BROWSING: OpenStack

Amdocs to work with telecom operators and cloud developers looking to integrate the AT&T ECOMP platform AT&T signed a deal with Amdocs to be the integrator for telecommunications companies and cloud developers looking to take advantage of AT&T’s enhanced control, orchestration, management and policy platform...

AT&T countered recent claims by Verizon of being part of the largest OpenStack deployments, though welcomed its rival to the ecosystem AT&T looks to have taken exception to a claim by rival Verizon Communications regarding the size of a recent OpenStack-powered cloud development. Writing on the...

Certified OpenStack Administrator exam part of plans to bolster the cloud computing talent pool and global community Connected to this week’s OpenStack Summit in Austin, Texas, the OpenStack Foundation announced availability of its Certified OpenStack Administrator exam, which is designed to validate skills for cloud...

Intel's Imad Sousou: OpenStack is at a crossroads AUSTIN, Texas – Data centers run the risk of being overwhelmed as demand for content and remote resources continues to grow. OpenStack needs to reinvent to help the industry flourish, said Imad Sousou, VP and GM of...

Verizon said it recently completed NFV OpenStack cloud deployments across five U.S. data centers, with international and edge network push by year-end Verizon Communications claims it recently completed the industry’s largest known network functions virtualization OpenStack cloud deployment across five of its U.S. data centers. The...

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with PlumGrid on opportunities and challenges connected with OpenStack, NFV and SDN deployments On today’s show we have an interview with Larry Lang, CEO...

PlumGrid claims latest ONS 5.0 platform supports OpenStack Kilo and Liberty releases, leverages SDN overlays for traffic isolation and policy enforcement PlumGrid unveiled the latest version of its Open Networking Suite 5.0 platform with support for OpenStack Kilo and Liberty releases targeting enterprises and service...

AT&T continued to drive SDN and NFV development, noting an upcoming CORD trial and unveiling its ECOMP initiative AT&T continues to lean on software in an attempt to drive efficiencies from its networks being burdened with ever-increasing demand from consumers. At this week’s Open Networking Summit,...

Mirantis reports doubling in OpenStack online training students last year Open-source software platform OpenStack continues to see considerable demand for trained programmers, which has resulted in a growing push towards online course options. One firm specializing in the technology, Mirantis, said it witnessed a doubling in...

On this week's NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV orchestration development and top news stories of the past week Orchestration platforms remain a significant barrier for the development and deployment of virtualized platforms as carriers rely on such platforms to manage network functions...

Accelerated OpenStack adoption cited in move; benefits include lower costs The Linux Foundation continued its push in support of open source standards, announcing an online training course targeting OpenStack software. The training course, dubbed “OpenStack Administration Fundamentals,” is said to be a self-paced course designed...

Red Hat remains focused on expanding, enhancing the NFV and OpenStack environment Open source continues to be a strong undercurrent in the move by telecom operators towards virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization, software-defined networking and cloud. One of the larger players in the...

In addition to startup pitch sessions, the 2015 TC3 conference focused on how telecom companies can maintain a competitive edge through innovation and business transformation. The annual confab in Mountain View, Calif., this year held at the Computer History Museum, is put on by the Telecom...

Mirantis, Intel plan to bolster OpenStack enterprise-focused cloud initiative OpenStack cloud software continues to garner deployment and investment interest as Mirantis announced a $100 million funding round. The “pure plan OpenStack company” said the latest round of financing was led by Intel Capital, with funding also...

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with George Drapeau, director of partner solutions and strategy at Red Hat on how OpenStack and open source are being used to boost NFV and SDN performance as well as an update from this week’s Red...

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we talked with Azmir Mohamed, head of product management at cloud infrastructure provider Plumgrid, to discuss the role of OpenStack in the telecom space. Mohamed touched on Plumgrid's latest Open Networking Suite 3.0 platform and its role in...

NFV platform updates look to support commercial deployments Hewlett-Packard bolstered its network functions virtualization platforms with the launch of numerous updates designed to ease the transition to virtualized services for telecom operators. The updates include the launch of its HP NFV System, which the company said...

NFV demo through partnership with Intel, OpenStack Oracle Communications claims that through a partnership with Intel and parts of the OpenStack platform is has produced the first successful demonstration of carrier-grade network performance using network function virtualization. Oracle said the project tapped Intel’s Open Network Platform...

The OpenDaylight Project announced the availability of 14 internships as part of its 2015 Internship Program. The offer is said to provide “real-world development experience” targeting the software-defined networking and network function virtualization fields, which OpenDaylight noted had more than 100 job openings at companies...

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Hewlett-Packard continues to push into the network function virtualization space, announcing new features of its HP OneNFV Program it said targets telecommunication providers. The new capabilities include NFV Director 2.0, virtualized mobile core, HP API Management and HP Multimedia Services...

Computing giant Hewlett-Packard is looking to grow its network virtualization business, announcing a distributed cloud network platform based on software-defined networking technology. The SDN-based solution targets service providers and large organizations. HP said the service will allow customers to automatically deploy “secure cloud networks” across...

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...

Software is becoming an increasingly important part of telecommunication networks and deployments as both wired and wireless carriers look to add functionality to operations while increasing simplicity and reducing costs. RCR Wireless News is keeping an eye on recent developments through its weekly “Software”...