Software-defined networks (SDN)

The Software-Defined Interconnect solution is part of the Verizon Business Network-as-a-Service strategy and was first launched in 2019 Recognizing “shifting market demands,” Verizon Business and Equinox are partnering to expand Verizon’s Software-Defined Interconnect (SDI) solution to enable global enterprise and …

Extreme Networks announced its intent to acquire Ipanematech SAS, or Ipanema, the SD-WAN division of Infovista for approximately $73 million. The acquisition will expand Extreme’s R&D footprint in Europe, where Ipanema has established partnerships with managed services providers and systems integrators. …

In recent years, there’s been a lot of chatter around software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) services. The SD-WAN tools and software market is, in fact, expected to hit the $4.6 billion mark by 2023, representing a growth rate of 34% …

Samsung exec: ‘Networks are becoming more agile with SDN technology in the 5G era’ Samsung Electronics said that it’s expanding its portfolio of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) solutions to add new capabilities designed with 5G network management flexibility in mind. The …

Orange will begin deployment of the 5G standalone network in the town of Lannion, with expansion expected in 2022 Orange is launching a test Standalone (SA) 5G network in France to evaluate the benefits of cloud, AI and new radio …

Dell Technologies and Dish have formed a strategic infrastructure agreement to support the latter’s Open RAN-based 5G network in the U.S. Under this partnership, Dell Technologies will provide Dish with network and edge-compute infrastructure. “By collaborating with Dell Technologies, we …

Verizon exec: ‘The network-as-a-service offering includes connectivity, technology and management layers’ At the end of 2020, Verizon Business announced that it will deploy its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offering, an all-encompassing network solution, to more than 9,000 Walgreens and Duane Reade retail …

Back in 2017, an EY telecom survey asked telecommunications CIOs and CTOs what they thought were the biggest opportunities and obstacles facing them in the next three years. Virtualization was already seen as one of the most important enablers of …

Danny Cobb, fellow and vice president of engineering for Dell Technologies’ telco systems business, remembers his company cruising into early 2020: Kicking off a new fiscal year with its operating plan in place, supply chain nailed down and factories humming; …

This year marks the tenth anniversary of Intel’s Open source software project DPDK. To celebrate the occasion, the company’s Vice President and General Manager of Network and Edge Platforms Jeni Panhorst explains the vital role that software will play in …

  MEC is critical for both wireless and wireline carriers With 5G rolling out across the globe, there’s been substantial attention showered on edge computing as a crucial enabler for specific capabilities such as ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) support. Edge …

Wi-Fi 6 and software-defined LAN capabilities are driving digital transformation, says AT&T The Wireless Broadband Alliance held its Wireless Global Congress this past week where speakers discussed a number of critical topics relating to Wi-Fi and the future of wireless …

Qualcomm President: ‘5G requires infrastructure like we’ve never seen’ At Qualcomm’s annual 5G Summit, the company announced the expansion of its 5G RAN portfolio. The additions, which include the new Qualcomm Radio Unit, Distributed Unit and Distributed Radio Unit system-on-chip …

  Solving complexity, performance and economics challenges helps cover more buildings more quickly In an emergency situation, first responders need to have access to robust, reliable in-building communications systems–you won’t find any disagreement among public safety leaders and authorities having …

Universal customer premises equipment (uCPE) promises to bring simplicity and flexibility to managed network services. Using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware (also known as whiteboxes) a uCPE platform can host several network functions, such as routing, SD-WAN, WAN optimization, and virtualized …

The 4th edition of NI’s Wireless Research Handbook offers a selection of 2-page case studies from top researchers around the world.  Different applications from mmWave beam tracking to precoding for satellite communications are included. Explore the handbook to see how software …

Nvidia CEO says company is doubling down on data center development Not too long after announcing its “home run” and long overdue acquisition of computing networking company Mellanox Technologies, Nvidia has revealed plans to add an additional asset to its …

Google Cloud’s vision for 5G and edge computing is called GMEC (because of course it is) Google Cloud is seeking to be the avenue by which telecom companies both transform their own network capabilities and enable enterprises to do the …

Recently, there has been a focused interest from the industry on the ‘Private 5G as a Service’ and ‘Neutral Host Service’ models as 5G is being deployed. However, it is imperative to improve the process efficiency for profitable and sizable …

Listen to the podcast here The future of telecom is much more than an advance from 4G to 5G. The entire industry is being upgraded. It’s no longer just a vehicle for voice and data. There’s a new space for …

In a new survey of more than 1,300 IT professionals, Cato Networks found that SD-WAN adoption continues to be popular as enterprises make inroads on digital transformation — but that it doesn’t necessarily increase confidence in enterprise networks. The survey …

CenturyLink announced this week that it has won a $1.6 billion network services contract with the U.S. Department of the Interior, to support IT modernization for the federal agency’s enterprise network, covering areas including SD-WAN, network security and Wi-Fi access. …

In a new step toward an ecosystem for standalone 5G, Samsung has demonstrated multi-vendor interoperability in a 5G SA core. Samsung has been collaborating with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Openet on its 5G SA core, and the three companies said …

Today, artificial intelligence (AI) adds new technologies to 5G research that can help address several challenges. This white paper examines the current opportunities to accelerate the future of 5G communications networks with the help of AI. It is not an …

  There has been a lot of talk in the industry in last couple of years around SMART-NICs. In this blog, we share our perspective on this new class of network accelerators and the role they play in future of …