NFV Video Series: NFV + SDN

How does network functions virtualisation (NFV) relate to SDN? Dan Pitt, Executive Director of the Open Networking Foundation (ONF), discusses how telecom service providers are looking to leverage virtualization technologies in servers as well as in networks in order to improve operational efficiency and create new services. http://youtu.be/hkKPcRew-E0 This video covers: 0:12 - How does NFV relate to SDN? 2:21 - What is the ONF...

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China Telecom Post Double Digit Growth: 175 Million Mobile Users, 21 Million FTTH

China Telecom posted double-digit growth in both revenues and profits.  Operating revenues amounted to RMB157.5 billion, representing an increase of 14.1% over the same period last year. Excluding mobile terminal sales, operating revenues were RMB139.2 billion, representing an increase of 10.0% over the same period last year. EBITDA for the first half of 2013 was RMB50.1 billion, while EBITDA margin was 36.0%. The profit attributable to equity...

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ZTE's Revenue Dips 12% as Profits Rise 27%

ZTE’s revenues for the first half of 2013 decreased 11.9% to RMB 37.58 billion while gross profit reached RMB 310 million, a year-on-year increase of 26.6%. Basic earnings per share amounted to RMB 0.09.  The company cited improved gross profit margins and stringent cost controls. Some highlights: China:  ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 18.821 billion in its domestic market in the first half, accounting for 50.1% of overall operating...

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Avaya Outlines Software-Defined Data Center Framework

Avaya outlined a Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) framework based an orchestration process that combines, customizes and commissions compute, storage and network components.   Avaya said its framework uses the OpenStack cloud computing platform to enable data center administrations to deploy virtual machines, assign storage and configure networks through a single graphical user interface.   The Avaya Fabric Connect further...

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Dell'Oro: Growth Returns to Optical Transport Equipment Market

The total optical transport equipment market returned to a positive year-over-year growth rate in the second quarter of 2013 following five consecutive quarters of decline, according to a newly published report by Dell'Oro Group. “It was a great quarter for the optical transport market,” said Jimmy Yu, Vice President of Optical Transport research at Dell’Oro Group.  “Demand for optical equipment took a positive turn in the quarter with higher...

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Rackspace Launches Dedicated VMware vCenter Server

Rackspace is launching a Dedicated VMware vCenter Server service that helps enterprise customers to extend their VMware capacity off-premise. The service provides a Rackspace-hosted VMware environment that looks and feels just like an extension of the client's own data center. The Rackspace-hosted VMs are pro-actively supported by VMware Certified Professionals (VCPs) up to the guest-OS layer, and backed by a 100 percent network uptime guarantee...

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Maginatics Raises $17 Million for Cloud Storage

Maginatics, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, raised $17 million in Series B funding for its cloud storage solutions. The company’s flagship product, MagFS (Maginatics FileSystem), "is an elastic, distributed file system that allows organizations to leverage the agility and economics of object storage (‘the cloud’) without disrupting existing workflows for both traditional and mobile users." MagFS provides a global namespace for...

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AT&T Expands LTE Rollout to 50 More Markets

AT&T announced plans to roll out 4G LTE in at least 50 additional markets by the end of this year. AT&T 4G LTE currently covers more than 225 million people and 370 markets, and by the end of 2013, coverage is expected to expand to nearly 270 million people and more than 400 markets. The company noted that it has invested nearly $98 billion into operations over the past 3 years. http://www.att.com/...

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