Executives at the Edge

Executives at the Edge


Standards-based LSO APIs: Expanding the Industry Pie

April 06, 2023

Verizon’s Chief Product Officer, Debika Bhattacharya, explains why APIs are critical for information exchange with partners and customers, and how standard service definitions create a broad base for impact while allowing for differentiation. How can standards expand the pie so everyone wins?



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In this Executives at the Edge episode, host Pascal Menezes explores these topics and more with Debika Bhattacharya of Verizon Business:



  • In the shift to wireless, how have end-users been affected?

  • How can better automation most positively impact the enterprise technology industry?

  • How do LSO APIs enable better exchange of information from service provider to service provider and from service provider to customer?

  • Where are service standards most critical and can they help everybody win?


About Our Guest

Debika Bhattacharya, Chief Product Officer, Verizon Business


Debika Bhattacharya is Chief Product Officer for Verizon Business, charged with delivering 5G solutions and strategic business outcomes to Verizon’s Global Enterprise and Government customers — leading a team of 1,100+ sales and technology professionals across 20 countries.

Debika’s current focus is on delivering business value to clients through Verizon’s best-in-class solutions such as 5G, Edge Computing, Software-Defined Services, and Digital Collaboration — partnering with customers to navigate the challenges of today while building the foundation for future success.

As a seasoned global executive, Debika has extensive experience leading complex technology projects for Fortune 1000 clients, guiding successful IT transformations in healthcare, retail, manufacturing, and financial services. She has held a variety of executive roles within Verizon, including an overseas assignment in Europe. She was instrumental in the global expansion of Verizon’s communications network, as well as the deployment of breakthrough optical wave technologies.

Debika holds advanced degrees in Electrical Engineering and Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the State University of New York. She serves as an industry liaison to the MIT community and participates in outreach programs aimed at increasing the participation of women and minorities in Science and Engineering. She is also active in IEEE-Women in Engineering and the Society of Women Engineers.

Executives at the Edge podcast is brought to you by MEF, an industry association of 200 service, technology, and cloud providers who together accelerate enterprise digital transformation.



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