SDN and NFV Roundup of Trials and Deployments

For more webinars, go to: http://www.infonetics.com/infonetics-events/ OVERVIEW For the past three years, operators have been investing in R&D for SDN (software-defined networking) and NFV (network functions virtualization), carrying out numerous proofs of concept, trials, and a few commercial deployments. But they're still learning what works and what doesn't, which operational changes are necessary, and what organizational issues need to be solved. This webinar uses a sample of these trials and deployments to cut through the noise and expose the truth about SDN and NFV. WHO SHOULD ATTEND Service providers planning for SDN and NFV, network equipment providers , the media, and financial analysts. KEY TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION -Lessons learned from vCPE (virtual CPE) field trials delivering IPTV over broadband -Options for effectively deploying service chaining -Using NFV service orchestration, including MANO (management and orchestration) -How some providers are delivering business services with vE-CPE (virtual enterprise CPE) -Finding a common thread in NFV-enabled Ethernet services -On-demand challenges across multi-layer, multi-domain SDN -Answers to audience questions during live Q&A SPEAKERS -Michael Howard, Co-founder and Principal Analyst, Carrier Networks, Infonetics Research -Priya Natarajan, Senior Director, Market Development, Ciena -Nirav Modi, Director of Software Innovations, Cyan -Dr. Daniele Abbadessa, Business Development Manager, NEC -Moderator: JoAnne Emery, Event Director, Infonetics Research

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