Collaboration has been a growing trend in the network virtualization space as vendors search for ways to work together on bringing more robust solutions to the market.
One of the latest moves in this direction was an announcement from Cyan, which provides software-defined networking, network...
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DENVER — Barry Zipp, industry marketing manager for Ciena, spoke with RCR's Kelly Hill at this week's SCTE Cable-Tec Expo on major market trends in networks, both for cable operators and for the wireless industry.
Zipp said that with the continued increases in demand on cable...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
Brocade rolled out new support for the burgeoning software-defined networking space, introducing its Vyatta Controller that the company said is designed to help telecom operators move toward greater support of all-IP infrastructure.
Brocade said the controller is a “keystone” product in its SDN portfolio and...
The cost of upgrading legacy networks to LTE can be prohibitive for the so-called tier-three operators. Next-generation small cells operating in a distributed network core may offer an alternative.
SDN enables networks within networks
Software-defined architectures enable network functionality to migrate away from the core, increasing...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
AT&T has tapped its ongoing push into software-defined networking solutions to launch an on-demand service designed to allow enterprise customers to provision services in “near real time.”
AT&T said the Network on Demand platform will allow enterprise users to control contracting and ordering of network...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
JDSU has announced plans to separate its business into two separate, publicly traded companies: one that focuses on network and service enablement, optical security and performance; and a second that consists of JDSU's commercial laser and optical products business.
Neither of the intended companies has...
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In most industries, every now and then, something comes along that has the capacity to rewrite the rules and change...
Support continues to roll in for the mobile telecommunications industry’s move toward virtualization, with the latest coming from Radisys. The company said it will begin offering support for Intel’s fourth-generation Core processor technology across its x86 product portfolio to meet growing processor demands from...
Napatech's Dan Joe Barry, VP of marketing, discussed big data trends with RCR Wireless News that include software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV).
Napatech develops appliance accelerators for networks to enable them to keep up with data flows and processing in the telecom...
Nokia Networks announced what it claims is the first commercial carrier-grade telco cloud set to go live by the end of the year. Although the location and operator involved were not named, the announcement describes a launch that will utilize network function virtualization to...
Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...
The telecommunications industry’s increased focus on software-based solutions tapping into software-defined networks and network function virtualization is set to impact router purchasing decisions, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
The firm found that three-fourths of the operators surveyed were planning to move services,...
IoT, SDN, NFV central to deal
The move toward network virtualization continues to break out across the globe, with Taiwanese telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom announcing a partnership with Intel to further its “Internet of Things” and software-defined networking plans.
According to published reports, Chunghwa and Intel...
What are the implications of Voice over LTE and software-defined networking/network function virtualization when it comes to network analytics and management?
In this week's inaugural 15 for Wireless, I talked with Scott Sumner, VP of solution development at Accedian Networks, about those topics. There are...
SDN, NFV gaining ground with wireless operators
The wireless industry’s move toward virtualization continues to gain steam, if not in actual deployments then at least in hype. Analyst firms following the move are predicting strong growth in the market as wireless carriers look to trim...
Telefónica, Brocade show NFV speed
The move toward virtualizing network functions continues to gain momentum as wireless operators look for ways to cut expenses, increase agility in service offerings and remain competitive against over-the-top services. The latest push comes from Spain-based telecom giant Telefónica, which...
Telstra preps for SDN, NFV future
Australian telecom giant Telstra said it will continue working with vendor Ericsson to supply optical transport equipment and services, as well as packet-optical platforms from Ciena in support of the carrier’s move toward virtualization.
Telstra said the optical transport equipment...
