Huawei Demos SDN Virtual Transport Service

Huawei demonstrated a transport SDN prototype capable of delivering Network on Demand (NoD) services. Huawei's SDN virtual transport service solution is based on its Path Computation Element (PCE) architecture. The goal of the virtual transport service platform is to provide users with multiple modeled virtual topologies through programmable interfaces to meet on-demand virtual network service (such as NoD service) user requirements in real...

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ETSI's NFV Group Publishes Update

ETSI's Industry Specification Group for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV ISG) has published its second white paper highlighting progress to date. The NFV ISG, which will be meeting this week in California, currently has four working groups: Infrastructure Architecture, Management & Orchestration, Reliability & Availability, and Software Architecture.  Altogether, the NFV ISG has grown to over 150 companies, including 28 Service...

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IBM Awarded Patent for Cloud Security Technique

IBM has been awarded U.S. Patent #8,539,597: Securing sensitive data for cloud computing.  The technique enables clients to use cloud-based services without risking the release of sensitive data into cloud environments, alleviating security and privacy concerns due to information disclosure or attribution. IBM said its invention helps overcome security concerns by redacting, removing or replacing sensitive data from records that are being...

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CommScope Completes IPO -- Nets $437 Million for Debt Repayment

CommScope completed its initial public offering of 38,461,537 shares of its common stock at $15.00 per share, raising $577 million. The shares, which are listed on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "COMM", closed at $14.99 on the first day of trading (Friday, October 25). The company expects to net approximately $437.3 million after underwriting costs. The company intends to use the net proceeds it receives from the offering, plus cash on hand,...

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