BROWSING: GENBAND

Platforms like Twilio and Kandy could fuel enterprise IoT The internet of things represents a huge opportunity for wireless carriers, but getting enterprise customers to choose cellular connectivity requires more than just a reliable network running low-power protocols. Carriers also need to support IoT applications,...

 Kontron and Genband collaborate on NFV infrastructure reference solution Kontron, a global provider of embedded computing technology and secure IoT platform solutions, and Genband, a global provider of real-time software solutions, debuted a media network functions virtualization infrastructure (NFVi) reference solution at the Perspectives17 Annual...

Moving VoLTE to OTS hardware is a step toward virtual VoLTE For mobile network operators, voice over LTE is one of the most promising use cases for network functions virtualization. VoLTE promises not only better quality voice calls, but also the many benefits of IP-based...

Genband and Sonus are merging in a deal valued at roughly $745 million. The transaction is structured as a "merger of equals" and will give shareholders of each company approximately 50% of the combined enterprise. Sonus, a public company, saw its stock price rise...

France-based telecom operator Orange is pushing into the mobile banking space, highlighting new opportunities for operators The new voice in the telecom industry may not be a voice at all. It may just be “bank.” Orange Telecom, which has around 28 million mobile clients in France...

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we spoke with Sanjay Bhatia, VP of solutions marketing and strategy at Genband to discuss NFV...

Genband sees the exchange of everything as the hub for significant change across the technology sector The technology world is on the verge of one of its biggest ever waves of disruption, as the intersection of the “Internet of Things” and real-time communications gives birth...

NFV and SDN deployments continue to challenge legacy deployment and operational models, though carriers are learning from the process ORLANDO, Florida – Network virtualization is expected to revolutionize how telecom operators control their networks, with technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud becoming...

Multifaceted Verizon network transformation work gaining steam as telecom giant learns from process, touts need to remain flexible ORLANDO, Florida – Verizon Communications has become well versed in the ongoing telecom revolution across its wireless and wireline operations. While talk of its move towards “5G”...

Metaswitch sought $59 million in damages, but jury found three of six patents invalid The latest decision in an ongoing legal dispute between Genband and Metaswitch resulted in a loss for Metaswitch, but likely not the end of an ongoing patent dispute. A jury in...

Redefining real time mobile communications with disruptive, cloud-based solutions from GENBAND Powerful cloud-based software solutions, coupled with increasingly virtualized network functionality, will define the next wave of disruptive innovation. These tools, if strategically deployed, allow communications service providers (CSPs) to rapidly bring new applications to...

Texas jury found Metaswitch infringed on 7 Genband patents linked to VoIP technology Genband late last week claimed a court victory in patent case against Metaswitch Networks, with a jury finding infringement of seven Genband patents related to voice-over-IP technology. According to Genband, a jury...

Forbes list calls out Jawbone, Genband, SIGFOX and more IoT startups from around the world WASHINGTON – "Internet of Things" technology involves connecting every device possible to the Internet and promises to be one of the biggest economic revolutions since industrialization. IoT has applications across a...

WebRTC-based white-label voice, video, messaging platform core to Fring Alliance plans ORLANDO, Fla. – One of the biggest challenges facing telecom operators are over-the-top services that compete against what the operator is providing to consumers – sometimes at a cheaper price – and running over...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Network functions virtualization may be a new technology for telecom operators, but NFV has a successful history in the data center world, which Hewlett-Packard said should calm the nerves of telecom operators looking to deploy the technology. https://youtu.be/JZkZi7ueyMY Werner Schaefer, VP of network...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Verizon Communications has generated considerable experience in migrating from legacy copper-based infrastructure to more powerful fiber-based connections, which it shared this week during a keynote address at Genband’s Perspectives 15 event in Orlando. https://youtu.be/FZx5fNyQ6OY Sowmyanarayan Sampath, SVP of transformation at Verizon, noted that...

Technology innovation has been a significant disruptor of established markets for quite some time – and the telecom industry is no exception. In fact, there is arguably more disruption going on in this industry than any other. The growth of messaging apps is unstoppable,...

The rush to facilitate voice-over-Wi-Fi for service providers continues with a partnership that will place Genband's evolved packet gateway in Nokia Networks' mobile broadband portfolio. The solution will be integrated into Nokia’s Liquid Core portfolio to support multimedia voice, data and video sessions. Genband has...

Mavenir Systems is looking to secure its position in the LTE network with the purchase of Stoke, a leading provider of LTE security gateways. Stoke's solutions help mobile operators prevent security breaches and mitigate signaling storms, and the company has a strong roster of...

Many data-hungry mobile subscribers are spending more time connected to Wi-Fi than cellular, and wireless carriers know it. Providers who once viewed Wi-Fi hotspots as competition are now looking at Wi-Fi as a complementary technology. "They are looking at carrier-managed Wi-Fi," said Natasha Tamaskar, vice...

Networking pays, especially if you're looking for a job as a software engineer. Job sites for makers of core network gear show increase in software hiring Many of the routers and switches in wireless networks are set to eventually be replaced by software, and that means...

Unified communication (UC) is increasingly important to enterprises as employees bring a widening array of mobile devices into the workplace. “Businesses have been implementing more mobility into their UC architectures over the past year and now are looking toward videoconferencing to help drive further...

Mobile technology, social media, and the cloud have fundamentally transformed communications and profoundly impacted the telecommunications industry. Traditional telecom operators are

Mobile network operators are starting to transition to cleaner energy, and it's as much about saving green as it is about going green. With power costs rising and demand for power skyrocketing, network operators face sharply rising costs. According to Digital Power Group, an...