This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at top headlines from AT&T and Verizon, and we speak with OPNFV on latest NFV trends
On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Heather Kirksey, director of the Linux Foundation’s OPNFV organization, to get an update...
Vodafone selects Ericsson for network upgrade in the Czech Republic
Vodafone selected Swedish vendor Ericsson to upgrade its network infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The upgrade is said to allow Vodafone Czech Republic to offer voice-over-LTE and Wi-Fi calling technology.
“Vodafone will be the first operator...
Verizon Enterprise Solutions unveiled its Virtual Network Service platform targeting SDN and NFV technology for an ‘as-a-service’ model
Verizon Communications’ Enterprise Solutions division launched its Virtual Network Service in its latest move to further its software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technology plans.
The telecom operator said the...
AT&T and Orange signed a deal to tackle NFV and SDN open source and standards issues that continue to plague the telecom industry
AT&T signed a deal with European operator Orange to work on open source and standardization initiatives linked to the carrier’s push toward...
Research firm IHS Markit predicts 80% of NFV spend by carriers to be on software, with VNFs garnering significant investments
A new report from IHS Markit predicts the service provider network functions virtualization market, including hardware, software and services, will surge from $2.7 billion in...
AT&T enterprise SDN efforts expand with launch of Network Functions on Demand offer targeting enterprise customers across 5 regions
AT&T is continuing to target enterprises with its growing virtualized network platform, with the latest move coming from the expansion of its Network Functions on Demand...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s 5G plans and the use of NFV and SDN to support the service
The telecom space continues to embrace network virtualization technologies, including those based on software-defined networking, network functions virtualization...
Moving on previously announced plans, the AT&T ECOMP SDN platform will allow for open source development enhancements
AT&T said it is moving on previously announced plans to migrate its enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform to the open source community.
The telecom giant said the...
What is Domain 2.0?
Domain 2.0 is an initiative from AT&T to transform its network and infrastructure into a system that resembles cloud computing services. In order to do so, AT&T plans to replace some of its current network elements with those that can be...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Tech Mahindra about using CORD to shape service delivery and reduce carrier capex and opex
The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as data center platform has generated a lot of headlines over the...
Huawei said the NB-IoT solution will be available in September
Huawei launched an end-to-end narrowband "internet of things" solution with the aim of helping operators expand their IoT services.
Huawei confirmed its new NB-IoT solution will be commercially available in September 2016, with plans to conduct a commercial...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Radisys for a deeper look into the ONOS CORD and M-CORD initiatives
On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Radisys for a deeper look into the Open Network Operating System project’s central office...
Competition in the 5G space is heating up but the industry, gathered at 5G World in London this week, seems to agree on what 5G should achieve, at least technologically.
More than a technological shift
”5G is much more than technology” was a recurrent theme as...
Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures
LONDON--Asked where 5G money would come from during a panel session at 5G World, EE, Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada...
SK Telecom and Ericsson tout first SD telecom infrastructure demo targeting 5G network slicing, while Ericsson mobile 5G test hits 7 Gbps speeds in transit
SK Telecom and Ericsson claimed to have demonstrated the first software-defined telecommunications infrastructure based on Hyperscale Datacenter System 8000 at...
As telecom operators move toward NFV, SDN and cloud architectures, licensing models will need to adapt to new deployment methods
One of the greatest advantages of network functions virtualization and cloud network architectures is the ability for network operators to dynamically scale the capacity of...
The Linux Foundation’s OPNFV Project claims 94% of telecom operators have NFV plans, although security, MANO and OSS/BSS remain top concerns
A recent survey released by the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV Project, found an increasingly small percentage of telecom operators have not yet...
As telecom operators continue to transform their networks with NFV and SDN technology, F5 says concurrency needs must be included in the process
On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Misbah Mahmoodi, senior product marketing manager at F5, to discuss the need...
Technology Business Research report cites boost from early adopters like AT&T in driving 116% CAGR for NFV and SDN market through 2021
The network functions virtualization and software-defined networking markets are expected to hit $158 billion by 2021, boosted by early adopters such as AT&T...
Telecom operator CenturyLink claims its SD-WAN platform can help enterprises manage connectivity needs, offers free trial to spur adoption
CenturyLink launched its software-defined wide area network platform and is tempting enterprise customers to adopt the service through a proof-of-concept program.
The SD-WAN platform includes site connectivity,...
TM Forum is looking to building on its recently completed Live event with continued focused on its Open API and Smart City Maturity Benchmark models
On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Joann O’Brien and Carl Piva from the TM Forum to...
TM Forum is looking to building on its recently completed Live event with continued focused on its Open API and Smart City Maturity Benchmark models
On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Joann O’Brien and Carl Piva from the TM Forum to...
A new report from TBR predicts a steady decline in North America infrastructure spending through 2021 as carriers turn to SDN and NFV
As telecom operators continue to migrate parts of their networks to software control using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, the traditional...
Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases
Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” technology agenda, with the latest move combining both passions in the form of what it...
