Verizon Global CIO Shankar Arumugavelu says 5G is a "total game changer"

October 5, 2020

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Shankar Arumugavelu

Global CIO of Verizon

Shankar Arumugavelu is the senior vice president and global chief information officer of Verizon, a leading telecommunications conglomerate with revenues exceeding $131 billion annually. In this role, Shankar is responsible for the company’s Information Technology strategy, architecture, development and management of the information systems portfolio, continued evolution of digital platforms, and operation of all supporting infrastructure. Shankar has been with Verizon for nearly 25 years, originally joining the firm when it was known as GTE.

Episode Overview

Verizon Global CIO Shankar Arumugavelu discusses

His role as the Global CIO of Verizon
The five questions embedded in the company’s IT strategy, and the company’s approach to change management
How the company transitioned to a remote workforce
The framework the company developed to guide it through the pandemic
Shankar’s front row seat in Verizon’s technological evolutions over the past 20+ years
The three prongs to the company’s 5G strategy
How the company uses AI

Among a variety of other topics.

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“"While we have had significant improvements in the previous G's, the previous generation of the wireless technology, 5G is totally a game-changer.""