2026 Trends to Watch: Campus Networks

Roz Parkinson

Principal Analyst

Roz joined Omdia, formerly Ovum, in 2020 and specializes in the enterprise networking market, especially new developments that are changing market dynamics such as network virtualization and automation.

Prior to joining Omdia, Roz was a research manager at IDC, covering the enterprise network equipment and lifecycle services markets in EMEA. Roz previously worked in the IoT and Service Provider areas before focusing on enterprise networks.

Alastair Edwards

Chief Analyst

Alastair Edwards is a chief analyst providing clients with expert advice and thought leadership on channel ecosystem strategies through the company’s industry-leading channels analysis service.

Over the last two decades he has worked with many of the largest global technology vendors, supporting the development of their go-to-market models for hardware, software, cloud, and services. His expertise spans all areas of the channel, and most recently his research has focused on cloud marketplaces, the changing role of partners in as-a-service models, and distributor transformation. He contributes to many of Canalys’ strategic consulting projects and is a regular presenter at industry events around the world.

Prior to joining Canalys, now part of Omdia, in 2004, Alastair was the editor of pan-EMEA channel news service, IT Europa. He grew up and was educated in Scotland, and started his career in local journalism, before moving into the IT industry in 1998. Alastair holds an honors degree in politics from the University of Exeter.

Jim Frey

Principal Analyst, Networking

Principal Analyst Jim Frey has over 30 years of experience in networking and network management tools, technologies, best practices, software product development, management, and marketing.

Jim was formerly VP Partner Marketing for Kentik Technologies, where he held senior leadership roles related to channel and technology alliance ecosystems and business development. Prior to joining Kentik, he held positions in industry research, marketing, product management, and software engineering, including roles at the executive level for the past 23 years.
Jim holds a BSc in Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines in Golden and an MSc in Computer and Information Sciences from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.