Network Function Virtualisation (NFV) represents a paradigm shift in the design and deployment of network services, decoupling software implementations of network functions from specialised hardware.

People have been talking about software defined networking and its related network function virtualization for so long that it must appear to many organizations that everyone else is doing it. But in ...

The network team is being bombarded with configuration requests that can take days or weeks to handle, but luckily several approaches are emerging that promise to increase network agility, chief among ...

Telecom and internet service providers have turned to faster networking technology—whether it be 5G, DOCSIS 4.0 or fiber-optic cables—to boost sales and profitability. But even with these new network ...

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A computer network as we usually visualize it involves various cables (Ethernet, fiber optic, coaxial) connecting to appliances like routers and switches, which direct data packets where they need to ...

As we get closer to a full 5G 3GPP specification, it is clear that the cloud will not simply be part of the 5G network, it will be a foundational element; the network will be “cloud native.” This ...