Hey cowboys and cowgirls! Here’s a roundup of news related to software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) from this week:

Versa Networks surpassed the 40-customer deployment milestone with service provider and enterprise customers spanning the globe and ranging from proof-of-concepts (PoCs) to field trials and production.

Ericsson deployed its unified network management system in Swisscom’s 4G LTE network, marking the first time that Ericsson Network Manager has gone live in an operator network. The management system will evolve to also manage VNF deployments.

In other Swisscom news, the service provider is deploying Allot Communications’ cloud access optimization technology. Swisscom worked with Nokia Networks to integrate Allot’s platform into its data center architecture.

Nokia Networks won a five-year deal with Wind Mobile in Canada to provide LTE and cloud-based core technologies, including deployment of new LTE radios, an LTE virtualized core, and OSS. The company will also deploy a full cloud-based core based on OpenStack.

Samsung Electronics demonstrated the capabilities of its telco SDN in a PoC with South Korean operator SK Telecom. The PoC used Samsung technology, including a test-scale LTE network, a virtualized EPC, along with the addition of several SDN switches and an SDN controller, to manage traffic flow.

Pica8 hired Dan Tuchler as vice president of product management. Tuchler's previous employers include Force10 Networks, Mellanox Technologies, and Vyatta.

Garland Technology, a vendor of test access points, partnered with Big Switch Networks to enable network visibility and security for data centers and mobile data networks.

SUSE joined the OPNFV Project as a platinum member to advance open source NFV.

Pexip hired Amy Kim of Google to serve as president for its Americas business. Kim was head of Google’s global sales for strategic partners. Also this week, Pexip said its latest release of its Infinity software (version 11) will enable deployment directly on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform.

Tata Consultancy Services is offering its clients Apigee products, including platforms to manage APIs, to connect the Internet of Things, and to do predictive analytics.

Here’s what else SDxCentral has covered lately: