Technology provides a lot of opportunities and companies need to be flexible to grab them, but they aren't always ready. The telecommunications segment is an example where flexibility is not a given, historically.

In this episode of the My Open Source Experience podcast, Ashan Senevirathne talks about his experience working for operators in the telecom segment. As operators are transforming their networks it's not enough to just into the software, they also need to evolve company practices and culture. Open source plays a key role in this overall transformation.

Learn more about:

- The five nines concept, and how that pairs with failing fast

- Transforming a telco in to a tech-co

- How ot get from strong proprietary culture to open sourcing a project

- The role of FOSS guidelines

- Open source business values

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