AI-Powered Networking: From Trouble Tickets to Future-Ready Wi-Fi

About this episode

This episode discusses how AI-driven networking is transforming modern networks and preparing them for future demands.

Is your network ready for AI, Wi-Fi 7 and the next decade of demand, or are you still relying on switches and cabling from ten years ago? In this episode of Future Ready with Bechtle, Stephen Harley sits down with Networking Consultant, Scott Coombs to unpack how AI-driven networking is changing the game. From Juniper Mist and HPE Aruba Central to multigigabit switching and PoE++, they explore what “good” looks like for a modern network – and how to design for the future, not just today. Sc...

People in this episode

Host: Stephen Harley

Guest: Scott Coombs

Topics covered

• AI
• networking
• Wi-Fi 7
• multigigabit switching
• PoE++

Keywords

• AI-driven networking
• Juniper Mist
• HPE Aruba Central

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Juniper Mist, Aruba Central, HPE Aruba Central, multigigabit switching, PoE++

Books & works: Future Ready with Bechtle

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