The impact on technology choices for the cloud native telco

Cloud native doesn’t refer to specific technologies, and is as much about working methodologies and cultures. However, the evolution to cloud native does have an impact on technology and does play a significant part in shaping transformation strategies. And it’s this impact we want to discuss today. Are telcos too big and slow to take bets on unproven or cutting edge technology - they are unable to make rapid course corrections, so they will always go with older, more stable technology, thereby preventing them from gaining a competitive edge? Is the telecoms industry too fixated on Kubernetes and containers as a panacea to all their technology challenges? And is agreeing on a ‘common language’ still the most important step needed in the evolution of telecoms to cloud native?

Filmed using the TelecomTV Smart Studio service, March 2021

Speakers

Andrea Calvi

VP TEchnology INnovation, TIM

Chetan Narang

Senior Specialist, Strategy & Innovation, Colt

Diego R. Lopez

Senior Technology Expert, Telefónica

Lee Hines

Technology Strategist, Communications & Media Solutions, Hewlett Packard Enterprise

Nathan Rader

VP Cloudified Production, Deutsche Telekom

Stephen Spellicy

Vice President, Product Marketing & Solutions, Telco & Edge Cloud, VMware