In this issue of Pipeline, we take on the cloud. We explore the cloud a bit,
from the hurdles to cloud adoption to the growing use of the cloud to deliver
hosted OSS/BSS services. We hear from NPRG’s Ed Gubbins on what the cloud is,
and why it’s notable. We speak to AT&T VP of Cloud and Hosting Steve Caniano
about why the cloud is useful for big carriers, and how AT&T is developing its
cloud strategy. We also hear from Telcordia CTO Adan Pope on how the cloud is
growing and changing. In addition, we hear from the cloud dynamos at Parallels
about the cloud services opportunity as they see it.
In all that, we hope to parse out terms and send a little sunlight through the
“cloud”, which has proven to be a murky term, expanding to cover more than its
fair share. However, for as long as the forecast includes clouds, we’ll be
around to talk about the impact of the technology on the communications space.
Enjoy,Tim Young, Editor-in-Chief