The Telecom Industry Must Reframe Open Source to Give it a Chance
Lacking standards and focus, will the promise of open source reach fruition in this market?
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Driving Open Standards in a Fragmented Networking Landscape
Standards — once critical for achieving interoperability — have failed to adapt. -
Will Telco Infrastructure Go Soft in 2018?
Hardware isn't going away. But software is where all the action is. -
Improving the Link Between HCI and Cloud With SD-WAN
SD-WAN addresses performance and security concerns in a more manageable way. -
Overcoming Four Common Misconceptions for Container Adoption
Enterprises see security risks, unfamiliar workflow, replacing legacy products, and IoT as barriers to container adoption. -
The Virtual Radio Access Network: An Industry Evolution
Expect to see vRAN proof-of-concept trials and deployments soon. -
Why Media Companies are Streaming Toward Software-Defined Storage
Media companies have a lot to gain from SDS in terms of security, storage, and flexibility. -
Today’s Best Practices for Protecting the Distributed Network
Sophisticated threats and distributed networks require cross-referencing data. -
Virtualization Fuels Rise of the Modern Mobile Network Operator
What the modern MNO will need is a virtualized mobile core. -
Want Great Software-Defined Storage? Pay Attention to the File System
What’s needed is an SDS solution that can accommodate all storage types. -
Partnering with an MSSP for a More Secure Digital Business
Using an MSSP means that organizations don’t have to hire security manpower -
The TOSCA and YANG Debates Miss the Point
It’s important for operators to remember that not all open software is created equal. -
Understanding the Use of Universal CPE
The goal is to transform the telco network into a cloud-centric platform. -
Competing IT Models in the Age of the Enterprise
The problem is that the security and policy features are provider specific. -
The Current State of Telco Cloud Services and the Evolution to Date
Moving to telco cloud positions allow CSPs to participate in the hyper-connected world, today and in the years ahead. -
How Carriers Can Benefit from NaaS
NaaS offers a balance between SLA MPLS services and high bandwidth broadband Internet. -
Assessing the Techno-Socioeconomic Transformation of 5G
5G is emerging to be the nervous system of the new digital society and economy. -
Securing Your Enterprise’s Expansion into the Cloud
Security needs to be elastic enough to scale with the cloud infrastructure itself. -
The Role of Operational and Cognitive Analytics in SDN/NFV
Analytics is an essential element of the transformation to SDN. -
Keeping Up with Storage Demands by Pairing vNAS and vSAN
This combined approach will give enterprises the flexibility and scalability they need. -
The Myth of Pure Cloud
Despite the movement to cloud, data centers will still be around for the foreseeable future. -
How to Stay Online in the Storm: Open Source SDN Solutions for Telcos and ISPs
The cornerstone of SDN is making the network’s control logic centralized and software-based. -
The Carrier Cloud Needs a New Fabric, Not a Patched Cloth
The unique advantage of NFCL is that it is built for the cloud. -
Don’t Forget IPv6 When Considering an SD-WAN
IoT devices will leverage IPv6 to address efficiency, scale, and security.