Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Look inside AT&T’s Austin Spectrum Lab with RCRtv AUSTIN, Texas – In an unassuming building in Austin, Texas, AT&T engineers can recreate virtually any network condition in the high-tech Austin Spectrum Lab, which will also serve as ground zero for the …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Accedian Networks about network QoS related to SDN, NFV and 5G On today’s show we have an interview …

Network virtualization technologies using SDN and NFV platforms have slowly begun to creep across networks. This report garners insight from telecom operators, industry analysts and vendors to look at where carriers are focusing their initial deployments; which network segments are …

Network virtualization technologies using SDN and NFV platforms have slowly begun to creep across networks. This webinar will garner insight from telecom operators, industry analysts and vendors to look at where carriers are focusing their initial deployments; which network segments …

Three major trends currently shaping the telecom industry — the mobile data tsunami, cloud computing and software-defined networking — are all fueled by availability of bandwidth. As service providers evolve their network architectures to support these trends and enable the …

Ericsson and NEC tout their support for NTT DoCoMo’s multivendor NFV deployment Ericsson and NEC both came out as vendor partners for NTT DoCoMo’s network functions virtualization plans, including the telecom giant’s recently announced multivendor NFV platform. Ericsson said its …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with A10 about DDoS attack security for NFV- and SDN-powered networks On today’s show we have an interview with …

OPNFV unveiled its second NFV platform, promising greater interoperability and testing The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project launched its second platform release dubbed Brahmaputra. OPNFV, which teased the platform late last year, said Brahmaputra is the organization’s …

Affirmed Networks, Procera, ACG Research, Vasona weigh-in on NFV Network functions virtualization has come a long way in the last year, according to experts, who have noted movement from discussion to actual deployments on live networks. ACG Research CEO Ray …

The Japanese firm plans to start deploying the NFV technology on its network this month NTT DoCoMo said it has completed development of what it claims to be the world’s first network function virtualization technology that can run evolved packet …

Huawei offers systems integration solutions to help operators quickly commercialize NFV Tier 1 operators accelerate adoption of NFV to increase agility and openness while reducing operating costs The growing need for operators to increase service agility, while reducing the cost …

ETSI said it has tasked its OSM group to use open source software for MANO tied to NFV The European Telecommunications Standards Institute this week said it have begun work on using open source software for management and orchestration of …

Huawei and partners show use cases of digital transformation to demonstrate importance of agile, elastic operations BARCELONA, Spain – With a focus on enabling a customer-centric business model, Huawei representatives and clients gathered during Mobile World Congress to discuss the importance of …