Intel Unveils Open Hardware Platforms for SDN and NFV

Intel introduced three platforms for software defined networking (SDN) and network function virtualization (NFV). The product launch includes: The Intel Open Network Platform Switch Reference Design, previously codenamed "Seacliff Trail," is based on scalable Intel processors, Intel Ethernet Switch 6700 series and the Intel Communications Chipset 89xx series.  It will include Wind River Open Network Software (ONS), an open and fully...

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Huawei Develops SDN-based Mobile Backhaul

At the Open Networking Summit in Santa Clara, California, Huawei introduced an SDN-based mobile backhaul solution based on its CX600 series aggregation router, ATN910 series cell site router (CSR), and U2000 Network Management System (NMS). The solution is the outcome of a joint innovation project between Huawei and the China Telecom Guangzhou Institute. The newly added SDN features include the capability to support a massive number of cell site...

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Nuage and Red Hat Partner on OpenStack Quantum Plug-in

Nuage Networks and Red Hat are collaborating to certify an OpenStack Quantum plug-in for Red Hat’s planned enterprise cloud management solution, Red Hat OpenStack. Quantum is an OpenStack project to provide “networking as a service” between interface devices managed by other Openstack services. http://www.nuagenetworks.net...

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Video: Where is SDN Today?

Click here to see video:  http://youtu.be/cbnm1iraM_c Industry leaders share their views on where Software Defined Networking stands in the market today.  Is it still just hype or have real use cases emerged? What are the prospects for SDN in the coming year?  Is it truly transformative?  Speakers were asked to keep their responses to about a minute. 0:10 - Open Networking Foundation's Dan Pitt 0:51 - Juniper Networks'...

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ONF Outlines Technical Roadmap for OpenFlow

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) outlined its technical roadmap to drive the commercialization of open, standards-based SDN. The ONF said its emphasis in the coming year will be on "building the OpenFlow substrate to meet market needs, including standard approaches to configuration, management, security, and transport. In addition to providing the foundation on which SDN value is built, the OpenFlow substrate supports the virtualization of many...

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Telefónica España Tests Agile Optical Networking with ALU

Telefónica España is testing an agile optical transmission system from Alcatel-Lucent that carries 100 Gbps/200 Gbps/400 Gbps while adapting to different speeds, distances and spectrum. The trial, which ran over Telefónica's live network in Spain, demonstrated the capacity of Telefónica España existing network to operate at different combinations of line rate, reach, and spectrum width to provide the best balance between network performance and...

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Interoute Implements Infinera DTN-X Across 100G Pan-European Network

Interoute confirmed the deployment of the Infinera DTN-X platform, featuring 500 Gbps, long-haul super-channels, across its Pan-European network.  Interoute’s Pan-European network connects 102 cities in 30 countries and includes 21 dense city networks (MANs) in Europe’s major business centers and nine subsea landing stations. The carrier's fiber network serves every major European national telecoms provider, as well as major operators in...

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Singapore's M1 Deploys NSN's Liquid Core

Singapore's M1 has selected Nokia Siemens Networks to implement its Liquid Core platform and radio network and to refarm GSM 900 MHz frequency to expand its 3G network. Under the contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will provide its Single RAN with Flexi Multiradio Base Station, coupled with its Multicontroller RNC and Liquid Radio software. As part of the Liquid Core portfolio, the company will also provide its ATCA-based open Mobile Switching Center...

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Globe Telecom Selects Polaris Wireless OmniLocate

Globe Telecom, one of the leading telecom operators in the Philippines, has selected Polaris Wireless' OmniLocate universal location platform to and refresh its Location-Based Services (LBS) capability. OmniLocate is a software-based wireless location solution that can be deployed on a standard server inside the wireless operator’s network. OmniLocate can be configured to include Wireless Location Signatures (Polaris WLS), a patented implementation...

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Sprint Expands Managed Services for the Cloud

Sprint announced new managed network solutions bundled with MPLS transport and customer premise equipment.  The offering includes network design, proactive performance management, CPE monitoring and service level agreements. “The network is the most important cloud investment a company will make and efficient management of that network is crucial to the success of business-critical applications,” said Mike Fitz, vice president of wireline,...

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ARRIS Acquisition of Motorola Home Almost Complete

ARRIS Group has created a new holding company structure in order to facilitate its pending acquisition of the Motorola Home business from a subsidiary of Google, which ARRIS expects to close Wednesday, April 17, 2013.  The business operations of the company and its subsidiaries will not change as a result of the reorganization. http://www.arrisi.c...

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