{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Signed","title":"AI Is Exposing Bad Network Decisions","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":5807,"description":"Most enterprise networks weren’t designed for what they’re carrying today. The problem isn’t traffic—it’s the decisions underneath it.\n\nThose decisions weren’t made for today’s reality. They were made years ago—then inherited, layered on, and never fully revisited. Over time, that turns into performance issues, rising costs, and risk that only shows up when something breaks.\nIn this episode of Signed, Max Clark sits down with Scott Nicols (Chief Commercial Officer at Aurelion) to break down how those decisions actually get made and where they go wrong. They unpack why SD-WAN often masks deeper architectural problems, how cloud and AI are exposing weak infrastructure choices, and why delivery and support—not price—ultimately determine whether a decision succeeds or fails.\nIf you’ve inherited your network or you’re about to make a major infrastructure decision—this is the conversation to hear before you sign.\nWHAT WE GET INTO\nWHAT WE MENTIONED\nAurelion (global IP transit and backbone provider)\nSD-WAN architecture and deployment models\nCloud egress cost structures\nAI-driven network traffic growth\n\nABOUT SCOTT NICHOLS\nScott Nichols is the Chief Commercial Officer at Arelion, one of the world’s largest global IP transit and backbone providers. He works directly with enterprise customers on network strategy, performance, and large-scale infrastructure decisions.\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-nichols-53b14440\nCompany: https://se.linkedin.com/company/arelion\nABOUT THE SHOW\nSigned is the podcast for buyers in a market built for sellers.\nHost Max Clark, CEO of ITBroker.com, sits down with CIOs, CFOs, operators, and founders who’ve lived inside real enterprise tech deals.\nNew episodes weekly at itbroker.com/podcast.\nIf you’re in the middle of a real tech decision and want someone in your corner, book an intro call at itbroker.com.\nBuy tech without regret.\nFollow: @itbrokerdotcom\nFull Transcript","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/d8NGarPLhvklmJcOQEYdHcKCmSM85HfY2AEspyWoL-M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS82NzJl/MzE1NTFmNzgzMjVk/NTdhOTc4ZGU2YWYx/Zjc5Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}