Mark Cobbold, Vice President of Product Management at Ribbon Communications and telecom veteran, discusses the shift from traditional telecom networks to cloud-native solutions. He highlights how this evolution reduces operational costs while enhancing network security and performance. Mark dives into the transformative practices in telephony software, emphasizing continuous updates to combat emerging vulnerabilities. He also explains the advantages of cloud-native architectures for mid-sized enterprises, including flexibility and rapid deployment, powered by automation and advanced analytics.