Panel Discussion - From Legacy to Virtual: First Steps Toward a Software Telco

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Panel Discussion - From Legacy to Virtual: First Steps Toward a Software Telco

Christos Kolias Sr. Research Scientist Orange Dave Reekie GM Open Source & Security/Interconnect Metaswitch Cassidy Shield Vice President, Marketing Platforms Business Division Alcatel-Lucent Rich Tehrani (Moderator) CEO TMC For any carrier looking to make such a significant change to its infrastructure as the move from dedicated appliances to virtualized serverbased applications, the question is bound to be, “How do I begin designing a telco in a cloud environment?” This session address the questions every telco should ask when beginning its move to NFV, including which cloud environment is most appropriate, how to ensure interop with existing infrastructure, how will a fully virtualized telco impact power requirements, management, what tools are needed to manage NFV and cloud apps, and more.

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