This webinar was hosted by John Hawkins as part of Ciena's 2016 Carrier Ethernet Summer Camp webinar series.

Just as the matchbook replaced the flint for lighting a campfire, smart CPE can revolutionize enterprise application distribution. But migrating to a software-defined networking model can be challenging. This session discusses the business case for virtual network functions along with best practices for implementation.

Ciena's John Hawkins (@EtherJohn) is one of the industry's leading experts on Carrier Ethernet technology. He has held leadership positions for several IEEE and MEF committees and currently oversees the MEF's work in Carrier Ethernet and the cloud.

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