VMware Adds SD-WAN, Hybrid Cloud Support to Telco NFV Platform
VMware also plans to integrate container management into its telco NFV platform.
OpenStack’s Latest Release: All Hail to Queens
It includes features for containers, vGPUs, and software-defined storage.
Oracle Sees Standards, SDN, and Network Slicing Push Behind 5G
Containers are also part of the equation in support of microservices and use cases.
Palo Alto Exceeds Expectations in Fiscal Q2 2018 With New Hardware, Apps
The vendor reported $542 million in revenue, a 28 percent year-over-year increase.
T-Mobile to Light Up 30 Markets With 5G Using Ericsson and Nokia Gear
The operator is still targeting 2019 for 5G.
Machine Data Firm Splunk Buys Phantom Cyber for $350 Million
Splunk will integrate the security technology with its big data platform.
TPx Communications Adds Silver Peak Tech to its Managed SD-WAN Delivery Platform
TPx's current VeloCloud-based platform is not equipped to grow with the provider.
How Many vRAN Initiatives Does it Take to Open the Radio Network?
From shrinking booths to crowd control workers, here’s the latest from MWC.
Enea Buys Openwave Mobility for $90M, Boosts NFV Play
Openwave claims seven of the top 20 mobile operators deploy its NFV platform.
McAfee CEO: Make Cybersecurity the New Quality Standard
The company is working with service providers to embed security in their products.
Telia Sees ‘Fast-Fail’ Model as a Financial Risk
The need to support legacy systems adds costs.
GTT Buys Europe’s Interoute for $2.3 Billion
The acquisition expands GTT's software-defined networking services.
Facebook, TIP Advance Wireless Networking with Terragraph and OpenCellular
Several carriers including Nokia, BT, and Deutsche Telekom will trial the technologies.
Verizon: We Pick Robust SD-WAN Vendors as Partners
SD-WAN sales have increased Verizon's MPLS usage.
The Elephant in the Room: Making Money from 5G
One use case mentioned was to replace WiFi with 5G and 4G LTE.
Verizon Will Make vRAN a Reality
The operator is working with Nokia and Intel on its vRAN 2.0 architecture.
Cisco Launches Open vRAN Initiative
India’s Reliance Jio is the only carrier involved in the Cisco group.
Intel’s Latest FPGA with Integrated 58G Transceiver Targets 5G, NFV
The new technology removes bandwidth limitations for processing large volumes of data.
Ericsson CEO Says Cisco Partnership Isn’t Dead Yet
The companies are looking for new areas to work together.
Intel Plans ‘World’s Largest’ 5G Commercial Network by 2020
Intel will partner with NTT DoCoMo on 5G at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.