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CNCF makes Community Infrastructure Lab available for open source projects

CNCF teams up with Packet to provide Lab to developers The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), a non-profit organization dedicated to the development of cloud native applications, announced today it is making its CNCF Community Infrastructure Lab publicly available for open source projects. Cloud native computing...

Linux Foundation focuses on bringing virtualization to your car

Linux Foundation automotive group using open source to enable in-car infotainment Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), an open source project hosted by the Linux Foundation and focused on connected vehicles, recently revealed the latest infotainment platform, Unified Code Base (UCB) 4.0, alongside a new Virtualization Expert...

ECI launches hybrid virtualization platform

ECI new platform seeks to bring service agility closer to the edge ECI, a global provider of the "elastic network" technologies , announced its Hybrid Virtualization Platform Thursday, created to support an array of network functions virtualization (NFV) use cases. NFV architecture serves as the backbone...

Sprint unveils open source NFV/SDN reference solution dubbed C3PO

Developed with Intel Labs, Sprint says C3PO combines open source software with off-the-shelf hardware to drive network efficiencies The ever-increasing complexity of evolving telecommunications networks is forcing operators to quickly virtualize and automate network management and operational processes to keep up with the flexibility and...

Linux Foundation ONAP builds on open source ECOMP, Open-O

The Linux Foundation discusses its ONAP Project, which is focused on consolidating efforts around open source orchestration and management. On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check,” we speak with The Linux Foundation to discuss its recent move to consolidate its open source enhanced control,...

Virtualization is accelerating, but devops transition remains problematic

Devops transition is 'No. 1 pain point' as operators embrace virtualization. As operators move to embrace virtualization on the road to "5G," can the workforce keep up? Many leaders in the space have worked to aggressively retrain employees – shifting emphasis from hardware-based functions to...

Worst of the Week: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile dropping barrels of unlimited data

Unlimited data is back, with Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all going ape over the new marketing opportunity, to the benefit of consumers. Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...

Linux Foundation combines open source ECOMP, Open-O into ONAP

Stating plans to harmonize under a single framework targeting telecom SDN and NFV plans, The Linux Foundation moves to consolidate open source efforts. The Linux Foundation is looking to merge open source orchestration and management efforts, and perhaps reduce acronym clutter, by...

OPNFV set to release fourth NFV platform under ‘Danube’ moniker

Open source-focused NFV organization OPNFV said next release to drop in late March or early April, bolstering telecom move towards software platforms. The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project is looking to unveil a new platform release over the next two...

AT&T ECOMP released to open source community through The Linux Foundation

AT&T made good on its plans to release its ECOMP SDN and NFV platform into the open source community through The Linux Foundation. AT&T officially moved on its plans to migrate its enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform into the open...

Orange, Amdocs to trial AT&T ECOMP software platform in Poland

Orange Group and AT&T agreed to test ECOMP platform last year. Orange Polska, the Polish subsidiary of French telecom group Orange, and Amdocs, a provider of digital customer experience solutions, announced a project to trial AT&T's enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy software...

VMware joins Open-O project targeting NFV, SDN orchestration

Story updated to correct VMware's status at Open-O as a "premier" member. The Linux Foundation-based open source group Open-O snares VMware as “premier” member joining the likes of China Mobile, Huawei. The Open-O Project recently welcomed new member VMware to the open source...

Nokia, Cisco, Ericsson and Huawei partner on NFV interoperability

NFV Interoperability Testing Initiative formed by Nokia, Cisco, Ericsson and Huawei in pact to accelerate commercial NFV implementations. A cadre of high-level telecommunication vendors formed the NFV Interoperability Testing Initiative in a move to conquer continued multivendor interoperability testing challenges for network...

Bell Canada joins AT&T ECOMP collaboration targeting SDN

AT&T ECOMP platform now counts Bell Canada and Orange as collaborators working towards carrier-grade SDN deployments, future 5G support. AT&T continues to garner carrier interest for its software-focused enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform, with Bell Canada now on board to use...

Microsoft joins The Linux Foundation in coup for open source community

Computing giant Microsoft joins open source software focused group The Linux Foundation as ‘Platinum’ member, with board representation. The Linux Foundation recently scored a significant new member in Microsoft, which joined the open source-focused organization as a “Platinum” member. The coup was announced...

CORD releases open sourced VEPC in support of 5G deployment plans

ONOS project’s CORD initiative claims mobile platform bolsters 5G plans with programmable RAN, VEPC, mobile edge computing support. The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as a data center platform released its first open sourced disaggregated and virtualized evolved packet core,...

China Telecom, Qualcomm, Samsung latest to join OPNFV

Linux Foundation-based open source organization OPNFV welcomed China Telecom, Qualcomm and Samsung to NFV-focused group The move towards virtualizing network functions continues to draw interest of telecom operators, with the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project gaining new members. The OPNFV Project, which is focused...

Linux Foundation launches online devops course in move to increase experience

The online course focused on devops follows the Linux Foundation’s work earlier this year on online classes targeting OpenStack The development and operations model is quickly becoming a central focus for companies looking to take advantage of software and information technology in order to increase...

ON.Lab and ONF to combine open source SDN efforts

Combination of SDN organizations to keep ONF name and be headed by ON.Lab director; merger set to be completed by end of 2017 Just over a month after losing its executive director, the Open Networking Foundation announced a merger with fellow software-defined networking organization Open...

OPNFV Colorado platform bolsters open source NFV efforts

The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project claims its third platform release targets accelerating development of NFV apps and services The telecom market’s continued move towards integrating network functions virtualization received a boost as the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project released its...

OpenDaylight releases Boron SDN platform, targets cloud and NFV use cases

In its fifth SDN platform release, the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight Project cites increased member participation from the likes of AT&T, Telefónica and Intel The Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight Project unveiled its fifth platform release under the Boron tag, touting enhancements to cloud and network functions virtualization...

Dan Pitt leaves ONF; Rick Bauer to lead SDN organization

ONF was formed in 2011, focused on adoption of SDN platforms using OpenFlow and open technologies; counts DT, Google, Verizon as founding members The Open Networking Foundation lost its executive director as Dan Pitt left the nonprofit organization, which is focused on the adoption of...

AT&T chairs OPNFV advisory group to provide tech guidance to NFV community

OPNFV End User Advisory Group targets NFV guidance, includes wide range of members, including AT&T, China Mobile, DT, Sprint and Vodafone The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV Project recently formed its End User Advisory Group tasked with providing technical guidance to the OPNFV developer...

NFV development and integration challenges for vendors

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we spoke with Sanjay Bhatia, VP of solutions marketing and strategy at Genband to discuss NFV...