This presentation defines intelligent orchestration as an evolution of service provisioning that enables dynamic, real-time network configuration with contextual awareness. Key market drivers include the shift from reactive, piecemeal service models to proactive, on-demand delivery. Existing challenges—such as CLI limitations, integration tax, data inconsistency, and long provisioning times—hinder agility. The proposed solution requires a fully automated, open NFV-MANO framework with key attributes: model-driven service/device views (using YANG), transaction-oriented ACID compliance (via NETCONF), real-time/predictive analytics, and interoperability via open northbound APIs. The presentation concludes with a migration path from intelligent orchestration to full SDN/NFV adoption.

Session Keynote
Carrier Network Virtualization – Palo Alto, California​
December 2014​