New Speakers Added! Webinar: Inside NFV-Why is virtualization important?

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Inside NFV–Why is virtualization important? DATE: June 5, 2014 TIME: 2pm ET / 11am PT DURATION: 1 hour Hosted by: Mike Dano, Executive Editor, FierceMarkets Telecom Group Vendors claim that the wireless industry is about to go through a major change as operators simplify and scale their networks by separating hardware and software functionality and using virtualization to improve network management in the software layer. This webinar will look at the latest developments in NFV and what it means to operators and vendors. Reserve your spot today! SPEAKERS: Andrew White—Vice President of Technology and Standards, ATIS Andrew White oversees the strategic work of ATIS' Technology and Operations Council, its CIO Council and the global standards development activities of the organization's committees. He is a 20-veteran of the information and communications technology industry, and is a founding member of ATIS Cloud Services Forum. Prior to joining ATIS, White served as a Principal Consultant for Nokia Siemens Networks, Technical Director at Qwest and as a Battalion Signal Officer for the U.S. Army. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Mathematics from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and was commended as a Distinguished Graduate from the U.S. Army Signal Course. Phil Kendall— Executive Director, Global Wireless Practice, Strategy Analytics As director of the Wireless Operator Strategies service, Phil is responsible for providing strategic and tactical support to leading wireless operators, equipment vendors, and software companies around the world. He is a regular speaker at wireless industry conferences and has authored major reports on operator expansion strategies, voice evolution and VoLTE, customer segmentation, data pricing strategies, and the evolution of 3G/4G networks. Chris Emmons—Director, Network Systems Integration Planning, Verizon As director of the Network Systems Integration Planning team, Chris is responsible for the integration of all Verizon network infrastructure plans across the company. His team is responsible for the successful integration of Verizon SDN/NFV initiatives, infrastructure power and space planning and security as well as session-based element planning. A veteran of the telecommunication and networking industry with more than 20 years of experience in defense, CLEC and mobile communications, Chris has held leadership roles in various divisions since joining Verizon in 2003. Prior to leading the Verizon Network Infrastructure team, Chris was director of Network Systems Support Operations for Verizon Wireless. Frank Yue—Technical Marketing Manager, F5 Networks Frank Yue is the Technical Marketing Manager for the Service Provider vertical at F5 Networks. Mr. Yue has over 15 years of experience building large-scale networks and working with high performance application technologies including deep packet inspection, network security and application delivery. P.S. Schedule conflict? Sign-up anyways and receive a copy of the slides and access to the on-demand presentation.

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