Explore a 34-minute conference talk where Verizon's Yueping Zhang and Sanjay Nayak discuss their organization's journey with Software Defined Networking (SDN). Learn about Verizon's experiences implementing SDN through their Intelligent Edge Network (iEN) deployment, including the challenges of scaling to tens of thousands of network elements and adapting to 5G network demands. Discover how Verizon transformed their SDN controller from an OpenDayLight-based monolithic system to a microservice-based architecture, creating a flexible network factory capable of rapid innovation. Gain insights into Verizon's SDN ecosystem vision and their invitation to operators, vendors, and open-source communities to collaborate for industry-wide success.