The 5G network is virtualized through a complex interlinking of individual components running as Virtual Network Functions (VNFs), …
Network Automation
Don’t Wait for 5G to Make Network Slicing Pay Off
5G is just around the corner… or so the story goes. Yes, network service providers worldwide are busy preparing to deploy 5G, if they …
ONAP: Riding the open-source wave towards network automation
As digitization becomes increasingly important, communication service providers (CSPs) are constantly looking for innovative solutions …
MicroApplications – An Introduction to Solving Problems with Software in Small Packages
Why does a software solution have to be so difficult? The answer is, it doesn’t. MicroApplications (MicroApps) are small software …
Network Slicing Made Simple
To deliver on the promise of 5G, this next-generation technology will enable multiple new service streams virtualized through a common …
3.5 GHz for Utilities is Not Your Grandpa’s CB Radio
Move over, county mounties and bears in the air – there’s a new Bubba Big Rigger in town, wall-to-wall and treetop-tall. The FCC recently …
These Four Tenets are the Secrets of Hyperscale Optical Transport
The ever-expanding demands of data center interconnect were never going to be easy to address. Data center operators facing constant …
A Domain Approach Could Simplify 5G Network Management
With the advent of 5G, a much more highly virtualized and dense mobile network infrastructure will place greater demands on management. 5G …
Assessing and Addressing Risk to Internet-Connected Critical Infrastructure
Advancing communications technology has brought real benefit to utilities of all kinds. Connectivity allows utilities to gather data from …