Three Questions Every CIO Should Be Asking in 2026

Aquablue CEO Chris Marino on the fundamental shift reshaping enterprise connectivity.

Is your organization still operating on the enterprise network model built in the 1990s? In his latest op-ed for Capacity Media, Aquablue CEO Chris Marino poses three critical questions that every CIO managing global operations should be asking:

Are you managing carriers, or are carriers managing you?

When you have dozens of vendor relationships across regions, who’s actually in control? Chris explores why fragmented carrier strategies create leverage problems that most enterprises don’t recognize until it’s too late.

What’s the real cost of carrier diversity?

Multiple carriers say they prioritize redundancy and resilience—but are they delivering it, or just multiplying complexity? The piece examines what true network resilience actually requires in 2026.

Is your connectivity strategy helping or hindering your business strategy?

If expanding to new markets means months of procurement and integration work, your network can become a bottleneck.

Aquablue has established itself as a leader in global aggregation, serving 50+ enterprise clients in multiple sectors, including finance, healthcare, and consulting, who’ve moved beyond traditional telecom models. Chris’ op-ed draws on real-world experience helping organizations make this shift.