NFV deal said to enhance South Korean operators network agility, LTE-U plans
South Korea telecom operator LG U+ is pushing forward with plans to deploy network function virtualization technology on its network, announcing a deal with Affirmed Networks to deploy an NFV-based virtual evolved packet...
NFV orchestration to bolster CenturyLink’s enterprise customers
Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink said it plans to tap Cyan for its Blue Planet NFV Orchestrator to provide network function virtualization-based services to CenturyLink’s enterprise customers.
The deal calls for Cyan to supply the orchestration platform for the telecom...
Ericsson and Opera offer marketing services for operators
Telecom powerhouse Ericsson announced a partnership with software firm Opera that will provide mobile network operators with a new content-delivery solution.
The new product offering joins Ericsson’s Media Delivery Network with Opera’s Rocket Platform.
From the perspective of an...
Telco Systems launches program to provide SDN and distributed NFV to the network edge
The telecom network virtualization movement received a new proponent with Telco Systems launching its Open Edge Alliance program. The company, which offers carrier Ethernet 2.0 and MPLS edge solutions using network...
NFV, SDN drive rapid innovation
BARCELONA, Spain – The notion of network function virtualization has to some extent confounded mobile network operators dependent on complex – and expensive – legacy architectures.
But as consumer demand facilitated by fiber and gigabit connections increases, network operators are pushed...
Telefónica to tap HP’s OpenNFV platform to drive NFV, SDN, cloud transformation
Spain-based telecommunications giant Telefónica reported a partnership with Hewlett-Packard to act as the technology provider and systems integrator for Telefónica’s virtualization infrastructure, which is dubbed UNICA. That program will see the telecom operator...
Partnership taps OPNFV platform for test lab, small cell gateway, C-RAN
Wind River said it has partnered with China Mobile on a number of network function virtualization projects, including an NFV test lab, and working on developing virtualized small cell gateway and cloud radio access...
DoCoMo announces partnerships with Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC
Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo announced plans for a commercial network function virtualization deployment on its network beginning next year, on its way toward tapping NFV to power virtualized services across its mobile network.
As part of this push,...
AT&T expects 5% of 150 targeted functions virtualized using NFV, SDN by year-end
AT&T’s network virtualization push continues as the telecom giant announced updates to its cloud migration plans, expectations of service efficiencies and an update on its drive to have 75% of network functions...
ROI considerations will force NFV to work overtime
A significant challenge for established telecom operators and their vendor partners moving forward will be in integrating virtualized platforms with legacy systems. While network function virtualization is seen as an opening up of what have been closed,...
The network virtualization revolution is set to gain a new event as the Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project announced plans to host its first OPNFV Summit Nov. 11-12.
The event is set to take place in Burlingame, Calif., with a focus on fostering collaboration among service...
AT&T looks to meet NFV-related workforce challenges head-on
One carrier seen as a leader in the move toward virtualization is AT&T, which has been working in the space for some time through its domain initiatives and more recently announced plans to have 75% of its...
In case you don't know what it is, Cellwize is a self optimizing network software company. With its first SON beta customers in 2013 and five more customers in 2014, they boast seven operator wins at this point. That's impressive for such a young company, and...
NFV causing re-think of standards process
One of the more significant challenges facing the network function virtualization market is how it’s handling the need for standards. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is the main driver in terms of setting NFV standards for the telecom space....
European operator taps NFV to deploy virtualized LTE stack
Telekom Austria Group reported that its Serbian subsidiary Vip demonstrated what it claims is the first fully virtualized LTE stack in a live network supporting data, voice and IP multimedia subsystem services. The service tapped into...
NFV has become a hot topic in the wireless telecom space, and this webinar will provide an update on how the NFV ecosystem is developing; how the NFV standards process is progressing with a focus on standards bodies; and look ahead to 2015 NFV deployment...
NFV has become a hot topic in the wireless telecom space, and this report provides an update on how the NFV ecosystem is developing; how the NFV standards process is progressing with a focus on standards bodies; and look ahead to 2015 NFV deployment trends.
What...
Network function virtualization is set to disrupt several parts of the wireless ecosystem, and Accedian Networks is determined to be ahead of the curve. The network monitoring and assurance specialist said it has launched the industry’s first performance assurance controller using NFV to replace...
SK Telecom, Cisco, Spirent join open-source SDN, NFV organizations
The move toward a unified approach to telecom network virtualization using software-defined networking and network function virtualization continues to draw interested companies, as a pair of organizations announced expansion of their member lists.
The Open Network Lab...
Nokia plans unveiling for Mobile World Congress in March
Nokia Networks have partnered to deploy what the companies are billing as the first-ever intelligent self-organizing network to mobile backhaul.
The two companies will demonstrate the technology at Mobile World Congress, set for March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain.
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T-Mobile picks Accedian Networks’ V-NID platform
Accedian Networks, which specializes in performance assurance for mobile networks, has deployed a network performance monitoring system for carrier T-Mobile Poland.
Accedian deployed its V-NID Performance Platform, which will allow T-Mobile Poland to monitor data traffic as it moves from the...
C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets
Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of C-RAN and fronthaul, and running in parallel to the densification...
Download the complete report featuring Fujitsu, ASOCS, SOLiD, Telefonica, Airvana, Radisys, SoftBank, Oi and Orange.
Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the...
The OpenDaylight Project announced the availability of 14 internships as part of its 2015 Internship Program. The offer is said to provide “real-world development experience” targeting the software-defined networking and network function virtualization fields, which OpenDaylight noted had more than 100 job openings at companies...
