NFVI is a cloud data center containing servers, hypervisors, operating systems, virtual machines, virtual switches and network resources, but after that it gets complicated. Join us for an Intel driven keynote and learn about strides are being made to simplify the deployment and management of the infrastructure to make it easier for companies to virtualize their networks.

Based on years of experience working with NFV customers and technology, Mirantis will share our perspective on bringing current and next-generation NFV use cases into production reality. We'll cover the operational challenges of cloud infrastructure that must be solved for data center VNFs like vEPC and vCDN, and then look at new challenges for highly distributed use cases like vCPE, video streaming and next generation use cases in Multi-access Edge Computing. We'll wrap up with a brief look at process challenges that ride alongside the infrastructure, and share some thoughts on an effective VNF onboarding workflow.

The fundamentals of Cloud Native have been described as container packaging, dynamic management and a Micro-services oriented architecture that will scale to tens of thousands of self-healing multi-tenant nodes. Moving NFV clouds to containers requires high performance container networking, multi-tenancy, container security, orchestration and integration. Attend this Intel keynote and enjoy a lively presentation on how the move is going.

In this session we will discuss the next steps the industry will take to implement a cloud-native architecture on NFV. We will discuss the benefits of cloud-native VNFs and Nokia's view on the steps to implement a cloud-native solution on a telco NFV environment.

Development of the 5G system architecture, and associated core network, is being led by 5G service requirements. To address new commercial opportunities, operators need the ability to create service-specific "network slices" that extend end to end across the infrastructure. Hear about the business opportunities that network slicing brings can bring to our ecosystem as partners work together to meet emerging infrastructure needs.

Operators do not have to wait until the 5G next generation core rollout to realize the benefits of network slicing. Slicing of the existing network (2G/3G/4G) is possible today. Hear about different slicing methods including innovative vendor solutions that operators can deploy within their existing network along with their associated benefits.

Network slicing is a key concept and requirement to cater different use cases envisioned in 5G. The panel will discuss the technical and business requirements, challenges to realize and enable network slicing in RAN and core part of the network.

Interoperability standards have posed an elusive challenge for the NFV industry as well as developing common tools sets for benchmarking VNF results. Yet, we are making progress as our ecosystem is coming together to characterize, optimize, and establish best known configurations. Join us for a keynote delivered by a senior Intel technologist and learn how the industry is advancing together to reach new potentials.

Integration and interoperability are the challenges of our times as lines between standard bodies and open source blur. Hear about the growing role of SIs in taking open innovation to scale deployments: bridging the gap between ideation and implementation. We will share Tech Mahindra's views on how innovators, disruptors, and SIs are closely collaborating to create telco-grade solutions and accelerating network transformation.

Please stay for our evening reception. Happening right at the summit's venue, this is your chance to take the learnings and conversations from the session even further. Meet with customers and peers and drive your next business opportunity.