Blueprint: Service Assurance as a Strategic Enabler of Network Virtualization

by Anand Gonuguntla, co-founder & CEO of Centina Systems Network virtualization techniques, such as SDN and NFV, are revolutionizing the telecom business. But the speed and dynamism of these virtual paradigms represent a severe challenge to current service assurance systems. Here’s the problem: operators are saddled with service assurance systems that are costly to maintain, slow to upgrade, and poor at isolating network problems that affect...

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Finland's Ukko Networks Hits 507 Mbps in TDD LTE-A Trial

Ukko Networks, a mobile data operator in Finland, achieved a peak throughput of over 507Mbps in a trial of TDD LTE-A using 2*20Mhz carrier aggregation in the 2.6GHz band. Huawei supported the demonstration. Huawei also showcased its Mate7 smart phone which is capable of handling a throughput of 200Mbps. Last month, Ukko Networks launched the world’s first LTE 450MHz network in Finland, covering 99.98% of the country’s population. Ukko Networks...

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CSA: Security Remains Top Issue for Cloud Services

Decisions concerning the security of data in the cloud has shifted from the IT room to the boardroom, according to a newly published survey, titled Cloud Adoption, Practices and Priorities Survey Report, from the Cloud Security Alliance. The report includes responses from more than 200 IT and security professionals varying in company size and industries from the Americas, EMEA and APAC regions. Some highlights: Security of data remains a top barrier...

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Verizon Cloud Completes 40-hour Upgrade

Verizon Enterprise completed a major upgrade to its cloud infrastructure and storage systems that involved approximately a 40-hour planned outage for its cloud customers. The new functionality allows Verizon to conduct major system upgrades in the future without interrupting service or limiting infrastructure capacity. http://news.verizonenterprise.com/2015/01/cloud-upgrade-seamless-verizon-platfo...

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BICS Cites Rapid Rise in LTE Roaming

There has been a rapid increase in the number of operators deploying LTE roaming during the last year, with services now available in 75 countries, according to BICS, which provides wholesale carrier services. Operators using BICS' IP exchange (IPX) platform can offer customers access to LTE roaming sessions with over 150 operators, through either direct connections or peering agreements. Following pioneering launches in Asia, North America, Europe...

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