The Hardware Trap: How ISPs Can Survive Global Supply Chain Chaos

The Hardware Trap: How ISPs Can Survive Global Supply Chain Chaos

Weixiao LiuCGNAT, vBNG

The geopolitical landscape has shifted overnight. With the escalation of conflict in the Middle East and its immediate impact on global oil and gas prices, the ‘supply chain uncertainty’ of the past has evolved into a full-blown energy and logistics crisis. For ISPs, the stakes have doubled. Not only are shipping lanes for proprietary hardware increasingly volatile, but the rising …