SDN took another step forward with Alcatel-Lucent’s recent innovations.
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Software-defined networks (SDN)
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Swimming in a sea of SDN, NFV, PCC, PCRF, PCEF, EPC, DPI virtual alphabet soup? You are not alone. RCR Wireless News attempts to make sense of it all as we explore the evolution of policy control and the implications …
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HP recently unveiled new SDN solutions with applications for telcos.
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Feature Report: Policy control and charging: waiting to be virtualized
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaTelecom Software Series: Policy Control and Charging – Waiting to be Virtualized Editorial Feature Report Swimming in a sea of SDN, NFV, PCC, PCRF, PCEF, EPC, DPI virtual alphabet soup? You are not alone. RCR Wireless News’ Dan Meyer and Allie …
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The telecommunications industry is expected to see rapid movement through the rest of 2014 in terms of software-defined networking and network functions virtualization deployments, according to a new report from Infonetics Research. The report, based on conversations with telecom operators …
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Broadcom launched a new chipset series this week with software-defined networking and network functions virtualization in mind. According to the company, the XLP500 series has a “quad-issue, quad-threaded superscalar architecture with out-of-order execution” as well as supporting Broadcom’s Open NFV platform and …
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Aricent is taking advantage of an Intel reference design in rolling out software-defined network and network functions virtualization software that runs on the chip maker’s Open Network Platform Switch Reference Design. Aricent explained that the design, which is now available …
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Alcatel-Lucent’s Nuage Networks has won a data center contract with Numergy, a French cloud services firm created by SFR, Bull and the French government. Numergy plans to open two data centers this year and ten more over the next three …
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SAN ANTONIO – If wireless carriers are involved, there is a good chance network infrastructure giant Ericsson is somewhere nearby, as was the case at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association event in San Antonio, where the Swedish company looked to …
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When paired with SDN, Hadoop can help telcos better use network resources.
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A new report from Maravedis-Rethink predicts nearly three-fourth of mobile operators will deploy some form of network functions virtualization by 2018, noting the move to NFV will be one of the most important ways carriers will “transform their cost base …
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Reality Check: Reflections on MWC 2014 – why virtualization and big data are changing the industry
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerNow that the mobile industry’s largest show is over, it is a good time to digest the fire hose of information that is Mobile World Congress. And I’m happy to say that I believe we will
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The network functions virtualization market received a boost today as the European Telecommunications Standards Institute and the Open Networking Foundation announced a strategic partnership to further the development of NFV specifications. The organizations noted that the agreement will focus on …
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Huawei continued its push into the software-defined networking space, showing off what it terms a prototype SDN virtual transport platform with a built-in “APP” system. The infrastructure giant said the platform is part of its SoftCOM solution targeting next-generation networks …
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AT&T reaffirmed its dedication to SDN in a recent keynote address.
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Small cells, software-defined networking, cloud networking and the move toward 100G networks are among the major trends in telecom right now, and RCR Wireless News spoke with a series of companies recently on the impact of those technologies. At last week’s …
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Broadcom announced a new OpenFlow specification for SDN deployments.
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RCRTV: Digging into the impact virtualization, SDN and NFV will have on the wireless space
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerNetwork virtualization is creating a growing buzz across the wireless telecommunications space as carriers look for ways to trim network build out costs as well as grasp for ways to rollout services faster to compete against the rising tide of …
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Huawei recently announced its latest development in carrier-grade SDN.
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Software-defined networking is definitely on the radar screen of carriers, who are ahead of enterprises when it comes to adoption. The real promise of SDN is programmability
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MWC 2014: Cisco touts test results of virtualization platform; Amdocs looks to manage big data
by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer–Cisco looked to put a cap on the rush towards virtualization at this week’s Mobile World Congress event with the launch of its Quantum Virtualized Packet Core software solution from its Evolved Services Platform that it said “virtualizes key capabilities” …
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While the focus is on virtualization, the reality is that software has become an important component of next-generation wireless networks. Dozens of software announcements targeting software-defined networks and network functions virtualization are popping up at this year’s Mobile World Congress …
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Barcelona, Spain. Alcatel-Lucent clearly sees software as the key to its comeback, and has made that clear with a slew of announcements at Mobile World Congress. The company is partnering with Intel for virtualized RAN, cloud platforms and packet processing …
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Software is expected to be big news at this year’s Mobile World Congress event as the wireless industry looks to glean greater efficiency from mobile networks. Leading up to the event, a number of announcements were made in regards to …
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Software is becoming an increasingly important component of wireless network deployments as mobile operators look to trim the billions spent on rolling out advanced, next-generation networks. One of the ways carriers are looking to cut costs is through the use …