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EXFO: 5G requires a ‘new breed’ of service assurance

New EXFO platform leverages AI, ML and "little data" for service assurance To hear EXFO CEO Philippe Morin tell it,  the virtualization of service provider networks is degrading network visibility and the ability to troubleshoot rapidly, while data lakes are more like overwhelming data swamps—...

VMware taking on service assurance as operators deploy 5G

5G is inherently complex--the network is complex, the network management is complex, the services that ride on top of it are complex and making sure those services are working the way they're supposed to--service assurance, is, you guessed it, complex. During Mobile World Congress Los...

Service assurance in a cloud-native world

EXFO, VMware on how service assurance evolves with 5G The complexity of future 5G networks, simultaneously handling consumer, enterprise and machine-based data transmission, requires investments in network automation. But, as operators take a step-by-step to automating operational processes, the rewards are clear but the risks...

Network automation investments tied to both technology and company culture

EXFO discusses the step-by-step move toward network automation The complexity of future 5G networks, simultaneously handling consumer, enterprise and machine-based data transmission, requires investments in network automation. But, as operators take a step-by-step to automating operational processes, the rewards are clear but the risks are...

Test and Measurement: IT network ‘brown-outs’ are costly and common, Netrounds finds

Losing a network connection entirely is a worst-case scenario for an enterprise, but service "brown-outs" -- defined as unexpected and unintentional drops in network quality -- are expensive for businesses to deal with, according to a new survey by network and service assurance company...

Ericsson pushes orchestration as central to 5G profitability

Orchestration solution includes automation, assurance tools from CENX acquisition With limited 5G deployments commercially available in some key global markets right now and operators set to quickly scale out coverage, the early focus is on enhanced broadband, both fixed wireless and mobile, with revenue not...

How will edge computing impact service assurance?

What role will edge computing play in telecom networks that are quickly becoming more virtualized and software-centric, and what challenges does multi-access edge computing present for service assurance? Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support...

Editorial Report: Livin’ on the Edge: Service Assurance in an NFV, MEC World

How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing. RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...

Editorial Webinar: Livin’ on the Edge: Service Assurance in an NFV, MEC World

How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing. RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...

Automating 5G: EXFO says it’s about ‘having 5G done right right away’

Real-time 5G analytics drive service assurance from fiber to applications Given the multi-year hype cycle that's finally coming to fruition with operator deployments, 5G has a lot to live up to. As such, it's important that the network delivers what it's supposed to, according to...

Performance management is not enough: Analytics and automation define the new service assurance platform (Reader Forum)

Digital transformation for communication service providers(CSPs) can be tedious to achieve if not supported through efficient transformation tools. Compared to the existing provisioning and management of services (service lifecycle), the digital environment requires a real-time engagement with the customer and a real-time management of...

Addressing the threats posed by 5G (Reader Forum)

Promising super-fast download speeds, ultra-low latency, and increased connectivity, the imminent rollout of 5G network technology is set to deliver a host of benefits to consumers, businesses, and mobile operators alike. In addition to these advantages, however, the introduction of 5G will bring with...

Delivering service assurance across a complex hybrid network

  As service providers transform their networks from traditional, physical infrastructure to a more dynamic, virtual one, they face new challenges in delivering high service quality across an increasingly complex hybrid network. Service assurance tools and processes have always been instrumental in helping achieve service excellence,...

Edge virtualization: Overcoming deployment hurdles

While it has become somewhat commonplace to take for granted that network operators are working hard on virtualizing aspects of their networks, it is important to remember that the industry is still in the early days of shifting from a physical networking environment to...

Spirent talks automating service assurance for 5G

The pending commercialization and future expansion of 5G creates a number of challenges for operators, service assurance chief among them—given the massive infrastructure investment, it's imperative to understand the quality of new services. As this shift plays out with U.S. operators leading the charge,...

VMware to acquire Dell EMC’s service assurance team, tools

VMware bolsters its position in CSP service assurance with agreement to buy Dell EMC's service assurance suite, team VMware has agreed to buy Dell EMC's service assurance software for network performance monitoring and root-cause analysis in communications service provider networks, saying that the capabilities will...

Test and Measurement: Spirent moves toward assurance with new initiative

Test company Spirent Communications is positioning itself as a player in network assurance, beyond its traditional base in lab testing. Spirent has launched a new initiative called "Promise. Assured." and says that it will be focusing on "customer performance and revenues ... for 5G,...

Netscout Q&A: Service assurance in the age of network virtualization

Dynamic service assurance is needed to support IoT and 5G In an interview with RCR Wireless News during Mobile World Congress 2018, John English, Netscout Systems product line manager, explained the challenges operators face in maintaining service assurance as they virtualize infrastructure to gradually automate...

Battling interference in the fiber deep world of 5G

EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, are massive investments in fiber optic networks and the pooling of network infrastructure. Consider C-RAN...

InfoVista launches C-RAN assurance, changes up sales teams

Reflecting changing network architectures, InfoVista is focusing on service assurance for centralized Radio Access Network with the recent addition of new service assurance capabilities for fronthaul and backhaul in virtualized networks. The company also boosted its sales teams with Europe and North America with new...

Don’t wait to invest in service assurance (Reality Check)

How service assurance investments are changing the game As service providers worldwide engage with a new set of competitors, face a challenging economy and attempt to master intensifying network and service complexity, they face service assurance challenges beyond any that most have ever experienced. What...

EXFO has raised more than $1 million for United Way of Canada

In more than a decade of support, EXFO employees have raised more than $1 million for United Way of Canada. "Several fundraising activities are organized throughout the year," EXFO Communication Manager Maryse Imbeault said. "Direct donations are also given by the vast majority of...

Viavi helps homeless, spins for cancer in Edinburgh

The team at test, measurement and assurance vendor Viavi's Edinburgh, Scotland, office is engaged in a number of charitable initiatives including with the Bethany Christian Trust, which provides assistance to some 7,000 homeless people in the country including daily meal service and access to...

One-way latency: Assuring accurate unidirectional performance in modern networks

  Transport performance assurance is a fundamental aspect of network and service quality, where KPIs like delay, delay variation and loss are managed and tracked because of their impact on subscriber quality of experience. Delay is proving to be one of the most challenging metrics...