NFV

Software company launches Cloudify 4.2 Austin, Texas — Software company Cloudify unveiled Cloudify 4.2 at the KubeCon + CloudNativeCon 2017 this week, which includes — among other features — interoperability …

  NFV and SDN deployments require automated service assurance that won’t compromise reliability Service assurance is a crucial and increasingly complex task for communications service providers. Without granular insight into …

Huawei and Vodafone announce collaboration Vodafone announced it has selected Huawei as an approved vendor to supply its FusionSphere OpenStack platform, supporting the company’s global rollout of network functions virtualization …

Barefoot Networks debuts monitoring system for total packet visibility Barefoot Networks, a computer networking company, unveiled Barefoot Deep Insight today, which the organization claims to be the first network monitoring …

DEL MAR, Calif.–5G will be supported by four “pillars” as the industry seeks to transition to the next generation of wireless technology, according to Andreas Roessler, technology manager at test …

A new network topology The digital transformation of network infrastructure through network functions virtualization (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN) is anticipated to play a pivotal role with the respect …

Adtran and TIM sign memorandum of understanding Italy’s leading telco and ICT group TIM announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Adtran to review the company’s NFV …

Network slicing is seen as a key enabler for future 5G networks 5G boils down to three primary use cases: enhanced mobile broadband, massive support for the internet of things …

Cartesian report highlights challenges thwarting NFV adoption among service providers Operational challenges and immature virtualized technologies are hindering NFV deployments among communications service providers (CSPs). That is at least the …

ETSI Open Source rolls out Open Source MANO THREE ETSI Open Source MANO (ETSI OSM) group announced the general availability of Open Source MANO (OSM) THREE yesterday, keeping up to …

TIM Brasil to use Accedian’s SkyLIGHT virtualized solution as part of recent partnership Accedian, a performance assurance solution specialist for mobile networks and enterprise-to-data center connectivity, announced it is teaming …

Amdocs launches new intercarrier service orchestration tool Amdocs, a software and services provider to communications and media companies, rolled out a new intercarrier service orchestration solution, which enables Communication Service …

5th generation (5G) wireless technology is just around the corner promising secure and ubiquitous wireless connectivity at gigabit speeds. As service providers prepare to leverage 5G, they are also faced …

How service assurance investments are changing the game As service providers worldwide engage with a new set of competitors, face a challenging economy and attempt to master intensifying network and …

Verizon investing in virtualization to save $10 billion by 2020 Verizon sees network virtualization as a “robust opportunity” to cut the costs anchored to telcos by $10 billion over the …

Orange pushes NFV deployment with Red Hat deal Red Hat announced Wednesday it is partnering with Orange, a major multinational telecom operator, to help the company virtualize its networks. In …

BT and Cisco expand partnership with two new solutions In another move toward network virtualization, BT announced it is extending its partnership with Cisco with the deployment of two new …

Telstra first to launch VeloCloud virtually through SD-WAN in Asia- Pacific Telstra, an Australian telecommunications company, recently announced an update to the Telstra Programmable Network, collaborating with VeloCloud to launch …

Amazon seeks to move into hybrid cloud market with AT&T, AWS collaboration AT&T recently announced it is expanding its cloud networking solutions with Amazon Web Services (AWS) with a focus …

Making an actual phone call is one of the last things most of us do with our smartphones, and when we do place a call, it’s usually important. Voice calls …

The evolution to 5G requires a new approach to network architecture In order to realize the 5G future, “We can’t just do more of the same to get more out …

  October 19-20, ZTE Wireless & Services User Congress 2017 was held in Brussels, Belgium. At the congress, Michael Howard, Executive Director & Advisor of IHS Markit, delivered a speech …

In the context of ICT convergence, with the help of SDN/NFV, telecom operation is transforming from relatively simple traditional telecom services operation to a digital one. Consequently, the SDN/NFV-based new …

Windstream SDNow extends to 50 U.S. markets Windstream Wholesale, a Fortune 500 company and provider of network communications, recently announced it is expanding its SDNow transport service to encompass 50 …

Digital transformation underpins FatPipe’s multi-function VNF FatPipe Networks, a provider of router clustering products for WAN optimization, recently debuted a new SD-WAN product, which the company said makes it easier …