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DHagar
9/15/2017 5:01:48 PM
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Re: CenturyLink's Just Do It
Great interview and CenturyLink has truly focused on the key values - learning the deliverable models that IT enables them to provide - and packaging that in new customer service models that they are wanting; knowledge that telcos understand.
They deserve to be a leader in this field and it goes to show what telcos can accomplish if they will adopt new IT models (ie SDN-NFV).
Also, their understanding that you truly learn and focus on the important differentials when you implement your solutions - by just doing it. That is the best way to gain new knowledge.
srufolo1
9/15/2017 9:45:28 PM
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CenturyLink on NFV
He has a great attitude when it comes to taking action. Just jump into NFV, and be ready to pivot and be ready to admit that you are wrong. So true. We learn by our mistakes.
afwriter
9/16/2017 9:39:45 AM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@srufulo1, So true and with how fast things change now you have to be in the middle of it to be able to keep up.
faryl
9/17/2017 6:35:13 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
It's a great way to get over "paralysis by analysis" that keeps so many from taking action
clrmoney
9/16/2017 11:06:05 AM
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CenturyLink for NFV
Century Link being with NFV should bring more to the table and increase services for themselves so continue to strive for success.
dcawrey
9/16/2017 12:18:27 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
No one really knows how this market will shake out.
That being said, it's better to start early and get experience with this technology. That's going to be invaluable over time.
srufolo1
9/16/2017 1:18:51 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@dcawrey Yep. Skip the reading of the manual, and jump right in. Hands-on experience is the only way to learn anything in life. That includes keeping abreast of new technologies, despite how fast they move.
dcawrey
9/18/2017 1:07:04 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@srufolo1 When it comes to technology, things change quickly. This is why I think it is better to just jump in at this point.
DHagar
9/18/2017 5:11:30 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@dcawrey, I agree because there is only so much you can anticipate, you truly do not know the impact until you implement.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:33:22 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
...one has to always be ready to improvise, adapt and be willing to be open to change always--again another implicit objective of being "transformational"--that's the key takeaway I tooka as I enjoyed all the discourse on this vital subject @MIKE presented for us to ponder
DHagar
9/19/2017 6:03:15 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@mpouraryan, good analysis. Transformation is truly the key, as you cannot keep your feet in two different boats, you have to move in a clear direction.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:33:24 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
...one has to always be ready to improvise, adapt and be willing to be open to change always--again another implicit objective of being "transformational"--that's the key takeaway I tooka as I enjoyed all the discourse on this vital subject @MIKE presented for us to ponder
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 3:57:07 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
I think @dccarvey, you meant "Not Jump"....right--or did I misread it?
JohnBarnes
9/18/2017 2:47:03 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
srufolo1 , dcawrey,
Contrariwise, it's also a good guide for potential hang-backers and late-adapters; if in your industry you really can't afford a service interruption (e.g. travel reservations) or margins are too narrow to support throwing away recently aquired physical capital (e.g. supermarkets), then the current state of NFV (things rolling over way before the useful life or depreciation of the acquired gear) tells you: Let other people make the mistakes first. Wait till there is a manual and it's not coming out in a new edition every ten days.
DHagar
9/18/2017 5:13:01 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@JohnBarnes, well that is a good point. I agree. If you do not have the knowledge and expertise inhouse, learning off someone else's deployment can provide a good starting point. There truly is security in the "deliverables" as opposed to the "ponderables"!
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 12:31:58 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
It is smart business strategy--there is no need to reinvent the wheel--but to build upon the success-at the heart of transformation always.
DHagar
9/19/2017 6:00:55 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@mpouraryan, and/or at least gain the trust of your customers to follow you with new transformations of packages and services.
Re: CenturyLink on NFV
It's always a balance between serving the millions of current customers while also implementing virtualization technologies. The fast that CL is on its third version of SDN/NFV says a lot to me.
JohnBarnes
9/19/2017 2:32:20 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
Mike's reference to "balance" points at the critical thing, I think. Those who can ride the wave should ride it but those who are too heavy or un-agile to swim should wait for the boat.
One more demonstration of my favorite adage that for every proverb there is an equal and opposite converb.
mpouraryan
9/19/2017 3:56:11 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
Absolutely @JohnBarnes--it is in the end personal--as long as we are able to make the best judgement based on the right facts (and to your implicit point you have underscored) not be swayed by the "dazzle" as showcased by Apple's latest offerings.....
dcawrey
9/19/2017 5:34:48 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
The serving millions of customers is where there is a tough balance.
It would seem CenturyLink has gotten some customers to sign on for NFV. A lot of forward-thinking organizations might see it as an advantage.
dlr5288
9/28/2017 3:17:42 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
That's a lot of consumers to take care of and listen to. When it comes to complaints. Very time consuming..
DHagar
9/19/2017 5:58:58 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@Mike, very true. But CL is developing the right balance in serving their customers while innovating on the future (ie with their third version). The key today is to be able to "abandon the past", "manage the present", and "create the future". If you can do those three, you have the right balance.
srufolo1
9/20/2017 10:13:26 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@JohnBarnes Hang-backers and late-adapters may also risk being too late to the game. Businesses, for example, that can't see the importance of migrating to the cloud in the end will probably cease to exist.
afwriter
9/21/2017 11:45:33 AM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
and that is the great experiment of our time. I think that you are absolutely correct and companies that don't keep up with these changing times will go extinct but it will be interesting to see if that theory is true and how fast it comes to fruition.
srufolo1
9/21/2017 6:10:01 PM
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Re: CenturyLink on NFV
@afwriter Change is necessary, and all companies must adapt to it in order to be successful. Blockbuster, as we have discussed before, is a prime example of a company that just did not keep up. It could have been as great as, if not greater than, Netflix.
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