Open Source Summit + AI_dev Japan 2024

Telco operators/SPs are going through a massive transformation. This includes the imperative of DT & softwarization (SDN, NFV & cloud). While de-facto std. developing orgs. dominated the stds. space for telcos for years, lately we've seen the open source (OS) projects taking the lead in many of the nwk virtualization, automation, orchestration & telco cloud-related activities. As more control & programmability are abstracted towards SW layers in the telco stack, the use of cloud-native (CN) tech & tools has become unavoidable. But, unlike the OS communities, vendors, or enterprises, the telco adoption of OS and CN is much slower due to multiple reasons. These include cultural, educational & organizational challenges. I'd like to openly discuss these challenges & propose some solutions so that we all can collaborate to accelerate the OS and CN adoption in the Telco domain. My objective is to make OS and CN general & universal in the Telco domain for all operators/SPs, especially in developing economies.