More Than 28% of APAC Operators Expect to Have 5G by 2020, Study Says
New revenue streams from services like video are behind the 5G push.
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AT&T to Join Verizon in Working With KT on NFV, SDN, and 5G
AT&T to lend its NFV/SDN expertise to KT's 5G work. -
Watch Out for Comcast in Network Virtualization, Says TBR
SDN and NFV spending will reach $168B by 2022. -
Zenoss and Cisco Build NFV Infrastructure Using OpenStack
The NFVI is targeted to service providers. -
Nexius Software-Focused Subsidiary Targets Cisco and Ericsson
B.Yond will target telecom operators trying to tackle webscale plans. -
Rackspace Acquires TriCore Solutions, Names Eazor as CEO
Its new CEO comes from EarthLink, where he led the company's acquisition by Windstream. -
SDxCentral Survey: 26% of Users Will Not Consider Open Source MANO
49% of respondents will consider open-source MANO when it's more mature. -
TM Forum Tool Targets Slow Digital Adoption by Operators
The Digital Maturity Model application takes five metrics into account. -
Verizon Taps ADVA’s Ensemble NFV Technology for White Box uCPE
ADVA is talking to other telcos about using its Ensemble's NFV tech in their white box uCPEs. -
Qureshi Departs Ericsson, Heuveldop to Oversee North America
Qureshi has worked for Ericsson since 1993. -
Sprint Eyes 2019 for 5G Launch in 2.5 GHz Spectrum
SoftBank and Qualcomm will play a role in the launch. -
Straight Path Mystery Suitor Increases Offer to $3.1 Billion
Verizon is rumored to be the unnamed bidder. -
Vodafone Taps Mirantis for Managed Open Cloud Services
Mirantis will update the software weekly to reduce downtime. -
China Mobile Tests VNFs with Enea's Software
Enea works for, and competes with, Ericsson and Nokia. -
HPE No Longer Offers a Native Telco SDN Product
HPE killed off its OpenSDN product suite. -
Cisco Jasper Takes its IoT Expertise to the Enterprise
Canadian operator Telus is the first customer to use the new platform. -
OpenStack Distances Itself from Intel-Rackspace Bad Press
The typical size of an OpenStack cloud increased, says survey. -
5G and Cloud: Have Telcos Bitten Off More Than They Can Chew?
Ideally, 5G and cloud would be interrelated, but instead they are merely parallel. -
Huawei Positions Itself as an NFV Systems Integrator
It's created a 3-Dimensional NFV assessment framework. -
Calix Introduces a VNF for Cable Operators
Calix is creating a plug-and-play path for its cable customers to follow toward virtualizing. -
KT and Verizon Work on NFV Orchestrator Interoperability
The testing included the deployment of a virtual firewall. -
AT&T Advances 5G Strategy by Snapping Up Straight Path for $1.6B
The deal builds AT&T’s arsenal of millimeter wave spectrum. -
More Than 40 Data Centers Will Support Verizon Telco Cloud
The company will have 24 data centers in the U.S. and 18 overseas. -
Verizon, KT Test Interoperability of Orchestrators for 5G
The partnership between KT and Verizon is extending beyond 5G trials.