Software defined access networks are all about the journey: Part 2

Gradual evolution for real benefits Many industry players will point to the time it will take for standards to develop as a reason to hurry ahead with virtualisation projects but

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Making sense of SDN in the WAN: A multitude of vendors and approaches vying for a piece of the action

As communications service providers (CSPs) refashion their networks and operations processes for the cloud era, software defined networking (SDN) has been somewhat overshadowed by its complementary technology, network functions virtualisation

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Camfil turns to Interoute SD-WAN for network and data centre consolidation

Interoute, owner operator of a global cloud services platform and one of Europe’s largest networks, is transforming the IT estate of Camfil, the world leader in air filters for ventilation systems.

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LSO reference architecture will turn the vision of agile, dynamic and assured services into standards-based reality – Part 1

Lifecycle Service Orchestration: Reference Architecture and Framework (MEF 55). This 57-page document from the MEF is the essential, foundational specification for agile end-to-end

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Virtualised services reach tipping point – two thirds of UK enterprises deploy or plan for virtualised enterprise applications

Demand for virtualised applications, services and virtual network functions (VNFs) in the United Kingdom has tipped into the business mainstream with nearly two-thirds of enterprises (61%) either already investing in

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Orange Business Services signs a contract with Merck to support its digital transformation initiatives

Orange Business Services has signed a contract with Merck, a leading science and technology company, to deploy a 200-site, next-generation network that will support its digital transformation initiatives.

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OneAccess Networks unveils open ready-to-go virtualisation solutions for service providers

OneAccess Networks has unveiled carrier-grade physical and virtual network functions that enable service providers to deploy NFV today in an open and interoperable environment.

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SevOne launches platform to correlate end-user experience data with infrastructure performance data

SevOne, a global provider of digital infrastructure management solutions, has released the SevOne End User Experience Appliance.

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Breaking down barriers: Automating and integrating optical transport with IP networks

A cloud-centric network that runs applications and services is an absolute must for organisations looking to lead the digital transformation. It seems that almost every day I hear from customers

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IMS Networks choose Huawei WAN SDN solution for challenge of digital transformation

France’s IMS Networks publicly announced at CeBIT 2016 that it would use Huawei NE40E high-end routers and WAN SDN solution to build a new-generation IP backbone network.

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