NFV

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 …

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 …

Nokia tapped to join AT&T Domain 2.0 program to deliver carrier-grade SDN, NFV and cloud solutions AT&T continues to bolster its Domain 2.0 supplier program, announcing this week the addition …

InterDigital digs into the role of NFV and SDN in 5G plans Virtualization technologies using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization are expected to play a significant role in the …

Tips for CSPs looking to efficiently deploy and use NFV and SDN across their operations Virtualization technology has become one of the hottest topics in the telecom space, with communication …

As expected, spectrum and the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction were hot topics at this year’s Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention, with both a significant portion if …

First Huawei Developers Conference (#HDC2015) coupled with Huawei’s recent announcement to train 10,000 cloud engineers signals a potential intent to challenge traditional ICT vendors providing enterprise cloud computing, industrial IoT, and …

SDWAN and NFV customization targeting enterprise customers Enterprise markets remain a significant target for telecom operators as organizations typically include a large number of very loyal customers … and bills …

SoftBank upgrades White Cloud SmartVPN platform with NFV, SDN technology Japanese telecom giant SoftBank said it plans to upgrade its White Cloud SmartVPN architecture using Cisco System’s Evolved Services Platform …

ETSI NFV work targets lawful interception, open source software, cloud-based reliability The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification Group this week released three new specifications targeting security …

ONOS project to tap Linux Foundation’s open source expertise on NFV and SDN work The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project and the Linux Foundation announced a partnership …

CCA panel suggests rural operators begin investigating moves to SDN and NFV FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Software-based network transformations are growing throughout the telecom space, with a number of larger …

AT&T NFV and SDN plans are set to power software-based security systems AT&T’s network transformation moves using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization is creeping into security applications. The telecom …

The real reasons behind 5G Some people believe that faster is always better, particularly in regards to wireless networks. That’s why it’s easy to get excited about “5G” wireless systems, …

IHS predicts robust carrier SDN and NFV investments, though deployment challenges remain The financial implications for telecom operators as they size up their virtualization plans are still somewhat nebulous, though …

AT&T taps SDN and NFV to further control for enterprises, adds new partners AT&T is continuing to expand its software-defined networking-based Network on Demand platform, adding support for new services …

As service providers seek to better understand their networks, operations and customers through the use of analytics, a number of factors are driving the desire to distill information into intelligence. …

ONOS project’s fourth release adds security, configuration and application-level updates The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project recently released its fourth open source software-defined networking platform under the …

Ericsson describes role of NFV and SDN in telecom networks Software is becoming an increasingly important component to modern telecom networks as carriers and vendors looks to take advantage of …

AT&T updates progress and challenges in move towards SDN and NFV future AT&T is viewed by many as one of the leading telecom operators in terms of its commitment towards …

TBR report predicts U.S. and European operators to lead way in NFV and SDN investments Spending on network virtualization technology including software-defined networking and network functions virtualization is expected to …

TCS claims NFV will produce greater agility, lower operating costs Telecom equipment and service vendors continue to heed the call of virtualization, adopting software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud …

Oracle states updated Application Orchestrator simplifies NFV and SDN deployments Oracle Communications released an update to its Application Orchestrator platform that it said makes it easier for telecom operators to …

PoC combines NFV and SDN from NetCracker and NEC to power Telefónica WAN portfolio Proof of concepts continue to dominate the world of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, with …

Huawei claims the OSSaaS platform maximized ROI, operating efficiency, service agility The evolution of telecom networks continues to see legacy systems move toward new delivery platforms, the latest of which is …