Wireline and wireless take different roads toward Open Source [telecom]

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Wireline embraces Open Source slower than wireless: Special Report

by Sue Marek

For the most part wireless operators have embraced the move to virtualized networks and away from closed proprietary systems because they realize it's necessary if they want to stay competitive, keep their costs in check, and be able to deploy new services rapidly. But many of their wireline counterparts in the telecom world are moving at a slower pace.