Cisco says today's cellular networks, in particular 5G, will offer high enough throughput and low enough latency to be viable alternatives to traditional wired networks.
SD-WAN has reached an inflection point as enterprises — driven by cost savings, equipment replacements, and increased reliance on the cloud — have adopted the technology.
Its HybridWAN allows low-priority traffic to be routed over broadband or 4G LTE while running business-sensitive traffic over MPLS or the company's Layer-2 core.
The In-flight broadband services provider aims to use unlicensed spectrum in the 2.4 GHz band and utilize its existing ground network of 250 cell towers.
The reference designs offer a peek inside the brains of operators, Timon Sloane, VP of marketing and ecosystem at the Open Networking Foundation, told SDxCentral in an interview.
The Australian company claims to be the first SD-WAN provider in the country, first launching carrier and technology-agnostic SD-WAN services around 2013.
The electrical contractor and technology integrator deployed a Silver Peak-based managed SD-WAN service from MNJ Technologies for greater cost savings and redundancy.
The significance and potential impact of the latest pause is largely unknown, but the companies have faced a barrage of criticism during the last month.
The COMAC initiative is focused on delivering services over both mobile and broadband networks while supporting subscriber management and maintaining a consistent service experience without regard to the access