10/27/2020 | Press release | Archived content
Now that Layer123 World Congress 2020: Beyond SDN and Network Virtualization has concluded, I would like to thank the organizers for making this virtual event such an educational experience and share some personal observations and insights.
The main topics this year were digital transformation, orchestration and automation, network programmability, 5G plans and innovations, progress at the edge cloud, and emerging technologies.
An underlying theme that emerged throughout the conference presentations was open networking and disaggregation, and I think it's fair to say that operators are adopting open networking principles more and more. One example is Deutsche Telekom's Open Access 4.0 rollout, which was discussed in a session called The Evolution of Fixed Access through Dis-aggregated Architecture.
But there were lots of other interesting sessions this year as well. For those who could not attend, you can view the recorded content on Layer123's YouTube channel.
Mypersonal key takeawaysfrom a packet and optical solution provider perspectiveincluded:
From my perspective, it was nice to have our strategy around open, programmable, disaggregated networking validated. Infinera's software strategy enabling a programmable packet and optical infrastructure also resonated with operators I chatted with online and as we highlighted our sessions at the Layer123 World Congress 2020. Replays of our sessions are available below.
Panel: Beyond SDN and NFV: Realizing Full Automation
Unlocked and Unleashed: The Case for Open and Disaggregated Networks
Speed, Accuracy, and End-to-End Control: The Case for Software-driven Networks
I am already looking forward to next year's sessions to see how our ecosystem has evolved in realizing the benefits of open, disaggregated networks.