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...
The move towards virtualized and cloud-based network systems can appear significant for telecom operators, but here’s a good place to start the journey
Analysts predict that more than half of all enterprise applications will be in the cloud by 2020. For communications services, the timetable...
Level 3 provides insight into the working relationship with partners on the deployment of SDN platforms in support of service agility
For most companies, the deployment of virtualized platforms using software-defined networking, network functions virtualization or cloud technologies requires working with other parties on the...
AT&T Labs hired company veteran Mazin Gilbert who touted the carrier’s ongoing plans for 75% SDN control of network by 2020
AT&T’s push to drive virtualization software platforms deeper into its operations included the recent hiring of Mazin Gilbert as VP of the telecom...
Recent research from Gartner suggests that there are three possible trends that will drive the move to 5G: new services and applications, 4G network obsolescence, and cost disruption. While overall I tend to agree with their assessment, it left a few questions unanswered for...
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...
Open source continues to gain momentum and is said to remain central to ongoing development and deployment of NFV and SDN for telecommunication operators
The open source community remains active in bolstering support for the telecommunication market’s move towards network virtualization platforms using software-defined networking...
Sprint SD-WAN plans are designed to ease enterprise management of corporate network; trials set for year-end and commercial launch in 2017
The enterprise-focused software-defined wide area network space continues to attract telecom players, with Sprint now set to launch its own SD-WAN platform.
The carrier said...
NFV platforms are growing in use across telecom, but it’s important to line up which solutions are needed to address different types of operational models
On this episode of NFV/SDN Reality Check, we have a featured interview with Juniper Networks to discuss the delivery of...
AT&T SD-WAN moves include a premise-based OTT option available later this year, or a more comprehensive hybrid approach set to launch next year
AT&T announced a partnership with VeloCloud to deliver software-defined wide area network services to enterprises looking to migrate networks from hardware to...
ETSI continues to move on its open source MANO work in support of telecom NFV plans, releasing the latest OSM stack focused on VNF, SDN controller support
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s Open Source MANO initiative continued to feed software into the management and orchestration...
AT&T cloud business now includes support from Amazon Web Services and deeper integration with IBM targeting enterprise customers
AT&T bolstered its cloud efforts, announcing deals with Amazon Web Services and IBM.
The multiyear deal with AWS calls for the delivery of integrated solutions using each company’s...
Mobile edge computing looks set to be part of 5G and IoT, with the recent MEC Congress showing considerable progress in the technology
I recently attended the Mobile Edge Computing Congress in Munich, Germany. (I actually chaired the first day of the event.) For those...
Vendor giants HPE and Samsung are set to work through the HPE OpenNFV Partner Program on open and pretested NFV and VNF products
Telecom operators looking to deploy network functions virtualization technologies can now opt for a package deal from vendor giants Samsung and Hewlett...
Former AT&T Network Functions on Demand service sprouts new options under the FlexWare brand, targeting enterprise with SDN-based options
AT&T’s Network On Demand platform is sprouting new features as the telecom giant continues to target enterprise customers with its software-based offerings.
The carrier said its previously...
Advanced SDN and NFV platforms are central to mobile operator migration plans, offering lower costs and better performance
The increasing commoditization of network bandwidth along with competitive pressure from over-the-top providers is causing leading communication service providers to question and recognize the immediate need to...
SDN and NFV plans by telecom operators need to be tempered by thorough testing to ensure smooth deployments
The telecommunication industry’s ongoing march toward virtualization platforms using software-defined networks, network functions virtualization and cloud technologies looks to be unstoppable, though caution still remains the name...
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...
Evolving network opportunities available through advances in software require an adjustment in how we view the network
It’s interesting how casually we accept exponential-growth concepts like mobile, social and ultimately the “internet of things.” The impending differentials in size of the device universe – from...
ON.Lab’s ONOS Project noted its eighth SDN platform release expands southbound and northbound protocol, legacy device support
The telecommunications market’s choice of software-defined networking platforms continues to blossom, with the Open Networking Laboratory’s Open Network Operating System Project releasing its latest SDN platform variant under...
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...
Industrial IoT 5G Insights discussed 5G with Håkan Andersson, head of 5G Product Strategy, Radio Business Unit, at Ericsson.
Bearing the promises of higher speeds and ultra-low latency, 5G is being promoted as a technological shift allowing new types of use cases. However, it has yet...
As the telecommunications space evolves to serve new segments like IoT and use new technologies like NFV and SDN, security remains a critical challenge
This is a time of great opportunity for communications service providers. Demand for all sorts of cloud-based services is on the...
A new enterprise survey from Accenture finds enterprises have a keen interest in migrating towards network SDN and NFV platforms
The telecommunications market’s increasing adoption of virtualized technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud platforms is set to revolutionize network architectures and drive...
