Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Orange Poland virtualizes business and customer support systems to compete in digital market Openet, Ireland’s largest privately held tech firm that develops software for telecom service providers, recently announced Orange …

Dell EMC and BT partner on PoC to use disaggregated switches to manage network traffic Dell EMC and BT announced they are collaborating on a trial centered on how disaggregated …

Verizon teams up with Amazon to deliver virtual services at global scale Verizon announced it has made its Virtual Network Services available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. AWS …

InterDigital Flips platform uses NFV and SDN ‘fabric’ InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, announced its mobile edge computing (MEC) 5G network architecture trial in Bristol, U.K., was …

IBM joins Telecom Sector Skill Council with push toward network functions virtualization IBM Corp. recently announced it is collaborating with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) in an effort to advance …

Mirantis Cloud Platform boosts NFV capabilities Mirantis, a cloud computing services company, recently deputed a string of network functions virtualization (NFV) enhancements for its Mirantis Cloud Platform (MCP). NFV involves …

Lack of stability markets early NFV MANO deployments, analyst says Network functions virtualization (NFV) has made significant progress moving from lab tests to early deployments over the last few years, …

Virtual networks: a bullseye for hackers Virtualization of networks are on the rise as are cyber attacks. According to a report by FireEye and Mandiant, approximately 97% of organizations have …

NFV growing pains Several operators are jumping on board the network functions virtualization (NFV) bandwagon. It promises to provide service providers with the speed and agility necessary to pump out …

The challenge of NFV and SDN security vulnerabilities Telecommunication operators are gung-ho about network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN). The former involves decoupling software from hardware, whereas the …

ECI new platform seeks to bring service agility closer to the edge ECI, a global provider of the “elastic network” technologies , announced its Hybrid Virtualization Platform Thursday, created to …

Intel and ZTE have released a network functions virtualization reference design for a containerized virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) application. The companies said Intel’s microservice-based NFV application container solutions will …

The push for virtualization With the push for virtualization and cloud computing, virtual machines and containers are making big waves in the IT world. Major companies like Google, IBM and …

 Kontron and Genband collaborate on NFV infrastructure reference solution Kontron, a global provider of embedded computing technology and secure IoT platform solutions, and Genband, a global provider of real-time software …

Moving VoLTE to OTS hardware is a step toward virtual VoLTE For mobile network operators, voice over LTE is one of the most promising use cases for network functions virtualization. …

July marks the second half of the year, making it an ideal time to reflect upon what the journey through 2017 has been like and where it is going. With …

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 …

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 …

 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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) …