Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Orange Poland virtualizes business and customer support systems to compete in digital market Openet, Ireland’s largest privately held tech firm that develops software for telecom service providers, recently announced Orange Poland, a Polish telecommunications provider, has started using virtualized versions …

Dell EMC and BT partner on PoC to use disaggregated switches to manage network traffic Dell EMC and BT announced they are collaborating on a trial centered on how disaggregated switches can create flexible, open networks. The companies are tag …

Verizon teams up with Amazon to deliver virtual services at global scale Verizon announced it has made its Virtual Network Services available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. AWS cloud provides building blocks that can be assembled quickly to …

InterDigital Flips platform uses NFV and SDN ‘fabric’ InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, announced its mobile edge computing (MEC) 5G network architecture trial in Bristol, U.K., was a success. Bistol Is Open, a collaborate smart city project …

IBM joins Telecom Sector Skill Council with push toward network functions virtualization IBM Corp. recently announced it is collaborating with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) in an effort to advance budding technologies like big data, cloud computing, virtualization and the …

Mirantis Cloud Platform boosts NFV capabilities Mirantis, a cloud computing services company, recently deputed a string of network functions virtualization (NFV) enhancements for its Mirantis Cloud Platform (MCP). NFV involves running various network functions on inexpensive computer nodes in data …

Lack of stability markets early NFV MANO deployments, analyst says Network functions virtualization (NFV) has made significant progress moving from lab tests to early deployments over the last few years, but not without its share of hurdles. David Snow, a …

Virtual networks: a bullseye for hackers Virtualization of networks are on the rise as are cyber attacks. According to a report by FireEye and Mandiant, approximately 97% of organizations have had at least one hacker bypass there defense architecture. Moreover, …

NFV growing pains Several operators are jumping on board the network functions virtualization (NFV) bandwagon. It promises to provide service providers with the speed and agility necessary to pump out automated network functions at an unprecedented clip. No technological transition …

The challenge of NFV and SDN security vulnerabilities Telecommunication operators are gung-ho about network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN). The former involves decoupling software from hardware, whereas the latter involves a central control plane that manages network behavior. …

ECI new platform seeks to bring service agility closer to the edge ECI, a global provider of the “elastic network” technologies , announced its Hybrid Virtualization Platform Thursday, created to support an array of network functions virtualization (NFV) use cases. …

Intel and ZTE have released a network functions virtualization reference design for a containerized virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) application. The companies said Intel’s microservice-based NFV application container solutions will support ZTE in the development of vEPC applications developed, tested …

The push for virtualization With the push for virtualization and cloud computing, virtual machines and containers are making big waves in the IT world. Major companies like Google, IBM and Microsoft have embraced the technologies to pump out multiple services …

 Kontron and Genband collaborate on NFV infrastructure reference solution Kontron, a global provider of embedded computing technology and secure IoT platform solutions, and Genband, a global provider of real-time software solutions, debuted a media network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVi) reference …

Moving VoLTE to OTS hardware is a step toward virtual VoLTE For mobile network operators, voice over LTE is one of the most promising use cases for network functions virtualization. VoLTE promises not only better quality voice calls, but also …

July marks the second half of the year, making it an ideal time to reflect upon what the journey through 2017 has been like and where it is going. With respect to virtualization, developers have played an increasingly important role …

Virtual machines (VMs) are generating a lot of buzz in the telecom industry. They allow multiple independent instances to exist simultaneously on a physical server, thereby reducing maintenance costs, power consumption and cooling demands for businesses. These tools are made …

Network virtualization has taken the telecom industry by storm, enabling operators to create virtual versions of devices and resources typically reserved for proprietary hardware. Numerous benefits are anchored to the idea, including reducing operating costs, eliminating downtime and providing greater …

 A new architectural framework SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless telecommunications operator, announced the commercialization of a new network functions virtualization management and orchestration (NFV MANO) platform known as T-MANO to advance the deployment of virtualized network tools and …

It’s no secret network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) are shaping the telecom industry. Spearheading the shift to a virtualized network is The Linux Foundation, which hosts numerous projects aimed at building a strong open ecosystem for telecom …

The purpose of CORD Network providers must address numerous hurdles with the demand for greater bandwidth and additional services. In an effort to tackle these challenges, operators hope to benefit from the economies of commodity infrastructure and the agility of …

ZTE  sees growing opportunities in the virtualization space in emerging markets SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE expects to end 2017 with approximately 300 commercial/POC virtualized networks globally, the company’s Principal Scientists of NFV/SDN solutions, told reporters during a press conference at …

Service providers embrace NFV Network functions virtualization is spearheading a fundamental shift in the telecommunications industry. While still in its infancy, major service providers like AT&T, Verizon and Cisco are launching NFV deployments. The goal of NFV is to take …

The need for NFV Network functions virtualization (NFV) is widely described as the biggest game changer in the telecom industry. Service providers everywhere are embracing NFV to enable speed and agility, creating the ability to pump out services at an …

Network functions virtualization (NFV) is making big waves in the telecom industry, but the shift lacks proper oversight. Consequently, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) defined management and orchestration (MANO) as the architectural framework for overseeing the surge of network …