Software-defined networks (SDN)

AT&T and Colt Technology partnered on a trial showing SDN control of service provisioning between U.S. and Europe across different networks In a push towards greater interoperability of software-defined networking architectures, AT&T said it’s completed work with Colt Technology Services …

Adtran, Spirent Communications to show proof of concept showcasing automated provisioning and assurance of carrier Ethernet services over SDN-controlled NG-PON2 networks Open networking solutions provider Adtran and service assurance solutions provider Spirent Communications plan to host a proof of concept showcase to …

AT&T Labs hired company veteran Mazin Gilbert who touted the carrier’s ongoing plans for 75% SDN control of network by 2020 AT&T’s push to drive virtualization software platforms deeper into its operations included the recent hiring of Mazin Gilbert as …

Combination of SDN organizations to keep ONF name and be headed by ON.Lab director; merger set to be completed by end of 2017 Just over a month after losing its executive director, the Open Networking Foundation announced a merger with …

Last week I attended the AT&T Industry Analyst Summit. Wireless is going to play an increasingly large and important role at the company going forward, but the story is much bigger than that. The analyst community was filled in on …

AT&T SD-WAN moves include a premise-based OTT option available later this year, or a more comprehensive hybrid approach set to launch next year AT&T announced a partnership with VeloCloud to deliver software-defined wide area network services to enterprises looking to …

Nokia: SDN, distributed architecture will smooth transition to all-IP PHILADELPHIA – Consumers have an insatiable demand for digital video content, and cable companies know that. But extensive investment in legacy tech, coupled with cost pressures and cord-cutting, is taking a …

ON.Lab’s ONOS Project noted its eighth SDN platform release expands southbound and northbound protocol, legacy device support The telecommunications market’s choice of software-defined networking platforms continues to blossom, with the Open Networking Laboratory’s Open Network Operating System Project releasing its …

In its fifth SDN platform release, the Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight Project cites increased member participation from the likes of AT&T, Telefónica and Intel The Linux Foundation’s OpenDaylight Project unveiled its fifth platform release under the Boron tag, touting enhancements to …

As a regular attendee of OpenDayLight Summit, I have seen the community growing every passing year, with increased participation of developers and end users, from mini summit back in 2013 to a full blown OpenDaylight Summit in 2015. I am …

ONF was formed in 2011, focused on adoption of SDN platforms using OpenFlow and open technologies; counts DT, Google, Verizon as founding members The Open Networking Foundation lost its executive director as Dan Pitt left the nonprofit organization, which is …

A recent report from IHS Markit found Cisco, Nokia and Ciena viewed as top SDN vendors by global service providers surveyed Cisco, Nokia and Ciena were noted as the market’s top software-defined networking vendors, according to a recent IHS Markit survey …

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in environments for virtualized networks remains in flux. This webinar will look at some of the challenges telecom operators and …

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized networks will be critical going forward. This report looks at …

Telecom workforce adjustments needed for devops Just as workforce adjustments will be needed for telecom’s move to software-defined networks, changes will also need to take place in order for devops to be fully realized. In our article How telecom operators …

Telecom, the biggest adopter of devops The devops model is being heavily adopted by telecom companies during the industry’s ongoing transition to virtualized networks. In a 2014 report by CA Technologies, telecommunications led all other industries in devops adoption, with 88% …

Defining devops The most universal understanding of devops is a business model for managing a company’s software teams by bringing together developers and operations managers. But that basic definition is only the simplification of a concept with many intricacies and misunderstandings. …

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 …

AT&T enterprise SDN efforts expand with launch of Network Functions on Demand offer targeting enterprise customers across 5 regions AT&T is continuing to target enterprises with its growing virtualized network platform, with the latest move coming from the expansion of …

Moving on previously announced plans, the AT&T ECOMP SDN platform will allow for open source development enhancements AT&T said it is moving on previously announced plans to migrate its enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform to the open source …

What is Domain 2.0? Domain 2.0 is an initiative from AT&T to transform its network and infrastructure into a system that resembles cloud computing services. In order to do so, AT&T plans to replace some of its current network elements …

The first 400G fiber route will link Denmark and Frankfurt As carriers around the world work to meet consumer and business demand for high-speed connectivity, transport providers and fiber network owners are similarly upgrading the backbone infrastructure to support the …

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 …