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AT&T and Verizon NFV and SDN moves seen as industry-leading

A recent TBR report found AT&T and Verizon NFV and SDN development and deployment plans continue to push virtualization progress AT&T was tabbed as being furthest along in network functions virtualization deployments, even though telecom rival Verizon Communications is becoming more vocal in its own...

Open-source NFV for management and network orchestration

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from the past week and speak with Rift.io on the use of open-source NFV for management and network orchestration This week’s featured interview is with Rift.io where we discuss the use of...

ETSI Open Source MANO group releases initial code package

ETSI claims Release 0 from its Open Source MANO initiative unveiled one month ahead of schedule, with Release 1 expected within six months The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s Open Source MANO initiative rolled out its Release 0 code package, which it claims integrates seed code...

ZTE helps China Mobile promote MANO interoperability across industry vendors

New project aims to ease adoption of NFV ZTE entered into a collaboration with China Mobile to promote a management and orchestration interoperability test across key industry vendors, with a goal of easing network functions virtualization adoption by verifying interoperability of China Mobile’s NFV standard...

5G network slicing and its key role in future networks

Virtual networks optimized by use case is goal of 5G network slicing The mobile industry consensus is there will be a new "5G" radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access as these future networks are expected...

Ocular IP Webinar: Why SLA Reporting Is Table Stakes for Wireless Backhaul

5g, 4g, SDN, NFV, Small Cells – what is a common requirement for the success of each of these? Reliable, scalable, performance driven backhaul. Tier1 Cell carriers have recently added new technical and service level mandates for backhaul. These specifications highlight the structural shift...

Telcos embrace webscale agility through virtualization

Comptel partners with Telefónica, Orange on NFV, virtualization for TM Forum Live catalysts NICE, France – Competition from over-the-top players leveraging massive cloud operations to quickly bring services to market is forcing telcos to look to virtualization, automation and new business models to maintain competitiveness....

Centralize QoS tools to gain efficiency and competitiveness (sponsored content)

As virtualization, VoLTE and more add network complexity, make QoS simple Telecom—and all the industries it touches—stands on the precipice of a foundational transformation. Consumer demand for mobile video is exploding and enterprises are looking to embrace the full promise of the Internet of Things....

Connecting NFV islands

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we speak with TM Forum on deployment and operational challenges in connecting NFV islands Virtualization platforms using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking technologies continue a slow roll out across telecom network operations. The current pace is being impacted...

Operators challenged by NFV business model, but learning

NFV and SDN deployments continue to challenge legacy deployment and operational models, though carriers are learning from the process ORLANDO, Florida – Network virtualization is expected to revolutionize how telecom operators control their networks, with technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud becoming...

Accedian Webinar: Building the Agile Mobile Network

A mobile network should draw lessons from cloud providers to adapt to new traffic, application and service demands that threaten to destabilize quality of experience, and limit opportunities for growth. Although trends are emerging, MNOs are still unsure how applications (video, IoT, wearables, etc.) will impact...

Report: NFV and SDN standards remain challenge for operator deployments

TBR notes early adopter operators are pushing NFV and SDN deployments despite standards and interoperability concerns A recent Technology Business Research report found some early adopter telecom operators were moving forward with limited commercial launches of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking technologies despite continuing...

Service assurance is necessary for SDN, cloud success (sponsored content)

As data pipes gain intelligence and flexibility, network owners have to provide monitoring to monetize investments The flexibility associated with cloud computing and fully programmable, software-defined networks is fundamentally changing the telecommunications industry into a customer-facing business focused on end-user quality of experience. SLA and circuit...

Verizon claims largest NFV OpenStack cloud deployment

Verizon said it recently completed NFV OpenStack cloud deployments across five U.S. data centers, with international and edge network push by year-end Verizon Communications claims it recently completed the industry’s largest known network functions virtualization OpenStack cloud deployment across five of its U.S. data centers. The...

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Application Awareness – The Critical Enabler in Virtual Networks

With the revolution of the network, enabled by new technologies like Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software Defined Networking (SDN) firmly underway, how and where application awareness is deployed in networks will dramatically change. Learn about the benefits application awareness can bring to virtualized networks...

ETSI NFV work continues to gain steam, tackle challenges

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we speak with the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to get an update on the organization’s work in developing standards for NFV ETSI initiated standards work for NFV back in late 2012, starting with collaboration with seven telecom network...

ETSI Open Source MANO group set for aggressive NFV work

The ETSI OSM group announced leadership structure and roadmap for first specification release in 2 months, subsequent updates every 6 months The European Telecommunications Standards Institute said its Open Source MANO group has laid out a roadmap for work this year on management and orchestration...

Sprint technology scout talks innovation sourcing

In the incredibly competitive mobile carrier market, it's important to stay on the cutting-edge of new technologies and consumer products. That means carriers have entire teams dedicated to what is essentially technology scouting. RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer discussed this role with Sprint Business...

Affirmed SAP launch targets automated service provisioning

Affirmed Networks unveiled its SAP service, which it claims reduces time-to-market and operational costs of introducing new services Virtualized mobile networks vendor Affirmed Network launched its Service Automation Platform, which it claims allows mobile operators to reduce the time-to-market and operational costs of introducing new...

3 perspectives on 5G SON (self-organizing networks)

Tech leaders agree self-organizing network technology will be key to managing complexity of next generation 5G mobile networks "5G" technology is envisioned as a network of networks, blending different types of access technologies to create a seamless user experience marked by incredibly high throughput and...

OpenStack, SDN, NFV – deployments, opportunities and challenges involved

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with PlumGrid on opportunities and challenges connected with OpenStack, NFV and SDN deployments On today’s show we have an interview with Larry Lang, CEO...

China Unicom and ZTE partner on SDN and NFV development work

China Unicom NFV and SDN partnership with ZTE looks to build off template of ‘a decoupled and intensive network architecture’ based on user and data centers ZTE recently announced a deal with China Unicom to cooperate on the development of software-defined networking and network functions...

Tele2 NFV strategy features virtual EPC

Swedish firm looks to deploy VEPC in the cloud by Q3 2016, as it prepares for 5G Swedish telecom operator Tele2 announced the launch of its network functions virtualization strategy, through which the telco is looking to have the first live application in the form...

Simplify NFV/SDN with converged hardware/software platform (sponsored content)

Kontron’s Symkloud converged infrastructure platform future-proofs data centers with modular design and integrated compute, storage, and switching for wireless, video and IoT/data analytic workloads Communications service providers know it’s imperative to adopt network functions virtualization and software-defined networks, but it’s a difficult transition given the...