Software-defined networks (SDN)

Nokia sees network slicing as key to delivering network-as-a-service The long-term goal of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking is to create flexible, programmable converged networks wherein disparate services that …

What is MEC? The Radio Access Network is only one of multiple pieces that will enable 5G. Virtualization is another, as is multi-access edge computing: MEC. MEC is entwined with …

  Network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined network (SDN) are spearheading the shift toward virtualization, with multi-access edge computing (MEC) serving as a way to alleviate some of the cloud’s …

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Verizon chosen by SAP to manage, streamline the company’s global network Verizon is expanding its role in SAP’s global network, with a new agreement to consolidate, streamline and manage the …

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Network virtualization investments often start with the EPC Last week T-Mobile US announced it worked with Cisco to deploy the “world’s largest” virtualized evolved packet core covering some 70 million …

  The Chinese vendor said operators embracing digital technologies are better positioned to capture growth opportunities MUNICH, GERMANY- Huawei suggested that telecommunications operators should speed up the process to digitalize …

CableLabs, Aricent collaborated on the platform built on the Kubernetes and Docker container model Cable research organization CableLabs and design and engineering company Aricent have been collaborating on an open-source …

  The move to Internet Protocol Version 6 addresses has been underway for a number of years, as the world exhausted the supply of IPv4 internet addresses. The momentum in …

Trends include growing dependence on remote access, increased bandwidth demand and difficulty in troubleshooting Enterprise IT teams face substantial challenges in successfully managing hybrid networks, according to Viavi Solutions’s newly …

InterDigital and Orange demoed a service-based architectural approach to the 5G control plane 5G, as it continues to develop and be built out, is envisioned as a flexible connectivity medium …

Syniverse aims to help MNOs offer new, secure enterprise and IoT services Syniverse is offering a new, secure network-as-a-service aimed at helping mobile network operators offer secure internet of things, …

Flexibility, scalability, time-to-market key drivers of SDN adoption Software-defined networking (SDN) provides the management and orchestration tools needed to operate increasingly complex and increasingly virtualized networks. For operators, SDN creates …

In this installment of Network Slicing 101, we’ll examine the basics of network virtualization as applied to network slicing. When we hear about network slicing, one of the most common …

With 5G, “There’s more ways to get paid” The implications of 5G reach much further than providing carriers with new ways to offer consumer-facing services. With its native support for …

Computer vision is powering advances in automotive, medical, consumer, and agriculture markets. Because the world of computer vision coupled with machine learning evolves so quickly, teams need a way to …

Nuage Networks projects highlight progress toward network slicing with data center SDN The long-term vision of 5G includes network slicing–using virtualized network functions and software-defined networking (SDN) to enable operator …

ETSI-based open source NFV platform tips OSM Releases 4 and 5 that bring more stability, testing and convenience. The Open Source Management and Operations (OSM) project, an initiative hosted by …

RAD debuts vAccess Israel-based company RAD rolled out a new addition to its vCPE toolbox, dubbed vAccess, which enables value-added NFV and SDN-based services to be launched over any access. …

KDDI Europe selects Silver Peak’s Unity EdgeConnect SD-WAN solution KDDI Europe, a London-based subsidiary of KDDI Corporation, is adopting and providing Silver Peak’s SD-WAN solution to its enterprise customers. KDDI …

MEF announces two new specifications for MEF 3.0 framework The Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a nonprofit international industry consortium, recently released two new specifications related to the MEF 3.0 framework. …

SevOne introduces SDN Monitoring Solution 2.0 for Cisco ACI Infrastructure management software company SevOne premiered the second version of its software-defined defined (SDN) monitoring platform for Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure …

Apcela aims to improve machine learning with Enhanced Analytics Platform Application delivery company Apcela is breaking into machine learning with the deployment of its Enhanced Analytics Platform (EAP). Accompanying the …

Core network virtualization Network operators are virtualizing their core networks in an effort to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. By enabling virtualization in the core network, service providers …