France-based carrier plans to test AT&T ECOMP in lab environment before field trials of On-Demand Networks program
AT&T’s software-focused enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform is set for an international trial as France’s Orange plans to test the offering in a lab environment.
Orange is...
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...
Lenovo Networking discusses the importance of open source platforms for continued NFV and SDN deployments
Open source platforms have been central to the rapid development and deployment of virtualized networking technologies like network functions virtualization and software-defined networking by telecommunications operators.
Much of these...
Faction looks at evolving world of multicloud environments, and AT&T chairs OPNFV advisory group to provide tech guidance to NFV community
On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Faction to discuss some advantages of multicloud environments for telecom operators and enterprises.
First...
A new report from IHS Markit showed NFV deployments beginning this year, with 81% of service providers surveyed on track for next year
A vast majority of service providers remain on track to begin network functions virtualization deployments beginning next year, according to a recent...
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...
5G is coming, but not everyone is ready. Here are 5 keys CSPs should have in place when preparing to migrate their networks
Over the next five to 10 years, we’ll see a quantum leap in technology. Delivery trucks will be replaced by flying drones....
Argyle Data discusses how mobile operators are using big data and machine learning technologies for real time fraud detection, prevention and profit
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we have an interview with Argyle Data to discuss how mobile operators are using big data and...
Latest deal between AT&T and Intel set to bolster Integrated Cloud platform, has AT&T joining Intel’s 'Super 7' club
AT&T announced plans to partner with Intel to work on the telecom giant’s cloud network initiatives.
The partnership calls for work on optimizing network functions virtualization packet...
A recent report from IHS Markit found Cisco, Nokia and Ciena viewed as top SDN vendors by global service providers surveyed
Cisco, Nokia and Ciena were noted as the market’s top software-defined networking vendors, according to a recent IHS Markit survey of global service providers.
The survey,...
Intel sees a strong connection between NFV and SDN deployments and network transformation for telecommunication providers
A significant aspect of the telecommunications industry’s move toward software-based virtualization solutions using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking is the network transformation expected to take place.
Decades of work...
Transformation of service assurance into virtualized environments being led by aggressive telecom operators
While far from perfect, mobile operators have come to an understanding on how service assurance worked in the real world of hardware-based network operations. Sure, some of the processes in place would...
John Stephens, AT&T CFO, updates progress on virtualization of network functions and details 'very comfortable' spectrum position
Speaking at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, AT&T's chief financial officer, John Stephens, said the carrier plans to virtualize 30% of its network functions...
Current Analysis report touts Netcracker as current leader among 9 vendors, with Cisco, HPW and Nokia seen as ‘very strong’ in NFV MANO
The network functions virtualization management and network orchestration space has witnessed significant progress over the past year in terms of serving the...
The Olympic Games are set to tax the capabilities of service providers, though there are steps that can be taken ahead of such large events
“We’re going on network freeze,” began the conversation with a major carrier. “We can’t proof-of-concept, trial or touch our network...
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...
The ONOS Project’s CORD initiative continues to gain momentum with the release of its first open reference and addition of new members
The Open Network Operating System’s central office re-architected as a data center project said it delivered its first open CORD reference implementation targeted...
Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it.
Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading its Australian network’s wireless core with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN)...
Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance
AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to the cloud using a service assurance software platform from Radcom, noting the move is expected...
The telecom market's movement toward virtualized network technologies will require a new mindset in terms of network monitoring and performance
The slew of data and devices, along with the new applications they run, has instigated an era of high-revenue-generating services – like app store integrations,...
This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T and Amdocs deal, and speaks with Glue Networks on automation
For our featured interview this week we spoke with Jeff Gray, CEO at Glue Networks, to discuss the use of automation in...
Amdocs to work with telecom operators and cloud developers looking to integrate the AT&T ECOMP platform
AT&T signed a deal with Amdocs to be the integrator for telecommunications companies and cloud developers looking to take advantage of AT&T’s enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform...
Working with Nokia, StarHub will commercially launch the service by the end of 2016
Finnish vendor Nokia and Singapore telecom operator StarHub have achieved peak upload speed of 150 megabits per second over the operator's 4G network during a trial using carrier aggregation technology and the...
Google and Samsung join AT&T and Verizon as partners in ONOS project’s CORD platform, which is set to be spun off as an independent open source project
The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as a data center platform continues to gain momentum,...
