To deliver on the promise of 5G, this next-generation technology will enable multiple new service streams virtualized through a common …
Network Automation
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 …
Networks and Vehicles Follow Similar Journey to Automation
Autonomous vehicles (let’s call them AVs) and Autonomous Networks (ANs) are road-mates; they’ve essentially traveled the same route in the …
Open and Automated: The New Optical Network
Communication service providers (CSPs) are increasingly transforming their networks with an eye towards more openness and automation. There …
Automation and Operations in the Modern Network: Bridging the Gap Between Legacy and Digital Infrastructure
In terms of network automation, we’re beyond removing manual tasks, speeding up production, and improving service quality. In the face of …
Top 10 Things that Favor Packet-Driven Networks
Several technologies, such as Ethernet and WDM, can be utilized in a packet-driven network (PDN). PDNs are a common approach to aggregation …