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17 April, 2018
Virtualisation is sweeping across the mobile world. It has already taken over the core networks of the operators, and now aims to take baby steps into the RAN network, starting with C-RAN in LTE networks. Virtualisation clearly brings technical and commercial benefits of new technologies to the telecom network. (more…)
12 April, 2018
As one of the hallmarks of soon-to-launch 5G, network slicing has the potential to revolutionise the services mobile operators offer to their customers. And as also recognised by the majority of industry stakeholders (standards organisations among them), virtualised networks are expected to play a key role in realising network slicing (more…)
09 April, 2018
AT&T could potentially be turning the telecoms equipment industry on its head with the announcement that it is rolling out its 5G network using open-source software running on open-source hardware, all neatly packed into what it refers to as ‘white boxes’ – 60,000 of them to be precise. Peter Dykes reports. (more…)
09 April, 2018
A new conception of broadband is on target to be achieved as the industry experiences an era of unparalleled change and challenge, and networks transform to meet the opportunities of 5G, ‘cloudification,’ the Internet of Things (IoT), gigabit access, open source solutions and the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI). (more…)
06 April, 2018
Self organising networks (SON) have, in recent years, gained limited attention as communications service providers (CSPs) focus on virtualisation via software defined networks (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV). However, as CSPs recognise the value of SON for their future operations, large deals for the technology are being done, writes George Malim.
06 April, 2018
NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology have been selected by Etisalat as the prime solution provider for its multivendor telecom cloud programme. (more…)
04 April, 2018
Lanner, a global supplier of network communication platforms, is partnering with Telco Systems, a provider of SDN/NFV, CE 2.0, MPLS and IP solutions, to accelerate NFV service deployments. (more…)
03 April, 2018
Spirent Communications, the carrier network and SDN/NFV testing solution provider, has participated in the performance testing showcase for China Mobile’s 5G C-RAN programme at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2018) in Barcelona. (more…)
16 March, 2018
NEC Corporation and Netcracker Technology announced that Etisalat has implemented NEC/Netcracker’s full-stack Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) solution for the deployment of its residential virtual customer premises equipment (vCPE). Etisalat is the first communications service provider to leverage vCPE in the Middle East and Africa. (more…)
09 March, 2018
EXFO Inc., the network test, monitoring and analytics experts, announced the company has acquired 97.44% of the share capital and at least 95.07% of the voting rights of Astellia, a global provider in the performance analysis of mobile networks and subscriber experience, (more…)
