AT&T managed hosting and application services unit offload plans include equipment and access to data center floor space
In an expansion of an ongoing relationship, AT&T said it will transition its managed application and hosting services unit to IBM as well as offload equipment and...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we garner insight as IEEE tackles SDN, NFV and its standards work within the space
Software is nothing new, but the reach of software solutions is reshaping the technology space. The telecom market is not immune to this reshaping...
OPNFV set to release second software platform in February
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project teased plans for its second software platform release, noting “Brahmaputra” was set to be unveiled in February. The name maintains OPNFV's use of rivers for its software...
Spain mobile network provider to use Affirmed VEPC platform for NFV deployment plans
Affirmed Networks scored a deal with Spain-based mobile network provider Aire Networks to provide its Virtual Evolved Packet Core platform as the foundation for Aire’s network virtualization plans.
As part of the...
As a technology that can deliver automated provisioning, network virtualization and network programmability to data center and enterprise networks, software-defined networking has grown to be viewed as a key driver for innovation and changes in networking. The technology provides a framework for the automatic...
Ovum report predicts cloud and appliances to drive ‘next wave’ of big data, Hadoop adoption
A new report from Ovum predicts cloud and appliances are set to boost the “next wave” of big data adoption and target “more of the enterprise mainstream that will have...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV TCO deployment analysis and top news stories of the past week
Mobile carriers continue their march towards virtualization platforms using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking technologies. However, cost considerations remain a hurdle as...
Establishing leadership positions in IP networks, cloud, BSS/OSS, TV & media and IoT industry and society are central to Ericsson's overall strategy, according to Rima Qureshi, chief strategy officer for Ericsson, who provided Jeff Mucci from RCR Wireless News with an update on Ericsson's 2015...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV orchestration development and top news stories of the past week
Orchestration platforms remain a significant barrier for the development and deployment of virtualized platforms as carriers rely on such platforms to manage network functions...
Organization looks to tap open source to boost SDN applications
Nokia Networks, ARM and Enea announced the launch of the OpenFastPath Foundation, which the companies claim will tap an open source approach in boosting performance of software-defined networking applications.
The OFP Foundation is said to...
ONOS Emu platform the fifth this year from open source-focused organization
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project this week unveiled its latest open source software-defined networking operating system under the Emu name. The launch is the fifth platform from ONOS this...
Linux Foundation notes collaborative SDN and NFV efforts at upcoming show
The Linux Foundation is adding the Open Networking Summit to its event portfolio beginning with the next show scheduled for March 14 in Santa Clara, California.
The ONS was initially started by companies focused on...
The importance of service assurance for NFV deployments
So far, 2015 has been a big year for network functions virtualization. A recent report from IHS suggests this sector is set to grow five-fold by 2019 as operators look to shift from hardware to software environments....
TBR report cites increased customer adoption of SDN indicates technology ‘here to stay’
The enterprise market and continued adoption of open standards is driving the maturation of the software-defined networking market, according to a recent report from Technology Business Research.
In its findings, TBR noted maturing...
On this week's show we look at how open source is impacting NFV and SDN deployments and top stories from the past week
Open source continues to be a growing influence on the rollout of software deployments across the telecom space, with a greater focus...
TIA expects to launch the first NFV-focused test lab in North America early next year
The Telecommunications Industry Association is throwing its might behind the growing network functions virtualization space, announcing plans to launch an NFV interoperability testing laboratory.
TIA said the lab is expected to...
Alcatel-Lucent set to add virtualized multi-layer IP and optical solutions expertise
Telecom vendor Alcatel-Lucent this week joined the Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project, which is focused on developing scalable software-defined networking solutions for telecom operators.
Alcatel-Lucent joins the ON.Lab organization with an expected...
Level 3 looks to NFV and SDN in move to bolster websites, applications; other NFV and SDN news of the week
Recent events around the launch of ticket sales for an upcoming moving that crashed the websites and applications of movie ticker brokers highlight the...
Affirmed Networks supplied virtual evolved packet core
In what the communications service provider billed as a strategic move, Saudi Telecom Co. deployed a virtual evolved packet core specific to machine-to-machine services.
The vEPC was provided by Affirmed Networks and enables Saudi Telecom to provide real-time service...
When looking towards advancements in Diameter platforms, many in the industry have pointed towards virtualization. The telecom virtualization space has witnessed significant moves towards the use of software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud in order to help mobile operators gain further network efficiency...
Nuage Networks VSP to support CenturyLink NFV deployments across PSB architecture
Telecommunication services provider CenturyLink signed a deal with Alcatel-Lucent’s Nuage Networks to provide the operator with networking functionality for its programmable services backbone network architecture.
CenturyLink said its PSB architecture is an open, software-enabled platform for...
Ericsson and Cisco each claim $1B in new revenue by 2018
Networking and computing powerhouses Ericsson and Cisco Systems announced a global partnership tying together their platforms to target telecom operators and reportedly produce at least $1 billion in incremental revenue opportunities for each company...
Coriant discusses benefits of SDN implementation for mobile networks, and we look at news of the week
NFV and SDN continue to garner increased interest from telecom operators looking to gain greater efficiency and agility from their operations. But are those benefits enough to justify...
Red Hat remains focused on expanding, enhancing the NFV and OpenStack environment
Open source continues to be a strong undercurrent in the move by telecom operators towards virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud. One of the larger players in the...
