NFV/SDN Reality Check – Episode 16: TM Forum News Review

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the recent TM Forum Live event held in Nice, France.
Network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud, big data and smart cities were major themes at the recent TM Forum Live event, with numerous panel discussions and keynote topics tackling the telecom industry’s continued move towards virtualization. While onsite, RCR Wireless News spoke with several companies on the topics, including Tech Mahindra and ZTESoft International.
Arun Balasubramanian, global head of communication technology providers at Tech Mahindra, which has become a significant player in the telecom software space, about its Catalyst projects at the event; and its views on smart cities, security and big data.
Claudia Bacco, managing director for EMEA at RCR Wireless News, spoke with Ben Zhou, CEO at ZTEsoft International, on the company’s smart cloud enabler announcement, and its thoughts on big data and smart cities.
Be sure to check out all of our videos from the TM Forum Live event on the RCRtv site here.
Make sure to join us next week when we are scheduled to speak with Maurizio Sturlesi, CTO at Amartus, and John Fitzpatrick, director at Openet Labs, on tapping analytics and orchestration for scaling automation and virtual network functions.
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