With the revolution of the network, enabled by new technologies like Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) firmly underway, how and where application awareness is deployed in networks will dramatically change.
Learn about the benefits application awareness can bring to virtualized networks...
Tech leaders agree self-organizing network technology will be key to managing complexity of next generation 5G mobile networks
"5G" technology is envisioned as a network of networks, blending different types of access technologies to create a seamless user experience marked by incredibly high throughput and...
Brocade Communications has agreed to buy Ruckus Wireless in a deal worth $1.2 billion, which the companies say will create a "pure-play networking company." The goal is to deliver products and solutions that span the continuum from the heart of the data center to...
PlumGrid claims latest ONS 5.0 platform supports OpenStack Kilo and Liberty releases, leverages SDN overlays for traffic isolation and policy enforcement
PlumGrid unveiled the latest version of its Open Networking Suite 5.0 platform with support for OpenStack Kilo and Liberty releases targeting enterprises and service...
AT&T SDN and NFV deployment continues with focus and support as it looks to reach 75% control by 2020
AT&T is often referenced as the gold standard among domestic carriers as well as one of the global leaders in terms of its dedication towards virtualization....
Verizon provides insight into its SDN and NFV deployment plans, including current deployment challenges and potential hurdles ahead
Telecom operators moving towards software solutions using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies are finding a challenging environment. Traditional vendor support for such moves are being...
Kontron’s Symkloud converged infrastructure platform future-proofs data centers with modular design and integrated compute, storage, and switching for wireless, video and IoT/data analytic workloads
Communications service providers know it’s imperative to adopt network functions virtualization and software-defined networks, but it’s a difficult transition given the...
Look inside AT&T's Austin Spectrum Lab with RCRtv
AUSTIN, Texas – In an unassuming building in Austin, Texas, AT&T engineers can recreate virtually any network condition in the high-tech Austin Spectrum Lab, which will also serve as ground zero for the carrier’s upcoming trials of "5G."
RCR...
ONOS-based transport SDN super controller from Huawei wowed judges
SANTA CLARA, California – Huawei walked away with the SDN Idol 2016 award at this week’s Open Networking Summit. The Linux Foundation, which presented the award, said it was in recognition of Huawei’s Open Network Operating...
Network virtualization technologies using SDN and NFV platforms have slowly begun to creep across networks. This report garners insight from telecom operators, industry analysts and vendors to look at where carriers are focusing their initial deployments; which network segments are seeing improved efficiencies from...
Network virtualization technologies using SDN and NFV platforms have slowly begun to creep across networks. This webinar will garner insight from telecom operators, industry analysts and vendors to look at where carriers are focusing their initial deployments; which network segments are seeing improved efficiencies...
Three major trends currently shaping the telecom industry -- the mobile data tsunami, cloud computing and software-defined networking -- are all fueled by availability of bandwidth. As service providers evolve their network architectures to support these trends and enable the promise of network virtualization,...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with the Open Networking Foundation about telecom benefits from its updated Atrium SDN platform
On today’s show we have an interview with Dan Pitt,...
Radisys also announced DCEngine for hyperscale data centers
SAN JOSE, California – In conjunction with the March 8 kick off of the Open Compute Project Summit 2016, Radisys announced it joined the Open Compute Project and launched a product based on the groups standards designed...
Hitachi joined the OpenDaylight Project as a ‘silver’ member, boosting the organization’s presence in Japan
The OpenDaylight Project welcomed Hitachi as a “silver” member and named a new member to its advisory group, bolstering the open source-based organization’s work in software-defined networking and network functions...
Beryllium is the fourth platform release from OpenDaylight targeting open source SDN
In keeping with its periodic table-inspired naming architecture, the OpenDaylight Project recently rolled out its latest open source platform under the Beryllium name.
The platform, which targets programmability for software-defined networks, is the...
Huawei and partners show use cases of digital transformation to demonstrate importance of agile, elastic operations
BARCELONA, Spain – With a focus on enabling a customer-centric business model, Huawei representatives and clients gathered during Mobile World Congress to discuss the importance of digital business transformation.
Transformation has been...
Huawei's fixed network modernization service solution provides integrated services that cover an entire network life cycle. With three core capabilities, powerful platforms, and customized migration solutions, the solution helps operators implement differentiated bandwidths, rapidly provision new services, and reduce the total cost of ownership...
Huawei, Linux Foundation, China Mobile among members of open-source project; touted as first of its kind initiative for China
BARCELONA, Spain – In order to lend agility and innovation to mobile operators, the Linux Foundation, China Mobile and Huawei announced the Open-O Project, which will...
Seattle, WA and Vienna, Austria -- Kapsch CarrierCom and Opanga Networks are pleased to announce today the formation of a new strategic partnership to bring the next generation of network optimization solutions to mobile operators throughout Europe. Kapsch CarrierCom is a leading, global producer,...
Seattle Washington -- Opanga, the leader and pioneer of Traffic Densification Technology™ (TDT), is pleased to announce today the commercial availability of its second generation product, Network Coordinated Super Scheduler™ (NCSS), providing mobile operators with a unique, disruptive network optimization solution and game-changing economic value.
Building...
ICT development accelerates innovation. Enterprises need efficient, reliable, elastic ICT services for quicker market expansion, more agile innovation, and higher productivity.
Strategic Opportunities for Operators in an ICT Transformation
Growth in traditional operator services is plateauing. The demand for voice, SMS, and video call services has...
The ONF Atrium SDN platform garners the 2016/A tag with OpenDaylight support
The Open Networking Foundation updated its Atrium open software-defined networking solution with support for the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight platform. The move is being released under the Atrium 2016/A tag.
ONF said the update builds...
5G plan includes Ericsson, Intel; field trials planned for Austin
AT&T today announced a roadmap for research, development and ultimate commercialization of next-generation 5G mobile networks in partnership with Ericsson and Intel.
The U.S.-based mobile network operator pointed to millimeter wave, software-defined networks and network functions virtualization...
