No sooner was the first 5G network launched in late 2018 than industry experts started setting the expectation that this “G” was different. While previous generations quickly brought tangible benefits to consumers, along with the much-hyped “killer apps” like Uber and Angry Birds, there...
Viavi Solutions, which is a member of the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance, is bolstering the open RAN ecosystem with what it claims is the first comprehensive test suite for O-RAN specifications. The test company will be showcasing its O-RAN test prowess in...
The first half of this article detailed the decline and demise of Moore’s Law and the adjustments to assumptions and technology that had to be made as a result. Cloud providers were the first to notice this decline and began experimenting with alternative methods...
When Gordon Moore put forth his prediction about the number of transistors per square inch doubling every 18 months, he had no idea how long this state would endure nor what technologies would bring about its demise. All good things must come to an...
The ideas around Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV), each in their own right, have been around in the industry for many years. They have garnered significant interest in the marketplace as methods to break the vertical market stranglehold that vendors have...
The emergence of industrial internet of things applications in "smart testing" will have significant ramifications for the test and measurement space, according to a new report from Frost & Sullivan.
"Through digital connectivity, the use of test equipment can be maximized, improving the quality of...
Despite its headquarters being closed for three weeks due to northern California wildfires, Keysight delivered a fourth quarter that its CEO called "outstanding," and the company reported record orders of more than $1 billion.
"While our headquarters was closed for over three weeks due to...
Napatech discusses the role of NFV in moving telecom into the cloud
As carriers gradually work out how to automate increasingly complex networks, NFV is the clear solution, but deployment has been slow. Management and orchestration have been stumbling blocks, but major progress has been...
Napatech focuses on addressing network management and security challenges caused by nonstop growth in mobile data traffic and the implications to cloud computing, mobility and big data analysis. As LTE becomes more widely deployed, security over the IP infrastructure drives more focus on this...
Cloud computing, OTT video drive data demand
Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong are the latest locales in which Verizon Communications has deployed a 100G fiber network, adding some 11,681 miles of cable to the carrier’s global high-speed backhaul footprint.
Verizon already controls more than 40,000 miles of...
Napatech's Dan Joe Barry, VP of marketing, discussed big data trends with RCR Wireless News that include software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV).
Napatech develops appliance accelerators for networks to enable them to keep up with data flows and processing in the telecom...
