Panel Discussion - Is Open Source the Key to NFV Success?
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Panel Discussion - Is Open Source the Key to NFV Success?
Paula Bernier (Moderator)
Executive Editor
TMC
Kevin Isacks
VP of SBC Product Line
Sonus Networks
Dave Reekie
GM Open Source & Security/Interconnect
Metaswitch
Steve Teitzel
Global Solution Executive
IBM
Open source has become the latest “secret sauce†to reducing costs, as opposed to the traditional development of largescale networks on bespoke hardware. What impact does this have for software telcos? Can they build highly scalable networks on standard servers – even desktop machines – using freely available open source code? How can telcos take advantage of the open source trend to compete with OTT providers?
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