What’s the hype?
Containers have hit the mainstream alongside virtual machines (VMs). Industry titans like Google, Docker, Linux and Amazon have embraced them with open arms. But what exactly are containers and, more importantly, do they live up to hype?
Background
Containers have been around for...
HPE to resell Big Switch’s Big Cloud Fabric and Big Monitoring Fabric
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced it will resell Big Switch Network's Big Cloud Fabric  (BCF) and Big Monitoring Fabric (Big Mon) with its Altoline Switch Products as part of a recent partnership...
Honeywell IoT software solution allows airlines to reduce aircraft fuel consumption
U.S. firm Honeywell announced it is helping two European airlines to reduce fuel use on 71 aircraft through its connected aircraft GoDirect fuel efficiency software.
The technology now being deployed by Brussels Airlines and Air...
Business enterprises across the globe today are looking to embrace digital transformation to help them stay ahead of the curve. Whether you are a startup or a medium sized enterprise or a Fortune 500 company, consumers today seek faster services with growing demands. To...
The purpose of SDN
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a rising star on the telecom stage. The technology abstracts the lower level functions of a network onto a normalized control plane, allowing administrators to direct traffic flows from a centralized console. The concept promises to lower...
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 running various network functions on inexpensive computer nodes in data centers. It has been heralded...
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, but not without its share of hurdles. David Snow, a principal analyst of IP services...
Dell report highlights how SDN is redefining human and machine relationship
According to a recent Dell Technologies report, software-defined networking (SDN) is poised to play a pivotal role in future partnerships between humans and machines.
Dell collaborated with the Institute for the Future (IFTF) to investigate...
The growing SD-WAN market
Service providers are launching software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions at an increasing pace. Market intelligence provider IDC projects the SD-WAN market will expand from $225 million in 2015 to $1.19 billion by end of 2017. Given the number of SD-WAN services available...
Macquarie Telecom partners with VeloCloud to provide SD-WAN solution for Australian businesses
Macquarie Telecom, an Australian telecommunications company, recently deployed a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) service, which provides innovative technologies for intelligent network services, control and visibility.
SD-WAN is a developing architecture that centralizes control...
Linux Foundation automotive group using open source to enable in-car infotainment
Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation and focused on connected vehicles, recently revealed the latest infotainment platform, Unified Code Base (UCB) 4.0, alongside a new Virtualization Expert...
 The fourth industrial revolution
As artificial intelligence is deployed in the realm of customer service, telecom companies are showing increased interest in a number of these tools. Like previous industrial revolutions, many worry whether these technological innovations are weeding out human jobs. What many do...
The continued growth of LTE and the emergence of IoT are stimulating development of new applications that require different business and architectural models for delivery of services.
This overview is part of a previous Analyst Angle program consisting of a webinar and report.
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Cisco purchases Viptela as part of SD-WAN strategy
Cisco completed its $610 million acquisition of Viptela Inc., a privately held software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) company, Tuesday, hastening the company’s Network Intuitive initiative launched in June.
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a developing architecture that decouples network...
How SDN is benefiting telecom operators
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a budding technology shaping the telecom industry. The architecture enables network behavior to be centrally controlled through software applications using APIs. Accompanying this capability are a host of benefits. Here is a rundown of the...
Mavenir Systems has acquired Brocade's virtual evolved packet core solution for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes 22 granted and pending patents, a research and development facility in Mumbai, India and the associated customer support and maintenance contracts.
Mavenir itself was acquired by Mitel...
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 support an array of network functions virtualization (NFV) use cases.
NFV architecture serves as the backbone...
How to ensure a successful SDN deployment
Software-defined networking (SDN) is a way to centrally control physical and virtual network devices, including routes, switches and gateways, in a datacenter. The aim of the idea is to provide networks with greater agility, speed and security....
The dawn of DevOps
Demand for DevOps engineers has experienced exponential growth within the last few years. They are essential to ensuring better collaboration between software developers and operations staff for leading-edge businesses. The occupation was ranked third on Indeed’s best jobs in the U.S....
The age of virtualization
Server virtualization has bestowed the telecomm industry with processing capabilities that extend beyond physical hardware. Although virtualization has matured and evolved, some service providers have yet to take full advantage of the trend. In spirit of this fact, here are five...
CenturyLink’s Managed Hybrid SD-WAN eases transition to next-generation networks
CenturyLink launched its Managed Hybrid Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) Tuesday, a set of WAN packages that improve traffic flow across both broadband internet connection and private multiprotocol label switching (MPLS) networks.
SD-WAN is a software-defined networking...
The rise of AR apps
A blizzard of augmented reality (AR) apps are taking the smartphone industry by storm. AR apps provide a way to indirectly interact with the external world through a virtual representation of a user’s environment caked on with texts and images....
The continued growth of LTE and the emergence of IoT are stimulating development of new applications that require different business and architectural models for delivery of services.
This overview is part of a previous Analyst Angle program consisting of a webinar and report.
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The goal is to make mobile data exchanges more transparent
DENT Wireless Limited, a blockchain mobile data exchange based in Hong Kong, and Aquto, a specialist in sponsored data and data rewards based in Boston, announced they are partnering to discover innovative ways operators can...
