurance systems: worldwide market shares 2015 23 August 2016 Market share report USD 7999.00 EXFO: service assurance 23 August 2016 Company profile USD 999.00 Service assurance is a critical part of operationalising NFV/SDN-based networks 2 August 2016 Report Subscription required Implementing a service operations centre: benefits of vendor-engagement and deployment models 1 August 2016 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Service operations centre (SOC) evolves from a cost centre to a revenue centre for some communication service providers (CSPs) 7 April 2016 Report Read more Service assurance in NFV environments: adapting to the evolving hybrid telecoms network 30 March 2016 Strategy report USD 4999.00 Commercial network function virtualisation (NFV) contracts in service assurance are starting to emerge 18 February 2016 Article Read more Customer experience index: creating customer-centric CSPs 22 January 2016 Strategy report USD 4999.00 Virtual probes will emerge as a vital service assurance component for SDN and NFV networks 18 January 2016 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Centina Systems: service assurance 14 January 2016 Company profile USD 999.00 Improving mobile customer retention through multi-dimensional analysis of QoE 14 January 2016 Report Subscription required Telecoms software: worldwide forecast 2015–2019 12 January 2016 Forecast report Subscription required Are your mobile customers receiving the experience they demand? 10 February 2016 SaaS-based service assurance is entering the mainstream: Tier 2 and Tier 3 CSPs lead adoption 5 January 2016 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Astellia: service assurance 3 December 2015 Company profile USD 999.00 The evolution to real-time network analytics: risks and opportunities for service assurance vendors 3 November 2015 Strategy report USD 4999.00 Telecoms software: worldwide market shares 2014 26 October 2015 Market share report Subscription required Service assurance systems: worldwide forecast 2015–2019 16 October 2015 Forecast report USD 7999.00 vNGN-OSS: assessing the impact on service assurance systems 30 September 2015 Strategy report USD 1499.00 Empirix: service assurance 3 September 2015 Company profile USD 999.00 Service assurance mergers and acquisitions: vendors diversify to address CSPs' changing needs 14 August 2015 Strategy report USD 1499.00 The pivotal role of service assurance systems in NFV/SDN environments 5 August 2015 Report Read more InfoVista: service assurance 20 July 2015 Company profile USD 999.00 Systems Mechanics: service assurance 9 February 2015 Company profile USD 999.00 XL Axiata's NOC OSS transformation improves its market share and the customer experience 12 December 2014 Case study USD 999.00 PCCW-HKT improves first-call resolution metrics and customer experience in mature market 23 October 2014 Case study Subscription required Accanto Systems: customer experience management 4 September 2014 Company profile USD 999.00 Tektronix Communications: service assurance 5 June 2014 Company profile USD 999.00 IBM: service assurance 16 April 2014 Company profile USD 999.00 JDS Uniphase: service assurance 11 April 2014 Company profile USD 999.00 TEOCO: service assurance 21 March 2014 Company profile USD 999.00 Huawei Technologies: iManager M2000 network management system 17 February 2014 Company profile USD 999.00