BROWSING: NFV

What does a programmable data plane mean for telco AI?

Telefonica: “I think one of the killer apps of network programmability can be ML”  Before diving into the role of a programmable data plane in supporting telco AI applications, Telefonica Research’s Senior Research Scientist Eduard Marin Fabregas provided a bit of a history lesson to...

Verizon sees major gains from virtualization, automation investments

With the Verizon Cloud Platform and virtualization learnings, the operator sees “a distinct competitive advantage”  Verizon has virtualized more than 10,000 cell sites so far, and is working toward a goal of bringing vRAN to more than 20,000 sites by the end of 2025. In...

Well, technically… network disaggregation is making telecoms really fun: Weaver Labs’ Maria Lema (Ep. 87)

The co-founder of Weaver Labs Maria Lema takes listeners on a network desegregation deep dive and explains how this growing trend is changing the telecoms industry and how service providers operate in "really fun" ways. https://soundcloud.com/rcrwirelessnews/well-technically-network-disaggregation-is-making-telecoms-really-fun-ep-87?si=1edb61c14e1f4ea498c0893281765db3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Canonical scores telco cloud win with Virgin Media O2

Canonical’s Charmed OSM is helping VMO2 to rapidly onboard new telco cloud network functions Ubuntu maker Canonical announced Thursday that U.K. Communication Service Provider (CSP) Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has chosen Canonical’s Charmed OSM as the telco’s orchestrator for hybrid workload deployments. Charmed OSM eases CSPs’ transition...

How to ensure telecom security in the 5G era (Reader Forum)

The past few years marked successful 5G deployments around the globe. In 2022 and on, the telecom industry will be fast at work, rolling out next-gen connectivity on a wider scale across cities and rural areas as well as verticals and enterprises.  To help communication...

Juniper reboots Contrail Networking as CN2

Juniper Networks has rebooted Contrail Networking as CN2, going cloud-native with Kubernetes support and more.

Three fundamentals of a cloud-native infrastructure strategy

BT's chief network architect Neil McRae offered some Kubernetes tips for telcos making the cloud-native migration for essential network apps.

What Is Software-Defined Wide Area Networking (SD-WAN)?

Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN) solutions help enterprises with operational efficiency and scale as they move to the cloud.

VNFs vs. CNFs for telco cloud operations

Telco cloud operations require separate strategies for Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) and Cloud Native Functions (CNFs).

What is a Virtual Network Function?

A Virtual Network Function replaces network hardware with software which can be changed and scaled to meet burgeoning 5G demands.

Overcoming crucial barriers to cloud adoption in the telecommunications sector (Reader Forum)

The most significant role of telecommunications companies is keeping people connected: keeping companies in touch with clients globally, keeping colleagues in sync while working from home, and keeping relatives in contact. During the COVID-19 crisis, this role has become even more evident and crucial....

What is Kubernetes and what does it mean for 5G?

Kubernetes is cloud software container management that can help carriers with 5G Network Functions Virtualization

Editorial Report: Learning by doing: Telecom putting 5G, MEC & virtualization to work for itself first

As the telecom industry works to enable 5G, virtualization and MEC for enterprise customers, they are first experimenting with how those technologies can benefit their own factories, office buildings and operations. Who's already using these advanced technologies, where and what benefits are they seeing?

Editorial Webinar: Learning by doing: Telecom putting 5G, MEC & virtualization to work for itself first

As the telecom industry works to enable 5G, virtualization and MEC for enterprise customers, they are first experimenting with how those technologies can benefit their own factories, office buildings and operations. Who's already using these advanced technologies, where and what benefits are they seeing? Speakers:Kelly...

It’s time to open up your RAN

Dell Technologies and three partners have joined forces to empower Communication Service Providers with a solid reference architecture that accelerates open vRAN deployments. Dell Technologies and partners Red Hat, Altiostar, and NEC and Netcracker have joined forces to accelerate open vRAN deployments Technology is always evolving,...

Dell Technologies and Wind River: Empowering the intelligent edge

As service providers move towards 5G in order to realize improved service, operational agility, and greater revenue potential, there is a technology evolution in infrastructure to shift from monolithic, vertically integrated solutions to disaggregated models based on virtualization and the cloud for distributed networks....

Empowering telcos with a ubiquitous edge platform – Part 2

  A Recap – the Ubiquitous Edge Platform This is the second of two blog posts that explore the concept of a ubiquitous multi-access edge computing (MEC) platform that universally addresses edge computing needs, from customer premises to regional telco data centers. If you haven’t yet...

SK Telecom, Samsung, HPE, Intel partner on 5G NFV development

  Korean carrier SK Telecom and compatriot company Samsung Electronics announced that they signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Intel for cooperation in the commercialization of an evolved 5G network functions virtualization platform. Under the terms of the agreement, the...

VMware sees opportunity as operators move from virtualization to cloud-native 5G

5G Telco Cloud Platform follows VMware/Intel partnership on RAN virtualization Operators have for years invested in virtualization of network functions, starting with the evolved packet core and now moving out to the radio access network. Most current 5G deployments are non-standalone meaning a 5G component...

Who disaggregated my RAN? Part 7: Virtualized RAN: Closer than you think

In previous blogs in this “Who Disaggregated My RAN? series, we have looked at the benefits of a disaggregated Open RAN, including the growth of an ecosystem to support the deployment of an Open RAN. We have also looked at how these disaggregated solutions...

Protecting the telecom network

Telecommunication networks are becoming more and more essential every day and, in the process, gaining new opportunities. These opportunities will drive new business growth and create exciting areas for revenue generation. However, as with all opportunities, challenges exist and for communication service providers (CSPs),...

Get the 5G core right–and everything else will follow (Reader Forum)

What is the best 5G deployment strategy? In recent conversations with mobile operators, many admitted to shying away from investing in full 5G standalone (SA). Instead they have opted for 5G non-standalone (NSA), with a focus on 5G radio and re-using the 4G core....

Why NFV still matters in a 5G world (Reader Forum)

Service providers are launching new services faster than ever before and upgrading networks to fit the new 5G ecosystem. As they streamline offerings and build out advanced use cases, they’re getting help from an unexpected source: network function virtualization (NFV). While many operators have completed...

National Instruments White Paper: Enabling AI Research for 5G Networks with NI SDR

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) adds new technologies to 5G research that can help address several challenges. This white paper examines the current opportunities to accelerate the future of 5G communications networks with the help of AI. It is not an exhaustive list nor a full description...