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AI-driven solution paves the way for self-healing, autonomous networks
HERNDON, Va., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control across multi-vendor, multi-platform, and multi-network environments. The solution advances the company's Intuition strategy and marks a significant step toward the realization of self-healing, autonomous networks.
Intuition Foresight addresses the industry's persistent challenges in managing the complexity of integrating diverse satellite systems and is designed to support operators at every stage of their modernization journey. The single pane of glass interface layers on top of existing infrastructure, incorporating third-party vendors and applications while leveraging AI and automation, without disrupting current operations. Its modular design enables incremental upgrades, parallel network operations, network convergence, and smooth migration, ensuring a customer-centric approach to decision-making and timelines.
The solution is built upon three vital functional areas that are requirements for modernization and advanced network operations:
- Simplified Configuration Management
To accelerate service delivery, Intuition Foresight adopts a single pane of glass interface that centralizes network and service management, streamlining configuration and provisioning. Its standardized, declarative APIs convert service priorities into precise network configurations, reducing manual effort and enhancing operational efficiency across diverse environments. Its compatibility across multiple ST Engineering iDirect networks and third-party systems unlocks the full potential of applications such Global Bandwidth Management, delivering greater value throughout the unified ecosystem. - Observability and Data Infrastructure
Intuition Foresight unifies network data and events from every deployed element into a centralized data lake. The solution prepares, correlates, and enriches this data with third‑party inputs and contextual intelligence to create a normalized, AI‑ready dataset. This foundation powers real‑time visualization, advanced analytics, and deeper operational insights. - AI-Driven Automation
By applying advanced AI models, Intuition Foresight aims to shift networks from reactive responses to predictive and proactive operations. With 360° closed-loop automation, the solution is designed to detect anomalies, diagnose issues, and recommend mitigation actions before end-users are impacted. Building on recent customer trials and proofs of concept, ST Engineering iDirect is actively developing a suite of applications for root cause analysis, anomaly detection, and threat monitoring, which will be integrated into the solution as it evolves.
"With Intuition Foresight, we are addressing the modernization challenges of our customers by combining advanced AI capabilities with our deep domain expertise in satellite communications," said Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Technology Officer at ST Engineering iDirect. "This approach simplifies complex operations and gives operators a clear path to express the full potential of their networks by bringing together intelligent automation with predictive insights that shift operators from reactive to proactive management."
Intuition Foresight positions operators for the next era of satellite networking. By enabling networks to self-diagnose and self-heal, the suite minimizes downtime, improves service reliability, and enhances user experiences. Through multiple AI-driven proofs of concept, ST Engineering iDirect is showcasing how intelligent automation can transform operational models across commercial, mobility, and government markets.
Visit ST Engineering iDirect at Booth 2406 at the Satellite 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C., March 23–26, 2026, to see firsthand how Intuition Foresight is shaping the future of satellite communications.
ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. With over 40 years of delivering innovation focused on solving satellite's most critical economic and technology challenges we are committed to shaping the future of how the world connects. The product portfolio, branded iDirect, represents the highest standards in performance, efficiency and reliability, making it possible for its customers to deliver the best satcom connectivity experience anywhere in the world. ST Engineering iDirect is a leader in key industries including mobility, broadcast and military/government. In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities. For more information visit www.idirect.net.
AI-driven solution paves the way for self-healing, autonomous networks
HERNDON, Va., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, today announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control across multi-vendor, multi-platform, and multi-network environments. The solution advances the company's Intuition strategy and marks a significant step toward the realization of self-healing, autonomous networks.
Intuition Foresight addresses the industry's persistent challenges in managing the complexity of integrating diverse satellite systems and is designed to support operators at every stage of their modernization journey. The single pane of glass interface layers on top of existing infrastructure, incorporating third-party vendors and applications while leveraging AI and automation, without disrupting current operations. Its modular design enables incremental upgrades, parallel network operations, network convergence, and smooth migration, ensuring a customer-centric approach to decision-making and timelines.
The solution is built upon three vital functional areas that are requirements for modernization and advanced network operations:
- Simplified Configuration Management
To accelerate service delivery, Intuition Foresight adopts a single pane of glass interface that centralizes network and service management, streamlining configuration and provisioning. Its standardized, declarative APIs convert service priorities into precise network configurations, reducing manual effort and enhancing operational efficiency across diverse environments. Its compatibility across multiple ST Engineering iDirect networks and third-party systems unlocks the full potential of applications such Global Bandwidth Management, delivering greater value throughout the unified ecosystem. - Observability and Data Infrastructure
Intuition Foresight unifies network data and events from every deployed element into a centralized data lake. The solution prepares, correlates, and enriches this data with third‑party inputs and contextual intelligence to create a normalized, AI‑ready dataset. This foundation powers real‑time visualization, advanced analytics, and deeper operational insights. - AI-Driven Automation
By applying advanced AI models, Intuition Foresight aims to shift networks from reactive responses to predictive and proactive operations. With 360° closed-loop automation, the solution is designed to detect anomalies, diagnose issues, and recommend mitigation actions before end-users are impacted. Building on recent customer trials and proofs of concept, ST Engineering iDirect is actively developing a suite of applications for root cause analysis, anomaly detection, and threat monitoring, which will be integrated into the solution as it evolves.
"With Intuition Foresight, we are addressing the modernization challenges of our customers by combining advanced AI capabilities with our deep domain expertise in satellite communications," said Sridhar Kuppanna, Chief Technology Officer at ST Engineering iDirect. "This approach simplifies complex operations and gives operators a clear path to express the full potential of their networks by bringing together intelligent automation with predictive insights that shift operators from reactive to proactive management."
Intuition Foresight positions operators for the next era of satellite networking. By enabling networks to self-diagnose and self-heal, the suite minimizes downtime, improves service reliability, and enhances user experiences. Through multiple AI-driven proofs of concept, ST Engineering iDirect is showcasing how intelligent automation can transform operational models across commercial, mobility, and government markets.
Visit ST Engineering iDirect at Booth 2406 at the Satellite 2026 Conference in Washington, D.C., March 23–26, 2026, to see firsthand how Intuition Foresight is shaping the future of satellite communications.
ST Engineering iDirect, a subsidiary of ST Engineering, is a global leader in satellite communications (satcom) providing technology and solutions that enable its customers to expand their business, differentiate their services and optimize their satcom networks. With over 40 years of delivering innovation focused on solving satellite's most critical economic and technology challenges we are committed to shaping the future of how the world connects. The product portfolio, branded iDirect, represents the highest standards in performance, efficiency and reliability, making it possible for its customers to deliver the best satcom connectivity experience anywhere in the world. ST Engineering iDirect is a leader in key industries including mobility, broadcast and military/government. In 2007, iDirect Government was formed to better serve the U.S. government and defense communities. For more information visit www.idirect.net.
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ST Engineering iDirect Launches Intuition Foresight to Automate Network Management and Service Provisioning
Award highlights DXC's position as a trusted partner for global enterprises modernizing operations and advancing AI adoption
ASHBURN, Va., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year in Forbes' 2026 America's Best Management Consulting Firms ranking, an annual list that recognizes the consulting firms most highly recommended by customers and industry peers across a range of industries and functional areas.
DXC's inclusion reflects the company's continued leadership across consulting and AI-led transformation. In recent months, DXC launched AdvisoryX, a global advisory and consulting group that combines consulting-led engagement with the company's engineering heritage to help enterprises solve complex challenges and deliver transformation at scale; unveiled Xponential, a repeatable AI orchestration blueprint that helps organizations move beyond pilots and operationalize AI securely, responsibly and with measurable business impact; and opened its London Customer Experience Center, where customers can co-create solutions with DXC experts across automation, generative and agentic AI, security, enterprise applications and infrastructure.
"This recognition from Forbes reflects the strength of DXC's consulting business and the trust customers place in us to deliver real business impact," said Ramnath Venkataraman, President of Consulting & Engineering Services. "Across industries and around the globe, we help enterprises modernize core IT and translate AI ambition into real business value. As demand for AI accelerates, many companies are still working through how to scale it responsibly. DXC helps them build the capabilities needed to move forward with confidence."
Compiled by Forbes in collaboration with Statista, the ranking is based on surveys of consulting industry peers and customers across industry and functional categories. In the 2025 ranking, Forbes noted that fewer than 0.02% of the estimated 955,000 consulting firms in the U.S. made the ranking, based on surveys of 2,400 clients and peers across 33 categories. DXC's continued recognition reflects the company's momentum in delivering industry-specific expertise and technology-led transformation for enterprises and public sector organizations.
With approximately 115,000 employees, including nearly 50,000 engineers and consultants in 70 countries, DXC helps customers solve complex business challenges across digital transformation, IT strategy and implementation, cloud, data and AI. Learn more about DXC Consulting & Engineering Services here.
About DXC Technology
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations — helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernization, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernizes, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates. Learn more on dxc.com.
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DXC Recognized on Forbes' 2026 List of America's Best Management Consulting Firms
