Software-defined networks (SDN)

Open source key enabler of softwarization of telecom The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced it finished merging with Open Networking Lab (ON.Lab), realigning itself with the open source community. The two nonprofits, dedicated to the mass adoption of software-defined networking …

Goal is to allow operators embracing SDN and NFV to reduce costs and speed-up development of new businesses HONG KONG–Huawei has released a new solution designed for SDN/NFV testing dubbed TestCraft at the company’s Operations Transformation Forum 2017, which takes …

VeloCloud’s newest partner program takes aim at service providers that need to deploy SD-WAN on the fly Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) company VeloCloud announced its “Ready, Set, GO” partner program, which is intended for service providers that need to …

BSNL and Coriant enter MoU that lays the foundation for future 5G deployments in India India telecom operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with U.S.-based networking solutions provider Coriant yesterday in an effort to bring …

Radisys invests in early 5G initiative with MobilityEngine Radisys Corporation introduced a new platform that it says will allow disaggregated mobile networks to meet 5G demands. Radisys MobilityEngine, an evolution of its CellEngine product line, is a portfolio of disaggregated …

Sprint adds new vendors as part of nationwide network functions virtualization OpenStack cloud deployment Sprint announced it is collaborating with Metaswitch and Mavenir as part of its nationwide network functions virtualization OpenStack cloud deployment in a recent company blog post. …

Mosaic Alliance brings vendors together to improve NFV and SDN solutions In an effort to speed up the implementation of its software-defined access (SD-access) networks, Adtran Inc., a global provider of networking and communications equipment, recently debuted its Adtran Mosaic …

Verizon expands its software-defined ecosystem by integrating another security tool Verizon Communications is offering another security component to its virtual network services platform with the addition of Check Point Software Technologies. Verizon has become more and more concerned with securing …

Cisco looks to bring ACI to three major cloud vendors with initial field tests Cisco recently announced it will commence early field trials for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Virtual Edge. The news follows in the foot trails of the …

With the push toward hybridization, Juniper Contrail Security helps secure applications running on multiple clouds Juniper Networks, an American multinational corporation for networking products, unveiled Juniper Contrail Security today, a security and micro segmentation solution created to safeguard applications running …

VeloCloud’s SD-WAN security ecosystem continues to grow with four new partners VeloCloud’s SD-WAN Security Technology Partner Program is picking up steam with the addition of four new partners: Palo Alto Networks, Symantec, VMware and Forcepoint. Existing inaugural members in the program …

CenturyLink private cloud service receives an upgrade with VMware Cloud Foundation CenturyLink, Inc. recently updated its private cloud service, Dedicated Cloud Compute (DCC) Foundation, to a private service based on VMware Cloud Foundation. The cloud service gives companies the option …

Q&A with director of Dell EMC’s Extreme Scale Infrastructure Unit on the network edge, telco’s real estate advantage compared to hyperscale players and more Jyeh Gan, director Dell EMC’s Extreme Scale Infrastructure unit, laid out the dynamics driving increased competition …

Cisco’s ACI to move beyond data centers to customers managing hybrid networks Cisco recently announced it is devising a way to bring its software-defined networking (SDN) solution, Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI), to public clouds like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google …

Versa Networks seeks to simplify branch management Versa Networks, a vendor in the SD-WAN and SD-security market, announced its new Software Defined Secure Branch (SD-Branch) managed service is now available on Verizon’s software-defined networking (SDN) platform. Verizon’s platform encompasses SDN, …

The booming NFV and SDN market The network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) market is expected to be worth approximately $54.41 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate of 71.4%, according to a new report by …

Dell EMC and BT partner on PoC to use disaggregated switches to manage network traffic Dell EMC and BT announced they are collaborating on a trial centered on how disaggregated switches can create flexible, open networks. The companies are tag …

Verizon teams up with Amazon to deliver virtual services at global scale Verizon announced it has made its Virtual Network Services available on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud. AWS cloud provides building blocks that can be assembled quickly to …

InterDigital Flips platform uses NFV and SDN ‘fabric’ InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, announced its mobile edge computing (MEC) 5G network architecture trial in Bristol, U.K., was a success. Bistol Is Open, a collaborate smart city project …

IBM joins Telecom Sector Skill Council with push toward network functions virtualization IBM Corp. recently announced it is collaborating with Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) in an effort to advance budding technologies like big data, cloud computing, virtualization and the …

HPE to resell Big Switch’s Big Cloud Fabric and Big Monitoring Fabric Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced it will resell Big Switch Network’s Big Cloud Fabric  (BCF) and Big Monitoring Fabric (Big Mon) with its Altoline Switch Products as …

The purpose of SDN Software-defined networking (SDN) is a rising star on the telecom stage. The technology abstracts the lower level functions of a network onto a normalized control plane, allowing administrators to direct traffic flows from a centralized console. …

Dell report highlights how SDN is redefining human and machine relationship According to a recent Dell Technologies report, software-defined networking (SDN) is poised to play a pivotal role in future partnerships between humans and machines. Dell collaborated with the Institute …

The growing SD-WAN market Service providers are launching software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) solutions at an increasing pace. Market intelligence provider IDC projects the SD-WAN market will expand from $225 million in 2015 to $1.19 billion by end of 2017. Given the …

Macquarie Telecom partners with VeloCloud to provide SD-WAN solution for Australian businesses Macquarie Telecom, an Australian telecommunications company, recently deployed a software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) service, which provides innovative technologies for intelligent network services, control and visibility. SD-WAN is …