Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized networks will be critical going forward.
This report looks at some of the challenges telecom...
Telecom workforce adjustments needed for devops
Just as workforce adjustments will be needed for telecom’s move to software-defined networks, changes will also need to take place in order for devops to be fully realized. In our article How telecom operators should approach devops we talked...
Telecom, the biggest adopter of devops
The devops model is being heavily adopted by telecom companies during the industry's ongoing transition to virtualized networks. In a 2014 report by CA Technologies, telecommunications led all other industries in devops adoption, with 88% having already transitioned, or looking...
Defining devops
The most universal understanding of devops is a business model for managing a company’s software teams by bringing together developers and operations managers. But that basic definition is only the simplification of a concept with many intricacies and misunderstandings. For one, defining the broad...
Verizon Enterprise Solutions unveiled its Virtual Network Service platform targeting SDN and NFV technology for an ‘as-a-service’ model
Verizon Communications’ Enterprise Solutions division launched its Virtual Network Service in its latest move to further its software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technology plans.
The telecom operator said the...
AT&T and Orange signed a deal to tackle NFV and SDN open source and standards issues that continue to plague the telecom industry
AT&T signed a deal with European operator Orange to work on open source and standardization initiatives linked to the carrier’s push toward...
AT&T enterprise SDN efforts expand with launch of Network Functions on Demand offer targeting enterprise customers across 5 regions
AT&T is continuing to target enterprises with its growing virtualized network platform, with the latest move coming from the expansion of its Network Functions on Demand...
Moving on previously announced plans, the AT&T ECOMP SDN platform will allow for open source development enhancements
AT&T said it is moving on previously announced plans to migrate its enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform to the open source community.
The telecom giant said the...
What is Domain 2.0?
Domain 2.0 is an initiative from AT&T to transform its network and infrastructure into a system that resembles cloud computing services. In order to do so, AT&T plans to replace some of its current network elements with those that can be...
The first 400G fiber route will link Denmark and Frankfurt
As carriers around the world work to meet consumer and business demand for high-speed connectivity, transport providers and fiber network owners are similarly upgrading the backbone infrastructure to support the evolving industry.
The latest upgrade, currently...
As backhaul becomes more flexible and complex, make SLA monitoring simple
The consensus is there will be a “5G” radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access. There will be a foundational change as these future networks...
ON.Lab states ONOS Goldeneye release set to further support service provider SDN and NFV deployment plans
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project unveiled its seventh release targeting a software-defined networking operating system, dubbed “Goldeneye.”
ONOS said the Goldeneye release includes advances such as...
With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture
As carriers around the world work through "5G" trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and vendor partners reached a lab milestone in addition to expanding focus to include system architecture...
A recent report from TBR forecasts 70% CAGR in enterprise-related SDN revenue through 2020, though warns vendors may need to change mindsets
Global enterprises are on pace to spend $12 billion on software-defined networking by 2020, according to a recent report from Technology Business Research.
Despite...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at using SDN to control workload placement with greater mobility and ROI models
This week’s featured interview is with Cirba where we discuss the use of SDN to control workload placement with greater mobility, hidden benefits of...
Ralph de la Vega told an investor conference the AT&T SDN and NFV efforts are financially beneficial, enable simultaneous international service launch
AT&T remains one of the telecommunications industry’s most vocal proponents of tapping software for greater control of its network using software-defined networking, network...
Nokia details flexibility, scale 5G network architecture will enable
Next-generation networks will not be servercentric, as they will put the focus on data and content requirements. The "5G" network architecture will support easy scalability, have security and privacy built-in, enable energy-efficient operation and offer the...
Forecast for carrier SDN predicts 98% CAGR between 2015 and 2020
The carrier software-defined networking market is expected to generate $8.7 billion in revenues by 2020, compared to $280 million in 2016, due to the acceleration of commercial deployments, according to a report by IHS....
Two-thirds of enterprises have deployed some aspect of software-defined networking, according to the ninth annual "State of the Network" report from Viavi Solutions, and around 90% of them already have at least one application in the cloud.
Based on a survey of 740 CIOs, network...
Virtual networks optimized by use case is goal of 5G network slicing
The mobile industry consensus is there will be a new "5G" radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access as these future networks are expected...
AT&T detailed the DCAE work within its ECOMP initiative as key to its goal of tapping SDN and NFV for greater control over network resources
AT&T’s push into gaining software control of its network has led to a number of innovations for the telecom space,...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with ONUG on its advocacy for open interoperable hardware and software-defined infrastructure
Enterprises are seen as some of the earliest test cases in terms of the telecommunications industry’s push into virtualization platforms, with many operators working with...
5g, 4g, SDN, NFV, Small Cells – what is a common requirement for the success of each of these? Reliable, scalable, performance driven backhaul. Tier1 Cell carriers have recently added new technical and service level mandates for backhaul. These specifications highlight the structural shift...
As data pipes gain intelligence and flexibility, network owners have to provide monitoring to monetize investments
The flexibility associated with cloud computing and fully programmable, software-defined networks is fundamentally changing the telecommunications industry into a customer-facing business focused on end-user quality of experience.
SLA and circuit...
