In this issue of Pipeline, we'll explore the latest in network virtualization and abstraction, from dynamic service delivery with SDN to the path to a leaner new year with NFV, with discussions of topics such as orchestration along the way. We'll also look at where network virtualization and automation are headed: organic, self-healing, self-building networks. In addition, we'll discuss how the networks of the much nearer future are being built out, and bring you lots more news and opinion about where our industry is headed and how we get there.
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| | | | | Dear Jim,
In this issue of Pipeline, we'll explore the latest in network virtualization and abstraction, from dynamic service delivery with SDN to the path to a leaner new year with NFV, with discussions of topics such as orchestration along the way. We'll also look at where network virtualization and automation are headed: organic, self-healing, self-building networks. In addition, we'll discuss how the networks of the much nearer future are being built out, and bring you lots more news and opinion about where our industry is headed and how we get there.
All the best,
Tim Young,
Editor-in-Chief
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