According to the GSMA, the number of 5G capex in China will support 428 million connections by 2025 Chinese telecommunications firms could invest around $280 billion
What is a virtual RAN?
Plans for virtual RANs Telecom operators are looking to extend the benefits of virtualization to radio access networks (RANs). Companies such as Nokia, Intel and Verizon
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Categories AOS, Apstra, bots, Cisco, CloudCampus, Fundamentals, Huawei, intent-based networking, Juniper, Network Infrastructure, SDN, Software, Veriflow
Top five intent-based networking vendors
A new kind of networking Many vendors are shifting focus from software-defined networking (SDN) to intent-based networking. Although still an emerging technology, the basic idea behind
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Categories API, Chef, Cloud Computing, Fundamentals, hybrid clouds, legacy systems, Network Infrastructure, Puppet, Security
How to manage hybrid cloud environments
When clouds collide Many organizations are looking to migrate to the cloud, but recognize the transition doesn’t happen overnight. As a result, some companies have opted
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Categories 5G, Fundamentals, Mavenir, NetCracker, network slicing, Oracle, Software-defined networks (SDN), zte
What’s the outlook on network slicing for 5G?
Industry leaders share their perspectives on network slicing Using software-defined networking to run multiple, virtual networks on a single, physical infrastructure–that’s the dream of 5G. As
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Categories automation, Cloud, Cloud Computing, cybersecurity, Fundamentals, IaaS, Network Infrastructure, PaaS, SaaS
Five myths about the cloud
Cloud myths debunked Practically everyone in the West has heard of “the cloud,” but not everyone knows what it means. Even those who frequently use the
Five cybersecurity trends to watch
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as
Five cybersecurity trends to watch
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as
Five cybersecurity trends to watch
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as
Five cybersecurity trends to watch
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as
Five cybersecurity trends to watch
Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as
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Categories Cloud, Cloud Computing, data center, Fundamentals, Google, Microsoft, Network Infrastructure, Security
Five important questions to ask your cloud vendor
Choosing a vendor Businesses are increasingly migrating to the cloud in order to deploy applications, scale resources on-demand, cut costs, among other benefits. In order to
Drones in the telecom industry Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, are often characterized as toys or weapons, but they are also seen as maintenance tools
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Categories Alibaba, AWS, Cloud, Cloud Computing, downtime, Fundamentals, Microsoft, Network Infrastructure
Tips for cloud migration
Transitioning to the cloud Companies are increasingly moving to the cloud as a way to run day-to-day business operations. Migrating to the cloud is easier said
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Categories APIs, encryption, Fundamentals, Hybrid WAN, MPLS, SD-WAN, SDN, Software, Software-defined networks (SDN), vWAN
How virtual, hybrid and SD-WANs compare and contrast
Different WAN technologies Software-defined networking (SDN) has played a major role in reshaping wide-area networks (WANs). So much so that other WAN technologies, such virtual WAN