SDN tapped to power WAN service marketed by Verizon and Cisco
Verizon Communications continues to integrate software solutions into its platform, announcing the launch of a software-defined WAN service using Cisco Systems’ Intelligent WAN technology and targeting enterprise customers.
Verizon said the platform supports a better user...
ONF move continues push in support of SDN platforms
The Open Networking Foundation unveiled a new OpenFlow testing specification and added to its list of authorized testing facilities designed to help support the deployment of software-defined networking technology.
ONF said the OpenFlow version 1.3 testing specification...
Network functions virtualization (NFV) has made remarkable progress on many fronts. This includes market acceptance, architecture definition and supporting specifications. As a result, the industry will very soon move into the commercialization phase, leveraging the many business and technical lessons learned in proof-of-concept (PoC)...
ACG Research talks capex and opex challenges for NFV and SDN deployments
As the telecom industry continues its push towards increased reliance on software solutions using virtualization technologies like network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud platforms, questions surrounding the financial implications of...
NFV-focused program now includes 23 members
Overture Networks continues to boost its Harmony Partner Ecosystem program, announcing five new members focused on supporting service providers looking to deploy network functions virtualization platforms.
The program’s newest members include EdgeTeam, Fortinet, Silver Peak, Sonus and Supermicro. Those...
IHS reports 19% spike in overall sales, though SDN impacting growth
Despite an expected slowdown in spending due to growing interest in software-defined networking, IHS reports the carrier routing and switching market posted a 19% spike in overall sales during the second quarter compared to...
RCR Wireless News' weekly video shows touch on towers, IoT, 5G, NFV and SDN
On this episode of Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson talks with Trey Nemeth, VP of Operations for Stealth Concealment, about the growing concealed tower market. Towers are increasingly taking root...
Wireless network complexity
Wireless networks are becoming more complex. This raises a question: Are we nearing a point where network complexity is moving beyond the capability of humans to manage? Are we already there?
Let’s look at just two data points to get a feeling for...
AT&T claims containers and micro-services bolster SDN and NFV efficiency
AT&T continues to be one of the more vocal and proactive telecom operators in terms of work being done with network virtualization technologies, including software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud platforms.
The company made a...
Top routing and switching vendors include Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Cisco, Huawei
Growing consumer demand for fixed and mobile broadband services is driving significant growth in the carrier routing and switching market, according to a new report from ACG Research.
The firm noted a 9.2% sequential and 3.1%...
Nokia Networks provides some reality into NFV and SDN deployment plans
The world of telecom network virtualization has been active as vendors, operators and standards bodies have been working feverishly towards equipment, services and technology taking advantage of network functions virtualization, software-defined networking...
Oracle deal for Maxymiser comes as Cisco report finds cloud-based revenue expectations
Oracle bolstered its cloud-based software platform through the acquisition of U.K.-based Maxymiser in a move that could take advantage of the increased revenue forecast to be generated through the use of cloud technologies.
Maxymiser’s...
August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site acquisition, towersource.com, and related topics are discussed by Jackson and CEO and president of Mosaik Solutions Bryan Darr. Jackson is...
Mirantis, Intel plan to bolster OpenStack enterprise-focused cloud initiative
OpenStack cloud software continues to garner deployment and investment interest as Mirantis announced a $100 million funding round.
The “pure plan OpenStack company” said the latest round of financing was led by Intel Capital, with funding also...
Huawei's SBC platform designed to support VoLTE, RCS, voice-over-broadband services
Spain’s Telefónica continues to push virtualization technology across its network, with the latest move coming in a deal with Huawei to provide the vendor’s session border control platform in support of advanced voice and communication...
Kontron discusses the impact virtualization can have on network capacity, including how NFV bolsters voice and video efficiency
Network capacity issues continue to impact mobile operators as consumer demand for voice and video services surpasses the billions of dollars spent on spectrum and...
GEANT taps ONOS SDN platform to connect European research facilities
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project scored a significant deployment win as European-based GEANT said it’s using the platform for its testbed network.
GEANT, which is a collaboration of European national research and...
NFV integration project conducted at Huawei Open Labs facility
Infrastructure giant Huawei said it recently completed the first phase of an integration project with Red Hat that ties in multiple vendors’ mobile broadband architectures using network functions virtualization technology.
The companies said the initial NFV “agile integration” work...
Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push
AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020.
In chasing that challenge, the carrier said it partnered with Metaswitch to provide the...
How vendors are using virtualization technologies to meet carrier network service levels
One challenge for telecom operators as they move towards the rollout of virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud technologies is their need for carrier-grade platforms that can...
Total cost of ownership associated with telecom operators moving toward virtualized platforms continues to be debated, with various models showing savings on the capital expense side, operating expense side, both or neither.
A new report from ACG Research comes down on the opex side of...
In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing.
August 7th was the series premiere of RCRtv’s newest edition, Wi-Fi NOW with host Claus Hetting. Wi-Fi NOW focuses on public...
Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport software central to China Mobile VoLTE plans
Alcatel-Lucent said the world’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile, was set to deploy its network functions virtualization-based Rapport communications software in a move to consolidate the carrier’s video, voice and messaging services into a single platform,...
The bigger 5G bang will be in the network
In the first of our series of articles, “5G is coming: Wireless telecoms is dead, long live wireless IT,” we identified flexibility and simplification as two of the key cornerstones upon which future “5G” systems will...
