NFV

ZTE WIRELESS BROADBAND FORUM, KUALA LUMPUR: Telecoms operators need to get started on their network evolution by moving ahead on a small scale, for example with RCS or IMS, and not wait to have a perfect plan.

A new MoU between Alcatel-Lucent and Telefonica will see the companies test additional NFV technologies, focusing on boosting network performance and efficiency.

LIVE FROM LTE WORLD SUMMIT 2015: The future adoption of virtualisation technology will pose both business and technical challenges, which will need to be addressed “if we are going to see the real benefits of NFV and SDN,” Douglas Suriano,…

Network supplier Ciena announced a $400 million cash and stock deal to acquire software specialist Cyan, marking yet another move by traditional hardware vendors to shore up their NFV/SDN credentials as mobile and fixed operators seek to become more agile…

China Mobile is partnering with Huawei to develop virtualised VoLTE services that use network function virtualisation (NFV) as the next-generation core network architecture.

South Korean mobile leader SK Telecom (SKT) has selected Samsung to supply a nationwide network function virtualisation (NFV) platform for its dedicated mobile internet of things (IoT) network.

NTT Docomo and six equipment vendors said they have completed proof-of-concept trials that verify the feasibility of network functions virtualization (NFV) technology using the software and equipment from the six firms.