5G

The state of telco cloud adoption: The view from VMware (Part 1)

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - June 7, 2019

How does edge computing fit into a broader telco cloud strategy? The telco cloud conversation has been ongoing for some time as communications service providers look to build networks that provide the agility and dynamic service delivery generally associated with web scale players. But, as...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Ciena White Paper: Introducing Ciena’s Adaptive IP

Ben Stone - March 28, 2019

The traditional, IP-centric way of building networks is simply unsustainable: The ever-increasing inefficiency of continually adding more IPs makes network operations overly complex and unmanageable. The new IP network must be open, programmable, disaggregated, and virtualized in a way that allows resources to be...

5G

Open cloud computing infrastructure and automation are key to 5G

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - March 18, 2019

IBM discusses how cloud and telecommunications, along with AI, are converging Early 5G deployments are limited in coverage scope and capacity but, as operators fine tune their spectrum allocation, scale service offerings and the technology continues to mature, expect much more than simply an enhanced...

Carriers

Breaking down Rakuten’s greenfield approach to building a fully-virtualized network

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - March 7, 2019

Rakuten says it will build a cloud-native, nationwide network for about $5 billion As operators transition from LTE to 5G, there's significant discussion around how 5G requires a cloud-native, fully-virtualized design capable of dynamically supporting the myriad applications and device types that will connect over...

5G

The journey to 5G: Technology and business practices for a disruptive new era

RCR Wireless News - February 26, 2019

5G is the first generation of cellular born in the cloud. Like electricity and water, cellular connectivity has become a commodity that’s an essential part of modern society, the medium that will allow innovation in real-time data environments. and its ability to innovate in real-time...

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Nokia inks MoU with Korean telco KT to trial various 5G technologies

Juan Pedro Tomás - February 25, 2019

The Finnish vendor also confirmed that Indian carrier Bharti Airtel will trial its 5G-ready fronthaul solution Nokia and Korean telecom operator KT have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and trial various 5G technologies, including network function virtualization and network slicing. The joint work will...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Service assurance challenges in virtualized, multi-cloud networks

Kelly Hill - February 20, 2019

What are the challenges for service assurance -- and visibility and observability -- as networks evolve toward virtualization, multi-cloud environments and edge computing? Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support telecom network operations, and enterprise...

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Editorial Report: Livin’ on the Edge: Service Assurance in an NFV, MEC World

Ben Stone - February 12, 2019

How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing. RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...

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Editorial Webinar: Livin’ on the Edge: Service Assurance in an NFV, MEC World

Ben Stone - February 12, 2019

How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing. RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

OSS/BSS challenges ahead for SDN/NFV rollouts, Netcracker says

Kelly Hill - January 17, 2019

The increasing virtualization of telecom networks offers the promise of faster launches of new services. But are back-end business and operational systems ready to support the flexibility and rapid services launches that SDN/NFV is supposed to provide? Now that operators are past their first steps toward...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

In-flight connectivity getting major boost from Ericsson, Panasonic partnership

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - January 14, 2019

Ericsson core-as-a-service supports AeroMobile in-flight connectivity Business travelers know the pain all too well--less than adequate, utterly unreliable airplane Wi-Fi is regular source of frustration, not to mention the loss of productivity. Ericsson and Panasonic, along with with specialized operator AeroMobile, are looking to fix...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Automating the network—let’s go! (Reader Forum)

Reader Forum - December 21, 2018

Virtualization and software-defined networks have been the industry’s pre-occupation for almost a decade. It’s all part of a journey toward the deployment of 5G, which will be our next focus for the coming decade. Along the way, one of the key dimensions of the...

5G

Analysys Mason & Spirent Webinar | Automate Your Network Now: SD-WAN & 5G Case Studies

RCR Wireless News - December 6, 2018

The vision of extreme telecom automation powered by cloud-native virtualized networks is still alive, but the industry has realized it’s going to take much longer than expected. At the same time, providers need to rapidly launch next generation services such as SD-WAN and 5G...

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Delivering service assurance across a complex hybrid network

RCR Wireless News - November 7, 2018

As service providers transform their networks from traditional, physical infrastructure to a more dynamic, virtual one, they face new challenges in delivering high service quality across an increasingly complex hybrid network. Service assurance tools and processes have always been instrumental in helping achieve service excellence,...

5G

NetScout sees growing business from 5G next fiscal year: CEO

Juan Pedro Tomás - November 6, 2018

The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts. “Longer...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

5G and edge computing accelerating virtualization

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - October 31, 2018

Virtualization investments also require network management investments With 5G expected to see more widespread commercialization in 2019 and beyond, operators can expect more flexibility in managing resources and offering up new services quickly, while users will see higher speeds, lower latencies and an accelerated proliferation...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

TM Forum report: Telcos slow to embrace digital transformation

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - October 18, 2018

Digital transformation is most certainly an industry buzzword, but one with a very real meaning. This process of digitizing infrastructure and operations is meant to allow operators to cut costs, deliver a better service and make more money. A new research report from TM...

Carriers

Orange Poland, virtualization and the Beijing Release

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - October 15, 2018

Orange Poland early adopter of ONAP As it continues a "bricky-by-brick" approach to 5G, Orange Poland recently worked with EXFO to incorporate passive virtual probes into the Beijing Release of the Open Network Automation Platform; the goal is service assurance for virtualized network deployments. According to...

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Fake virtualization (Reality Check)

Reality Check - October 11, 2018

Dissecting a poignant phrase coined at this week’s SDN NFV World Congress On day one of this year’s SDN NFV World Congress in The Hague, I was intrigued by a phrase used in the keynote: ‘fake virtualization’. The speaker, Jehanne Savi, Executive Leader, All-IP & On-Demand...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Network slicing helps operators monetize services and reduce complexity

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - October 10, 2018

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 would typically require parallel systems reside on a single infrastructure. As the operators move toward...

5G

Key points from ETSI on the role of MEC in 5G

Kelly Hill - September 28, 2018

ETSI lays out the role of MEC in 5G In a recent white paper, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute outlined the role of multi-access edge computing in 5G. “Edge computing is acknowledged as one of the key pillars for meeting the demanding Key Performance Indicators of...

5G

Analyst Angle Report: Virtualization at the Edge – Automation and 5G Service Enablement

RCR Wireless News - September 26, 2018

Offloading traffic at the edge holds the key to making the economics of 5G service delivery tenable. From keeping video traffic local to enabling ultra-low latency operations for autonomous vehicle operations, the ability to provision virtual network elements at the edge and then manage...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Editorial Webinar: How NFV/SDN are driving convergence from the data center to the edge

RCR Wireless News - September 26, 2018

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 workload. As manufacturers look to MEC to enable various smart devices, NFV and SDN are...

Evolved Packet Core (EPC)

Building on a foundation of virtualization

Sean Kinney, Editor in Chief - September 17, 2018

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 subscribers. This is part of a five-year arrangement between the two companies that speaks to...

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