As telecom operators continue to transform their networks with NFV and SDN technology, F5 says concurrency needs must be included in the process
On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Misbah Mahmoodi, senior product marketing manager at F5, to discuss the need...
Telecom operator CenturyLink claims its SD-WAN platform can help enterprises manage connectivity needs, offers free trial to spur adoption
CenturyLink launched its software-defined wide area network platform and is tempting enterprise customers to adopt the service through a proof-of-concept program.
The SD-WAN platform includes site connectivity,...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Quortus to get a primer on mobile edge computing
On today’s show we have an interview with Riki Dolby, director of engineering at...
CenturyLink said it plans data center capacity expansion at 4 locations this year citing growing demand for flexible hybrid IT capabilities
CenturyLink is looking to further its global data center capabilities, announcing plans to increase capacity at four data centers through the first half of...
Jim Patterson lays out a CenturyLink ‘to do’ list focused on improving broadband speeds and customer experience
Quarterly and full-year earnings continue to trickle in, and this week we will focus on CenturyLink’s metrics and provide some updates on previous “to do” list columns.
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TBR forecasts early adopters of NFV and SDN to reap greatest benefits
Telecom operators are expected to increase their reliance on software technologies based on network functions virtualization and software-defined networking to reduce costs and better compete against established software-based service providers, according to a...
This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also provide some initial thoughts on T-Mobile US’ inclusion of video streaming services in the majority of their plans.
Verizon’s...
Level 3 looks to NFV and SDN in move to bolster websites, applications; other NFV and SDN news of the week
Recent events around the launch of ticket sales for an upcoming moving that crashed the websites and applications of movie ticker brokers highlight the...
Nuage Networks VSP to support CenturyLink NFV deployments across PSB architecture
Telecommunication services provider CenturyLink signed a deal with Alcatel-Lucent’s Nuage Networks to provide the operator with networking functionality for its programmable services backbone network architecture.
CenturyLink said its PSB architecture is an open, software-enabled platform for...
Analysts note CenturyLink move could be start of additional spin offs
Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink said it was looking at strategic alternatives for its data center and colocation business operations in a move analysts noted could include further breaking apart of CenturyLink’s operations.
CenturyLink said...
Money is part of Connect America Fund to foster rural broadband
WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission announced that 10 communications service providers accepted $1.5 billion from the federal government as part of the regulatory agency’s Connect America, a subsidy designed to encourage the development of broadband infrastructure...
IHS report found Verizon No. 1; CenturyLink surged to No. 2
Verizon Communications retained the top spot in the latest ranking of North America’s top session initial protocol trunking service providers.
The survey, conducted by IHS Infonetics, noted Verizon maintained the No. 1 position for the...
NYC, Stockholm, Ericsson and Data Scientist are featured in this week's episode of Inside Telecom Careers
This episode of Inside Telecom Careers is sponsored by Nexius: Accelerating Network and Business Transformation
RCR Wireless News has launched a series of programs, which profile the people, jobs, companies and...
Carriers must reinvent to keep competitive edge
We all focus on the details about growing our business, stomping on our competition and winning going forward. However, we don’t often stop, pull the camera back and take a longer-term historical perspective on our changing industry. So let’s...
Greetings from Chicago (INTX show), Philadelphia and Albany (the back of the NY State Capitol shown). This has been a busy earnings week, with Comcast, Cablevision, CenturyLink, Frontier, Windstream and Sprint all reporting earnings. While our focus will be on Sprint’s earnings this week, we’ll...
Orchestrate brings DaaS capabilities to CenturyLink Cloud
Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink bolstered its cloud platform with the acquisition of Orchestrate, which focuses on managed database services designed for rapid application development. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
CenturyLink said the deal will enhance its...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
FCC: Domestic violence, overdose among failed calls
WASHINGTON – Imagine a loved one seizing up with a heart attack or waking up in the middle of the night from the sound of an intruder in your home. Most people would likely reach for their phone to...
NFV orchestration to bolster CenturyLink’s enterprise customers
Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink said it plans to tap Cyan for its Blue Planet NFV Orchestrator to provide network function virtualization-based services to CenturyLink’s enterprise customers.
The deal calls for Cyan to supply the orchestration platform for the telecom...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--T-Mobile US announced plans to alter...
