Mar 06 2025 18 mins 1

This special “Power Play” episode recaps SASE’s evolution, including real-world deployment strategies, the role of standardization, and the impact of AI in cybersecurity as industry experts from Versa Networks, Comcast Business, and Dell’Oro Group weigh in on the state of SASE.
In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with industry leaders:
- Kelly Ahuja, CEO, Versa Networks, explains how SASE is transforming enterprise security by integrating networking and security into a unified solution. Listen to the full episode: SASE and 5G: Delivering Cloud-based Security and Connectivity
- Bob Victor, Senior VP, Customer Solutions, Comcast Business, shares real-world deployment strategies and how enterprises are adopting multi-vendor SASE solutions. Listen to the full episode: Secure Networking: Turbocharging Global Strategy
- Mauricio Sanchez, Senior Research Director, Dell’Oro Group, explores the need for SASE standardization and certification to ensure security and interoperability and offers a look at how AI is shaping the future of SASE-driven cybersecurity. Listen to the full episode: SASE: On the Edge of Securing the Digital Future

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- Also listen in on the transformative impact of NaaS from the Edge in Power Play: Analysts Sound Off on NaaS
- And satellite, multi-cloud, and AI highlights in Power Play: Tech Landscape Transformed
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