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- November 01, 2018
01 Nov'18
MEF's new SD-WAN standard too low-level, according to analysts
MEF is making its SD-WAN standard available to members, with public availability expected in 2019. But analysts deem the specifications too low-level to effect change.
- October 31, 2018
31 Oct'18
PwC 5G survey finds consumers not ready to pay
A PwC 5G survey finds service providers will have to educate consumers and build unique services if they expect potential buyers to pay more for the high-speed wireless technology.
- October 26, 2018
26 Oct'18
Job cuts part of Nokia 5G, enterprise changes
Nokia plans to cut thousands of jobs as it doubles down on its 5G and enterprise businesses. The Nokia 5G strategy focuses on selling and developing mobile radio products.
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- October 26, 2018
26 Oct'18
Versa Networks integrates SD-WAN service with Azure Virtual WAN
In networking news, Versa Networks partners with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN; CenturyLink launches the Managed Cisco SD-WAN service; and Aryaka expands cloud offerings with Oracle.
- October 25, 2018
25 Oct'18
Be prepared for SD-WAN implementation complexities
With SD-WAN implementation burgeoning, enterprises should ensure they have the internal staff to support the technology. And it doesn't hurt to plan for deployment challenges.
- October 25, 2018
25 Oct'18
Juniper earnings downed by a lack of cloud sales
The latest Juniper earnings report shows lower-than-expected sales to cloud providers will result in a revenue decline in the current quarter. The company had expected to return to growth.
- October 24, 2018
24 Oct'18
Comcast Business unveils Alexa integration with ActiveCore SD-WAN
Comcast Business supports Alexa integration with its ActiveCore platform, allowing customers on the go to ask Alexa how their SD-WAN sites are performing.
- October 23, 2018
23 Oct'18
The Arista 400 GbE 7060X4 takes on Cisco, Juniper
Arista has joined rivals Cisco and Juniper in the 400 GbE switching market. The company introduced this week the Arista 400 GbE 7060X4 Series for hyperscale data centers.
- October 23, 2018
23 Oct'18
SD-WAN connectivity options hinge on latency, app performance
Users debating MPLS vs. internet for SD-WAN connectivity should take the time to extensively research latency and quality-of-service requirements in terms of application performance.
- October 19, 2018
19 Oct'18
VMware faces strong challengers in cloud systems management
VMware topped IDC's latest vendor ranking in the cloud systems management market. But the analyst firm said the market is too young to declare any vendor a winner.
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- October 19, 2018
19 Oct'18
How SD-WAN services could improve application metrics
In this roundup of network blogs, industry insiders dissect SD-WAN's role in application metrics, the future of 5G growth and the evolution of network automation.
- October 19, 2018
19 Oct'18
Comcast gigabit service ready in 39 states
Comcast gigabit cable is now available to 58 million homes and businesses in 39 states. Comcast completed the rollout as AT&T and Verizon start launching 5G internet services.
- October 17, 2018
17 Oct'18
Arista CloudVision gets campus Wi-Fi management
Arista will have to do more than wrap its Mojo Wi-Fi infrastructure into the Arista CloudVision management console to catch Cisco and HPE Aruba in campus networking.
- October 17, 2018
17 Oct'18
Cato SD-WAN adds 'self-healing' capabilities to product portfolio
Cato Networks hones Cato SD-WAN with 'self-healing' features designed to fight against network failures. Also, Kaloom unveils Software Defined Fabric to improve data center programmability.
- October 16, 2018
16 Oct'18
Public cloud management tools lacking, research finds
Networking experts discuss the challenge of finding robust public cloud management tools, how to improve network resiliency and avoiding network exceptions.