With the New IP, the network and cloud converge
Staggering increases in consumer demand for network capacity are creating a major transition in the telecom industry, which is working to harness the power of Software Defined Network (SDN) architecture and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) to...
Huawei launches 9 NFV and SDN platforms; Masergy goes live; and OpenDaylight unveils Lithium
Network infrastructure provider Huawei continued its push into the virtualized world, announcing nine software-defined networking and network functions virtualization platforms at the recent Open Networking Summit 2015 event.
Three of the platforms...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Mike Heffner, senior director of technical product marketing at Overture Networks, about recently released results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining.
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Overture said the testing, which was done in partnership with...
NFV performance testing showed zero packet-loss throughput in real-world environment
Looking to tackle performance questions surrounding the deployment of network function virtualization platforms, Overture released the results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining.
Overture said the testing, which was done in...
Connectem’s V-EPC platform expected to bolster Brocade’s NFV, SDN services
Virtualized telecom platform provider Brocade is set to bolster its offerings through a pending acquisition of privately held LTE virtual evolved packet core provider Connectem.
The all-cash deal, with final terms not reported, will see Brocade...
The OpenDaylight Project announced the availability of 14 internships as part of its 2015 Internship Program. The offer is said to provide “real-world development experience” targeting the software-defined networking and network function virtualization fields, which OpenDaylight noted had more than 100 job openings at companies...
As mobile networks evolve from present architectures and business models to NFV/virtualized, software-based architectures and customer-centric business models, network planners and architects have come to recognize Analytics as a foundational cornerstone that is central to the business transformation that is underway. In Parallel the...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News Editor-In-Chief Dan Meyer provides updates on the latest in NFV- and SDN-related telecom news, and speaks with Tom Nadeau, distinguished engineer at Brocade, about the current evolution of network virtualization.
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute recently...
SDN platform now comes with one year of free management
Looking to boost industry uptake of its recently launched Vyatta Controller, Brocade said it is now offering a free one-year license for the downloadable software.
The company said the free management license covers up to five physical...
Telecom giant adds Cisco, Ciena, Brocade to Domain 2.0 program
AT&T continues to bolster its software-defined networking and network function virtualization plans, announcing the addition of Cisco Systems, Ciena and Brocade Communications Systems to its Domain 2.0 supplier program.
The 2.0 program was unveiled late last...
Brocade rolled out new support for the burgeoning software-defined networking space, introducing its Vyatta Controller that the company said is designed to help telecom operators move toward greater support of all-IP infrastructure.
Brocade said the controller is a “keystone” product in its SDN portfolio and...
Telefónica, Brocade show NFV speed
The move toward virtualizing network functions continues to gain momentum as wireless operators look for ways to cut expenses, increase agility in service offerings and remain competitive against over-the-top services. The latest push comes from Spain-based telecom giant Telefónica, which...
