Network service providers (NSPs), which include telecommunications/mobile operators, are going through a renaissance as the acceptance of software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) infrastructures have finally come into their own. Pretty much all of the major global NSPs and telecom operators, such as AT&T, British Telecom, Cisco, Nokia, and Verizon have SDN and/or NFV offerings. This opens the way for modern network-as-a-service (NaaS) solutions that are required for today’s business and personal users, where a more agile and cost-effective access and consumption model is needed.
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