September 8th, 2021 at 1:00 pm EDT / 12:00 pm CDT / 10:00 am PDT / 5:00 pm GMT
Communications service providers continue to investigate how network automation can improve the efficiency of their infrastructures as well as where to begin. This webcast will feature an interactive panel discussion of where operators are starting to see the benefits of network automation, strategies for enabling such capabilities, and how to identify and overcome barriers to network automation.
A certificate of attendance will be offered
Presented by:
Marie Fiala
Director, Portfolio Marketing
Ciena
Marie Fiala is Director of Portfolio Marketing at Ciena, where she focuses on driving customer business value through market adoption of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) innovations. With 25 years in the telecom industry, Marie’s experience spans software start-ups and large multi-national companies, in global marketing, strategic planning, program delivery, and product development roles. You can find her on Twitter at @marie_fiala or on LinkedIn.
Rhonda Holloway
Director, Network Automation Solution Marketing
Fujitsu Network Communications
Rhonda Holloway is responsible for software solutions marketing for Fujitsu Network Communications. With over 25 years in high-tech, Rhonda has worked on multiple on-premises and cloud software solutions including network automation, systems management, supply chain management, customer relationship management, enterprise performance management and database management in the original cloud—the mainframe. Rhonda is a member of the global marketing leadership team and a key strategist for the Fujitsu software portfolio.
Teresa Monteiro
Director of Marketing
Infinera
Teresa Monteiro is Director of Marketing at Infinera, a global supplier of innovative networking solutions. In this role, she champions for Infinera’s software and automation solutions, with particular focus on SDN, Analytics and Machine Learning techniques, helping network operators modernizing and transforming their networks. Teresa has close to 20 years of experience in the telecommunication industry. Prior to Infinera, she held various senior engineering roles in packet-optical technologies at Siemens and Product Management positions at Coriant. Teresa received a PhD in Physics from the University of Hamburg, in Germany.
Moderator: Stephen Hardy
Editorial Director and Associate Publisher
Lightwave
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