NSN Launches Telco Cloud Management, Teams with HP

Nokia Solutions and Networks is launching a Telco Cloud Management solution to comply with ETSI's Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV) framework for hosting carrier applications on cloud-based infrastructure. NSN is also extending its end-to-end Services to help operators prepare, implement and run their own telco clouds and migrate existing telco services to cloud-based networks. NSN Telco Cloud Management includes two main components: the cloud-ready...

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Broadcom Releases 5th Generation LTE Platform

Broadcom has released a new LTE chipset aimed at the sub $300 smartphone market. Broadcom's fifth generation turnkey platform supports Android KitKat and utilizes the company's pin-to-pin compatible dual-core M320 or upcoming quad-core M340 LTE SoC and connectivity and location technology. Key features: Cat 4 150 Mbps LTE speeds in FDD-LTE and TD-LTE modes and up to 42 Mbps with DC-HSPA+ 3G as well as GSM/EDGE BCM2095 LTE RF transceiver enables...

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Mavenir Announces Virtualized EPC

Mavenir Systmes announced a Virtualized Evolved Packet Core (EPC) designed to deliver a full suite of wireless functions (SGW, PGW and MME). The company said its virtualized software platform can be deployed on cloud-based infrastructures using Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) to rapidly scale capacity and adapt to new deployment models. It leverages a distributed architecture that splits control and bearer planes for optimal packet processing...

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Amdocs Links Self-Optimizing Networks to Customer Experience

Amdocs introduced its Self-Optimizing Networks (SON) solution for automated optimization of radio access networks (RANs). Amdocs SON, which is currently being deployed by TIM Brasil and three other operators in Latin America, is designed to help service provider deliver better network performance, data traffic improvements, improved capacity and near-real-time performance, especially during major sporting and cultural events. Key attributes of...

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Mellanox Backs Microsoft Open Compute Project Cloud Server Spec

Mellanox Technologies announced 10 and 40GbE NIC support for the Microsoft OCP server and storage specification which are based on hardware used to power Microsoft’s global cloud services, including Windows Azure, Bing, and Office 365. Mellanox ConnectX-3 Pro OCP-based 10/40GbE NICs with RDMA over Converged Ethernet (RoCE) and overlay network offloads are now available, offering optimized application latency and performance while maintaining extremely...

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Mexico's Alestra Opens Cloud Data Center

Alestra inaugurated its fifth data center in Mexico. The new facility in the city of Querétaro will support the carrier's cloud services.  Alestra boasts claims its new data center achieves a PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) of between 1.2 y 1.5, among the lowest in Mexico. http://www.alestra.m...

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Aeroflex Acquires Shenick for Virtual Test Solutions

Aeroflex, which specializes in high performance microelectronic components, and test and measurement equipment, has acquired Shenick Network Systems.  Financial terms were not disclosed. Shenick, which is based in Dublin, Ireland, provides IP test and measurement solutions.  Its TeraVM can be used to load, analyze, develop and validate the performance and capabilities of a wide variety of network and security devices including VPN/Firewall,...

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Rackspace's CEO Steps Down

Rackspace announced the retirement of Lanham Napier as its Chief Executive Officer and as a member of its Board of Directors.  Napier, who plans to invest in and advise other entrepreneurial companies, will remain a consultant to Rackspace for the next several months to ensure a smooth transition. Graham Weston, Rackspace’s co-founder and Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Under Lanham’s...

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