South Korean operators continue to push NFV, SDN and 5G plans, with Juniper scoring a deal to bolster LG Uplus deployment.
South Korea continues to be on the leading edge of mobile telecommunications technologies, including those based on virtualization platforms in support...
C-RAN is an acronym gaining popularity in the wireless industry, though it refers to two different meanings. The first meaning is centralized radio access network, while the second meaning is cloud-based RAN. Both meanings are related concepts and involve a new architecture for network...
2017 will continue to bring more complexity into the internet of things market, but companies will start to find their uniqueness.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...
The telecommunications market is seeing a lot of action in terms of SD-WAN development and deployment, but how much to this point is just hype?
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with John Isch from Orange Business Services Network and Voice Center of...
NFV solution to initially be deployed at China Mobile’s Southern Base and Northern Base data centers.
China Mobile selected a network functions virtualization solution from Brocade to support the delivery of cloud-based services. Brocade’s Virtual Traffic Manager will be deployed within China...
Open source software may still be a new model for the telecommunications industry, but it’s rapidly gaining traction as operators look to mimic computing world.
While the open source community has quickly gained ground in the computing space, the traditional telecommunications industry has...
Regional telecom operator Windstream launched the VeloCloud-powered SD-WAN solution targeted at enterprise WAN management.
Telecommunication operators continue to adopt software-defined wide area network solutions, with the latest deployment announced by regional carrier Windstream.
The deployment taps a solution provided by VeloCloud, acting to...
The term open source when connected to software may today seem like it’s been around forever, but you would be surprised how new of a concept it is.
The transformational nature of the telecommunication industry’s march towards a software future should not be...
A new report from SNS Research predicts 125% CAGR over the next three years on VRAN spending, with 5G a significant influence by 2020.
Forecasts on the expected increased use of virtualized platforms by telecommunication operators received further fuel from a recent report...
QoE regulations, IoT security challenges and the expansion of zero-rated data services set for 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see in the...
2017 to see the rise of the bandwidth-hungry business and more network intelligence, as well as the rise of network federation.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what...
First-of-its-kind partnership between Ericsson and Cisco said to tap SDN, NFV and cloud in move to modernize VHA network operations.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia is set to have its core network operations virtualized through a partnership between Ericsson and Cisco Systems in a move...
While an established player in the virtualization software world, VMware sees new opportunities for NFV in the telecom market.
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Gabriele Di Piazza, VP of products and solutions for VMware’s Telco NFV Group, about the company’s growing...
SD-WAN platforms will be required to power the IoT dreams of the market and will see greater enterprise adoption.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect...
Telecom operators are set to take advantage of NFV, SDN and cloud to increase agility and better compete against OTT players.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what...
Verizon bolstered its SD-WAN platform for greater enterprise visibility, and claimed a successful cross-vendor test of NG-PON2 technology.
Verizon Communications may not make as much noise as rival AT&T in terms of its work on virtualization technologies like software-defined networking and network...
Nokia’s Nuage Networks division to see its SDN Virtualized Services Platform used to support 2,000 public cloud servers for China Mobile.
Nokia’s Nuage Networks division snagged a deal with China Mobile to deploy the vendor’s Virtualized Services Platform as part of the...
Pitt named SVP at MEF, where he is set to expand the organization’s reach into SDN and NFV in support of MEF Third Network vision.
Networking trade group MEF said it has hired former Open Networking Foundation Executive Director Dan Pitt to...
Data center network infrastructure is set to undergo major transformation to meet the needs of continuously growing data traffic while supporting the internet of things, the advent of 5G networks, and the influence of Network Function Virtualization.
Data center networks are already under pressure to...
Operators commonly expect that moving to SDN and NFV with white box CPEs will enable cost reductions, however reality is telling a different story.
Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum...
CommScope sees densification, virtualization, optimization and network convergence as major cellular network trends in 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see in the...
With 5G on the horizon, Nokia explains the benefits of cloud-based support and its Cloud Packet Core product.
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, brought to you by Nokia, we speak with Nick Cadwgan, director of IP mobile networking at Nokia, to discuss the operator...
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...
5G network slicing will allow operators to split a single physical network into multiple virtual networks.
Telecommunication vendors and mobile operators are taking the necessary steps in order to get ready for 2020, the year commercial "5G" networks are expected to become a reality. But...
