Software-defined networks (SDN)

With the New IP, the network and cloud converge Staggering increases in consumer demand for network capacity are creating a major transition in the telecom industry, which is working to harness the power of Software Defined Network (SDN) architecture and …

AT&T working on PoC for software-defined storage using SDN, NFV and cloud AT&T is looking to take advantage of its push into network virtualization using software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud to bolster storage opportunities. The telecom giant said …

1-year deals valued at $1.3B; include NFV, SDN and cloud support Alcatel-Lucent signed a pair of contracts with China’s largest mobile operators to support the rollout of network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud technology. The one-year deals are valued …

As the world’s largest maker of switches and routers prepares for a change in leadership after 20 years, the company is upping its game in three of the hottest areas in wireless: SDN, “Internet of Things” and Wi-Fi. This week at Cisco …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, RCR Wireless News spoke with Neela Jacques, executive director of the OpenDaylight Project on the continued evolution of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking, and the impact open source collaborations have had on that …

A conversation with Chih-Lin I, Chief Scientist, China Mobile Download a transcript of the complete interview now as well as the complete updated report, “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets.“ China Mobile has been at the forefront …

HP said ConteXtream’s SDN controller will boost NFV plans Hewlett-Packard continues to bolster its network functions virtualization focus, today announcing plans to acquire ConteXtream, which is a provider of OpenDaylight-based, carrier-grade software-defined networking “fabric for NFV,” and a current HP …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Thomas Vasen, subscriber experience evangelist at Procera Networks, and Gerry Donohoe, director of solutions engineering at Openet, about the impact network functions virtualization is having on policy and charging systems. With …

Operator speeds up the process to implement its GiGatopia strategy with 5G South Korean telecom provider KT and France’s Alcatel-Lucent have signed a memorandum of understanding  under which the companies will collaborate to test technologies for the eventual introduction of 5G …

AT&T SDN plans include academia, research challenge AT&T’s software-defined networking plans continue to gain momentum, with company CEO Randall Stephenson recently reiterating that SDN is operating in 100 markets and affirming a recent call for further collaboration. Speaking at an …

As mobile operators begin to roll out NFV, SDN and cloud platforms, there is a growing need for centralized orchestration in order to help automate information flow among the platforms and for on-boarding of services. This is also known as management …

  China Unicom said it plans to work with the ONOS project to deploy SDN The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project continues to attract members, with China Unicom recently announcing plans to cooperate with the ONOS project …

Verizon SDN plans tap Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Juniper, Nokia Verizon Communications publicly announced its software-defined networking plans, stating partnerships with the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco, Ericsson, Juniper Networks and Nokia Networks to implement an SDN platform. Verizon said the move …

Infonetics report found 72% of NA-based enterprises plan LAN SDN networks A vast majority of North America-based enterprises plan to deploy live campus local area network software-defined networking products by the end of 2017, according to a new report from …

Media Vision 2020 from Ericsson predicts on-demand will overtake live TV Media and networking powerhouse Ericsson is launching a new cloud-based digital video recording platform to replace legacy television services. The move into the on-demand media content space is predicated …

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 …

ONOS project’s Blackbird SDN platform touts, ‘performance, scale, high availability’ The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project unveiled its Blackbird platform, the second release from the ONOS community targeting the software-defined networking market. The Blackbird release is focused …

Service providers, enterprises targets of IBM’s SDN, virtualization, automation centers IBM is set to open a pair of “network innovation centers” designed to allow clients to take software-defined networking, virtualization and analytics-driven automation technologies and services for a spin. The …

Huawei said it has partnered with the Open Networking Foundation and Open Network Lab through its Open Network Operating System platform to build an open ecosystem designed to support commercial carrier deployments of software-defined networking. The SDN platform will support …

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 …

Infonetics Research report found robust SDN plans across North America The market for software-defined networking solutions is expected to blossom over the next several years, with robust SDN opportunities for both incumbent and new entrants, according to a new report …

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 …

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 …

Nokia plans unveiling for Mobile World Congress in March Nokia Networks have partnered to deploy what the companies are billing as the first-ever intelligent self-organizing network to mobile backhaul. The two companies will demonstrate the technology at Mobile World Congress, set …