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Tag: NFV
Packet Data Core Investment Forecast to Hit $42 Billion by 2021
Mobile networks making use of network functions virtualization (NFV) will garner more than half of the money invested in packet data core technology by 2021, according to a packet data core investment forecast from ABI…
AT&T Foresees Opex Savings from SDN and NFV of 40% to 50%
AT&T expects to see opex savings from SDN and NFV in the range of 40% to 50% but it will take a few years to reach that goal, said Krish Prabhu, president of AT&T Labs,…
SDN, NFV Revenue Forecast to Reach $8.7 Billion by 2020
IHS Technology has issued a bullish SDN and NFV revenue forecast. According to the forecast, the global market for Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) among service providers will soar from $289 million…
Telecom IPX is Hot Topic at International Telecoms Week
Telecom IPX is a hot topic, as the results of a survey presented at International Telecoms Week in Chicago yesterday revealed. In a survey of global telecom wholesalers conducted by Capacity Media, 69% cited IP exchange (IPX)…
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…
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…
SDN in the Access Network: Calix AXOS Breaks New Ground
The earliest implementations of software defined networking (SDN) were in data centers, but SDN in the access network is now on the rise, as Calix’s announcement about its AXOS operating system this week illustrates. “AXOS…
Metaswitch NFV Gains Traction with Virtualized Business Communications
One vendor that seems to be making considerable progress in transitioning to network functions virtualization (NFV) is Metaswitch, which today announced that Puerto Rican network operator Optivon has deployed Metaswitch’s virtualized Business Communications solutions. Capabilities…
CenturyLink Uses SDN and NFV for Customer Self-Service
CenturyLink is leveraging two of the latest big trends in digital network architecture in an effort to build an integrated customer self-service marketplace for applications and on-demand services. The telecom provider is making use of…
Broadband Forum Announces Broadband 20/20 Vision
Faster digital network access, multi-user broadband infrastructure, the Internet of Things (IoT), NFV (network functions virtualization) and SDN (software-defined networking) for homes, businesses, government and public sector organizations are keystones of a new strategic plan…
Central Office Transformation: CORD Demo on Tap
It’s time to add another acronym to the telecom lexicon: CORD, for “central office re-architected as data center.” The idea behind CORD is to use software defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) to…
AT&T Network Transformation Looks to Facebook, Southwest Airlines
During a keynote session yesterday at the Big Telecom Event, AT&T Senior Vice President for Network Architecture and Design Andre Fuetsch outlined AT&T’s approach to network evolution and transformation. In the simplest of terms, AT&T…