August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site acquisition, towersource.com, and related topics are discussed by Jackson and CEO and president of Mosaik Solutions Bryan Darr. Jackson is...
Mirantis, Intel plan to bolster OpenStack enterprise-focused cloud initiative
OpenStack cloud software continues to garner deployment and investment interest as Mirantis announced a $100 million funding round.
The “pure plan OpenStack company” said the latest round of financing was led by Intel Capital, with funding also...
Huawei's SBC platform designed to support VoLTE, RCS, voice-over-broadband services
Spain’s Telefónica continues to push virtualization technology across its network, with the latest move coming in a deal with Huawei to provide the vendor’s session border control platform in support of advanced voice and communication...
Kontron discusses the impact virtualization can have on network capacity, including how NFV bolsters voice and video efficiency
Network capacity issues continue to impact mobile operators as consumer demand for voice and video services surpasses the billions of dollars spent on spectrum and...
In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing.
Episode 11 of "IoT Innovation" aired on Aug. 13, featuring Jason Marcheck, service director for Current Analysis. This episodes focused on...
Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push
AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020.
In chasing that challenge, the carrier said it partnered with Metaswitch to provide the...
How vendors are using virtualization technologies to meet carrier network service levels
One challenge for telecom operators as they move towards the rollout of virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud technologies is their need for carrier-grade platforms that can...
Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport software central to China Mobile VoLTE plans
Alcatel-Lucent said the world’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile, was set to deploy its network functions virtualization-based Rapport communications software in a move to consolidate the carrier’s video, voice and messaging services into a single platform,...
ItsOn provides insight into how vendors are using virtualization technologies like SDN and NFV to bolster their carrier support platforms.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chkkbLSuvFg
Telecom operators are feverishly working towards implementing virtualization technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud platforms into their operations in hopes...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Andre Fuetsch, SVP of architecture and design at AT&T, to get an update on the telecom operators expansive network virtualization, NFV and SDN plans
AT&T is arguably one of the most prominent telecom operator...
Vast majority of OpenDaylight members targeting SDN, see NFV and cloud as top use cases
The Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight program has been actively supporting the growing adoption of virtualized network technologies across the telecom space, with a recent survey by the organization showing strong uptake...
Deutsche Telekom is taking the "Internet of Things" to the cloud, solving what I believe is a key challenge to more widespread adoption. We’ve all seen the huge prediction for IoT usage over the next five years; but what you don’t see very often...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Elias Aravantinos, principal analyst at ACG Research, on a new white paper looking at NFV ROI models
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-jc7EQJmPk
One of the bigger challenges facing mobile operators as they look to deploy virtualized platforms like network functions virtualization,...
KDDI and China Mobile move forward on NFV PoC, SDN cloud deployments
Proof-of-concepts continue to be a major focus of vendors and operators looking to test the bounds of virtualized network components. The latest to join the PoC fray are Wind River and Japanese telecom...
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 CEO John Chambers yielded a $1 billion investment plan from the networking giant.
Cisco plans to...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Ken Dilbeck, head of collaboration program at the TM Forum on moving NFV and SDN from hype to reality
Few would argue that network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud and the overall virtualization market has seen...
Zayo move includes private, public and hybrid infrastructure-as-a-service cloud services
Zayo Group tapped its recent acquisition of Latisys to bolster its cloud portfolio with private, public and hybrid infrastructure-as-a-service cloud services for the U.S. and Europe.
Zayo noted the Latisys acquisition, which it completed earlier this year...
AT&T working on PoC for software-defined storage using SDN, NFV and cloud
AT&T is looking to take advantage of its push into network virtualization using software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud to bolster storage opportunities.
The telecom giant said it has created a proof-of-concept technology...
1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support
Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the rollout of network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud technology.
The one-year deals are valued at $727 million with China...
There is agreement in the telecom industry that the future of wireless networks is “5G.” However, ask anyone in the industry to define 5G and you’ll get many different answers. As the industry works out what the next generation of wireless technology will ultimately...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the recent TM Forum Live event held in Nice, France.
Network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud, big data and smart cities were major themes at the recent TM Forum Live event,...
ZTEsoft's ZSaaS solution provider
NICE, France – ZTEsoft today announced ZSmart Cloud Enabler, a software as a service platform designed to provide solutions to both service providers and enterprises that offer an end-to-end option including support services, if desired.
The ZSmart SaaS offering, “ZSaaS” will offer...
Analysts highlight telecom network virtualization plan challenges
NICE, France – Few argue that the telecom world in some capacity is moving toward a virtualized future led by network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud, but even fewer would argue that the hurdles in place toward...
IoT will require 5G, NFV
NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. Despite the inherent risk, Ken Dilbeck, VP of collaboration research and development at the TM...
