Virtual machines (VMs) are generating a lot of buzz in the telecom industry. They allow multiple independent instances to exist simultaneously on a physical server, thereby reducing maintenance costs, power consumption and cooling demands for businesses. These tools are made possible with what's called...
Network virtualization has taken the telecom industry by storm, enabling operators to create virtual versions of devices and resources typically reserved for proprietary hardware. Numerous benefits are anchored to the idea, including reducing operating costs, eliminating downtime and providing greater agility, to name just...
A new architectural framework
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless telecommunications operator, announced the commercialization of a new network functions virtualization management and orchestration (NFV MANO) platform known as T-MANO to advance the deployment of virtualized network tools and software.
The main idea behind NFV...
It’s no secret network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) are shaping the telecom industry. Spearheading the shift to a virtualized network is The Linux Foundation, which hosts numerous projects aimed at building a strong open ecosystem for telecom operators.
History of The Linux Foundation
The...
The purpose of CORD
Network providers must address numerous hurdles with the demand for greater bandwidth and additional services. In an effort to tackle these challenges, operators hope to benefit from the economies of commodity infrastructure and the agility of scalable services. For these reasons,...
ZTE sees growing opportunities in the virtualization space in emerging markets
SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE expects to end 2017 with approximately 300 commercial/POC virtualized networks globally, the company’s Principal Scientists of NFV/SDN solutions, told reporters during a press conference at Mobile World Congress Shanghai.
The executives...
Service providers embrace NFV
Network functions virtualization is spearheading a fundamental shift in the telecommunications industry. While still in its infancy, major service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Cisco are launching NFV deployments.
The goal of NFV is to take network functions typically reserved for proprietary...
The need for NFV
Network functions virtualization (NFV) is widely described as the biggest game changer in the telecom industry. Service providers everywhere are embracing NFV to enable speed and agility, creating the ability to pump out services at an unprecedented rate.
Today’s application climate consists...
Network functions virtualization (NFV) is making big waves in the telecom industry, but the shift lacks proper oversight. Consequently, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) defined management and orchestration (MANO) as the architectural framework for overseeing the surge of network functions flooding virtual devices.
At...
Developed with Intel Labs, Sprint says C3PO combines open source software with off-the-shelf hardware to drive network efficiencies
The ever-increasing complexity of evolving telecommunications networks is forcing operators to quickly virtualize and automate network management and operational processes to keep up with the flexibility and...
Latest Verizon trial is part of 5G fixed wireless access plans
Continuing its testing of fixed wireless access 5G in diverse deployment scenarios, Verizon this week shared details of a multi-vendor trial network launched in Ann Arbor, Mich., with vendors Cisco and Samsung.
Verizon plans to...
Boosted by early adoption from carriers such as AT&T, Telefónica and China Mobile, communications service providers (CSPs) are beginning to ramp up their investments in NFV/SDN initiatives. The market has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but now seems to be moving...
NFV continues to gain development and deployment momentum across the telecom space, with Oracle expecting big moves in 2017.
On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Chris King, senior director of CSP products at Oracle, to discuss news...
Sprint 5G moves are moving ahead with plans to integrate greater software control of network resources using NFV and SDN technologies.
On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Guenther Ottendorfer, COO of technology at Sprint, to discuss the...
OPNFV said its fourth platform release brings development and operations methodologies to the NFV space, and is a “turning point” for organization.
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project launched its fourth platform release, dubbed “Danube,” which the organization said provides key...
Napatech discusses the role of NFV in moving telecom into the cloud
As carriers gradually work out how to automate increasingly complex networks, NFV is the clear solution, but deployment has been slow. Management and orchestration have been stumbling blocks, but major progress has been...
Results from a recent ETSI Plugtests event showed near complete success in some NFV test schemes, with work still needed on more complex operations.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute touted significant success from its recent NFV Plugtests event in Spain, which included network...
Network densification, particularly with increasing carrier deployments of small cells, enables pinpoint coverage and capacity for data-hungry subscribers. But, as more and more access points go into the field, the more difficult it becomes to manage and optimize a network. This is where virtualization...
Nokia discusses the role of virtualization from the EPC to the baseband unit
The explosion of connected, smart devices, coupled with unyielding demand from consumers and enterprises for mobile data, is having a profound impact on how operators deploy and manage increasingly converged networks. 5G,...
Devops transition is 'No. 1 pain point' as operators embrace virtualization.
As operators move to embrace virtualization on the road to "5G," can the workforce keep up? Many leaders in the space have worked to aggressively retrain employees – shifting emphasis from hardware-based functions to...
Partners look to release NFV requirements, an assessment framework and best practices by the end of 2017.
Huawei, China Mobile and the GSMA have agreed to work together on a joint project to build an assessment framework for achieving carrier-grade network functions virtualization...
BARCELONA, Spain – Mobile World Congress 2017 provided a glimpse into how automation is currently enabled by the internet of things, and, down the line will be further emboldened by "5G" networks. Use cases ranging from lights out manufacturing to driverless trucking promise a...
Affirmed Networks discusses how virtualizing the evolved packet core will facilitate 5G network slicing for the internet of things.
BARCELONA, Spain – In the race to "5G," operators are steadily implementing network functions virtualization and software-defined networking solutions to gradually gain software control...
The service provider transition to software (NFV) and automation only increases the importance of service assurance
Increasing adoption by service providers of software defined networking and network functions virtualization techniques promises to add new levels of agility and flexibility to telecommunications networks. Cloud-based ecosystems will...
