AT&T Wields Disproportionate Influence in ONAP, But Everyone’s OK With It
Larger operators are letting AT&T lead, for now.
News - The Telecom Channel
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Telcos Eye Multi-Billion Dollar IoT Opportunity, Panel Says
Telcos own the wired and wireless infrastructure needed for smart cities. -
SDxCentral's Top 10 Articles — October 2017
Juniper realigns workforce; Dell EMC and Nutanix fight for No. 1 HCI spot; Cisco's $1.9B purchase. -
CORD: The $300 Billion Opportunity at the Network Edge
ONF says 80 percent of the telco spending is at the edge of the network. -
10 5G Terms You Should Know
5G will soon be a reality. Are you prepared? -
OPNFV Supports Containerized OpenStack and Kubernetes
The group is also demonstrating an alternative to CORD. -
Cisco’s $1.9B BroadSoft Purchase Gives it a Telecom Cloud Services Edge
Cisco's latest acquisition follows its Perspica purchase announced last week. -
SK Telecom Pumps Up WiFi to Match 5G Speeds
The WiFi technology is expected to help support video consumption ... eventually. -
Ericsson’s Struggles Continue in Q3, But Networks Biz Hints at Recovery
Company is accelerating its $1 billion cost restructuring plan. -
It’s the ‘Telecom’ Infra Project, Not the ‘Facebook’ Infra Project
The open optical group has been the most prominent work of TIP, so far. -
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — October 13, 2017
Juniper cuts Q3 forecasts; Vodafone exec calls for vendors to collaborate; and ETSI to connect NFV and OSS. -
Vodafone’s New SDN and NFV Head Tells Vendors to Work Together
The company’s virtualization effort is Project Ocean. -
ETSI Might Form a Second Group to Connect NFV with OSS
Four service providers are leading the initiative: China Mobile, DT, Telefonica, and NTT Docomo. -
Headcount: The Latest in Hirings, Firings, and Retirings — October 10, 2017
Intel mourns loss of former CEO; F5 recruits top exec from Oracle; Verizon's top media exec steps down amidst Yahoo failures. -
Nokia launches software platform pair to bolster SDAN plans
SDAN is targeted at greater control over network access resources.
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SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — October 6, 2017
BT and SK Telecom partner with the Telecom Infra Project; CenturyLink and Level 3 merger gets DOJ approval. -
Telenor, Cisco Launch Mobile-Focused Neutral Cloud Platform
WG2 is looking to bring cloud ecosystems closer to mobile telecom operators. -
VMware’s Di Piazza Defines ‘Cloud Native’
Telco clouds: There's a lot of telco and not a lot of cloud. -
VMware Releases Telco-Oriented Version of its OpenStack Distribution
It’s designed to function as the VIM in NFV networks. -
5G to Be Like a Well-Tuned Orchestra, Thanks to Software
Current LTE-based 4G networks described as a rock band. -
Carriers’ 5G Plans are Rooted in SDN/NFV, Says Ixia Survey
The prime driver is to engineer flexible and scalable networks. -
Intel 5G Trial Platform to Support Still Undefined Standard
The need for cloud and SDN are also linked to 5G network plans. -
7 Facts About Huawei You Probably Don’t Know
Contrary to rumors, the company is not prohibited from selling equipment in the U.S., and more uncommon facts about Huawei. -
Headcount: The Latest in Hirings, Firings And Retirings — September 7, 2017
New ZTE exec to battle public policy issues; Avaya gets a new CEO as it tries to emerge from bankruptcy.