NFV Video Series - Lowering Costs per Bit

Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) embodies the ongoing transformation of packet infrastructure towards open, standardized, virtualized and lower cost platforms, says Manish Singh, CTO of Radisys. The video is broken into six segments. http://youtu.be/cYIzIqRVf4M 0:13 - What is the fundamental promise of NFV? 1:34 - Virtualization in servers is at leat 10 years old. Hasn't this been done already? 2:50 - Which network functions are...

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Infonetics Forecasts 4.9% CAGR for Telecom/Datacom Equipment to 2017

The global telecom/datacom equipment and software market grew 19% in 2010, 7% in 2011, and held steady in 2012 at $172 billion, according to Infonetics.  The market research firm is now projecting the telecom and datacom equipment and software market to grow at a 4.9% CAGR from 2013 to 2017, when it is forecast to hit $218 billion worldwide. "Even though there's tremendous uncertainty about the health of the global economy and prospects...

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Vello Builds SDN-Powered Optical Node for Equinix Data Center

Vello Systems is powering a three-node optical network featuring white-box Ethernet switches in Equinix’s NY5 International Business Exchange (IBX) data center in New York to act as a test bed for software-defined networking (SDN). The Vello Systems OpenFlow-based SDN solution is an enterprise network operating system that unifies the control of the optical, Ethernet and virtual networking planes under common, open software. The VellOS 7.0 OpenFlow-enabled...

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Qualcomm Posts Another Strong Quarter

Qualcomm posted quarterly revenue of $6.24 billion, up 35 percent year-over-year and 2 percent sequentially.  Operating income: 1 $1.68 billion, up 21 percent y-o-y and down 11 percent sequentially. During the quarter, Qualcomm's MSM chip shipments reached 172 million units, up 22 percent y-o-y and down 1 percent sequentially.  March quarter total reported device sales were approximately $56.5 billion, up 18 percent y-o-y and down 8 percent sequentially.  March quarter estimated 3G/4G device shipments reached approximately 244 to...

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Crehan: Server-Class I/O Networking Revenues to Reach $2.5 Billion

Crehan Research is forecasting that revenues for server-class adapter & LAN-on-motherboard solutions hitting $2.5 billion by 2017. The report forecasts that shipment growth in combination with an easing of average selling price declines will drive the revenue expansion. The report also predicts growth in Ethernet (including Fibre Channel over Ethernet) and Infiniband, offsetting a gradual decline in Fibre Channel. "The onslaught of traffic...

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Huawei Hits First Half 2013 Revenue of US$18.55 Billion, up 11%

Huawei reported unaudited revenues of CNY 113.8 billion for the first half of 2013, an increase of 10.8% over the same period in 2012. Huawei expects to generate a net profit margin of 7-8% in 2013. "Our success in H1 2013 was mainly driven by the steady growth of the Carrier Network business, the expansion of the Enterprise business, and the fast growth of the Consumer business, as well as the continuous enhancement of our overall operational...

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Infinera Posts Q2 Revenue of $138 Million, Notes 34 Commitments for DTN-X

Infinera reported Q2 revenue of $138.4 million compared to $124.6 million in the first quarter of 2013 and $93.5 million in the second quarter of 2012.  GAAP gross margin for the second quarter of 2013 was 37% compared to 34% in the first quarter of 2013 and 35% in the second quarter of 2012.  GAAP net loss for the quarter was $(10.0) million, or $(0.09) per share, compared to net loss of $(15.3) million, or $(0.13) per share, in the first...

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CALIENT Raises $27 Million for MEMS-based Optical Switch

CALIENT Technologies announced a $27 million round of venture financing for its optical switching technology, which is based on its patented deep-silicon plasma etch process that is used to make 3D MEMS mirrors. Calient's 320-port (full duplex) S320 is a MEMS-based optical switch that connects top-of-rack switches in a data center. The OpenFlow API runs on the S320’s MEMS Switching Module (MSM), a high-availability switching and control subsystem...

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Huawei Announces 100th 100G

Huawei announced its 100th customer deployment for its 100G technology.  The first deployment occurred in June 2011 when Huawei built a pan-European 100G WDM backbone network for KPN International. In 2012, Huawei rolled out the world's longest 100G network (25,000 kilometers across Asia and Europe) for Rostelecom Russia, as well as the world's first G.653 fiber based 100G network for TIM Brazil, a prelude to a wave of 100G deployments in...

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Swisscom mourns the death of CEO

Swisscom is mourning the death of Carsten Schloter, its CEO.  Police are assuming suicide. Carsten Schloter joined Swisscom in 2000 as Head of Swisscom Mobile and was appointed CEO of Swisscom in 2006. "The Board of Directors, Group Executive Board and the entire workforce are deeply saddened and pass on their condolences to the family and relatives," says Hansueli Loosli, Chairman of the Board of Directors. Deputy CEO Urs Schäppi, Head of...

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