Operators face data cost-revenue crunch in 2017 – report
Veteran telecoms industry analyst Tom Nolle reckons this is the year the cost of delivering data becomes greater than the revenues derived from doing so, according to a Light Reading report.
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AT&T, Colt and Orange have a virtualization party
Wholesale operator Colt has claimed its position as the network for networks after doing some SDN and NFV cleverness with AT&T. Coincidentally, Orange announced the launch of an SDN project at the exact same time.
Ericsson and Red Hat share some open sauce
Having struggled to come to terms with Cisco’s betrayal, Ericsson has decided to have a rebound fling with Red Hat. Go girlfriend!
Nokia tries to reassure on SDN
Nobody doubts SDN is the future, will change the world and is a generally great thing, but does it actually work? Nokia insists it does, honest.
Bristol puts the smart cart in front of the city horse
One of the biggest criticisms from technology commentators in recent years has been the idea of innovation for the sake of innovation, but according to Bristol is Open (BiO) that isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
AT&T posts 23% revenue growth but TV subscribers drop by 49k
AT&T has reported a year-on-year revenue hike of 23% to $40.5 billion, largely due to the integration of DirecTV, however there was a net-loss of 49,000 TV subscribers across the quarter.
Orange redoubles virtualization efforts with AT&T partnership
Orange and AT&T have reached a collaboration agreement to cooperate on the development and standardisation of SDN and NFV technologies.
AT&T expands ‘Network on Demand’ to 76 new markets
AT&T has expanded its Network on Demand solutions to now include 76 countries around the world, launching into all new markets simultaneously. The new service is built on the company’s software-defined network technology, and claimed to help businesses deploy a single universal piece of equipment, choose virtualized functions and set them up in different countries. The […]
AT&T drafts in Nokia for millimetre wave 5G field trials
AT&T has given an update on its progress with developing a 5G network, saying Nokia has joined ongoing lab trials while field trials are expected this summer.
F5 launches SDN-enabled network management suite
F5 has announced the launch of a suite of services designed to speed up the roll out of services and applications, leaning heavily on SDN.
EE launches software defined basestation in UK 4G coverage expansion effort
After announcing its plans for achieving 95% UK geographical coverage by 2020, EE has moved to announce its first steps to connect the Scottish Highlands with a software defined mobile basestation.
Huawei lays out 3 stage NFV roadmap
Huawei has laid out the three steps operators need to take in order to become fully cloud-enabled, laying out plans for its All Cloud strategy.
ZTE signs China Unicom deal for SDN, NFV, VoLTE development
Chinese kit vendor ZTE says it has signed an extensive agreement with China Unicom to develop working SDN and NFV practices, while trialling a new VoLTE solution.
ONOS releases updated SDN platform, integrates with OPNFV
ONOS, the open SDN platform, has released a new version of its operating system, promising integration with OPNFV’s broader platform.
Huawei and Telefónica claim first SDN IP+Optical trial in Peru
Kit vendor Huawei and operator Telefónica have laid claim to the industry’s first ‘SDN IP+Optical’ trial network with real traffic following a migration of commercial user traffic in Peru.
Juniper Networks buys BTI for its SDN tools
Data centre infrastructure vendor Juniper Networks is to buy BTI Systems, a specialist developer of software-defined networking (SDN) tools and networking hardware.
BT claims new Connect Intelligence IWAN service is software defined first
BT has launched a new managed comms service that uses software defined networking techniques to automatically optimise network traffic.
SDN specialist Big Switch wins $48.5M funding
Santa Clara based software defined networking vendor Big Switch Networks (BSN) has won another $48.5 million to bring its bare metal networking fabrics to new markets.
China Telecom, HPE open Beijing NFV lab
China Telecom has announced that its Beijing Research Institute has collaborated with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to open a dedicated NFV lab in China.
Huawei unveils Application Driven Network architecture concept
Chinese networking giant Huawei has revealed its plans for a new network architecture concept it’s calling Application Driven Network (ADN).
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