Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

I spent yesterday at Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs’ annual FutureX Days. This event showcases the topics the research teams are working on to a mix of customers, partners, press and university professors. The top executives of the organization also share their strategic …

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Nokia Networks and Hewlett-Packard this week announced a partnership to provide a telecommunications-focused cloud with network function virtualization designed to help mobile operators become more competitive in the market. The new initiative is based on a combination of Nokia Network’s …

Andi Mann, VP of strategic solutions for CA Technologies, stressed the importance of DevOps — the confluence of software development and IT operations — at CA World 2014 in Las Vegas, and laid out software solutions that power the growing …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. By now you will have heard of mobile virtualization and the potential benefits …

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments …

Yanzi Networks, in partnership with Intel, is preparing to launch a plug-and-play “Internet of Things” product that provides cloud-based monitoring of video cameras, temperature and humidity sensors, energy monitors and other data points. Yanzi is located in Stockholm, Sweden, as …

As the Signaling landscape changes to support next generation IP and other new services with DIAMETER, legacy interworking with SS7, ENUM/DNS and SIP increases to become a top priority. The challenge is to support service diversity, interworking and roaming requirements …

NFV predicted to dominate virtualized space In a new report, Infonetics Research said it expects the global service provider software-defined networking and network function virtualization market to grow from less than $500 million in sales last year to $11 billion …

A new white paper produced by UK-based Juniper Research projects wireless carriers will lose a staggering $14 billion in the next year as consumers give voice and message business to Over The Top (OTT) service providers including Skype, Facebook and …

Few would argue that NFV has become the talk of the telecom space, with vendors, operators, standards groups and industry analysts all working on getting a handle on and advancing the move towards software-based network virtualization. RCR Wireless News spoke …

NFV Laying the foundation for a new way to run mobile networks Virtualization will change the way mobile operators run their networks and the way the mobile ecosystem works. In this webinar we will explore how the transition to virtualized …

A conversation with Steve Shaw, Product Marketing Director, Juniper Networks Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete NFV report. Juniper Networks is a traditional networking vendor that is embracing NFV. Juniper has a three-layer product strategy to enable …

The ongoing move toward virtualizing network functions is growing to include such services as policy, routing and diameter. This move is seen as ideal for such functions, which are becoming increasingly taxed by the growth in mobile data traffic. Oracle …

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Service assurance has been an ongoing struggle for wireless carriers as they look to balance their spectrum and network assets with growing consumer demand. Advances in software have become the latest tools used by mobile operators, including the move towards …

Parallel Wireless co-founder and chairman, in what he called the first public discussion of the company’s work in virtualizing the Long Term Evolution (LTE) access and core networks, described virtualization for the LTE RAN (Radio Access Network) in terms of …

Download the complete report featuring Juniper Networks, Intel, AT&T, Telefonica, JDSU, KDDI, SpiderCloud Wireless, Ruckus Wireless, Metaswitch Networks, Hitachi and Mavenir Systems. The transition to virtualized mobile networks is going to be a watershed in the way operators deploy, operate and …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades and enjoy the memories! Report: T-Mobile US …

A conversation with Diego Lopez, Head of Technology Exploration, Network Innovation and Virtualization Directorate, Telefonica Download a transcript of the complete interview now and be the first to receive the complete report when finalized. Telefonica is an early mover and adopter …

A conversation with John Healy, General Manager, Software Defined Network Division, Datacenter Group, Intel Download a transcript of the complete interview now and be the first to receive the complete report when finalized. Intel is working on multiple fronts to ensure …

The Linux Foundation launched its Open Platform for NFV Project, designed as a “carrier-grade, integrated, open source reference platform intended to accelerate the introduction of new products and services.” Founding members of the program include a long list of companies …

Sprint recently announced a multiyear expansion of an agreement with NetCracker Technology to use NetCracker’s operating support solutions platform to support the carrier’s Spark network initiative. Sprint has been using NetCracker’s Resource Inventory, Order Management, and Discovery and Reconciliation solutions …