For decades, networks have been built on the same fundamental principle: dedicated hardware appliances for each network function. Need a firewall? Buy a box. Need load balancing? Purchase another ...

F5 Networks unveiled a new VNF Manager that it says is designed to simplify network functions virtualization (NFV) for service providers and mobile operators moving to software-defined networking ...

Amdocs has been working on a way to integrate its operation support systems (OSSs) and billing support systems (BSSs) with new virtual network functions (VNFs), and it has created its Network Cloud ...

San Jose, CA Even in a currently slow networking market, innovative designs and critical decisions continue apace, as system builders prepare for the inevitable upturn. These decisions generally ...