P1951   Networks for Cloud computing and Software as a Service: Strengths, weaknesses and opportunities for operators

Operator's position towards cloud computing and software-as-a-service

April 2010

Applicability:

• R&D: researchers, engineers and strategic program planners – use as an input to study the opportunity to launch more ambitious, middle term or long-term R&D projects.

• Business units and subsidiaries: executives, operations engineers and project managers – use as an input to launch exploitation projects leading to services offers or to establish sourcing strategies, leveraging telecom networks and datacenters.