Service Assurance

EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, are massive investments in fiber optic networks and the pooling …

Reflecting changing network architectures, InfoVista is focusing on service assurance for centralized Radio Access Network with the recent addition of new service assurance capabilities for fronthaul and backhaul in virtualized networks. The company also boosted its sales teams with Europe …

How service assurance investments are changing the game As service providers worldwide engage with a new set of competitors, face a challenging economy and attempt to master intensifying network and service complexity, they face service assurance challenges beyond any that …

In more than a decade of support, EXFO employees have raised more than $1 million for United Way of Canada. “Several fundraising activities are organized throughout the year,” EXFO Communication Manager Maryse Imbeault said. “Direct donations are also given by …

The team at test, measurement and assurance vendor Viavi’s Edinburgh, Scotland, office is engaged in a number of charitable initiatives including with the Bethany Christian Trust, which provides assistance to some 7,000 homeless people in the country including daily meal …

  Transport performance assurance is a fundamental aspect of network and service quality, where KPIs like delay, delay variation and loss are managed and tracked because of their impact on subscriber quality of experience. Delay is proving to be one …

Service assurance and IoT Moderator Kelly Hill, technology reporter at RCR Wireless News, is joined  by Jim McNiel, Chief Marketing Officer at Netscout, Anand Gonuguntla, CEO, Centina Systems and Jason Shepherd, Director IoT Strategy and Partnerships, Dell in a panel to discuss Service Assurance and …

The telecom industry’s move towards 5G through greater use of virtualization technologies is set to change the view of service assurance. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for …

Transformation of service assurance into virtualized environments being led by aggressive telecom operators While far from perfect, mobile operators have come to an understanding on how service assurance worked in the real world of hardware-based network operations. Sure, some of …

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in environments for virtualized networks remains in flux. This webinar will look at some of the challenges telecom operators and …

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized environment remain in flux. Assuring virtualized networks will be critical going forward. This report looks at …

Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to the cloud using a service assurance software platform from Radcom, …

A conversation with Terry McCabe, CTO, Mobile Division, Mitel Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the report “Voice comes to the fore, again. VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling redefine voice” With VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling, the role …

A conversation about voice testing with Robert Bichefsky, Senior Manager, and Jagdish Vadalia, Senior Manager, GL Communications Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the report “Voice comes to the fore, again. VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling redefine …

A conversation with Shyamal Ramachandran, Director of Product Management, Qualcomm Technologies about VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the report “Voice comes to the fore, again. VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling redefine voice” …

A conversation with Michael Campbell, Director of Service Assurance, EXFO Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the report “Voice comes to the fore, again. VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling redefine voice” Ensuring a good voice quality …

IP circuit monitoring, reporting makes or breaks success with carriers The explosive growth in mobile data traffic is steadily adding complexity to how service providers deliver backhaul. Multi-faceted service level agreements ideally ensure that bandwidth is supplied in a reliable …

Network function performance in a virtualized world Over the course of the last 15 years, both enterprises and service providers have come to embrace the benefits of server virtualization. The benefits are multi-fold – ranging from increased efficiency and return …

The importance of service assurance for NFV deployments So far, 2015 has been a big year for network functions virtualization. A recent report from IHS suggests this sector is set to grow five-fold by 2019 as operators look to shift …

NEW ORLEANS – Fresh off a series of acquisitions, NetScout Systems was on hand at the Cable-Tec Expo to emphasize the importance of service assurance in the highly competitive cable and telecom markets. In July, NetScout completed a $2.3 billion acquisition …

Softbank deploys Procera platform in move to enhance LTE services Procera Networks scored a significant carrier deal, announcing Japan’s Softbank had deployed its PacketLogic platform in order to enhance LTE services. Procera said it secured the deal by providing “subscriber …

T-Mobile picks Accedian Networks’ V-NID platform Accedian Networks, which specializes in performance assurance for mobile networks, has deployed a network performance monitoring system for carrier T-Mobile Poland. Accedian deployed its V-NID Performance Platform, which will allow T-Mobile Poland to monitor data …

Continuing to show that smaller operators can be as innovative as their larger rivals, Mississippi-based C Spire plans to deploy a service assurance platform from Centina Systems that promises real-time, end-to-end network visibility designed to help with network troubleshooting and …

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we …

AT&T Mobility is seen by many as one of the most aggressive on the software front among domestic operators, bolstered by its history and connection with AT&T Labs. The carrier recently began touting a new program, dubbed service quality management, …