Disruptive Innovation and LSO APIs: Shifting the Mindset

Colt Technology Services’ Mirko Voltolini discusses how MEF LSO APIs provide the common language needed for both inter-provider automation within the service provider ecosystem, as well as intra-provider connectivity within the enterprise stack. What does it take to shift the industry to an automation-first approach?

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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Mirko Voltolini of Colt Technology Services:

How can one service provider aggregate and manage connectivity services on behalf of the enterprise in a truly on-demand, real-time fashion?  
Where does disruptive innovation fit in with ongoing improvements?
Why is API adoption not just about bringing in new technology, but about changing the way we operate and how do we manage it?
What can we achieve with LSO Sonata’s ability to extend the payload to cover any kind of service?
Why is standardization important?

About Our Guest

Mirko Voltolini, Vice President, Innovation, Colt Technology Services

Mirko Voltolini is VP Innovation at Colt, responsible for leading the effort to define the long-term strategic product roadmap for Colt, working to identify innovative ideas and technologies to ensure Colt is driving forward as an industry leader.

He is responsible to identify, develop and execute an innovation strategy aligned to Colt strategic business goals, to define and manage the Colt innovation process and the portfolio of innovation development projects, to accelerate the validation of new ideas with partners and customers

Prior to this Mirko was the Head of Network On Demand, responsible for leading the effort to architect and develop the Colt network and product portfolio to deliver an online digital customer experience where customers order, design and manage their network services on demand.

He joined Colt in 2002 and has held several senior leadership roles in the technical development and engineering areas.

Mirko is a member of the Board of Directors of MEF and leads Colt contributions to the definition of MEF standards.

Mirko holds an MSc in Telecommunications Engineering from Politecnico of Milan.

Executives at the Edge is brought to you by MEF, an industry association of 200 service, technology, and cloud providers who together accelerate enterprise digital transformation.

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