Report: Asia-Pacific set to lead global convergent charging market

Dan Meyer - June 11, 2014

According to a new report from Infonetics Research, Asia-Pacific accounted for half the $2.3 billion global convergent charging market in 2013, with the region expected to continue leading the space into 2018 when the market is expected to top $5.3 billion. The report noted that...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

TM Forum launches 'how to' guides to virtualization

Sara Zaske - June 10, 2014

NICE, France - The move toward network virtualization was the hottest topic of the recent TM Forum Live event in Nice, France with workshops and presentations on the topic over-flowing with participants. To meet the high demand for information, TM Forum has launched a...

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Software: NFV, SDN and cloud dominate TM Forum Live agenda

Dan Meyer - June 6, 2014

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...

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Cisco targets mobile players with updated management platform

Dan Meyer - June 1, 2014

The increased integration of software continues to be a cost-saving option for wireless telecommunications providers looking to squeeze revenues from networks that are powered by multi-billion-dollar hardware solutions. This has led to an increase in virtualization activity and the use of cloud and managed...

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Software: Infonetics claims ‘SDN hesitation’ in Q1; SAP set to expand cloud offering

Dan Meyer - May 30, 2014

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...

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Spotlight: Tackling policy control, cloud and virtualization with ItsOn

Dan Meyer - May 23, 2014

The wireless telecommunications space continues to evolve, led by rapidly changing technology that seems to both thrive on and feed mobility. A lot of recent changes have revolved around the software-side of the business as wireless carriers look for ways to extract more revenues...

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How does OpenStack fit into mobile operator SDN and NFV strategy?

RCR Wireless News - May 20, 2014

OpenStack will be crucial to advancing SDN and NFV in the telecom space.

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Software: Oracle, Cisco tout NFV, SDN progress

Dan Meyer - May 20, 2014

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...

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Reader Forum: What makes ‘carrier-grade’ reliability so hard?

Dan Meyer - May 12, 2014

Unfortunately for both service providers and telecom equipment manufacturers, it’s extremely difficult to develop a network infrastructure platform that delivers carrier-grade reliability.

Devices

Defining virtualization and software-defined networking: What's the difference?

RCR Wireless News - May 8, 2014

Comprehending the differences and connections between SDN and NFV is essential to ensure that they are implemented and leveraged in the most effective manner.

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HP makes a $1B OpenStack bet

Martha DeGrasse - May 7, 2014

Hewlett-Packard is betting its future on the cloud with a commitment to invest more than a billion dollars in software-based solutions that have the potential to replace HP servers and other hardware. Like many other network hardware companies, HP realizes that its customers are...

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Report cites Ericsson’s focus on software

Dan Meyer - April 30, 2014

Ericsson’s recent restructuring announcement that will see the world’s largest telecom equipment vendor split its networks unit into two groups has at least one analyst predicting the company is set to become a software company. In a blog post, Maravedis-Rethink research director Caroline Gabriel noted...

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Nuage Networks sees SDN coming to fruition

Kelly Hill - April 24, 2014

Nuage Networks says it has conducted 30 successful trials of network virtualization around the world in the past year, and that its initial focus on the data center environment is bringing validation to the much-hyped prospects of software-defined networking. The Alcatel-Lucent venture was launched one...

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Mobile drives need for better security, says Wedge Networks

Kelly Hill - April 17, 2014

Wedge Networks has a new software-based security solution that it says delivers on the promises of software-defined networking (SDN): cheaper infrastructure costs, easy scalability, and performance similar to hardware-based offerings. Wedge recently participated in an network function virtualization(NFV) testing demonstration with Spirent at Interop that...

BSS OSS

Editorial Webinar: Policy Control & Charging

Martha DeGrasse - April 9, 2014

Swimming in a sea of SDN, NFV, PCC, PCRF, PCEF, EPC, DPI virtual alphabet soup? You are not alone. RCR Wireless News attempts to make sense of it all as we explore the evolution of policy control and the implications of virtualizing policy control...

Evolved Packet Core (EPC)

Feature Report: Policy control and charging: waiting to be virtualized

Jarad Matula - April 3, 2014

Telecom Software Series: Policy Control and Charging - Waiting to be Virtualized Editorial Feature Report Swimming in a sea of SDN, NFV, PCC, PCRF, PCEF, EPC, DPI virtual alphabet soup? You are not alone. RCR Wireless News’ Dan Meyer and Allie Winter untangle the implications of...

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SDN, NFV set for slow growth in 2014, further strides in 2015

Dan Meyer - April 2, 2014

The telecommunications industry is expected to see rapid movement through the rest of 2014 in terms of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization deployments, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. The report, based on conversations with telecom operators representing 51% of worldwide...

Chips - Semiconductor

Broadcom launches SDN/NFV chipset

Kelly Hill - April 2, 2014

Broadcom launched a new chipset series this week with software-defined networking and network functions virtualization in mind. According to the company, the XLP500 series has a "quad-issue, quad-threaded superscalar architecture with out-of-order execution" as well as supporting Broadcom's Open NFV platform and interoperability with its switch series, The...

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Aricent taps Intel reference design for SDN, NFV platform

Dan Meyer - April 1, 2014

Aricent is taking advantage of an Intel reference design in rolling out software-defined network and network functions virtualization software that runs on the chip maker’s Open Network Platform Switch Reference Design. Aricent explained that the design, which is now available for trials, is designed to...

BSS OSS

CCA Spring 2014: Ericsson talks LTE, OSS/BSS, virtualization

Dan Meyer - March 28, 2014

SAN ANTONIO – If wireless carriers are involved, there is a good chance network infrastructure giant Ericsson is somewhere nearby, as was the case at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association event in San Antonio, where the Swedish company looked to expand its presence in...

Evolved Packet Core (EPC)

Alcatel-Lucent wins $1 billion contract with China Mobile

Kelly Hill - March 27, 2014

Alcatel-Lucent (ALU) and China Mobile have announced a one-year agreement valued at up to $1.03 billion (750 million Euros) to move the world's largest mobile operator to an all-IP, "ultra-broadband" network with an eye towards cloud services and network functions virtualization (NFV). China Mobile had...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Report: 75% of wireless operators to deploy NFV by 2018 despite concerns

Dan Meyer - March 24, 2014

A new report from Maravedis-Rethink predicts nearly three-fourth of mobile operators will deploy some form of network functions virtualization by 2018, noting the move to NFV will be one of the most important ways carriers will “transform their cost base and their service delivery...

Big Data Analytics

Reader Forum: Network monitoring in the age of big data

Dan Meyer - March 24, 2014

When it comes to keeping customers, user experience is the most important consideration for carriers today. However, it is often the case that speeds and bandwidth are not equally shared among customers.

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Reality Check: Reflections on MWC 2014 – why virtualization and big data are changing the industry

Dan Meyer - March 18, 2014

Now that the mobile industry’s largest show is over, it is a good time to digest the fire hose of information that is Mobile World Congress. And I’m happy to say that I believe we will

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