The Open Platform for NFV now includes virtual network function compliance testing in conjunction with the Open Network Automation Platform community.
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Kontron Supports Latest OpenStack, Kubernetes Releases, Keeps Them Separate
Operators are moving aggressively to tighten their use of OpenStack and Kubernetes to bolster cloud deployments.
Why Do We Need the Virtual Central Office When We Already Have CORD?
It harks back to the age-old preference for one controller over another.
ETSI NFV Group Collaborates with OPNFV
ETSI NFV endeavors to make VNFs as open as possible.
Pensa Helps Nokia Automate NFV in Service Provider Networks
It overlaps with part of the work that OPNFV does.
OPNFV Certifies NFV Infrastructure Via Verification Program
It's not standards work so much as it is end-to-end testing.
OPNFV Supports Containerized OpenStack and Kubernetes
The group is also demonstrating an alternative to CORD.
SDxCentral Weekly News Roundup — June 16, 2017
GE launches Predix application suite; Netronome supports latest OPNFV software release.
China Mobile Tests VNFs with Enea's Software
Enea works for, and competes with, Ericsson and Nokia.
OPNFV Tests its Software on OCP Hardware
It married open source software with open source hardware.
Open Source NFV Initiatives Begin to Mature
As open source NFV technologies mature, the rate of adoption should soar in 2017.
OPNFV’s Third Release Includes Security Enhancements
It also sets the stage for MANO work.
AT&T's ECOMP & Open-O Might Step on Each Others’ Toes
And then there’s the China factor.
OPNFV Defends Its Place in the World as an NFV Integrator
The Colorado code release is slated for September.
OPNFV Forms an End User Advisory Group
18 representatives, including many service providers, comprise the group.