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 of our networks," analyst Monica Paolini of Senza Fili said in a recent webinar addressing...
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 at the topic of “Mobile Operators: Evolving SDN/NFV Plans in Preparation for 5G”, to share...
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 telecom network is re-architecting network infrastructure, network function, and operation. With the accelerated advent...
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 markets dotted across the states. The move is part of a larger initiative by Windstream...
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 to deploy virtual network functions (VNFs).
SD-WAN and network functions virtualization (NFV) platforms used to deploy...
Huawei boasts more than 560 NFV and SDN deployments worldwide for first half of 2017
Global network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) adoption is on the rise, as underscored by a recent announcement from Chinese technology firm Huawei. According to the company, over...
Playbook notes NFV deployment challenges and strategies for moving forward
Openwave Mobility, a data plan management solutions provider for the telecom industry, recently published its “NFV Playbook,” highlighting some of major hurdles facing NFV deployment and lessons for moving forward. According to the playbook, NFV...
NFV, SDN and LSO
Lifecycle service orchestration (LSO) is a buzzword on par with software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV), which the service provider community has embraced with zeal. Although market trends signal a shift away from proprietary hardware, smaller service providers are...
TM Forum and MEF extend four open APIs with LSO Sonato software development kit
TM Forum, a nonprofit industry association for service providers and their suppliers in the telecom industry, announced it extended four of its of open APIs by Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF), a...
Operator prioritizing NFV MANO
Proximus, Belgium’s largest telecommunications company, has selected Cloudify’s cloud-native orchestration platform in its push toward network functions virtualization (NFV). Proximus will leverage Cloudify’’s platform to provide management and orchestration (MANO), and assist with onboarding and deploying virtualized network functions (VNF).
NFV has...
A three-phase process makes the most of investments geared toward delivering on 5G and IoT
With the 5G New Radio specification, both non-standalone and standalone variants, tracking for finalization by the end of this year and mid-2018, respectively, operators around the world are coming to...
AT&T sees open source software and hardware as fundamental to 5G
Working with industry consortia Open Network Foundation and Open Compute Project on sharing open source software and hardware technology, respectively, with the broader telecom ecosystem, AT&T is focused on bringing software control to passive...
ETSI NFV ISG completes specifications to accelerate NFV interoperability and adoption
The ETSI NFV Industry Specification Group (ETSI NFV ISG) said it is working to accelerate global network functions virtualization (NFV) adoption with the completion of a series of key specifications. The group said it has...
Oracle releases survey noting main issues facing service providers and potential solutions
Oracle recently conducted a new global survey titled “The Communications Cloud: CSPs Take on Tomorrow,” polling the top challenges facing customer service providers (CPS) and how they might be overcome. The survey found...
NFV, SDN and mobile edge computing, all major aspects of 5G, creates an opportunity for disruption of telecom vendor ecosystem
The sheer complexity of 5G and attendant use cases--mobile AR/VR, autonomous driving, remote control of industrial robotics, etc..., presents an opportunity for infrastructure vendors to...
Partner Communications chooses Cloudify and VMware to help accelerate NFV solutions
Cloudify and VMware recently announced they are working with Partner Communications, formerly known as Orange Israel, on a new approach to network functions virtualization (NFV). Partner Communications is working with the vendors to launch...
Amdocs NFV targets service providers managing both physical and virtual features
Amdocs continues to dip its toes into the network functions virtualization (NFV) market. The company recently unveiled Amdocs NFV powered by Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP), which oversees the lifecycle of virtual network functions....
Goal is to allow operators embracing SDN and NFV to reduce costs and speed-up development of new businesses
HONG KONG--Huawei has released a new solution designed for SDN/NFV testing dubbed TestCraft at the company’s Operations Transformation Forum 2017, which takes place in Hong Kong this...
ABI Research says open source communities and individual telcos are fueling development in Asia-Pacific NFV market
As telecom service providers in Asia-Pacific continue to virtualize their network architecture, a new report by ABI Research forecasts the network functions virtualization (NFV) market in the region will...
BSNL and Coriant enter MoU that lays the foundation for future 5G deployments in India
India telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S.-based networking solutions provider Coriant yesterday in an effort to bring 5G and the internet of...
Gigabit LTE coming alive with carrier aggregation, massive MIMO and NFV
With major global operators competing to offer end users affordable, unlimited access to mobile data, more than two dozen carriers, including all four major U.S. MNOs, are in the process of deploying gigabit-class LTE...
ETSI interoperability plugtests help technical committees develop global standards for NFV platforms
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is set to host the second Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) Plugtests event from Jan. 15 to 19 next year at its Sophia Antipolis headquarters in southern France. The...
Liberty Global intends to deploy Juniper Networks vMX virtual route reflectors to streamline operations and decrease cost of ownership
Juniper Networks announced Liberty Global, the world's largest international TV and broadband company, is using its vMX platform to support a network functions virtualization (NFV) initiative....
Mosaic Alliance brings vendors together to improve NFV and SDN solutions
In an effort to speed up the implementation of its software-defined access (SD-access) networks, Adtran Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, recently debuted its Adtran Mosaic Open Network Alliance. The...
