{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Comcast and Equinix Push Network Sourcing Into the API Era","description":"Comcast and Equinix are moving last-mile connectivity into an API-driven environment where customers can check availability, get pricing and place orders digitally. But faster ordering raises important questions: if the transaction becomes almost effortless, are the architecture, commercial terms, competitive checks and lifecycle controls keeping pace? In this 11-minute episode of Staying Connected, Tony Mangino is joined by TC2\u2019s Keith Cook to discuss what API-driven network procurement could mean for enterprise customers and why sourcing strategy increasingly needs to be built into the operating model. Tony and Keith explore how the enterprise can automate routine connectivity decisions without weakening pricing discipline, contract protections, diversity requirements or future flexibility. If you would like to learn more about our experience in this space, please visit our IT Strategy webpage. ","author_name":"Staying Connected","author_url":"http:\/\/techcaliber.libsyn.com\/website","html":"