BROWSING: Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

OPNFV End User Advisory Group targets NFV guidance, includes wide range of members, including AT&T, China Mobile, DT, Sprint and Vodafone The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV Project recently formed its End User Advisory Group tasked with providing technical guidance to the OPNFV developer...

A conversation about testing with Todd Cotts, product marketing manager at Ascom Network Testing The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.” Testing and monitoring in densified networks...

A conversation about densification with Jim DeKoekkoek, Product Line Manager, Antennas and Small Cells, Kathrein The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.” At Kathrein, densification is...

A conversation about millimeter wave densification with Alpaslan Demir, Principal Engineer, InterDigital The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.” In millimeter wave deployments, densification is not...

Intel sees a strong connection between NFV and SDN deployments and network transformation for telecommunication providers A significant aspect of the telecommunications industry’s move toward software-based virtualization solutions using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking is the network transformation expected to take place. Decades of work...

John Stephens, AT&T CFO, updates progress on virtualization of network functions and details 'very comfortable' spectrum position Speaking at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, AT&T's chief financial officer, John Stephens, said the carrier plans to virtualize 30% of its network functions...

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in environments for virtualized networks remains in flux. This webinar will look at some of the challenges telecom operators and vendors are facing in terms...

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized networks will be critical going forward. This report looks at some of the challenges telecom...

Current Analysis report touts Netcracker as current leader among 9 vendors, with Cisco, HPW and Nokia seen as ‘very strong’ in NFV MANO The network functions virtualization management and network orchestration space has witnessed significant progress over the past year in terms of serving the...

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we spoke with Sanjay Bhatia, VP of solutions marketing and strategy at Genband to discuss NFV...

Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to the cloud using a service assurance software platform from Radcom, noting the move is expected...

Working with Nokia, StarHub will commercially launch the service by the end of 2016 Finnish vendor Nokia and Singapore telecom operator StarHub have achieved peak upload speed of 150 megabits per second over the operator's 4G network during a trial using carrier aggregation technology and the...

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at top headlines from AT&T and Verizon, and we speak with OPNFV on latest NFV trends On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Heather Kirksey, director of the Linux Foundation’s OPNFV organization, to get an update...

Vodafone selects Ericsson for network upgrade in the Czech Republic Vodafone selected Swedish vendor Ericsson to upgrade its network infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The upgrade is said to allow Vodafone Czech Republic to offer voice-over-LTE and Wi-Fi calling technology. “Vodafone will be the first operator...

Verizon Enterprise Solutions unveiled its Virtual Network Service platform targeting SDN and NFV technology for an ‘as-a-service’ model Verizon Communications’ Enterprise Solutions division launched its Virtual Network Service in its latest move to further its software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technology plans. The telecom operator said 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...

Research firm IHS Markit predicts 80% of NFV spend by carriers to be on software, with VNFs garnering significant investments A new report from IHS Markit predicts the service provider network functions virtualization market, including hardware, software and services, will surge from $2.7 billion in...

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s 5G plans and the use of NFV and SDN to support the service The telecom space continues to embrace network virtualization technologies, including those based on software-defined networking, network functions virtualization...

Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures LONDON--Asked where 5G money would come from during a panel session at 5G World, EE, Deutsche Telekom and Bell Canada...

The Linux Foundation’s OPNFV Project claims 94% of telecom operators have NFV plans, although security, MANO and OSS/BSS remain top concerns A recent survey released by the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV Project, found an increasingly small percentage of telecom operators have not yet...

As telecom operators continue to transform their networks with NFV and SDN technology, F5 says concurrency needs must be included in the process On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Misbah Mahmoodi, senior product marketing manager at F5, to discuss the need...

Technology Business Research report cites boost from early adopters like AT&T in driving 116% CAGR for NFV and SDN market through 2021 The network functions virtualization and software-defined networking markets are expected to hit $158 billion by 2021, boosted by early adopters such as AT&T...

As backhaul becomes more flexible and complex, make SLA monitoring simple The consensus is there will be a “5G” radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access. There will be a foundational change as these future networks...

Current Analysis provides an update on current NFV and SDN development and deployment progress, including potential hurdles for mobile operators This week’s featured interview is with Current Analysis where we discuss the current pace of NFV and SDN development and deployment by telecom operators and...