Executives at the Edge

The Rise of Campus NaaS: Revolutionizing Connectivity

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Nile’s Co-founder and CPO, Suresh Katukam, shares how campus Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) and AI integration can address Wi-Fi challenges and security concerns in the enterprise. NaaS offers guaranteed performance, built-in zero trust security, and substantial cost savings. Can NaaS transform the enterprise without the need for maintaining infrastructure?

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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Suresh Katukam of Nile:

  • How can Campus NaaS address concerns associated with network connectivity in businesses?
  • What performance and security guarantees can NaaS provide?
  • How are technologies like AI and Zero Trust leveraged in enterprise NaaS offerings?
  • What advantages does a subscription-based model offer organizations?
  • What benefits will customers see from adopting campus NaaS solutions?
    • Learn More
    • Read Suresh’s MEF Edge VIEW blog post: How The Nile Blueprint is Setting the Standard for Campus NaaS
    • See MEF’s vision for NaaS (Network-as-a-Service) and get the NaaS Industry Blueprint.
    • Find out about MEF’s industry-first Zero Trust framework.
      • About Our Guest

      Suresh Katukam, Co-founder and CPO, Nile

      Suresh Katukam is an experienced technologist and entrepreneur with a proven track record of successfully building and launching a range of products. Prior to co-founding Nile, Suresh held positions at companies such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Aruba Networks, Cisco, and various startups.


      With over 25 years of industry experience, Suresh has held diverse roles encompassing product management, engineering, business development, investments, and acquisitions. He has also made contributions to the field of Artificial Intelligence, publishing several research papers and co-authoring industry standards and IETF drafts. Additionally, Suresh is an inventor with 40 patents to his name.


      Suresh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from BITS, Pilani, India, a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Arizona State University, and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

      Executives at the Edge podcast is brought to you by MEF, an industry association of 200 service, technology, and cloud providers who together accelerate enterprise digital transformation.

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