NTT DATA Focus

When networks hit the speed of light: Why photonics is the next big shift

For many years, you could get away with simple network upgrades to keep your business running. If you needed more capacity or computing, you added faster switches and more powerful hardware. Storage running hot? Just scale up.

May 15, 2026: Global

Network

Decoded: The 5 priorities on every network manager's wish list

Working with multinational organizations every day gives you a clear view of what network managers and executives say they want - and what they actually mean.

May 14, 2026: Global

Network

NTT DATA's Company-wide Drive Toward the Future of AI and Sustainability

Backed by many years of experience in IT, NTT DATA has adopted the vision of becoming an "AI Driven Company." To further strengthen the sustainability management it has long pursued, the company is placing even greater emphasis on initiatives that position sustainability at the core of management, including the upgrade of its Sustainability Management Promotion Department to the Sustainability Management Promotion Headquarters in July 2025. As one of the world's leading IT services companies, with significant influence on both business and society, NTT DATA's efforts are attracting close attention. What policies underpin these initiatives, and what strategies are being put into action?

May 13, 2026: Global

Sustainability Services

5 misconceptions about AI security: Here's where the real risk exists

Across all the AI deployments I've reviewed in a range of industries, one pattern stands out: Organizations are looking for risk in the wrong place. Their focus tends to settle on the model itself, including its training data, safety controls and behavior. But in practice, that's rarely where things break down.

April 30, 2026: Global

Technology Solutions

The State of Digital Humans

Digital Humans are emerging as a new class of intelligent interfaces that combine realistic avatars with AI to deliver natural, task-oriented interactions. Built on four layers - avatar interface, AI conversation engine, orchestration layer, and integrated external systems - they move beyond chatbots to become always-available digital workers. Adoption is accelerating due to advances in generative AI, real-time rendering, speech synthesis, and enterprise pressure to automate and reduce costs. Key use cases include customer concierge services, HR onboarding and support, banking assistance, healthcare coordination, and public-sector service interfaces. Looking ahead, Digital Humans will become proactive, autonomous coworkers optimized for sustainability, context retention, and experience quality.

April 27, 2026: Global

Digital Human

The case for platform-led value creation in private equity

Private equity is entering a cycle in which technology, rather than financial engineering alone, will determine long-term winners and losers. Over the past two years, across carve-outs, integrations and standalone builds, one pattern has become unmistakable: AI is reshaping how value is created, and portfolio companies can no longer rely on inherited systems, parent-company platforms or deferred modernization to compete.

April 24, 2026: Global

Cloud

Why mainframe modernization in insurance is a strategic advantage

The insurance industry has some difficult choices to make.

April 24, 2026: Global

Cloud

Cloud is no longer infrastructure - it's the execution layer of AI

If you're treating cloud as just infrastructure, you're already behind. In the era of AI, it's no longer merely the place where systems run. It's the execution layer of the AI operating model.

April 16, 2026: Global

Cloud

Designing for difference: The new mandate for workplace leaders

Approaching workplace inclusion as a compliance exercise is problematic - and sets the bar too low.

April 16, 2026: Global

Technology Solutions

How agentic NetOps will redefine network operations

Enterprise networks are under pressure like never before. AI-native applications, cloud-first strategies and distributed workforces demand faster, more secure and more resilient networks. In fact, Gartner® estimates that "only one-third of network tasks are automated, and AI networking is used to a lesser extent."

April 16, 2026: Global

Technology Solutions

Is your network holding back your AI plans?

Leaders in every industry are pushing hard to turn AI ambition into real outcomes. Interest is high, the pressure to scale is growing and AI roadmaps are getting bolder. But there's one issue threatening to slow all this momentum: the network.

April 16, 2026: Global

Network

Beyond the hype: How AI is delivering real business results

Not so long ago, AI felt like a giant sandbox. Teams were testing tools, running pilot projects and seeing what might stick. But now the focus has firmly shifted to performance at scale, with AI woven into the fabric of how organizations run.

April 15, 2026: Global

Data & Artificial Intelligence

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When networks hit the speed of light: Why photonics is the next big shift

Decoded: The 5 priorities on every network manager's wish list