OPNFV set to release second software platform in February
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project teased plans for its second software platform release, noting “Brahmaputra” was set to be unveiled in February. The name maintains OPNFV's use of rivers for its software...
Spain mobile network provider to use Affirmed VEPC platform for NFV deployment plans
Affirmed Networks scored a deal with Spain-based mobile network provider Aire Networks to provide its Virtual Evolved Packet Core platform as the foundation for Aire’s network virtualization plans.
As part of the...
As a technology that can deliver automated provisioning, network virtualization and network programmability to data center and enterprise networks, software-defined networking has grown to be viewed as a key driver for innovation and changes in networking. The technology provides a framework for the automatic...
Telecom vendors are gaining a competitive edge over other service providers by getting their own Siterra implementation. More than 50,000 users manage over 1 million sites and 1.7 million global projects using Siterra’s suite of SaaS-based software. Many of those users that previously only...
The emerging mobile edge computing ecosystem and value chain are complex with diverse technologies and a mounting number of companies – large and small – entering the MEC arena seemingly every day. Mobile edge computing is an up-and-coming advancement in the wireless industry that,...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV TCO deployment analysis and top news stories of the past week
Mobile carriers continue their march towards virtualization platforms using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking technologies. However, cost considerations remain a hurdle as...
Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software market to hit $81B in revenue by 2022
A new report from Strategy Analytics predicts big data analytics software will generate $81 billion in revenues by 2022, more than double the $36.2 billion expected to be generated globally...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV orchestration development and top news stories of the past week
Orchestration platforms remain a significant barrier for the development and deployment of virtualized platforms as carriers rely on such platforms to manage network functions...
Organization looks to tap open source to boost SDN applications
Nokia Networks, ARM and Enea announced the launch of the OpenFastPath Foundation, which the companies claim will tap an open source approach in boosting performance of software-defined networking applications.
The OFP Foundation is said to...
Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale of its Here mapping and services unit to a group of German automakers comprised of Audi, BMW and Daimler-Benz for more than $3 billion.
According to the company, "Nokia received net proceeds from the transaction of approximately ,...
ONOS Emu platform the fifth this year from open source-focused organization
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project this week unveiled its latest open source software-defined networking operating system under the Emu name. The launch is the fifth platform from ONOS this...
The importance of service assurance for NFV deployments
So far, 2015 has been a big year for network functions virtualization. A recent report from IHS suggests this sector is set to grow five-fold by 2019 as operators look to shift from hardware to software environments....
TBR report cites increased customer adoption of SDN indicates technology ‘here to stay’
The enterprise market and continued adoption of open standards is driving the maturation of the software-defined networking market, according to a recent report from Technology Business Research.
In its findings, TBR noted maturing...
Mobile testing keys for better performance
Every year, the number of mobile personal devices continues to grow steadily. Various mobile brands struggle for annual leadership. It is a common belief that mobile applications testing is simple, and therefore mobile testers do not need to have...
TIA expects to launch the first NFV-focused test lab in North America early next year
The Telecommunications Industry Association is throwing its might behind the growing network functions virtualization space, announcing plans to launch an NFV interoperability testing laboratory.
TIA said the lab is expected to...
Level 3 looks to NFV and SDN in move to bolster websites, applications; other NFV and SDN news of the week
Recent events around the launch of ticket sales for an upcoming moving that crashed the websites and applications of movie ticker brokers highlight the...
When looking towards advancements in Diameter platforms, many in the industry have pointed towards virtualization. The telecom virtualization space has witnessed significant moves towards the use of software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud in order to help mobile operators gain further network efficiency...
Nuage Networks VSP to support CenturyLink NFV deployments across PSB architecture
Telecommunication services provider CenturyLink signed a deal with Alcatel-Lucent’s Nuage Networks to provide the operator with networking functionality for its programmable services backbone network architecture.
CenturyLink said its PSB architecture is an open, software-enabled platform for...
Coriant discusses benefits of SDN implementation for mobile networks, and we look at news of the week
NFV and SDN continue to garner increased interest from telecom operators looking to gain greater efficiency and agility from their operations. But are those benefits enough to justify...
Red Hat remains focused on expanding, enhancing the NFV and OpenStack environment
Open source continues to be a strong undercurrent in the move by telecom operators towards virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud. One of the larger players in the...
Nokia tapped to join AT&T Domain 2.0 program to deliver carrier-grade SDN, NFV and cloud solutions
AT&T continues to bolster its Domain 2.0 supplier program, announcing this week the addition of Nokia to the software-centric vendor initiative.
AT&T heaped praise on Nokia in announcing the...
ETSI NFV work targets lawful interception, open source software, cloud-based reliability
The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s Network Functions Virtualization Industry Specification Group this week released three new specifications targeting security and reliability for NFV deployments.
ETSI said the new specifications provide guidance on lawful interception implementation...
ONOS project to tap Linux Foundation’s open source expertise on NFV and SDN work
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project and the Linux Foundation announced a partnership designed to boost open source-based work targeting software-defined networking and network functions virtualization.
The two groups...
In addition to startup pitch sessions, the 2015 TC3 conference focused on how telecom companies can maintain a competitive edge through innovation and business transformation.
The annual confab in Mountain View, Calif., this year held at the Computer History Museum, is put on by the Telecom...
