State of NFV: What's next for NFVI? - Ericsson

State of NFV Resource Site and Report: https://ngi.how/nfv-20 Lars Mårtensson, VP & Head of Solution Area Cloud and NFVi & Head of Ericsson Silicon Valley, shares his thoughts on the progress of NFV and what’s next including containers and Kubernetes as well as the move toward the edge. https://youtu.be/BEQ73ILne...

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Telia Carrier's 400GE-ready IP backbone powered by Cisco NCS5500 routers

Telia Carrier has launched a full-scale, 400GE-ready network supported by Cisco NCS5500 series routers. The launch follows Telia Carrier’s successful deployment of more than 10,000 new 100GE ports during 2019 using the same platform. Telia Carrier’s customer base now exceeds 2,000 customers in more than 120 countries. Cisco said the ongoing standardization of 400GE coherent technologies also incentivises new, simplified and partially disaggregated...

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T-Systems' EdgAIR runs Wind River Cloud Platform

Deutsche Telekom's T-Systems division is using Wind River Cloud Platform edge cloud infrastructure software for its EdgAIR secure and high-performance edge computing platform. T-Systems' EdgAIR platform performs as a private enterprise edge cloud and can be connected to a campus network by supporting various network and protocol standards (5G, Wi-Fi 6, TSN, etc.). The platform is secure and delivers low latency (<10 a="" also="" amounts="" analytics=""...

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CTIA: More mid-band spectrum is needed

CTIA published a new study that compares spectrum released in 14 countries and concludes that U.S. policymakers need to move quickly to bring more licensed mid-band spectrum to power 5G networks. “This report highlights that U.S. policymakers need to deliver the mid-spectrum they have identified—and do so quickly,” said Meredith Attwell Baker, CTIA President and CEO. “We need 350 MHz of spectrum auctioned in 2020. America’s national spectrum strategy—FCC...

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Huawei looks to establish a European manufacturing base

At an event this week in Brussels, Abraham Liu, Huawei's Chief Representative to the EU Institutions, stated that Huawei has decided "to set up manufacturing bases in Europe – so that we can truly have 5G for Europe made in Europe." Plan specifics were not disclosed. In this address, Liu argued that Huawei is an international company with its roots in China. He said Huawei's European employees "bring a unique European perspective to Huawei and make...

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Dell'Oro: Service Provider router market to grow at modest pace

Worldwide sales of Service Provider Routers is projected to exceed $75 billion over the five years from 2020 to 2024, according to a new report from Dell'Oro Group. The delivery and adoption of 5G and cloud services are expected to drive investments in IP networks over the forecast horizon. “We expect the overall SP Router market to grow at modest, low single-digit rates over the next five years, but there are network use cases such as mobile backhaul...

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NTT Data to provide advisory services for clients migrating to AWS

NTT DATA Services announced a three-year, strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services. NTT DATA will provide clients with advisory and development services, as well as implementation, migration, and management of solutions on AWS. NTT DATA, which has more than 900 AWS certifications, also recently acquired Flux7, a Premier Consulting Partner in the AWS Partner Network (APN), to enhance the value the company can deliver in AWS, DevOps...

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Samsung validates dynamic spectrum sharing with Keysight

Samsung Electronics’ LSI Business is using Keysight’s 5G network emulation solutions to validate dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technology used in the smartphone maker’s new 5G modem. Samsung's newest 5G modem, Exynos Modem 5123, supports DSS technology. “We’re pleased to extend our collaboration with Keysight on 5G technology to support the development and commercialization of Samsung’s next generation 5G solutions to ensure that they meet the...

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LG pulls out of MWC2020

LG Electronics has decided to skip Mobile World Congress later this month in Barcelona due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus. LG said it made the decision "with the safety of its employees, partners and customers foremost in mind." In addition, The Verge reported that ZTE will cancel its planned press conference at the event. http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2020/02/statement-regarding-lg-electronics-participation-in-mobile-world-congre...

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Frontier appoints Mike Shippey as SVP, Wholesale Services

Frontier Communications appointed Mike Shippey as its new Senior Vice President, Wholesale Services, where he will lead Frontier’s Carrier and Wholesale business, including oversight for sales and marketing, innovation in new solutions and the customer experience. Previously, he served as President of Wholesale Services at Windstream Holdings. Mr. Shippey will be based in Dallas, and reports to John Maduri, Executive Vice President and Chief Customer...

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