Tag: nfv
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Ethernet Tech Summit Reveals Many Paths to “Open SDN”
Introduction: “SDN” and “open networking” were very hot topics at last week’s Ethernet Technology Summit in Santa Clara, CA. You might be wondering what SDN has to do with Ethernet, as it’s not specified in any SDN or open networking standards. The answer is that Ethernet is the underlying Layer 1 and 2 (PHY and MAC)…
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Viodi View – 03/28/14
A Sneak Peak Innovation Trailer Innovating by improving business processes was a recurring theme of this week’s Minnesota Telecom Alliance Convention and Tradeshow in Minneapolis. The cloud and web applications are driving many of the efficiency improvements for not only operators, but their suppliers and consultants. A few of the stories from MTA are in…
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AT&T Outlines SDN/NFV Focus Areas for Domain 2.0 Initiative
Introduction: The White Paper As previously reported*, AT&T’s future Domain 2.0 network infrastructure must be open, simple, scalable and secure, according to John Donovan, AT&T’s senior executive vice president of technology and network operations. * AT&T’s John Donovan talks BIG GAME but doesn’t reveal Game Plan at ONS 2014 But what does that really mean? …
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NTT Com Leads all Network Providers in Deployment of SDN/OpenFlow; NFV Coming Soon
Introduction: While AT&T has gotten a lot of press for its announced plans to use Software Defined Networking (SDN) to revamp its core network, another large global carrier has been quietly deploying SDN/OpenFlow for almost two years and soon plans to launch Network Function Virtualization (NFV) into its WAN. NTT Communications (NTT-Com) is using an…
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Virtually Networked: The State of SDN
We have all heard about hectic activity with several initiatives on network virtualization. The potpourri of terms in this space (SDN/OpenFlow/OpenDaylight etc.) are enough to make one’s head spin. This article will try to lay out the landscape as of the time of writing and explain how some of these technologies are relevant to independent…
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Viodi View – 07/12/13
Summer is sunshine, vacations and relaxation. It is a great time to take a moment or two and reflect on the non-stop busyness (the seemingly endless stream of tradeshows, conferences and video shoots) of the first half of year and think about the bigger picture. In this issue, we look back at some of the ViodiTV…