Telco Transformation - CenturyLink Throws Hat in SD-WAN Ring

Contributors | Messages | Polls | Resources |


VIDEO TRANSFORMATION DIGITAL OPERATIONS CLOUD ARCHITECTURES ECOSYSTEMS BUSINESS MODELS CULTURE STANDARDS IT TRANSFORMATION

Comments CenturyLink Throws Hat in SD-WAN Ring Newest First \| Oldest First \| Threaded View [close this box] << < Page 2 / 2 Adi 6/23/2016 12:44:18 AM User Rank Author Scale challenges? CenturyLink is a sizeable player by any standards, but do they face challenges going up against the VZ/ATT scale players in the enterprise segment? It sounds like they are comparatively early to this market, and already up against VZ. Reply Post Message Messages List Start a Board Login 50% 50% afwriter 6/22/2016 11:35:25 PM User Rank Platinum Worth it. "SD-WAN can also pick between wireless, broadband or private networks based on what is needed for each connection. For example, sensitive corporate material can be sent over a secure, private network while less important info can travel on a public broadband connection." This sentence alone makes the whole idea worth it to me. No matter what the upfront costs this will ultimately save money for century link and the companies it provides for. On a side note, I have been know to disparage Century Link's customer service, but my latest experience made me see them in a slighltly better light. One great rep or a company changing its tune? Reply Post Message Messages List Start a Board Login 50% 50% JohnBarnes 6/22/2016 10:14:26 PM User Rank Platinum This is probably a real entry wedge Even if it works very badly and delivers only a small fraction of its promised benefits, the savings to business -- and the fact that very little commitment is really required, so if it doesn't work it's going to be easy to scrap and replace -- will probably generate a lot of early adoption. After which, depending on how well it all really works in the real world, there will either be a lot of people saying "This is how everything should work" or a lot of people saying "Let's make something like this, but good." Either way, I'm willing to bet on rapid early adoption, and if it actually does what CenturyLink says it will, sustained development afterward. (And if not, well, lots of once-big companies failed to cross some technological line and are now quaint bits of history). Reply Post Message Messages List Start a Board Login 50% 50% << < Page 2 / 2		Latest Articles Seven Sign Up for Italy's 5G Auction Italy's 5G auction could exceed a government target of raising €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) after attracting interest from companies outside the mobile market. All Quiet on VEON's Digitalization Front The emerging-markets operator is focusing on the humdrum business of connectivity and keeping quiet about some of its ill-fated 'digitalization' efforts. Huawei Edges Out Rivals for Three UK 5G Job Three UK has picked Huawei over existing radio access network suppliers Nokia and Samsung to build its 5G network. Nokia Bags $3.5B 5G Deal With T-Mobile US Vendor says that it's its biggest 5G deal to date. Verizon: 5G's Coming in 'Early' 2019 Verizon skates where the puck is going by waiting for standards-based 5G devices to launch its mobile service in 2019. More Blogs On-the-Air Thursdays Digital Audio ARCHIVED \| December 7, 2017, 12pm EST Orange's Isch Discusses SDN/NFV Blueprint Orange has been one of the leading proponents of SDN and NFV. In this Telco Transformation radio show, Orange's John Isch provides some perspective on his company's NFV/SDN journey. ARCHIVED SHOWS DOWNLOAD TO CALENDAR Special Huawei Video 10/16/2017 Huawei Network Transformation Seminar The adoption of virtualization technology and cloud architectures by telecom network operators is now well underway but there is still a long way to go before the transition to an era of Network Functions Cloudification (NFC) is complete. Video The Small Cell Forum's CEO Sue Monahan says that small cells will be crucial for indoor 5G coverage, but challenges around business models, siting ... People, strategy, a strong technology roadmap and new business processes are the key underpinnings of Telstra's digital transformation, COO Robyn ... Eric Bozich, vice president of products and marketing at CenturyLink, talks about the challenges and opportunities of integrating Level 3 into ... Epsilon's Mark Daley, director of digital strategy and business development, talks about digital transformation from a wholesale service provider ... Bill Walker, CenturyLink's director of network architecture, shares his insights on why training isn't enough for IT employees and traditional ... All Videos Information Resources >> 5G-Era Cloud Strategies for Network Operators >> New Engines Driving Industry Transformation: China Mobile Zhejiang Builds B2B Cloud Platform >> Huawei ICBC Project Wins DCD Living at the Edge Award of 2017 >> HUAWEI CLOUD NFVI Solution Becomes a World Leading Solution >> China Mobile (Zhejiang) Launched the World's First Decoupled 3-Layer Commercial Telecom Cloud Network >> Heavy Reading Report: Automate or Die >> Intent-Based Networking: Automating Next-Generation Networks >> Cable Looks to SD-WAN to Boost Business Services >> Huawei Software Customer Reference Program – HKT: Digital Transformation >> Heavy Reading Report \| Cable & SDN/NFV: Moving Toward Implementation All resources Twitter Feed Tweets about "from:telco_transform OR #telco_transform OR @telco_transform" Flash Poll All polls Slideshows Czech Out Telecom's Future Slideshow archive Infographics Huawei Wins World's First Tier IV-Ready Certification Infographics archive like us on facebook