Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …