by Pivot
Tag: Cloud
Verizon NFV Plans: Data Centers Are Just the Start
Network function virtualization (NFV) is most commonly viewed as a way to reduce network equipment costs by replacing traditional purpose-built devices with software controlled general purpose hardware. But as Verizon NFV plans illustrate, the technology…
Aureon BNS Acquisition Fuels Business Solutions Strategy
The Aureon BNS Acquisition announced today is the latest move that Aureon has made to position the organization as a business solutions provider. Originally known as Iowa Network Services, Aureon started as a statewide fiber…
Business Fiber Report: More Than 2 Million Locations Connected
The percentage of U.S. commercial buildings with fiber connections to businesses rose to 46.2% in 2015, according to the latest business fiber report from Vertical Systems Group. In translation, that equates to more than 2…
Bell Labs Wireless Capacity Vs. Demand Forecast: Carriers Must Invest More
Network service providers won’t be able to keep pace with surging wireless traffic unless they increase investment in next-generation technologies, according to a wireless capacity vs. demand forecast from Bell Labs Consulting. Researchers advise providers…
SI Wireless Launches WiFi Calling for Subscribers Using Cloud VoWiFi Solution from Interop Technologies
FORT MYERS, FL—April 13, 2016—Interop Technologies, a specialist in virtualized IMS infrastructure and IP services technologies for telecommunication service providers, today announced that SI Wireless has launched WiFi Calling using the Interop Technologies CorePlusX℠ Voice-Over-WiFi…
Midco Buys Data Center, Taps Telco Fiber Network for Expansion
In a move illustrating a growing focus on business and enterprise services, cable MSO Midco buys data center operator Dataware LLC and taps the regional fiber network owned and operated by independent telco Arvig of…
Codero Cloud Platform Integrated with 32 Carrier Investors
Austin, Texas-based Codero Hosting on April 7 announced it has extended Codero cloud hosting infrastructure and managed services to rural and regional U.S. markets. Now able to reach more than 350,000 additional businesses, the expansion…
Zayo Acquires Texas-Based Data Center Operator
Boulder, Colorado — March 4, 2016 — Zayo Group Holdings, Inc., the global leader in Communications Infrastructure, today completed the $18.9 million acquisition of Clearview International LLC (“Clearview”), a leader in Texas colocation and cloud infrastructure…
Level 3 Adds Microsoft Office 365 to its Cloud Connect Solutions Ecosystem
BROOMFIELD, Colo., March 30, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Enterprises seeking to connect to Microsoft Office 365 via Azure ExpressRoute for their productivity, collaboration and storage needs can now do so through Level 3 Communications, Inc. (NYSE:…
Zayo FlexConnect Offers a New Twist on Bandwidth on Demand
Zayo FlexConnect, a new service launched yesterday, is designed to let enterprises establish Ethernet connections between carrier hotels, data centers and cloud service providers and pay for bandwidth used on a per-bit basis. Circuits established…
MEF Pursues Cloud Connectivity Standards
Carrier Ethernet association MEF wants to make it easier for enterprises to connect to cloud services over a secure private connection from their service provider by creating open cloud connectivity standards, said MEF CTO Pascal…
Amazon Web Services and Comcast Deal: Another Cableco Ethernet Opportunity
A new Amazon Web Services and Comcast deal will give Comcast Business customers the ability to connect to AWS via a direct Ethernet connection. Customers will be able to purchase service at speeds of up…