NFV/SDN
Is your network smart enough to pass the virtualisation IQ test?
Philippe Morin of EXFO tells VanillaPlus that the industry is entering the critical automation phase of virtualisation, where CSPs will need smarter service assurance with real-time insights from all three
Read moreCisco finally focuses on the cloud, data centres, software solutions and the Internet of Things
EDITORIAL: On August 17 Cisco wrapped up a “great year” in the words of its CEO by preparing to lay off one in every 14 of its workforce (or 5,500
Read moreTelco cloud transformation and hybrid network management
Analysys Mason recently undertook research on behalf of Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) on the impact of NFV/SDN telco cloud transformation on communications service provider (CSP) operations. The full results of our study are available in
Read moreMediation finds a new and growing role as an NFV gateway
Ten years ago the business of mediation was mainly a matter of collecting records from, say, a long duration call, adding them up and then just shipping them onwards, usually
Read more‘Year 0’ for real orchestrated NFV/SDN deployments
Mobile World Congress provides a good opportunity to assess the state of network virtualisation in the telecom market.
Read moreCore Network Dynamics unveils OpenEPC 7, ramps up for carrier-grade deployments
Mobile core network software start-up Core Network Dynamics (CND), unveiled OpenEPC 7, the first version designed specifically for commercial, carrier-grade deployments.
Read morevCPE business cases show benefits of NFV/SDN and hint at future refinements
As network functions virtualisation (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) technologies move from proof of concept to commercial deployment in communications service provide (CSP) networks, business cases are becoming more critical.
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