This document discusses AT&T's plans to transform its network infrastructure through software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). Some key points: - AT&T joined the Linux Foundation as a platinum member to support open source development for SDN/NFV. - The network transformation aims to create an integrated cloud infrastructure for faster innovation and service provisioning. - AT&T is reskilling over 45% of its technology and operations employees to prepare for the new skills required for SDN/NFV. - Benefits of the new software-defined network operating system include increased pace of innovation, ease of service provisioning, and ability to scale

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C h r i s R i c e
SVP AT&T Labs,
Domain 2.0 Architecture and Design
C l o s i n g P a n e l

2. AT&T Joined the Linux
Foundation as a Platinum
Member
February 20, 2017

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Network Cloud - Integrated Cloud – Shared, Common, Homogeneous
Real-time,Agile customerenablement
Speed and Flexibility -- Improved efficiency,reduced cycle times,
innovativeservices & apps, faster
Skills Pivot - Internal Transformation – People, Process, Culture
SDNONAPNFV
E l e m e n t s o f a n S D N
T r a n s f o r m a t i o n

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R e s k i l l i n g U n d e r a N e w S o c i a l C o n t r a c t
4
Hiring process Learning portalSkills coaches Apprenticeships
To people movementFrom participation
of Technology & Operations
employees have pivoted45% 1,250+
Reskilled
employees hired or
promoted in 2016
Reskilled employees
are as likely to be
hired or promoted
into new skill roles
50%

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Increased Pace of Innovation
V a l u e o f a T r u e
N e t w o r k O p e r a t i n g
S y s t e m
“Big Data” Designed In
Ease of Service Provisioning
Scales Easily with Traffic Growth
Cost-Effective Service Evolution

6. O u t r e a c h
t o
C o m m u n i t y
Additional Wireless
Subscribers
(In Pipeline)
Global Wireless
Subscribers
38%
34%
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Service Integrators/Suppliers
Amdocs
Cisco
Ericsson
Gigaspaces
Huawei
IBM
Intel
Nokia
TechMahindra
VMWare
ZTE
ARM
BOCO Inter-Telecom
Canonical
Cloudbase Solutions
H3C
Metaswiitch
ONF
Raisecom
Wind River
AT&T
Bell Canada
China Mobile
China Telecom
Orange
China Unicom
Reliance Jio
(Committed)
28%
Untapped,
for now