Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

OpenCloud touts “the power of open.” Being open is an important concept, but is not necessarily a new topic. Consider the context in which “open” plays a role in this specific discussion. Networks today are pretty much standardized. Although services …

Telecom NFV growth spurred by operational efficiencies, SDN by enterprise A new report from Mind Commerce finds that telecom network revenue tied to network functions virtualization could reach $8.7 billion by the end of 2020, as operators continue to push …

Enterprise mobile apps will be managed by IBM WASHINGTON – American hardware and software company IBM announced a deal with China Telecom to manage the state-owned Chinese firm’s enterprise-grade mobile apps. Under the terms of the deal, China Telecom will …

NFV demo through partnership with Intel, OpenStack Oracle Communications claims that through a partnership with Intel and parts of the OpenStack platform is has produced the first successful demonstration of carrier-grade network performance using network function virtualization. Oracle said the …

Ericsson notes NFV, cloud conversations beginning, biz models set for fundamental change ATLANTA – The virtualization revolution that is hitting the mobile industry’s largest operators is not lost on smaller players, who will need to keep pace with technology evolutions …

NFV collaboration targeting small cell layer The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s NFV Industry Specification Group signed a collaboration agreement with the Small Cell Forum to “explore synergies” between the two organizations in working on network function virtualization technology targeting the …

NFV deal said to enhance South Korean operators network agility, LTE-U plans South Korea telecom operator LG U+ is pushing forward with plans to deploy network function virtualization technology on its network, announcing a deal with Affirmed Networks to deploy …

NFV orchestration to bolster CenturyLink’s enterprise customers Regional telecommunications provider CenturyLink said it plans to tap Cyan for its Blue Planet NFV Orchestrator to provide network function virtualization-based services to CenturyLink’s enterprise customers. The deal calls for Cyan to supply …

Ericsson and Opera offer marketing services for operators Telecom powerhouse Ericsson announced a partnership with software firm Opera that will provide mobile network operators with a new content-delivery solution. The new product offering joins Ericsson’s Media Delivery Network with Opera’s …

Telco Systems launches program to provide SDN and distributed NFV to the network edge The telecom network virtualization movement received a new proponent with Telco Systems launching its Open Edge Alliance program. The company, which offers carrier Ethernet 2.0 and …

NFV, SDN drive rapid innovation BARCELONA, Spain – The notion of network function virtualization has to some extent confounded mobile network operators dependent on complex – and expensive – legacy architectures. But as consumer demand facilitated by fiber and gigabit …

Telefónica to tap HP’s OpenNFV platform to drive NFV, SDN, cloud transformation Spain-based telecommunications giant Telefónica reported a partnership with Hewlett-Packard to act as the technology provider and systems integrator for Telefónica’s virtualization infrastructure, which is dubbed UNICA. That program …

Partnership taps OPNFV platform for test lab, small cell gateway, C-RAN Wind River said it has partnered with China Mobile on a number of network function virtualization projects, including an NFV test lab, and working on developing virtualized small cell …

DoCoMo announces partnerships with Ericsson, Fujitsu, NEC Japanese telecom giant NTT DoCoMo announced plans for a commercial network function virtualization deployment on its network beginning next year, on its way toward tapping NFV to power virtualized services across its mobile …

AT&T expects 5% of 150 targeted functions virtualized using NFV, SDN by year-end AT&T’s network virtualization push continues as the telecom giant announced updates to its cloud migration plans, expectations of service efficiencies and an update on its drive to …

ROI considerations will force NFV to work overtime A significant challenge for established telecom operators and their vendor partners moving forward will be in integrating virtualized platforms with legacy systems. While network function virtualization is seen as an opening up …

The network virtualization revolution is set to gain a new event as the Open Platform Network Function Virtualization Project announced plans to host its first OPNFV Summit Nov. 11-12. The event is set to take place in Burlingame, Calif., with …

AT&T looks to meet NFV-related workforce challenges head-on One carrier seen as a leader in the move toward virtualization is AT&T, which has been working in the space for some time through its domain initiatives and more recently announced plans …

In case you don’t know what it is, Cellwize is a self optimizing network software company. With its first SON beta customers in 2013 and five more customers in 2014, they boast seven operator wins at this point. That’s impressive for such …

NFV causing re-think of standards process One of the more significant challenges facing the network function virtualization market is how it’s handling the need for standards. The European Telecommunications Standards Institute is the main driver in terms of setting NFV …

European operator taps NFV to deploy virtualized LTE stack Telekom Austria Group reported that its Serbian subsidiary Vip demonstrated what it claims is the first fully virtualized LTE stack in a live network supporting data, voice and IP multimedia subsystem …

NFV has become a hot topic in the wireless telecom space, and this report provides an update on how the NFV ecosystem is developing; how the NFV standards process is progressing with a focus on standards bodies; and look ahead to …

Network function virtualization is set to disrupt several parts of the wireless ecosystem, and Accedian Networks is determined to be ahead of the curve. The network monitoring and assurance specialist said it has launched the industry’s first performance assurance controller …

SK Telecom, Cisco, Spirent join open-source SDN, NFV organizations The move toward a unified approach to telecom network virtualization using software-defined networking and network function virtualization continues to draw interested companies, as a pair of organizations announced expansion of their …