2020 Edge and Beyond series

 As part of our Next Gen Infrastructure series, we are kicking off a new set of short videos on Edge & Beyond network technologies from leaders in this space, including Kaloom, Accedian, Telecom Infra Project, Ericsson Networks, Juniper Networks, The Linux Foundation, Open Networking Foundation (ONF) and many others. The site also offers a free 2020 Edge and Beyond Report with analysis of the reality on the ground as well as recommendations...

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Perspective: Growth occurs at the cloud edge

by Hitendra “Sonny” Soni, senior vice president worldwide sales and marketing, KaloomElvis Presley sang the song “If I can dream” in ‘68, inspired by the turmoil a growing nation was going through. In today’s pandemic reality, connectivity has become more important than ever, but innovation needs to take place at multiple levels to get us where we need to be.When our startup was founded, the assumptions that SDN and NFV would deliver programmability,...

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Telefónica secures 5G backhaul with Juniper

Telefónica Spain has selected Juniper Networks' Security Gateway (SecGW) SRX5800 platform to secure the mobile backhaul of its 5G network.The companies said Telefonica picked Juniper’s Security Gateway (SecGW) SRX5800 because of performance, scalability and service integration. vSRX and cSRX are also available, allowing the solution to extend seamlessly across the Telco Cloud infrastructure.Juniper’s SRX Series can also be used to support additional...

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AT&T and Ericsson team on Private Networks over CBRS

 AT&T and Ericsson are teaming up to offer private networking solutions for enterprises using CBRS shared spectrum.The AT&T Private Cellular Networks service will use Ericsson infrastructure for a localized cellular core and access network. These networks are purpose-built for specific use cases in industrial environments like factories and warehouses, as well as remote locations like mines. Ericsson’s Industry Connect platform also...

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ONF advances its Certified SDN Associate program

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) announced a major update to its ONF Certified SDN Associate (OCSA) program, which is designed to familiarize and certify engineers with the key components of disaggregated SDN networks, from white box switching to network operating systems, northbound and southbound interfaces, P4 and next-gen SDN interfaces, open source platforms, etc. OCSA-2.0 reflects the rapid progress that continues to be made across...

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OFC rescheduled to June 2021 in San Francisco

 OFC 2021, the premier event in telecom and data center optics, will now take place 6 – 10, June 2021, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, California, USA. The exhibition will be held 8 – 10, June 2021. The event, which was originally scheduled for the end of March, will pursue a "blended" in-person and virtual format to reach its audience.“Since the 2020 conference and exhibition occurred, OFC’s co-sponsors, Steering Committee and Program...

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Nokia uses Qualcomm chips for 5G indoor base stations

Nokia's Smart Node portfolio of All-in-One base stations for 5G indoor use will be powered by Qualcomm chipsets. The new 5G Smart Node complements Nokia’s portfolio of 5G Small Cells such as the AirScale Micro Remote Radio Head and AirScale Indoor Radio, which are commercially deployed by many operator networks globally to boost 5G capacity and coverage. It is expected to be available from Q1 2021.Nokia 5G Smart Node, based on the Qualcomm 5G RAN...

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Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum builds membership

The Innovative Optical and Wireless Network Global Forum (IOWN GF) announced 20 new member companies and successfully held its first all member online meeting with over 300 participants from September 14-18, 2020.IOWN GF’s objective is to accelerate innovation and adoption of a new communication infrastructure to meet our future data and computing requirements through the development of new technologies, frameworks, specifications and reference design...

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KPN picks Ericsson for 5G core

 KPN has awarded a five year contract to Ericsson to deploy dual-mode 5G Core software with full support services, including an accompanying systems integration program with third-line support services.The secure cloud-native dual-mode Ericsson 5G Core will allow KPN to meet increasing data demands of customers in existing consumer markets, as well as pursue new 5G innovation opportunities in emerging enterprise segments supported by enhanced...

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