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Canadian Carrier TELUS Partners with Ekinops for Virtualized Access Network Functions
The ONE2501 is based on OneOS6, the modular software solution enabling a full range of built-in software services that can be activated…
O-RAN is Hot, as Dish 5G Plans, Pai Comments Illustrate
Dish O-RAN plans will use software from Altiostar and Mavenir–two companies that FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said were doing “innovative” things that could
Azure Cloud Opportunities Drive Microsoft Metaswitch Acquisition
The Microsoft Metaswitch acquisition is aimed at opportunities to move control functionality for telecom service provider networks…
Windstream Enterprise named SD-WAN Service Provider of the Year
Ribbon to Acquire ECI
The Ribbon ECI deal will create a company with combined revenue of more than $900 million annually. Ribbon gains entry into the optical market, with opportunities to . . .
Report: New Central Office Pod Approach Could Reduce Carrier Capex by 40%
Management consultants at Arthur D. Little advise using a central office pod approach, in which functionality is virtualized and an edge cloud is supported. AT&T already is . . .
AT&T Readies White Boxes for 5G Radio Access Network, Edge Data Centers
AT&T 5G white boxes are now deployed in edge data centers to control servers supporting low-latency applications.
PAWR Open Programmable Wireless Research Testbed is City-Scale, with $100 Million Backing from Industry, NSF
US Ignite and Northeastern University manage the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) program, which is building a PAWR wireless testbed in Salt Lake City to enable . . .
Cincinnati Bell Unit Launches White Box Broadband Products for Other Carriers
CBTS has embraced white box broadband, offering an OLT and ONU that leverage the work of the carrier-led Open Networking Foundation (ONF).
Spectrum Enterprise Rolls out Managed SD-WAN Service
Charter’s Spectrum Enterprise is the latest carrier to launch managed SD-WAN service, with a nod towards Ethernet integration. The service is now available across…
Will Kubernetes Be the Operating System for 5G? AT&T News Suggests Yes
Kubernetes is an open source software originally developed by Google to manage applicaitons requiring numnerous computing resources, which could make it a good candidate to manage 5G networks, which AT&T sees as . . .
In Run Up to 5G, AT&T Begins White Box Router Deployment
The AT&T white box router announced previously is now going into production networks. Eventually, the white boxes will be deployed on 60,00 cell towers. Additionally, AT&T said . . .
ABI: 5G Network Slicing Opportunity Will Require Operators to Step Out of Comfort Zones
The virtualization of networking is perhaps the most important development in telecommunications of the past quarter-century.
Comcast Business Exec Evangelizes SD-WAN, Gigabit
Comcast gigabit is available across 96% of the company’s footprint at prices below a dollar per megabit, making the service “transformational,” said
Telecom Infra Project Cites Progress in Virtualization, Edge Computing and mmWave Technologies
A brainchild of Facebook, the Telecom Infra Project aims to accelerate networking technology evolution. Telecom Infra Project trials now include …
AT&T Releases White Box 5G Router Spec, Invites Non-Traditional Vendors to Build It
The AT&T white box 5G router spec defines high-performance hardware that will act as a cellsite gateway and can be controlled by…
Universal CPE Revenue Forecast: Over $1 Billion in 2022
A universal CPE revenue forecast from IHS Markit says sales were $7.7 million 2017. The most popular category will be uCPE without demarcation functions, researchers said.
NFV Infrastructure Forecast to Grow 58.1% Annually
Network functions virtualization infrastructure sales were $564 million in 2017, according to International Data Corporation. IDC’s NFV infrastructure forecast calls for wireless infrastructure to be the dominant sub-category.
AT&T Expands Edge Solutions Portfolio by Offering Cisco ENCS With AT&T
AT&T expands edge solutions with the Cisco 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS) as part of its Edge Solutions…
5G, IoT, Drive Carrier Router Evolution, Juniper’s New Approach
New silicon from Juniper Networks that enables carriers to scale the user plane and data plane separately is an example of carrier router…
Verizon Leans on IoT Growth, Fios Broadband to Maintain Revenue Growth in 1Q18
Verizon revenues for first-quarter 2018 were $31.8 billion. The primary driver was performance in the wireless business with improved service revenue results, flowing from IoT activations.
AT&T Outlines Core Network AI Strategy: Equivalent to Overhauling a Major Highway Without Stopping Traffic
The AT&T software-defined network (SDN) vision calls for 65% of the network to be virtualized in 2018, explains AT&T exec Chris…
AT&T to Deploy 60,000 White Boxes to Support 5G Plans
AT&T white boxes will help the carrier deliver on some of the promise of 5G, including moving more computing power to the edge of the network, thus reducing latency. The initiative will rely on open source specifications, allowing for…
AT&T, ONF Collaborate on Virtualized Multi-Gigabit PON Service Automation
An AT&T, ONF collaboration will test an operating system for a virtualized XGS-PON deployment that also supports DirecTV NOW.