One open source model referenced by many in the telecommunications space is that of OpenStack, which is a cloud-based platform initially begun in 2010 as a project between NASA and Rackspace Hosting aimed at creating an open source cloud platform that could be operated...
Carriers see open source as a way to break vendor-lock model, but standards and compliance remain key challenges to deployments.
Telecommunication operators appear to be full on board in terms of the movement towards open source platforms, or at least those...
The term open source when connected to software may today seem like it’s been around forever, but you would be surprised how new of a concept it is.
The transformational nature of the telecommunication industry’s march towards a software future should not be...
One underlying tenet of the move towards virtualized platforms using NFV, SDN and cloud technologies has been the need for open source architectures that can allow for greater interoperability between vendor solutions and a broader platform for innovation.
This report looks at the challenges and...
Firms to work together on security and identity management tools for IoT.
Hortonworks announced an open source technology collaboration with Neustar, a provider of real-time information services, to create security and identity management tools for "internet of things" devices.
Hortonworks said...
Pitt named SVP at MEF, where he is set to expand the organization’s reach into SDN and NFV in support of MEF Third Network vision.
Networking trade group MEF said it has hired former Open Networking Foundation Executive Director Dan Pitt to...
Story updated to correct VMware's status at Open-O as a "premier" member.
The Linux Foundation-based open source group Open-O snares VMware as “premier” member joining the likes of China Mobile, Huawei.
The Open-O Project recently welcomed new member VMware to the open source...
Telecommunication operators and enterprises are set to increase their NFV investments as the market has finally reached a maturation point.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what...
Telecom operators are expected to continue investing and deploying in SDN platforms, though advances need to be made in order to reach their full potential.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile...
Open source platforms are set to alter the telecommunications landscape.
The convergence between the internet and telecommunications worlds is bringing to the forefront different approaches to deploying services. In the internet world, large cloud players built their data centers using white box...
AT&T ECOMP platform now counts Bell Canada and Orange as collaborators working towards carrier-grade SDN deployments, future 5G support.
AT&T continues to garner carrier interest for its software-focused enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform, with Bell Canada now on board to use...
Computing giant Microsoft joins open source software focused group The Linux Foundation as ‘Platinum’ member, with board representation.
The Linux Foundation recently scored a significant new member in Microsoft, which joined the open source-focused organization as a “Platinum” member. The coup was announced...
Bosch hosted its Bosch Connected World conference in Chicago last week where it showed off its position within the industrial "internet of things." The event was highlighted by news that Bosch would team with GE to bring interoperability between the two manufacturers' IoT platforms....
Bosch hosted its Bosch Connected World conference in Chicago last week where it showed off its position within industrial IoT. The event was highlighted by news that Bosch would team with GE to bring interoperability between the two manufacturer's IoT platforms. Partnerships were the...
AT&T and Orange signed a deal to tackle NFV and SDN open source and standards issues that continue to plague the telecom industry
AT&T signed a deal with European operator Orange to work on open source and standardization initiatives linked to the carrier’s push toward...
Verizon SDN and NFV push remains a focus, while battling slower than expected development pace and challenges with standards
Telecom operators moving towards software solutions using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies are finding a challenging environment. Traditional vendor support for such moves are...
ETSI said it has tasked its OSM group to use open source software for MANO tied to NFV
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute this week said it have begun work on using open source software for management and orchestration of network functions virtualization in connection...
Huawei, Linux Foundation, China Mobile among members of open-source project; touted as first of its kind initiative for China
BARCELONA, Spain – In order to lend agility and innovation to mobile operators, the Linux Foundation, China Mobile and Huawei announced the Open-O Project, which will...
Enterprises want to focus on business value, not IT infrastructure
Google is one of the largest server manufacturers in the world and among the four big players in the cloud-computing/datacenter space. In a recent presentation, Craig Box, global lead for Google Compute go-to-market, gave a...
On this week's show we look at how open source is impacting NFV and SDN deployments and top stories from the past week
Open source continues to be a growing influence on the rollout of software deployments across the telecom space, with a greater focus...
This episode of Coders dives into hardware as well as software by taking a look at the open-source hardware platform known as Arduino.
RCR Wireless contributor and Executive Producer for Superpixel Studios, Victor Agreda, Jr. is joined by Chris Martin, Executive Producer at RCRtv.
Arduino began...
