ADVA Optical Networking and Leading Experts to Provide Real-World NFV Progress Report

• Panelists: Prayson Pate, CTO, Ensemble Division, ADVA Optical Networking; Elias Aravantinos, principal analyst, mobility and wireless technologies, ACG Research; Eyal Felstaine, VP, next generation OSS and network cloud services, Amdocs; Anil Rao, senior analyst, service assurance research, Analysys Mason; Dave Duggal, founder and MD, EnterpriseWeb
• Topic: Real-World NFV Progress Report
• When: Monday, May 9, 4:55 p.m.
• Where: Hermes Auditorium, Acropolis Convention Center, Nice, France

Prayson Pate will participate in a panel discussion about the reality of NFV as experienced by those who have deployed this transformational new technology. He will share insights from innovative operators like Masergy and Dartpoints focusing on the main benefits they are realizing through virtualization. He will discuss the new models and services NFV is enabling for these businesses.

Prayson and his fellow panelists will talk about operational lessons learned and strategies for changing organizational culture for maximum innovation and success. They will address concerns about additional complexity and roadblocks to innovation.