Baidu joins OpenDaylight Project
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The OpenDaylight Project, the open source platform for programmable, software-defined networks (SDN), said Chinese search engine Baidu has joined the project at the Silver level.
This follows a recent announcement by Baidu to open source one of its key machine learning tools, PaddlePaddle, and demonstrates the company’s continued commitment to open source.
Growing mobile markets in China over the past several years have connected more people to the internet and opened up tremendous opportunities and venues for new business platforms and channel strategies in the region.
Baidu is advancing artificial intelligence as the next stage of the internet and is using deep learning to enable new technologies for autonomous driving and e-health services.
The OpenDaylight platform will enable Baidu to optimize and automate their network.
Liu Ning, system department deputy director at Baidu said SDN platform will enable the company to be a more nimble organization and rapidly deliver new services that meet the changing needs and diverse interests of our users and customers.
Liu also joins the OpenDaylight advisory group to provide technical and strategic guidance to the OpenDaylight technical steering committee and OpenDaylight developer community based on the challenges of running a real-world network.
In addition to Baidu, Chinese two major internet players – Alibaba and Tecent- have also joined the OpenDaylight project.
Questions & Answers
Q.What is the primary purpose of Baidu joining the OpenDaylight Project?
What is the primary purpose of Baidu joining the OpenDaylight Project?
Baidu joined to use the OpenDaylight platform for optimising and automating its network. This will allow the company to be more agile and quickly deliver new services to its users and customers.
Q.Does Baidu's membership indicate a broader strategy for the company?
Does Baidu's membership indicate a broader strategy for the company?
Yes, Baidu's membership demonstrates its ongoing commitment to open source technology. This follows a recent announcement where Baidu open-sourced its machine learning tool, PaddlePaddle.
Q.What role will Baidu's Liu Ning play within the OpenDaylight Project?
What role will Baidu's Liu Ning play within the OpenDaylight Project?
Liu Ning, Baidu's system department deputy director, will join the OpenDaylight advisory group. He will provide technical and strategic guidance to the steering committee and developer community.
Q.Are other significant Chinese companies involved with the OpenDaylight Project?
Are other significant Chinese companies involved with the OpenDaylight Project?
Yes, in addition to Baidu, two other major Chinese internet companies, Alibaba and Tencent, have also become members of the OpenDaylight Project.
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