BARCELONA, Spain, Feb. 27, 2017 -- MOBILE WORLD CONGRESS 2017 -- Once touted as a potentially revolutionary technology that would unlock new possibilities and network architectures, Network Function Virtualization (NFV) has instead gone down a relatively mundane road of cost savings. But a panel shaped by Alan Carlton of InterDigital (NASDAQ:IDCC) at Mobile World Congress 2017 will seek to take a new look at NFV and examine ways that some of its original potential could be unlocked.
‘NFV: A Re-Examination’ will examine whether NFV is developing in the right ways to deliver what the telecom industry needs, and how some technical decisions will affect the success of the wider business. Grant Lenahan, Partner and Principal Analyst, Appledore Research Group, will moderate the dynamic panel session among the following industry leaders:
- Alan Carlton, Vice President, InterDigital Labs, InterDigital;
- Daniel Joseph Barry, Vice President, Positioning and Chief Evangelist, Napatech;
- Diego Lopez, Chair of NFV ISG, ETSI;
- Neil Holmquist, Vice President, Marketing and Product Strategy – Cloud and IP, Spirent Communications;
- Kishen Mangat, Senior Director, Mobility Group, Cisco; and
- Tim Yeaton, Senior Vice President, Infrastructure Business, Red Hat.
The conference session will take place on Tuesday, February 28 from 3:30 – 4:40 p.m. CET in Hall 4 Auditorium 3. To learn more about the panel, please click here.
For more information on the Mobile World Congress conference agenda, please visit https://www.mobileworldcongress.com/start-here/agenda.
Attendees of Mobile World Congress can meet Alan Carlton and view the company’s IoT and 5G demos at InterDigital’s pavilion in Hall 7, Stand 7C61.
About InterDigital®
InterDigital develops mobile technologies that are at the core of devices, networks, and services worldwide. We solve many of the industry's most critical and complex technical challenges, inventing solutions for more efficient broadband networks and a richer multimedia experience years ahead of market deployment. InterDigital has licenses and strategic relationships with many of the world's leading wireless companies. Founded in 1972, InterDigital is listed on NASDAQ and is included in the S&P MidCap 400® index.
InterDigital is a registered trademark of InterDigital, Inc.
For more information, visit: www.interdigital.com.
InterDigital Contact: Patrick Van de Wille Email: [email protected] +1 (858) 210-4814


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