Telecom Decision Makers

06/01/2026

Everyone is talking about GPUs, compute power, and AI models. But one critical piece keeps getting overlooked: the network.

As enterprises race to scale AI initiatives globally, many are discovering that AI performance is no longer just a compute problem. Latency, congestion, inconsistent connectivity, and fragmented security architectures can quickly become barriers to real-world AI adoption.

With AI infrastructure spend accelerating and pressure mounting on IT teams to deliver fast, secure AI experiences worldwide, the network has officially become part of the AI conversation.

Aryaka's latest blog explores why AI performance depends on more than GPUs and why modern networking will play a major role in the next phase of enterprise AI.

Read more here: https://www.aryaka.com/blog/ai-network-performance-not-just-compute-problem/

06/01/2026

Recognizing Tristan Degen, who has been with TDM for 6 years today! Congratulations, Tristan! 👏6️⃣

05/22/2026

Remembering and honoring all who served this Memorial Day weekend. Our offices will be closed Monday, May 25th; we will resume normal business hours Tuesday, May 26th.

05/20/2026

Most enterprises don't discover their network isn't AI-ready during planning.

They discover it in production.

Latency climbs. Model response times degrade. The AI initiative that looked promising in the proof-of-concept starts underperforming at scale. IT gets the tickets. The business questions the investment.

The root cause rarely shows up in the AI vendor's post-mortem. But it's consistent: the WAN was built for human traffic, not AI workloads.

GenAI generates asymmetric, high-bandwidth traffic that traditional WANs and internet-based SD-WAN were never designed for. And most vendors aren't leading with that reality during the evaluation process.

Aryaka wrote about what's actually happening, why it catches enterprises off guard, and what an AI-ready network genuinely requires in 2026.

Five requirements. Real proof points.

Full article: https://www.aryaka.com/blog/ai-ready-network-wan-sase-enterprise/

Your WAN isn’t built for AI. Learn why traditional networks fail for AI workloads and how SASE and private backbone improve performance.

05/13/2026

Also recognizing Gabriel Jandres, who has been with TDM for 2 years today! Congratulations, Gabriel!🎉2️⃣

04/30/2026

Recognizing Julie Darst, who has been with TDM for 22 years today! Congratulations, Julie! 👏 2️⃣2️⃣

04/29/2026

Still buzzing from the energy at 502sday!

What a day at the track! We had an absolute blast hosting our incredible customers and partners for 502sday. Between the nail-biting finishes and the even better company, it’s safe to say this year’s celebration was one for the books.

A massive thank you to everyone who joined us. Relationships are the "secret sauce" to everything we do, and getting to step away from the desks to share some laughs (and maybe a few winning tickets) reminds us why we love what we do.

Highlights of the day:
The Atmosphere: Nothing beats the Derby spirit.
The Connections: Catching up with old friends and making new ones.
The Wins: Whether on the track or in the stands, the vibes were 10/10.

Can’t wait to do it all again next year!

04/22/2026

Celebrating 27 years of TDM today! Thank you to our employees, partners, customers, and friends for 27 years of innovation, friendship, and success - and here's to many more!

04/22/2026

Also recognizing Peggy Gilkey, who has been with TDM for 13 years today! Congratulations, Peggy!🎉1️⃣3️⃣

04/22/2026

Recognizing Robert Bowling, who has been with TDM for 27 years today! Congratulations, Robert! 👏2️⃣7️⃣