Software-defined networks (SDN)

Huawei and Vodafone announce collaboration Vodafone announced it has selected Huawei as an approved vendor to supply its FusionSphere OpenStack platform, supporting the company’s global rollout of network functions virtualization …

Barefoot Networks debuts monitoring system for total packet visibility Barefoot Networks, a computer networking company, unveiled Barefoot Deep Insight today, which the organization claims to be the first network monitoring …

Equinix unleashes new inter-metro connectivity through cloud exchange fabric Equinix, a global international and data center company, announced an addition to its interconnection offering, leveraging software-defined network (SDN) to make …

Nuage Networks to expand and upgrade Fujitsu Enterprise Cloud Service K5 Fujitsu has chosen Nuage Networks, Nokia’s software-defined networking (SDN) subsidiary, to extend and update its enterprise cloud service. Fujitsu …

A new network topology The digital transformation of network infrastructure through network functions virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN) is anticipated to play a pivotal role with the respect …

Adtran and TIM sign memorandum of understanding Italy’s leading telco and ICT group TIM announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Adtran to review the company’s NFV …

MEF casts wider net in cloud app market with IMTC Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a nonprofit international industry consortium, is seeking to make a splash in booming cloud-centric applications market …

Network slicing is seen as a key enabler for future 5G networks 5G boils down to three primary use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, massive support for the internet of things …

AT&T divulges Open Disaggregated Network Operating System vision AT&T gave a glimpse into its vision of a Disaggregated Network Operating System (dNOS) in a recent white paper titled “Toward an …

Cisco and VMware deepen rivalry with acquisitions Cisco and VMware were deemed the leaders in the software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) market in a recent IHS Markit report. According to …

Cartesian report highlights challenges thwarting NFV adoption among service providers Operational challenges and immature virtualized technologies are hindering NFV deployments among communications service providers (CSPs). That is at least the …

Industry leaders demonstrate LSO integration points Colt Technology Services, alongside technology partners AT&T, Orange, Ciena, Amdocs and Fujitsu, recently demonstrated a number of MEF Forum Lifecycle Service Orchestration (LSO) integration …

Versa expands SD-Branch with unified communications services Versa Networks, a vendor in the SD-WAN market, unveiled additions to its Versa Cloud IP Platform today, including embedded voice and video codec …

Verizon makes SD-WAN solution available on a wholesale basis Verizon Partner Solutions (VPS), announced it is making its software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solution available to wholesale customers to better …

5th generation (5G) wireless technology is just around the corner promising secure and ubiquitous wireless connectivity at gigabit speeds. As service providers prepare to leverage 5G, they are also faced …

Verizon investing in virtualization to save $10 billion by 2020 Verizon sees network virtualization as a “robust opportunity” to cut the costs anchored to telcos by $10 billion over the …

BT and Cisco expand partnership with two new solutions In another move toward network virtualization, BT announced it is extending its partnership with Cisco with the deployment of two new …

Google unveils Andromeda 2.0 Google announced it has made some updates to software-defined networking (SDN) platform Andromeda, which the company said should reduce network latency between Compute Engine virtual machines …

VMware announces plans to purchase VeloCloud VMware announced Thursday it intends to acquire VeloCloud, a startup making a splash in the software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) market. The move deepens …

Riverbed integrates Zscaler cloud security into SD-WAN platform SteelConnect Riverbed Technology announced at its annual customer event in New York that it is working with cloud security vendor Zscaler to …

PacketFabric looks to extend its SDN platform to Europe using Aqua Comms’ AE Connect Aqua Comms, the operator of Ireland’s first subsea fibre-optic network interconnecting New York, Dublin and London, …

Using CORD to turn central offices into edge data centers MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–In order to support the evolving demands placed on telecommunications networks, a number of complex things need to …

AT&T partners with IBM to improve backend processes with microservices AT&T announced it is partnering with IBM to deliver a new microservices supplier program. According to the companies, IBM will …

Telstra first to launch VeloCloud virtually through SD-WAN in Asia- Pacific Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company, recently announced an update to the Telstra Programmable Network, collaborating with VeloCloud to launch …

Amazon seeks to move into hybrid cloud market with AT&T, AWS collaboration AT&T recently announced it is expanding its cloud networking solutions with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a focus …