Founded in April 2017, Network Licensing Strategies mission is to deliver services that help businesses and organizations maximize the return on investment from their network assets, and to assist vendors and partners in helping their customers achieve that outcome. Software-defined networking (SDN) represents a seismic shift from hardware to software business models across the Networking industry. And once network software gets monetized separately from the hardware it runs on, licensing becomes much more important as businesses and organizations purchase and consume network capability. Network Licensing Strategies brings deep expertise in network software transformation, including subscription, ELA and other network software buying programs. Its principals have spent years building systems and processes to address long-standing pain points around software licensing for networks. NLS has first-hand knowledge of how network licensing works, where it’s going and the potential opportunities and pitfalls for those who work with it. Helping businesses and organizations navigate the transition to the next generation software-defined network from a licensing and entitlement perspective is one of the primary goals of our new company, Network Licensing Strategies.