Lightning Talk: Kubernetes Gateway API for Complex Environments and Service Providers

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Argues that Kubernetes Gateway API can replace Ingress and Service LoadBalancer to model Telco realities like separate RAN, OAM and services networks, and that current GA 1.0 is limited but extensible. Proposes concrete enhancements: egress networking and new policy support for security (trust domains, certificate management) to handle BGP, mTLS and non‑HTTP protocols used inside 5G. Emphasizes a role‑based model (infrastructure provider, cluster operator, application developer) to stop vendor workarounds and reduce orchestration sprawl.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 0:21Telcos adopting Kubernetes
3. 1:50Kubernetes challenges for Telcos
4. 3:57Telco network protocols and security
5. 5:00Service provider complexities
6. 6:45Gateway API for Telco needs
7. 8:14Role-based model and vendor issues
8. 9:43Mapping teams to Gateway API

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