Oracle launches four new NFV platforms targeting CSPs
Oracle continues to bolster its virtualized platform that targets communication service providers, announcing four new products it claims are designed for network functions virtualization deployments.
The products, which were announced today at the LTE World Summit in Amsterdam, include its...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Amartus and Openet Labs on tapping analytics, orchestration for scaling automation and virtual network functions.
As the telecommunications world continues its evolution towards virtualized platforms, increased demands are being placed on network analytics in order for...
NFV, SDN being used as part of disaggregation process
AT&T’s push to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020 continues to gain steam, with the telecom giant this week describing the use of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization in delivering its Gigapower broadband service.
In...
IHS survey found more than one-third of carriers plan 2015 NFV deployments
A new report from IHS found that 35% of telecom operators are planning to deploy network functions virtualization this year, yielding yet more evidence that despite its still nascent nature, carriers are moving...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News takes a look back at the recent TM Forum Live event held in Nice, France.
Network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud, big data and smart cities were major themes at the recent TM Forum Live event,...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News spoke with Neela Jacques, executive director of the OpenDaylight Project on the continued evolution of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, and the impact open source collaborations have had on that evolution.
https://youtu.be/v-3AjvSiF1M
Jacques provided some background...
Arno is the first NFV software platform release from OPNFV
The Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project released its first software platform, dubbed Arno, which OPNFV said is a “develop-focused” release designed to foster the development of NFV, virtual network functions and use case-based testing.
The...
NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom software exhibition.
https://youtu.be/kbWNWDvbnCQ
TM Forum is an industry trade association that brings together communications service providers and vendors to discuss the latest in...
NICE, France – RCR Wireless News editorial team members provide a video recap of news coming out of the TM Forum Live telecom exhibition.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPK9jJKilmQ&feature=youtu.be
TM Forum is an industry trade association that brings together communications service providers and vendors to discuss the latest in BSS/OSS,...
Analysts highlight telecom network virtualization plan challenges
NICE, France – Few argue that the telecom world in some capacity is moving toward a virtualized future led by network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud, but even fewer would argue that the hurdles in place toward...
IoT will require 5G, NFV
NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. Despite the inherent risk, Ken Dilbeck, VP of collaboration research and development at the TM...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Mike Heffner, senior director of technical product marketing at Overture Networks, about recently released results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndhVIQEBgnk
Overture said the testing, which was done in partnership with...
TM Forum Live event set to showcase NFV, SDN and IoT advances
Advances in software technology are expected to be main talking points at the upcoming TM Forum Live event in Nice, France. Those advances include telecom operators beginning to move toward virtualization platforms as...
HP said ConteXtream’s SDN controller will boost NFV plans
Hewlett-Packard continues to bolster its network functions virtualization focus, today announcing plans to acquire ConteXtream, which is a provider of OpenDaylight-based, carrier-grade software-defined networking “fabric for NFV,” and a current HP OpenNFV partner.
HP explained that ConteXtream’s...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Thomas Vasen, subscriber experience evangelist at Procera Networks, and Gerry Donohoe, director of solutions engineering at Openet, about the impact network functions virtualization is having on policy and charging systems.
https://youtu.be/T7klZF6g8Ao
With virtualization already...
ORLANDO, Fla. – Network functions virtualization may be a new technology for telecom operators, but NFV has a successful history in the data center world, which Hewlett-Packard said should calm the nerves of telecom operators looking to deploy the technology.
https://youtu.be/JZkZi7ueyMY
Werner Schaefer, VP of network...
AT&T SDN plans include academia, research challenge
AT&T’s software-defined networking plans continue to gain momentum, with company CEO Randall Stephenson recently reiterating that SDN is operating in 100 markets and affirming a recent call for further collaboration.
Speaking at an investor conference this week, Stephenson said...
HP NFV System provides a pre-integrated solution for carrier-grade NFV production deployments
As communications service providers (CSPs) look to move network functions virtualization (NFV) from proof-of-concept to deployment, HP is ready to help with a reliable, scalable, carrier-grade platform poised to drive innovation and speed...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Azmir Mohamed, head of product management at cloud infrastructure provider Plumgrid, to discuss the role of OpenStack in the telecom space. Mohamed touched on Plumgrid's latest Open Networking Suite 3.0 platform and its role in...
China Unicom said it plans to work with the ONOS project to deploy SDN
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project continues to attract members, with China Unicom recently announcing plans to cooperate with the ONOS project to promote software-defined networking industry development...
VoLTE deployment runs across VMware NFV platform
VMware reported that its VCloud for NFV platform has been deployed by Vodafone Germany to support voice-over-LTE services.
VMware said its platform is supporting virtual network functions from multiple network vendors to power the VoLTE service. Vodafone Germay noted the VoLTE...
NFV platform updates look to support commercial deployments
Hewlett-Packard bolstered its network functions virtualization platforms with the launch of numerous updates designed to ease the transition to virtualized services for telecom operators.
The updates include the launch of its HP NFV System, which the company said...
After a steady stream of significant investments in both labor and dollars as well as a series of successful trials, network function virtualization has proven its value to service providers. NFV brings virtualization in service providers’ back-end data centers, effectively converging IT and network...
NFV performance testing showed zero packet-loss throughput in real-world environment
Looking to tackle performance questions surrounding the deployment of network function virtualization platforms, Overture released the results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining.
Overture said the testing, which was done in...
