2016 will be an inflection point for SDN and NFV. Momentum is shifting from early adopters to an early majority of communication service providers.
But as telecommunications organizations begin to move from intent to action, what is the best way for them to map out an aggressive but viable long-term plan to SDN and NFV success? This challenge can best be addressed by asking three questions.
- What are the areas of strategic focus for the organization to match technology with business opportunities?
- What are the investments needed over the next five years to accelerate the benefits and return on investment from deploying SDN and NFV?
- Third, what are the required organizational changes to make this transformation successful?
In order to help organizations navigate this complex set of issues, Intel worked with customers, partners and service providers to develop a Network Transformation Maturity Model designed to help prioritize activities, measure progress in the development of capabilities and allow organizations to benchmark themselves against their peers.
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