Software-defined networks (SDN)

Securing open distributed architectures Service providers have gravitated toward open distributed architectures over the past few years with the rise of network functions virtualization (NFV), software-defined networking (SDN), virtual machines, containers and other technologies. Although network operators have been eager …

Orange and Cisco team up on SD-WAN Orange Business Services announced it performed the first on-boarding of a Cisco SD-WAN virtual network function (VNF) on the Cisco Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS). The platform includes a fully functional virtualized solution …

A growing market Multiple vendors are taking up space in the rapidly growing SD-WAN market. Although the technology has been commercially available for only a few years, research firm IDC estimates global SD-WAN infrastructure and services revenues will see a …

Juniper Networks and TIM sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Italian mobile operator TIM and Juniper Networks are working together under a MoU on the research and development of cloud-oriented network infrastructure. As part of the collaboration, the companies will experiment …

Red Hat and Mycom OSI announce partnership Red Hat and Mycom OSI recently announced they are joining forces as part of an initiative to provide automated assurance across hybrid network functions virtualization (NFV) networks. The collaboration could help MyCom OSI …

LiveAction releases network monitoring platform LiveSP Private network monitoring software company LiveAction recently unveiled a network monitoring platform, LiveSP (Service Provider), made with an eye toward global network service providers. The platform supports multi-vendor software-defined wide-area networks (SD-WANs), and comes …

New report highlights SDN orchestration market growth A new report published by MarketsandMarkets projects the software-defined networking (SDN) orchestration market to swell from $214.7 million in 2017 to $4,458.5 million by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of …

Verizon announces Session Border Controller-as-a-Service Verizon announced it is expanding its SDN solution suite with the launch of Virtual Network Services – Session Border Controller-as-a-Service (SBCaaS). Verizon introduced Virtual Network Services as part of its SDN and NFV strategy. Based …

  Deployment of 5G presents new operational challenges for service providers, especially in the wake of network virtualization. 5G will leverage software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV) running in a cloud computing environment to benefit from its …

Huawei and Telefónica finish T-SDN tests Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica and Chinese smartphone maker Huawei announced they have successfully finished laboratory tests on the T-SDN (Transport Software-Defined Network) solution. The aim of the test was to demonstrate that the controller …

New ETSI group focuses on end-to-end network slicing As networks become increasingly complex, operators are tapping into network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions to automate network operations. As the industry looks to the commercialize of 5G networks …

SNS Research report forecasts NFV, SDN market growth A new report from SNS Research suggests the service provider network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to swell at an annual compound growth rate (CAGR) of about …

Zayo deploys its own SD-WAN solution Publicly traded company Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. deployed its SD-WAN yesterday, an integrated extension of the company’s fiber-based IP/MPLS. The purpose of the solution, according to the company, is to make it easier to …

Windstream announces plans to purchase MassComm Regional carrier Windstream has landed a deal to acquire New York-based Mass Communications (MassComm), according to a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing issued Dec. 26, 2017. MassComm is a provider of voice, data, risk …

CableLabs opens SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack Industry consortium CableLabs recently announced two new open source projects associated with OpenStack, including SNAPS-Boot and SNAPS-OpenStack. The purpose of SNAPS (SDN and NFV Application Platform and Stack) is to enable operators to implement software-defined …

Victory Square to purchase 20% of Multapplied Networks Victory Square Technologies announced it signed a letter of intent to purchase 20% of software-defined wide-area networking (SD-WAN) blockchain company Multapplied Networks (MNI). The company said it would acquire 20% of all …

China Telecom selects ZTE for resource pool pre-commercial trial SDN project China Telecom has selected ZTE for the provincial cloud resource pool pre-commercial trial software-defined network (SDN) project. The project encompasses seven Chinese provinces: Guangdong, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan …

Juniper releases OpenContrail codebase to Linux Foundation Juniper Networks is upping competition with Cisco, VMware and other enterprises taking up space in the cloud market with the introduction of Contrail Enterprise Multicloud at the company’s NXTWORK conference. Juniper is a …

Juniper premieres new security appliances Juniper announced a new line of network appliances and capabilities aimed at making security easier through automated policy management. The latest security capabilities include the Junos Space Security Director, which offers security management with a …

Cisco, Digicel sketch digital vision for Caribbean countries with new agreement Cisco and Digicel announced they have signed a Caribbean Countries Digitalization Frame Agreement, detailing each company’s plans for advancing the digital agenda and policies for 26 countries in the …

Network slicing and dicing Network slicing is poised to play a pivotal role in the enablement of 5G. The technology allows operators to run multiple virtual networks on top of a single, physical infrastructure. With 5G commercialization set for 2020, …

End-to-end network slicing holds promise as the key to unlocking new business opportunities with 5G to drive revenue growth. So exactly how will service providers benefit from slicing? And how can they overcome technical challenges? This webinar, developed by Strategy …

  NFV and SDN deployments require automated service assurance that won’t compromise reliability Service assurance is a crucial and increasingly complex task for communications service providers. Without granular insight into network performance metrics, a CSP cannot gauge customer experience, network …

Big Switch addresses data center scaling issues with SDN Big Switch Networks, a data center networking company, unveiled a new capability of its SDN-based Big Monitoring (Big Mon) Fabric called GPRS Tunneling Protocol (GTP) correlation. According to the company, Big …