Extending Ethernet WANs is its top use case.

MEF 3.0 is supposed to be the "biggest and boldest" framework yet.

Telstra and Ericsson complete 5G data call; SoftBank increases stake in Sprint; Edgecore Networks contributes hardware for white box packet transponder to TIP.

The company's SD-WAN service is powered by Cisco Meraki.

This moves Cumulus into the data center interconnect market.

CenturyLink closes on Level 3 for $34B; Microsoft Azure to triple its capacity in China; Telefonica Chile virtualizes its core network with Ericsson.

New software delivers reductions in VM-to-VM latency.

The deal gives VMware more networking clout to better compete with Cisco.

The move targets service providers looking for "cloudification" of their network resources.

The company would be the second major cable operator to offer SD-WAN.

It's using gray box hardware with SD-WAN in the form of a VNF.

The technology makes it possible to aggregate signals from different vendors to different operators.

Retailer says SD-WAN costs are about one-third the price of MPLS.

The move is the latest step in broader roll out of DNA and software subscription models.

CEO Rajeev Suri said 'high workload' contributed the problems.

The Japanese service provider will offer the SD-WAN in 37 countries.

5G and network slicing trials to be conducted across parts of Europe.

The platform automatically maps out network device topology.

The timing of switching deployments dampens revenues.

It conforms with MEF’s SD-WAN terminology.

Mobile 5G will not be launched in 2018, but fixed 5G might be.

The cable membership organization created its SNAPS group for network virtualization.

Vendor is also 100 percent of Ericsson's network slicing platform.

The programmable chip costs the same as fixed-function chips.