Global Software Defined Networking (SDN) Market 2017 Analysis, by Players - Cisco Systems, IBM, Fujitsu, VMware, Alcatel-Lucent

The report titled Software Defined Networking ( #SDN ) is an in-depth and a professional document that provides a comprehensive overview of the global Software Defined Networking (SDN) market. #Cisco, #IBM, #Fujitsu, #VMware, #AlcatelLucent The report provides an executive-level blueprint of the Software Defined Networking (SDN) market beginning with the definition of the market dynamics. The analysis classifies the Software Defined Networking (SDN) market in terms of products, application, and key geographic regions. Presenting a detailed value chain analysis, the study evaluates the set of region-specific approaches forged by the industry. To determine the market potential for Software Defined Networking (SDN) in the international scenario, the study delves into the competitive landscape and development landscape exhibited by the key geographic regions.

http://www.openpr.com/news/628439/Global-Software-Defined-Networking-SDN-Market-2017-Analysis-by-Players-Cisco-Systems-IBM-Fujitsu-VMware-Alcatel-Lucent.html

Who Might Buy Brocade’s IP Business?

Now that Broadcom has confirmed it won’t hang onto Brocade‘s IP business, the question is who might buy it — and whether they would buy the business in one piece. The IP division was the factor that made rumors of a Broadcom-Brocade mashup puzzling. But in announcing the $5.9 billion deal earlier this week, Broadcom made it clear that it intends to sell off Brocade‘s IP business as quickly as possible.

https://www.sdxcentral.com/articles/news/who-might-buy-brocade-ip-business/2016/11/

Nokia and Samsung announce expanded patent licensing deal

#Nokia and #Samsung are cozying up together for the second time this year after the duo announced an expansion of the patent licensing deal that they agreed back in February. Under these new terms, the companies will share “certain additional patent portfolios”. The pair’s previous deal covered an unspecific set of patents, and this latest announce is equally as vague. But, Nokia — which massively expanded its patent trove with its $16 billion purchase of #AlcatelLucent — was more specific on the financial outcome of this agreement, which it said will increase revenue from patent and licensing to around EUR 950 million, that’s about $1 billion, per year. Certainly a figure worth writing home about. “With intellectual property portfolios from Nokia Technologies, Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia has a wealth of technologies relevant to mobile devices and beyond. We welcome this expanded agreement with Samsung which recognizes the strength of our assets, and we continue to pursue new licensing opportunities across a number of diverse industries,” Ramzi Haidamus, president of Nokia Technologies, said in a statement.

https://techcrunch.com/2016/07/13/nokia-and-samsung-announce-expanded-patent-licensing-deal/

The first 400G fiber route will link Denmark and Frankfurt

As carriers around the world work to meet consumer and business demand for high-speed connectivity, transport providers and fiber network owners are similarly upgrading the backbone infrastructure to support the evolving industry. The latest upgrade, currently being rolled out in parts of Europe, is the introduction of 400G by #Telia Carrier in partnership with #Coriant, which is providing its #CloudWave Optics, technology that combines signal processing and integrated photonics. A software-defined platform enables efficiency and scalability. Coriant’s Groove G30 DCI Platform provides 3.2 terabits of capacity to cloud and data center networks. Last year 400G was still being tested by companies like #AlcatelLucent, which has since been bought by #Nokia. At the time, Alcatel-Lucent IP Routing and Transport CTO Steve Vogelsang discussed the technology in a blog post: “Ultra broadband networks and the devices that use them make our lives easier and more connected. New conveniences drive insatiable desire for more bandwidth which is leading to an annual IP traffic expansion of 50% or more. Keeping up with this demand is a huge challenge for broadband service providers. They must constantly re-engineer the network while it’s running and get the most out of every dollar invested in the infrastructure. New technologies like NFV and SDN hold out the promise to automate and optimize networks allowing operators to get ahead of demand and do more with less. It is not an understatement to say that SDN and NFV are a seismic shift in the way service providers think about their networks and the way they offer services. We are, after all, in the midst of a communications revolution driven by the convergence of cloud, IP and web. To succeed, your networks must be as agile, flexible and efficient as the cloud-based applications they support. They also need to scale higher and more efficiently than ever before.”

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160708/network-infrastructure/fiber-backbone-400g-tag17

Verizon SDN, NFV plans look to open source to counter challenges

Telecom operators moving towards software solutions using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies are finding a challenging environment. Traditional vendor support for such moves are being hindered by internal business models that are being overhauled by the move away from traditional hardware to commodity white boxes powered by software, which is forcing many telecom operators to search outside their usual vendor channels for support or turn internally to develop their own platforms.

#Verizon Communications is one of the leading firms in terms of integrating SDN- and #NFV-based software solutions into their network operations. The carrier last year announced #SDN plans with five vendors: #Alcatel-Lucent, #Cisco, #Ericsson, #Juniper Networks and #Nokia Networks. As part of the announcement, Verizon said it had been working on the move toward virtualized platforms over the past several years, including the creation of live lab environments in San Jose, Calif.; Tampa, Fla.; and Waltham, Mass., and claims to have commercial data center environments on both coasts.

The carrier later in the year launched a software-defined WAN service using Cisco’s Intelligent WAN technology and targeting enterprise customers. Verizon said the platform supports a better user experience by integrated application optimization designed for faster application performance; enabling secure and certified routing platforms; the use of intelligent path control to fully utilize MPLS and the Internet to lower operational costs; and can provision new sites and services faster with a “hybrid WAN to support key business initiatives.”

http://www.rcrwireless.com/20160324/telecom-software/verizon-sdn-nfv-plans-look-open-source-counter-challenges-tag2-tag99

Why Cisco and Ericsson are Teaming up for Future Growth

#Cisco and #Ericsson, two giants in the telecommunications gear sector, have teamed up to generate $1 billion in revenue for each company by 2018. The two companies will co-develop products, align customer service and share patents in a partnership that’s unprecedented in the industry.

The alliance, announced Monday, is a sign both of consolidation and competition in the market for telecommunications equipment as rival #AlcatelLucent merges with #Nokia, but also a symptom of the merging of both computing and communications as more business is conducted in the so-called cloud. Both companies are stuck in a mature industry providing equipment that underlies the backbone of both the wired and wireless Internet. Back in 2009, Cisco  CSCO -0.95%  branched out in an attempt to provide servers for cloud computing, with limited success.

http://fortune.com/2015/11/09/why-cisco-ericsson/