'Salsa' software update begins rolling out to select devices
Republic Wireless has begun to rollout an update to its service that the mobile virtual network operator claims supports the handoff of voice calls between a cellular and Wi-Fi connection.
The company, which announced work on the...
Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push
AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to virtualize 75% of its network by 2020.
In chasing that challenge, the carrier said it partnered with Metaswitch to provide the...
Alcatel-Lucent’s Rapport software central to China Mobile VoLTE plans
Alcatel-Lucent said the world’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile, was set to deploy its network functions virtualization-based Rapport communications software in a move to consolidate the carrier’s video, voice and messaging services into a single platform,...
A new survey from IHS found 82% of carriers have SDN already deployed or planned this year
A vast majority of the world’s largest mobile operators have software-defined networking plans on their books, according to a new report from IHS.
The findings of its latest “SDN Strategies:...
Thunderstrike 2 infects firmware; fix is to re-flash chip
Two computer researchers have created a new firmware worm, Thunderstrike 2, which calls into question the airtight security usually associated with Apple MacBook products.
The research, which has resulted in a proof-of-concept, was done by Xeno Kovach...
Just ahead of releasing its latest quarterly results, Sprint revamps its leadership
In a strange move just hours ahead of its latest quarterly results, Sprint announced a major revamp of its leadership, including a new CFO, COO and CTO.
Current CFO Joseph Euteneuer is set to...
Amdocs' stock hit a new 52-week-high on July 30 after the company reported fiscal third-quarter financial results that topped Wall Street expectations.
The software and services provider saw shares climb to $61.46 on July 30 before closing up 3.1 percent at $58.22. Overall, shares are...
Oracle OSS update looks to tackle challenge of operating NFV across virtual, physical networks
Oracle Communications updated its operational support systems suite in a move to help communication service providers better handle the ongoing move toward virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization.
The update is said...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Ken Dilbeck, head of collaboration program at the TM Forum on moving NFV and SDN from hype to reality
Few would argue that network functions virtualization, software-defined networking, cloud and the overall virtualization market has seen...
Andrew May is my guest in this episode of Coders, and as one of the organizers behind Codestock, he's talking conferences. Codestock is an annual developer's conference held in Knoxville, TN. This year's conference had over 900 attendees, and featured a comprehensive array of...
OPNFV Project now counts 60 member companies, adding Altera, Brain4 Net, CertusNet
The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project welcomed in a trio of new members this week, pushing the number of OPNFV Project supporters to 60 companies.
The latest to join the project...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with George Drapeau, director of partner solutions and strategy at Red Hat on how OpenStack and open source are being used to boost NFV and SDN performance as well as an update from this week’s Red...
This week I'm talking to the Appitalizer himself, Justin Esgar. Justin launched SignMyPad back when the iPad was brand new, and has launched several other iOS apps since then. He discusses how he went from concept to paid app, plus the tools he used...
On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News spoke with Neela Jacques, executive director of the OpenDaylight Project on the continued evolution of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, and the impact open source collaborations have had on that evolution.
https://youtu.be/v-3AjvSiF1M
Jacques provided some background...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Mike Heffner, senior director of technical product marketing at Overture Networks, about recently released results of a collaborative effort showing robust performance of NFV service chaining.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndhVIQEBgnk
Overture said the testing, which was done in partnership with...
Virtualizing server and storage resources to run private and hybrid clouds is an increasingly entrenched practice among Asia-Pacific businesses and government agencies. To empower greater capability from our robust and resilient networks, organizations are looking towards these new technologies to aid the reduction of...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Thomas Vasen, subscriber experience evangelist at Procera Networks, and Gerry Donohoe, director of solutions engineering at Openet, about the impact network functions virtualization is having on policy and charging systems.
https://youtu.be/T7klZF6g8Ao
With virtualization already...
AT&T SDN plans include academia, research challenge
AT&T’s software-defined networking plans continue to gain momentum, with company CEO Randall Stephenson recently reiterating that SDN is operating in 100 markets and affirming a recent call for further collaboration.
Speaking at an investor conference this week, Stephenson said...
When it comes to today’s marketplaces, there’s no doubt we’re operating in a buyers’ market. Consumers can buy anything almost instantly, from computer software through to the latest movies. We can easily find the information we need, compare and evaluate it immediately before purchasing...
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In this episode of Coders, I'm talking to Joseph Hall, chief technologist for the Center for Democracy and Technology in Washington, D.C.
Hall points out some policy items to be aware of when it comes to privacy and building apps, plus the current...
On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Azmir Mohamed, head of product management at cloud infrastructure provider Plumgrid, to discuss the role of OpenStack in the telecom space. Mohamed touched on Plumgrid's latest Open Networking Suite 3.0 platform and its role in...
China Unicom said it plans to work with the ONOS project to deploy SDN
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project continues to attract members, with China Unicom recently announcing plans to cooperate with the ONOS project to promote software-defined networking industry development...
NFV platform updates look to support commercial deployments
Hewlett-Packard bolstered its network functions virtualization platforms with the launch of numerous updates designed to ease the transition to virtualized services for telecom operators.
The updates include the launch of its HP NFV System, which the company said...
After a steady stream of significant investments in both labor and dollars as well as a series of successful trials, network function virtualization has proven its value to service providers. NFV brings virtualization in service providers’ back-end data centers, effectively converging IT and network...
