As data growth is making it critical for CSPs to focus on improving both the scale and performance on their networks, this cannot be achieved through traditional approaches. Mobile service providers need a different model for scaling their networks. One that relies on software rather than hardware to cost-effectively grow the network. Here to talk about improving the speed and performance of VNFs in the mobile core to deliver the highest levels of performance are Caroline Chan, GM of 5G for the Network Platform Group at Intel and Amit Tiwari, Vice President Strategic Alliances & Systems Engineering.