Driving the Future of Industry-Specific Digital Platforms: Wipro & AT&T

In this compelling conversation, leaders from Wipro and AT&T explore the paradigm shift from horizontal consumer networks to vertical, industry-specific digital platforms. Lalit Kashyap, Vice President & Sector Head, Communications, Media & Networks at Wipro, emphasizes the need for platform-centric solutions that simplify complexity for enterprise clients. By leveraging predefined structures and fostering co-creation, Wipro aims to deliver faster innovation and tailored experiences across industries.

Atul Chadha, Assistant Vice President, Global Vendor Management, AT&T Business, highlights the importance of trusted ecosystems—where carriers, cloud providers, and tech partners collaborate to offer seamless, pre-packaged solutions. This approach empowers customers with choice, flexibility, and efficiency, while ensuring a single point of accountability.

Steve Saunders, FNTV, frames this evolution as the new digital industrial revolution, where technology reaches previously underserved sectors. Together, Wipro and AT&T are redefining enterprise connectivity, blending AI, automation, and human-centered innovation to build scalable, future-ready platforms.

This partnership signals a bold step toward Carrier 2.0—where industry-specific needs drive transformation, and ecosystems unlock global growth.