Keynote: Suppliers Innovation Meets Open Source - Marisa Viveros, Vice President of Strategy and Offerings, Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment, IBM The Cathedral and the Bazaar development styles born over 20 years ago is now impacting the Telecommunications industry, as networks evolve from primarily proprietary bundled hardware and software to cloud native software, open standards platforms - arguable, all in support of 5G and Edge Computing. In this section we will discuss the value created with open source by traditional network and IT suppliers. Key questions are: is there room for suppliers to innovate in this new world order? are end users going to take charge? is a collaborative strategy across Operators and Suppliers a best practice? About Marisa Viveros I am responsible for IBM strategy for Telecommunications and Media companies, with focus on solutions to accelerate adoption of 5G, Edge Computing, NFV, AI, Automation, Digital. A member of LFN Governance Board.
