Operationalizing the Edge to bring the network closer to the customer

Poorvi Verma

How will CSPs build their Edge platform and to what extent should it share infrastructure with the network? Designing the Edge Cloud Reference Architecture in order to deploy an open and vendor agnostic Edge cloud Understanding the bandwidth, latency and connectivity requirements needed to provision the required transmission/fibre, power and related resources at the Edge Why edge architecture needs to …

PANEL: Edging towards Open RAN? – what to consider when implementing Open RAN

Poorvi Verma

What is the promise of Open RAN? Can Open RAN be implemented in existing brownfield networks? Will the freedom to mix and matching solutions from disaggregated vendors lead to greater operational complexity and higher costs? What are the key challenges with around performance, security, scale, maturity, and multivendor interoperability that need to be addressed? Developing a strategy for adopting Open …

CASE STUDY: Post M&A systems rationalization, consolidation and future-proofing

Poorvi Verma

Organizing for success – the role of “OSS-Umbrella” systems and responsibilities Post M&A (Hutchison/Tele2) – key objectives for end-state operations Finding a unified and future proof solution – 3 different options Criteria determining the target solution, outcomes, and benefits

How to consolidate, rationalize and migrate legacy systems

Poorvi Verma

What are the difficulties in decoupling systems and functionalities? How to phase the evolution and which vendors partner with How to build a strong foundation for legacy system rationalization What, when and how to migrate apps How do you minimize disruption of mission critical applications? How to do migration in a cost-effective manner that will succeed?

Rethinking your strategy to reshape and reposition the value chain

Poorvi Verma

Watch Vikram Sinha, CEO of Indosat Ooredoo Hutchinson and Manoranjan ‘Mao’ Mohapatra, CEO, Comviva on our studio stage. Key factors to consider when revising operating strategies Clearly defining the options available to reach the desired outcomes Charting interdependencies and determining what is core and non-core to the business Quantifying the benefits and value CSPs can achieve through an asset light …