The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020.
The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks and assessing elements of a 5G...
Proposed deal to add Cyan’s SDN, NFV experience to Ciena’s network platform
The telecom market's march toward virtualization continues to reshape the vendor space as network technology provider Ciena announced plans to acquire Cyan, which is focused on software-defined networking platforms. The deal calls for...
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...
Network operator Windstream has partnered with Cyan, an SDN, NFV and packet-optical solution firm, to upgrade existing metro networks to provide 100-gigabit data capacity. The move toward 100G is seen as critical in powering mobile broadband services.
Windstream reps said the partnership will enhance both...
Collaboration has been a growing trend in the network virtualization space as vendors search for ways to work together on bringing more robust solutions to the market.
One of the latest moves in this direction was an announcement from Cyan, which provides software-defined networking, network...
