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Q&A: David Meyer, Brocade's New SDN Expert


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January 2, 2013 : Recently transplanted from Cisco, Meyer talks about SDN's audiophile potential and the ad-hoc implementations of early adopters

APAC's Telcos Take SDN for a Spin


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December 20, 2012 : Software-defined networking and virtualization are already up and running in Asia/Pacific carrier networks

Juniper Buys Contrail for (More) SDN Smarts


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December 12, 2012 : The startup with some fresh ideas about how to apply software defined networking has already been snapped up for $176M in cash and stock

Ex-Stoke Startup Aims to Shake Up 4G Core


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December 10, 2012 : New company called Connectem has developed software that will take 4G packet core networks into the cloud

Alcatel-Lucent Has a Top-Secret SDN Startup!


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (10)
December 10, 2012 : Except that we found out. Because they told us. But it has a cool French name. Take that, Cisco

Plexxi's SDN Really Flattens the Data Center


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (8)
December 5, 2012 : The company's software-defined networking architecture takes a whole new approach to provisioning and planning the data center

How to Save Nokia Siemens's Optical Business


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (15)
December 4, 2012 : The private-equity spinoff of Nokia Siemens's optical business is about consolidation, but some wonder if that's the wrong play

Cisco Pledges SDN Openness With Cariden


News Analysis - Craig Matsumoto - Comments (6)
November 30, 2012 : Laugh if you will, but Cisco insists it's been 'open' about SDN and will stay that way after its latest acquisition

Optical SDN Gets a Test Run


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November 29, 2012 : The proposed Open Transport Switch gets a trial run from Infinera and ESnet, bringing software-defined networking to the optical layer

Cisco to Spend $141M for More SDN Help


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November 29, 2012 : The acquisition of a 12-year-old, profitable software company gives Cisco more IP and optical management tools that could boost its software-defined networking strategy
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The SPIT Manifesto 2.0


Reports - Ray Le Maistre - Comments (8)
March 26, 2012 : It's been two years since we introduced the Service Provider IT (SPIT) terminology to the industry and while a lot has changed, the basic premise that 'SPIT is hot stuff' still holds true
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2013 Predictions: Napatech


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December 24, 2012 : Dan Joe Barry, VP at Napatech, offers his predictions for 2013

Optus Tests Cloud-based Core Tech


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December 10, 2012 : Optus conducts trial of cloud-based mobile packet core technology to tackle network congestion during major events

PC Telcom Picks Entone


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November 29, 2012 : Infinera and ESnet announce first successful demonstration of SDN open transport switch

Cisco to Acquire Cariden


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November 29, 2012 : This acquisition further strengthens Cisco's ability to lead the evolution in service provider networking

Vyatta Added to AWS Market


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November 27, 2012 : Vyatta software-based networking, security solution now available on AWS marketplace

Great Plains Deploys Cyan SDN


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November 27, 2012 : Great Plains Communications deploys 40-channel Cyan backbone connecting Omaha with Denver

Aricent Adds OpenFlow


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November 27, 2012 : Aricent adds OpenFlow to its wireline communications portfolio to support network evolution

R&E Network Picks Pica8 and OpenFlow


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November 19, 2012 : National Education Consortium selects Pica8 switches for OpenFlow-driven, software defined networking research projects

Extreme Boosts 100G Density


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November 13, 2012 : Extreme Networks announced new 100GbE and 40 GbE modules for its Open Fabric switch, the BlackDiamond® X8

Huawei Unveils SDN Controller Prototype


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November 13, 2012 : Huawei announces the SDN controller prototype for transport networks
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Should Hardware Vendors Fear SDN?


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November 14, 2012 : Software defined networking presents some challenges for hardware vendors. We've discussed SDN's impact with execs from Contrail Systems, Extreme Networks, vArmour, Embrane and HP

Ethernet Expo 2012: Sidera's Bandwidth Boom


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November 12, 2012 : Glenn Calafati, vice president of product development at Sidera Networks, talks about the drivers for network investment, the move towards 1 Tbit/s, and the need for greater clarity on carrier-grade SDN

Ethernet Expo 2012: Level 3's Paul Savill


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November 9, 2012 : Paul Savill says NIDs have improved off-net Ethernet performance and service delivery on Level 3's network.

Ethernet Expo 2012: SDN Is Nothing New at NTT


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November 8, 2012 : Doug Junkins, CTO of NTT America, reveals how SDN shortens the time it will take NTT to bring new services to market during his keynote

Ethernet Expo 2012: NTT Wants SDN Standards


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November 7, 2012 : At Ethernet Expo, NTT America CTO Doug Junkins talks about his company's leap into software-defined networking (SDN) and explains why more standards are needed for SDN-based service management

Ethernet Expo 2012: AT&T on SDN


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November 7, 2012 : At Ethernet Expo in New York, AT&T's Margaret Chiosi talks about SDN, virtualization, elastic Ethernet, 100G and Modern Family

SDN's Pragmatic Side


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 26, 2012 : 3:35 PM Far from the years-away talk of network programmability, a couple of TelcoTV panelists discuss what SDN can do for them now

Dante's SDH Inferno


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October 25, 2012 : 11:40 AM SDH has been torched in the pan-European research network run by Dante

Building Transport Networks for the Cloud


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October 23, 2012 : Heavy Reading's Sterling Perrin and Colt's Mirko Voltolini discuss opportunities and challenges for network operators in the cloud era as well as some of the key enabling technologies for adapting transport networks to cloud demands

2012 Leading Lights Finalists: Best Product (Telecom)


Valley Wonk - Craig Matsumoto - Comment (1)
October 23, 2012 : 11:00 AM Kicking off a series of blogs about the 2012 Leading Lights awards, here's the reasoning for the six telecom product finalists we picked
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