With the rapid convergence of technologies such as telecom, cloud, IoT and NFV, the need for more capable and heterogeneous device management solutions has become significant. While early standards such as SNMP, coupled with CLI and web interfaces, still remain relevant, a much richer set of functionality is needed in terms of scalability, security and […]
Big Telecom Event 2015
Light Reading’s premier telecom event. The second Big Telecom Event (BTE) held in Chicago, USA, June 2015 featured 198 speakers, 80+ service provider speakers, 25 panel sessions and 18 keynotes .
100G Components User Survey: Market Outlook
The rapidly growing data bandwidth from consumer broadband, mobile data and highly connected businesses is driving demand for 100Gbit/s (100G) network connections. Service providers are installing 100G connections in data centre, enterprise, metro and long-haul networks. Many systems have four or more 100G interfaces per line card and use switch chipsets that support up to […]
Switch Technology & Components for SDN & the White Box Era
The deployment of software-defined networking (SDN) is having a major impact on the architecture of data center and other networks, and is driving a new ecosystem, including switch silicon, embedded software and systems. SDN and network functions virtualization (NFV) have significant potential to reduce service provider capex and opex by replacing dedicated systems with virtual […]
Making NFV a Reality in 2015 – The Hardware / Software Architecture of the Virtual Base Station
NFV promises to revolutionize telecom network architecture and the landscape, from core centers to wireless communication itself, by enabling the centralization and virtualization of the mobile base station. Not only does this new concept enable scalability and agility, it also promises to slash the cost per sector compared to what it is today. In this […]
G.fast Turbocharges Next-Generation Access
G.fast, and VDSL2 with vectoring and bonding, allows telecom service providers to compete successfully with fiber and cable service providers in delivering high-speed broadband services supporting 100 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s. The extension of FTTdp is an attractive compromise for both service providers and their customers between the high cost of FTTH and the limited […]
Rackmount Appliance Platforms Accelerate SDN/NFV
Increasing processor performance and virtualized network architectures are opening up new opportunities for rackmount appliance platforms. Service providers are finding they can replace fixed function network appliances with virtualized network functions (VNFs) running on rackmount appliance platforms and carrier grade servers. In some cases an $80,000 network appliance can be replaced by a 2U rackmount […]
Integrated Multicore Processors for the Software-Defined Network: A Heavy Reading Competitive Analysis
Integrated multicore processors are now the heart of almost every type of networking device, enabling network system developers to support network functions in software, and to support industry developments such as software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). Multicore processors are highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) devices with up to 72 cores and hardware acceleration […]
What Operators Haven’t Told You About C-RAN – Its Disruptive
The evolving dynamics of wireless services require a new approach that reduces MNO capital and operational expenditures. Cloud RAN (CRAN) comes into the scene as a MNO-driven initiative to reduce the cost of wireless services. CRAN is based on implementing the concepts of network function virtualization (NFV) to the radio access network (RAN). This decouples […]
Scalable Device Management for Telecom, Network, SDN/NFV and IoT devices
Whether you are building a high end router or deploying an IoT sensor network, a Device Management Framework including support for new standards such as NETCONF/YANG and Web Technologies such as Representational State Transfer (ReST) are fast becoming standard requirements. Next generation Device Management Frameworks can provide substantial advantages over legacy SNMP and proprietary frameworks. […]
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