ONAP’s Frankfurt brings 5G slicing, Multi-Domain Optical Service

LF Networking (LFN) announced the availability of ONAP Frankfurt, the sixth major release of the open network automation platform for orchestration, management, and automation of network and edge computing services for network operators, cloud providers, and enterprises. Key capabilities in the Frankfurt release include advances in 5G network slicing, integration with O-RAN, orchestration and management of multi-cloud cloud native network functions...

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Slide presentation: Intro to ONAP Frankfurt

In this 8-minute slide presentation, LF Networking's Arpit Joshipura introduces ONAP Frankfurt, the sixth major release of the open network automation platform for orchestration, management, and automation of network and edge computing services for network operators, cloud providers, and enterprises. Key capabilities in the Frankfurt release include advances in 5G network slicing, integration with O-RAN, orchestration and management of multi-cloud...

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Australia hit by sophisticated cyber attack from state actor

The Australian federal government advised of a sophisticated cyber attack targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, including all levels of government, industry, political organisations, education, health, essential service providers, and operators of other critical infrastructure. The Prime Minister's office said it is convinced that a state-based cyber actor is involved because of the scale and nature of the targeting and...

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NeoPhotonics demos 90 km 400ZR in 75 GHz DWDM channels

NeoPhotonics has demonstrated transmission of 400Gbps data over data center interconnect (DCI) ZR distances in a 75 GHz spaced Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) channel. NeoPhotonics said its demonstration achieved two milestones using its interoperable pluggable 400ZR coherent modules and its specially designed athermal arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexers (MUX) and de-multiplexers (DMUX). First, data rate per channel increases...

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AT&T tests Nokia's RAN Intelligent Controller over commercial 5G

Nokia and AT&T conducted a limited live trial of RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) over the AT&T commercial 5G mmWave network in New York City. Last year, AT&T and Nokia announced their collaboration to co-develop the RIC software platform, in alignment with the O-RAN Alliance target architecture. The RIC software is available at the O-RAN Software Community. For the recent trial, AT&T and Nokia ran a series of external applications,...

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TM Forum's Open Digital Architecture gains momentum

Amdocs, Netcracker, Nokia and Oracle Communications are adopting TM Forum's Open Digital Architecture which provides a framework for software used in operating service provider networks. BT, Deutsche Telekom, Telefónica and Telenor are also among 11 new signatories to TM Forum’s Open API and Open Digital Architecture Manifesto. Other backers include Chunghwa Telecom, Vidéotron, Globetom, 30 other organizations. The TM Forum estimates that CSPs...

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RedShift delivers Cloud Unified Communication Threat Management

RedShift Networks introduced a Cloud Unified Communication Threat Management (UCTM) service for securing communication & collaboration applications for Service Providers and enterprises. The new UCTM service automates real-time application traffic security including eMeeting, eMessaging and VDI offerings. Defense in depth approaches are well addressed in the data realm but conspicuously absent from real time cloud security until now. RedShift...

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Verizon Business expands Virtual Network Services with Cisco

Verizon Business is expanding its Virtual Network Services (VNS) portfolio for enterprise customers with the introduction of Cisco’s 5000 Series Enterprise Network Compute System (ENCS). The Cisco ENCS purpose-built platform will now be included within Verizon’s catalog of virtual network functions and service chains that are offered to customers. Verizon’s VNS portfolio allows customers to replace traditional network devices, such as routers,...

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Champion ONE merges with Approved Networks - optical components

Champion ONE, a leading designer, marketer, and supplier of optical networking components worldwide, today announced its merger with Approved Networks and its affiliate, U.S. Critical, two recognized leaders in the programming, testing, and distribution of network solutions. The merged company becomes one of the world’s largest independent optics companies, providing both open network and highly-customized optical solutions to the global market’s...

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