ETSI Open Source MANO announces Release 4.0

ETSI announced the availability of OSM Release FOUR, its most ambitious and innovative to date, and a huge leap forward in terms of functionality, user experience and maturity. New functionalities of OSM Release FOUR: New northbound interface, aligned with ETSI NFV specification SOL005, providing a single pane of glass to control the OSM system. To facilitate the interoperability with existing and new client applications, the details of the interface...

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New Zealand's Chorus to test Nokia's wavelength services

New Zealand's Chorus will test Nokia's wavelength services solution for on-demand assurance and fulfilment of Layer 1 services compliant with the emerging MEF standard for L1 subscriber services. The solution under trial will enable Chorus to offer new standards-based optical services to service providers. Nokia's wavelength services solution includes the compact and carrier-class Nokia 1830 Photonic Service Demarcation (PSD) for customer premises...

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Zayo adds wavelength route from Marseille to Strasbourg via Milan

Zayo activated a new coherent wavelength route from Marseille to Strasbourg via Milan. The route, which also provides connectivity to Paris, Frankfurt, London, and Amsterdam, leverages Zayo’s European fiber network acquired from Viatel. Zayo said it already has customers for this new route,  include an India-based carrier which is looking to extend and harden its network into Europe. Additional customers committed to this route include a U.S.-based...

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Lumina raises $10 million for its OpenDaylight-powered SDN controller

Lumina Networks, a start-up based offering an SDN controller powered by OpenDaylight, announced $10 million Series A financing, including $8 million in new funding led by Verizon Ventures. Other new investors included AT&T and Rahi Systems. Lumina was formed in August 2017 as a spin-off from Brocade. "This investment by both Verizon and AT&T demonstrates the strategic importance of open source networking to the automation and digitization...

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Windstream to offer 300 Mbps home broadband over its cable TV network

Windstream plans to upgrade its cable TV network in north Georgia to deliver 300 Mbps residential broadband downlink speeds. The upgrade will make 300 Mbps available to 67,000 households in 13 communities. Just last year, Windstream first began offering broadband over its cable TV network with speeds of 100 Mbps. "This project underscores Windstream's commitment to best-in-class internet and entertainment services.  We evaluate the unique...

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Nutanix posts revenue of $289.4 million, up 41%

Nutanix reported revenue of $289.4 million for its third quarter of fiscal 2018, ended April 30, 2018, up 41% year-over-year, and reflecting the elimination of approximately $52 million in pass-through hardware revenue in the quarter as the company executes its shift toward increasing software revenue. GAAP gross margin was 67.0%, up from 59.5% in the third quarter of fiscal 2017.  GAAP net loss was $85.7 million, compared to a GAAP net loss...

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