Executives at the Edge

Africa Rising: Surging Toward Data Sovereignty

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CMC Networks’ CEO, Marisa Trisolino, shares how Africa’s rapidly developing telecom market, fueled by rising investment and consumer demand, presents vast opportunities—from expanding subsea cables to surging data center and edge computing needs. Can service providers deliver the automated, on-demand connectivity, and NaaS solutions enterprises require to span the market?

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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Marisa Trisolino of CMC Networks:

  • What major trends and opportunities are emerging in Africa’s telecommunications industry? 
  • How is the rise of cloud computing, data centers, and edge requirements impacting the region? 
  • How are subsea cables enhancing connectivity and reducing bandwidth costs in Africa? 
  • What are the challenges in shifting to flexible consumption models like on-demand and pay-as-you-go for connectivity services? 
  • How can standards and certifications from organizations like MEF help enable the transition to automated NaaS delivery in Africa?
    • Learn More
    • Hear more from Marisa from the GNE 2023 panel on YouTube, Executive Perspectives: Driving Value & Productivity with NaaS Transformation
    • Read about CMC Networks’ certification background on MEF’s Edge VIEW Blog, Q&A with CMC Networks, the First Africa-based Provider to Achieve MEF 3.0 CE Certification.
      • About Our Guest

      Marisa Trisolino, Chief Executive Officer, CMC

      Marisa comes to CMC from AT&T, where she had a successful career for the last 21 years, serving in a variety of roles including sales, supplier management and strategic planning.


      Marisa is an accomplished and energetic leader with a track record of improving service quality, increasing sales and managing costs and carrier relationships in the wholesale industry.

      Executives at the Edge podcast is brought to you by Mplify, a global alliance of network, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise organizations working together to accelerate the AI-powered digital economy through standardization, automation, certification, and collaboration.

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