Andrew Coward

GM, Software Defined Networking, IBM

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

I recently met with @newrulesinvest at Tearsheet to talk about the challenges of managing banking networks as banks migrate and operate applications across multiple cloud providers, and the role of #sdn in bringing control to the chaos this is creating.…https://t.co/TAhhiu3Vwi

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

@RebeccaMaranoYP - your story about people stuck @TrinityLeeds parking for hours back from April 2019 is repeating. Every car stuck from the 8th floor down for 90 minutes so far. People abandoning cars, arguing with security staff. Absolute chaos - no one in charge.

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

Charlotte Kan and I caught up at TelecomTV’s DSP Leaders event to talk about monetization of 5G and the challenges created when telco customers operate across multiple clouds.

#telco #5g #automation #multicloud https://t.co/nruT4qAMzO

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

It’s great to be back in person at TelecomTV’s DSP Leaders World Forum event after 3 years! Lots of discussion on the role of cloud vendors in the telco ecosystem - separating reality from marketing fiction. #DSPLWF22 #telcocloud https://t.co/mNW7uAwspo

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

@MarriottBonvoy @WestinCopleyPl How can you get a good night sleep at your hotel? Between the crazy frat parties, paper thin walls, new guests randomly keying into your room & security that wants to know why you are even in your room, each night is wild & restless!

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

I’m excited to announce I've joined IBM as GM of Software Defined Networking, to help shape and evolve IBM’s hybrid cloud software and network offerings.

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

Unfortunately, Lumina Networks has made the hard decision to begin wind down proceedings for the company. It has been three years since we began our journey in bringing open source to networking, and while we would love to continu…https://t.co/gFTcCinN1E https://t.co/9IkWkVL3C2

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

Despite the abundance of network automation tools and vendors, it seems automating large networks has been unnecessarily hard. In my latest blog and podcast I explore some of the myths, dead-ends, and bad practices that lead to au…https://t.co/gcgP3QiJGK https://t.co/eX2PTWadvj

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

The lack of startups focused on Telecom infrastructure is a major issue for the health of our industry and the progress of 5G. We need a reset, and fast. This discussion and white paper is a great start in understanding what's broken & what needs to hap…https://t.co/eNGR0u1TqY

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

A great discussion on innovation in telecoms and some of the challenges startups face in breaking through. This is the first in a series of articles addressing what needs to change to reverse innovation stagnation in our industry. https://t.co/uwhp4VtXx4

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

Lumina Networks made CRN's 10 Hottest Network Startups of 2020! #opensource #SDN https://t.co/vEX830uH00

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

I'm proud to announce the next versions of LEAP and LSC - our platform for delivering closed-loop automation to carrier-grade networks using #OpenDaylight! With each iteration, we're making it easier to drive workflow automation w…https://t.co/OT5aH4ndyD https://t.co/mMEecXFu0Y

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

The Strange Case of the Hole in the 5G Core and the Missing Startups.
After a trip to Los Angeles for Mobile World Congress, I report back on what was wasn't there.
https://t.co/yRDnjHYw5b
#5g #telco #startups #investing #mwcla19

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

@SFSpasOfficial Please can you tell me how to get real service? My (in warranty) Spa has been broken since early Dec. & your techs either miss appointments or can't fix. Getting the next appointment (to miss) then takes two weeks. What do you recommend @Sundance_Spas?

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

A great lead up to Mobile World Congress! https://t.co/aB2ofUjcJi

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

My recent chat with Light Reading on all the background work going on for 5G https://t.co/dR2yykDZ6Z

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

We’ve been working on slicing-up 5G networks with open source SDN. Our COO, Nitin Serro goes into details.
#SDN #5G #opensource https://t.co/Q5E7vuOL3d

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

We just picked up the Best New Startup award at SDN World Congress! https://t.co/saciKjtclg

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

Expanding our portfolio of industry partners where we’ve deployed joint SDN/NFV solutions into live networks. #SDN #OpenDaylight #digitaltransformation https://t.co/ib3OFBN2vO

[Andrew Coward @arcoward]

With all the different flavors of SDN out there, its important to understand what actually helps with the digital transformation and automation journey. See my blog at https://t.co/RPV4cf206g #SDN #digitaltransformation #automation https://t.co/mIElmnMNVJ