In the rush to capitalize on NFV many operators have focused purely on the NFV orchestration, but as they move from trials to production, one key piece is missing

Network virtualization has primarily focused on software. But now there’s interest in the lower layers of the network: commodity hardware and the silicon that drives the hardware.

Moving the security perimeter into the cloud helps companies that are struggling with the budget and talent needed to keep security in-house.

There seem to be a lot more European vendors, emerging from anonymity, that are having success in network virtualization.

While MEC is set to address the data demand of 5G networks, adding network programmability to MEC ameliorates the overall MEC solution.

DoCoMo’s implementation runs on Ericsson-provided OpenStack-based virtualized infrastructure managers and includes VNFs from multiple vendors such as NEC, Nokia, and Fujitsu.

Since ETSI set standards for NFV six years ago, the technology has yet to reach its full potential as operators get stuck on physical limitations.

Deutsche Telekom joins The Linux Foundation.

As your organization’s VPC numbers grow, so do your challenges in connecting, securing, and managing them all.

It depends whether an enterprise uses "Wall Street IT" versus "webscale IT."

During the last five years, the NFV market has been heating up, but in order to reach the next steps of innovation and growth the market must fill a

Multi-cloud is a powerful new option for enterprise customers, but it has its complexities — especially regarding security. Users need a simple and consistent way to protect the data-in-motion

Telecom providers are increasingly using OpenStack for NFV, 5G, and IoT. The open source platform offers providers options to alleviate the burdens of migrating to the cloud.

Blockchain, alone, should drive attendance at this event.

Assurance solutions must be flexible enough to manage change while working toward network virtualization.

Standards — once critical for achieving interoperability — have failed to adapt.

Hardware isn't going away. But software is where all the action is.

Expect to see vRAN proof-of-concept trials and deployments soon.

Cable operators frown upon questions about a conflict between CCAP and Remote PHY.

Is session-based signaling in the future for SDN and NFV architectures?

With all of the potential upsides that NFV offers for IT operations, why aren’t enterprises pulling the trigger?

Using closed hardware appliances creates risk regarding features and supplier responsiveness.

What the modern MNO will need is a virtualized mobile core.

It’s important for operators to remember that not all open software is created equal.