ONF Certified SDN Professional Program designed to support changing skill sets
The Open Networking Foundation is looking to bolster support for its open software-defined networking position through the release of a Certified SDN Professional Program, which is to include testing and training sessions ahead of...
AT&T taps SDN and NFV to further control for enterprises, adds new partners
AT&T is continuing to expand its software-defined networking-based Network on Demand platform, adding support for new services and bringing on new technology partners.
The telecom giant said the SDN NoD platform is now...
By dropping 20 lawsuits filed in both the U.S. and Germany, technology powerhouses Microsoft and Google have effectively resolved numerous patent issues dating back to 2010.
While financial terms were not disclosed, the companies made a joint statement.
"Microsoft and Google are pleased to announce an...
Ericsson describes role of NFV and SDN in telecom networks
Software is becoming an increasingly important component to modern telecom networks as carriers and vendors looks to take advantage of increased computing power and lower potential costs of code over hardware.
These advances...
Last week when iOS9 came out I upgraded my Apple iPhone 6. It worked. In fact, things went so well that this morning I upgraded an iPhone 5S and an iPad. Big mistake. That’s when I was hit by an Apple tidal wave so...
AT&T updates progress and challenges in move towards SDN and NFV future
AT&T is viewed by many as one of the leading telecom operators in terms of its commitment towards developing and deploying virtualized network platforms. The company has even been so bold...
TBR report predicts U.S. and European operators to lead way in NFV and SDN investments
Spending on network virtualization technology including software-defined networking and network functions virtualization is expected to hit $157 billion by 2020, driven by telecom operators based in the U.S. and Europe.
In...
TCS claims NFV will produce greater agility, lower operating costs
Telecom equipment and service vendors continue to heed the call of virtualization, adopting software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud technologies into their product offerings.
The latest is TeleCommunication Systems, which said by the end of...
Oracle states updated Application Orchestrator simplifies NFV and SDN deployments
Oracle Communications released an update to its Application Orchestrator platform that it said makes it easier for telecom operators to deploy and manage network functions in a hybrid environment.
The update is said to include support...
Huawei claims the OSSaaS platform maximized ROI, operating efficiency, service agility
The evolution of telecom networks continues to see legacy systems move toward new delivery platforms, the latest of which is Huawei's unveiling of an operation support system-as-a-service option.
Huawei said the OSS-as-a-service platform is designed to maximize...
SDN tapped to power WAN service marketed by Verizon and Cisco
Verizon Communications continues to integrate software solutions into its platform, announcing the launch of a software-defined WAN service using Cisco Systems’ Intelligent WAN technology and targeting enterprise customers.
Verizon said the platform supports a better user...
ONF move continues push in support of SDN platforms
The Open Networking Foundation unveiled a new OpenFlow testing specification and added to its list of authorized testing facilities designed to help support the deployment of software-defined networking technology.
ONF said the OpenFlow version 1.3 testing specification...
ACG Research talks capex and opex challenges for NFV and SDN deployments
As the telecom industry continues its push towards increased reliance on software solutions using virtualization technologies like network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud platforms, questions surrounding the financial implications of...
NFV-focused program now includes 23 members
Overture Networks continues to boost its Harmony Partner Ecosystem program, announcing five new members focused on supporting service providers looking to deploy network functions virtualization platforms.
The program’s newest members include EdgeTeam, Fortinet, Silver Peak, Sonus and Supermicro. Those...
IHS reports 19% spike in overall sales, though SDN impacting growth
Despite an expected slowdown in spending due to growing interest in software-defined networking, IHS reports the carrier routing and switching market posted a 19% spike in overall sales during the second quarter compared to...
Wireless network complexity
Wireless networks are becoming more complex. This raises a question: Are we nearing a point where network complexity is moving beyond the capability of humans to manage? Are we already there?
Let’s look at just two data points to get a feeling for...
AT&T claims containers and micro-services bolster SDN and NFV efficiency
AT&T continues to be one of the more vocal and proactive telecom operators in terms of work being done with network virtualization technologies, including software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud platforms.
The company made a...
Top routing and switching vendors include Alcatel-Lucent, Brocade, Cisco, Huawei
Growing consumer demand for fixed and mobile broadband services is driving significant growth in the carrier routing and switching market, according to a new report from ACG Research.
The firm noted a 9.2% sequential and 3.1%...
Nokia Networks provides some reality into NFV and SDN deployment plans
The world of telecom network virtualization has been active as vendors, operators and standards bodies have been working feverishly towards equipment, services and technology taking advantage of network functions virtualization, software-defined networking...
Today's show features the CEO and co-founder of Paradrop.io, a solution for pushing computational power to your router. It's an interesting approach to making the Internet function better and more efficiently for end users: making your router a software platform.
Paradrop is a platform that...
Oracle deal for Maxymiser comes as Cisco report finds cloud-based revenue expectations
Oracle bolstered its cloud-based software platform through the acquisition of U.K.-based Maxymiser in a move that could take advantage of the increased revenue forecast to be generated through the use of cloud technologies.
Maxymiser’s...
Blocks API in use since 2010 based on violation of developer policy
WASHINGTON – Popular social media platform Twitter has effectively put an end to the ability to archive the deleted tweets of politicians from more than 30 countries.
Twitter’s official explanation for this move came...
Mirantis, Intel plan to bolster OpenStack enterprise-focused cloud initiative
OpenStack cloud software continues to garner deployment and investment interest as Mirantis announced a $100 million funding round.
The “pure plan OpenStack company” said the latest round of financing was led by Intel Capital, with funding also...
GEANT taps ONOS SDN platform to connect European research facilities
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project scored a significant deployment win as European-based GEANT said it’s using the platform for its testbed network.
GEANT, which is a collaboration of European national research and...
