There’s a whirlwind of information on the topic of network commoditization. Seriously. Just search in your favorite search engine for “SDN,” “NFV,” or “telco cloud.” You will find dozens of open source projects, communities, forums, architectural definitions, standards, standard bodies, news articles, press releases, and blog sites dedicated to the aforementioned.
With such a myriad of information, you’d think people out there would have a deep understanding of why these topics are creating so much noise. I make it a point to ask everyone I meet this simple question: “In a few sentences, what does telco cloud, NFV, or SDN mean to you?”
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