USGv6 revision aids adoption of IPv6-only networks, harmonises testing programs

There have been a lot of changes to the IPv6 space since the original NIST USGv6 profile was released back in 2008. The goal of the profile, says Michayla Newcombe, associate director at

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Analytics, machine learning and automation are the keys to running smarter, more efficient networks

Machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) are two technologies that are making a huge impact on virtually every industry, writes Brendan Gill, the chief executive of OpenSignal. Smart tools are

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Software defined networking market to grow at 54% CAGR from 2017-2024

The software defined networking (SDN) market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $2.2 billion to over US$88 billion by 2024; according to a new

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Build a reservoir of bandwidth liquidity with SD-WAN

Communications service providers (CSPs) are now looking to help large enterprises and public-sector organisations transform the edge of their networks, which now require seamless cloud connectivity and app-performance integration, writes

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‘World’s first Open Source SDN and NFV Orchestrator’ demonstrated at Operations Transformation Forum

Huawei demonstrated the OPEN-O Sun, said to be the world’s first Open Source SDN and NFV Orchestrator, at the Operations Transformation Forum 2016 in Wuzhen, China.

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Dimetis puts service orchestration on centre stage at IBC

Dimetis, IP pioneer and provider of software solutions that manage contribution and distribution for customers worldwide,

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Playing it for laughs: Huawei’s CEO meets analyst questions head on with wit and candour

Eric Xu, the rotating CEO of Huawei, China’s largest telecom equipment and services provider, isn’t like most chief execs. Not only was he happy to take questions from an international

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Patton enters SDN/NFV arena with virtual eSBC and now seeks alpha partners

Patton Electronics, a US-based manufacturer of unified communications (UC), cloud, and Internet of Things (IoT) enabling solutions for carrier, enterprise and industrial networks, has entered the software defined networks (SDN)

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Core 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.

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Will SDN or NFV help companies embrace their soft side?

Remember the days of minimal choice when it came to networking and the feeling of being shackled to hardware equipment? For some businesses, it’s an all too familiar experience because

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