Building for the AI Surge

Signal one

AI is already everywhere

100%

of organizations are adopting or planning to invest

half

are broadly using generative AI

1 in 3

are already using agentic AI

Signal one

AI is already everywhere

100%

of organizations are adopting or planning to invest

half

are broadly using generative AI

1 in 3

are already using agentic AI

Companies are using AI to:

63%

monitor cybersecurity

63%

research and analyze data

82%

write and test code

61%

support business processes

60%

create campaigns

63%

support customers

53%

manage robots

76%

perform admin tasks

60%

test products

Companies are using AI to:

63%

monitor cybersecurity

63%

research and analyze data

82%

write and test code

61%

support business processes

60%

create campaigns

63%

support customers

53%

manage robots

76%

perform admin tasks

60%

test products

Signal two

The network strain has started

Signal two

The network strain has started

1/3+ Increase in global AI traffic — driven largely by generative AI

1 In 2

respondents are already seeing AI impact performance in their workplace wi-fi

100%

of companies have experienced at least one AI-related downtime incident

1/3+ Increase in global AI traffic — driven largely by generative AI

1 In 2

respondents are already seeing AI impact performance in their workplace wi-fi

100%

of companies have experienced at least one AI-related downtime incident

Signal three

Agentic AI transforms network traffic

3x increase

in workplace network traffic expected as AI scales over the next 3 years

Signal three

Agentic AI transforms network traffic

3x increase

In workplace network traffic expected as AI scales over the next 3 years

up to 450%

more traffic generated by AI agents performing tasks instead of people

41% of pacesetters

say dated networks cannot support AI deployments at scale

up to 450%

more traffic generated by AI agents performing tasks instead of people

41% of pacesetters

say dated networks cannot support AI deployments at scale

Signal four

AI creates new security blind spots

77%

of networking leaders say AI expanded their attack surface

9 in 10

report needing to rethink their network security

2/3

say they found blind spots in their networks

Signal four

AI creates new security blind spots

77%

of networking leaders say AI expanded their attack surface

9 in 10

report needing to rethink their network security

2/3

say they found blind spots in their networks

Signal five

Companies that innovate are more stable and secure.

25%

reduction in major incidents including disruptions to productivity and services

1/5

fewer change-related incidents allowing innovation with greater stability

45%

faster mean time to restore with dramatically improved critical service recovery

4/5

changes now auto-approved, deploying faster with lower risk

Signal five

Companies that innovate are more stable and secure.

25%

reduction in major incidents including disruptions to productivity and services

1/5

fewer change-related incidents allowing innovation with greater stability

45%

faster mean time to restore with dramatically improved critical service recovery

4/5

changes now auto-approved, deploying faster with lower risk

AI requires us to modernize our infrastructure.

Optimizing capacity for agents and humans alike.

So the future network stays invisible and seamless.

AI requires us to modernize our infrastructure.

Optimizing capacity for agents and humans alike.

So the future network stays invisible and seamless.

Companies that innovate are more stable and secure.

Companies that innovate are more stable and secure.

Explore the shift behind the surge.