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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 …

The motivation for Ericsson’s new partnership with Cisco was crystal clear today at the company’s annual capital markets day in Sweden. Ericsson is telling investors that it expects the total …

1. Ericsson is teaming up with Cisco in a move that should make it a stronger competitor to Huawei and to the combined Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The partners said the …

Ericsson and Cisco each claim $1B in new revenue by 2018 Networking and computing powerhouses Ericsson and Cisco Systems announced a global partnership tying together their platforms to target telecom …

RIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro is set to host its first Olympic Games next year. From an information technology and telecommunications perspective, sponsors are responsible for implementing the infrastructure needed …

SoftBank upgrades White Cloud SmartVPN platform with NFV, SDN technology Japanese telecom giant SoftBank said it plans to upgrade its White Cloud SmartVPN architecture using Cisco System’s Evolved Services Platform …

WASHINGTON – Cisco Systems has become a household name based on the near-ubiquity of its networking equipment, and now the company is looking to evolve its strategy to keep up …

1. Google searches on mobile devices now exceed those performed on personal computers, according to the company. This poses new challenges for the search engine giant, since many of these …

AT&T taps SDN and NFV to further control for enterprises, adds new partners AT&T is continuing to expand its software-defined networking-based Network on Demand platform, adding support for new services …

As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. …

The telco aims to deploy IoT projects across the UAE in the future The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du has tested what it claims to be the first true …

Malware will lock users out of their devices then demand money transfer to regain access WASHINGTON – How much would you pay to have your smartphone released if it were …

1. Hackers have taken control of Cisco System routers in locations around the world, according to security consultants at FireEye. Cisco said that by taking control of a router, a …

SDN tapped to power WAN service marketed by Verizon and Cisco Verizon Communications continues to integrate software solutions into its platform, announcing the launch of a software-defined WAN service using …

Apple continues its march into the enterprise Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into …

The global mobile infrastructure market surpassed $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter, led by the Asia-Pacific region, according to a recent report by ACG Research. LTE-Advanced deployment, evolved …

Oracle deal for Maxymiser comes as Cisco report finds cloud-based revenue expectations Oracle bolstered its cloud-based software platform through the acquisition of U.K.-based Maxymiser in a move that could take …

Regional wireless provider to support parent company, target enterprises and local governments Regional wireless telecom provider SouthernLINC is set to offer what it’s calling “mission critical” LTE services to parent …

The “Internet of Things” is such a broad-reaching topic; it’s really what you make of it – cars, things, people, sensors, animals, tractors, highways, etc. With so much room to innovate and limited …

IoT, smart cities, STEM education, video delivery and cloud-based security among funding goals A high-level meeting earlier this month between United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron and Cisco Chairman and …

OPNFV Project now counts 60 member companies, adding Altera, Brain4 Net, CertusNet The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project welcomed in a trio of new members this week, …

Cisco is trying to make things right with China after reports that the National Security Agency secretly used Cisco routers for spyware put a damper on the company’s Chinese sales. …

As high-profile network security breaches continue to make the news, with the most recent breach of the federal Office of Personnel Management, network security firms with defense pedigrees are looking to …

Wi-Fi can be a welcome relief for networks that are overwhelmed by mobile data traffic, and some mobile network operators are exploring carrier-driven Wi-Fi offload. Moving a user off the …

As the world’s largest maker of switches and routers prepares for a change in leadership after 20 years, the company is upping its game in three of the hottest areas …