AT&T XGS-PON Field Trial Boosts ONAP Network Control
The carrier used an enhanced abstraction platform christened OSAM-HA.
NS1 Adds Security Capabilities, Takes on ‘DNS Cache Poisoning’ Attacks
DNSSEC prevents attacks in which hackers trick the DNS system into storing false IP addresses.
ETSI Zero-Touch Group Gets to Work on Future Networks, Service Management
The group elected its leadership and determined its working topics.
Verizon Joins ONAP
Verizon's participation is kind of amazing given that half the ONAP code came from AT&T.
AT&T’s Rupesh Chokshi on NFV/SDN-enabled Business Networking
AT&T has been aggressively transforming its core network with software-defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV), gaining the ability to offer on-site infrastructure to enterprises in an innovative, simplified, and easy to consume model. The resulting platform, AT&T FlexWareSM, provides best-in-class, virtualized network functions to businesses across the entire spectrum of the market. From... Read more →
Is the Kubernetes Development Pace Leaving Enterprises Behind?
Enterprises remain concerned over complexity and support challenges.
Google Kubernetes Engine Will Integrate Latest 1.9 Update
The update makes it easier to run production-ready appliances on Kubernetes.
AT&T’s Mansfield Says Mobile 5G Launch Plan Is Aggressive but Not Impossible
5G uses the underlying LTE control plane, making it faster to deploy.
Security Startup Arctic Wolf Raises $49M for SOC Services
The service includes cloud-based security information and event management.
Apcela Preps for What’s Next with Funding and New President
Its product overlays application delivery and monitoring on SD-WANs from Cisco and Versa Networks.
U.S. Congressman Bashes ZTE and Huawei in New Bill
The bill would prohibit the U.S. government from buying from the companies.
ParkMyCloud Automates Multi-Cloud Cost Control
The platform works with AWS, Azure, and Google, and plans to support Alibaba Cloud later this year.
Telefónica and Huawei Provide Optical Clarity with Transport SDN Lab Test
The T-SDN technology targets greater control over optical transport networks.
Pivotal Commware Touts Holographic Beamforming as 5G Coverage Tool
Bill Gates is an investor in this Kirkland, Washington-based startup.
IBM ‘Redeploys’ CFO, Reportedly Plans to Reassign 30% of Workforce
The cuts will come from the Global Technology Services division.
SDxCentral’s Weekly Roundup — January 11, 2018
Huawei persists despite failures in U.S.; T-Mobile launches NB-IoT plan; Verizon acquires threat hunter.
How Meltdown and Spectre Might Affect x86 Server Usage in SDN
We could see more ARM-based servers in virtualized networks.
NetScout Stock Sinks, Future Blurred on Slashed Guidance
Rival Viavi viewed as a possible merger partner.
BT Network Adds Direct Connection to IBM Cloud
“We have a cloud and they have a network.”
ThousandEyes, Juniper Enhance Hybrid WAN Visibility
The partnership deploys VNFs on Juniper's branch routers.