News and BusinessVerizon is supercharging the core of its fibre network by upgrading older router equipment with new equipment from Juniper Networks, capable of utilising the latest 400 Gbps per port optical technology. When the overhaul of the fibre core network is complete, the operator will be able to manage 115 Tbps of data, the equivalent of […]
Applications and ResearchVerizon, along with Ciena and Juniper Networks, has recently completed a test in Verizon’s live fibre network to move 800 Gbps of data on a single wavelength to support the demands of 5G. At the same time, Ciena revealed it had achieved 600Gbps across a Comcast 1,600-kilometer fibre connection between core peering locations in Newark, […]
Applications and ResearchIn a recent proof-of-concept field trial, Verizon and NEC Corporation were able to use network infrastructure with existing fibre optic cables already laid in the ground as distributed optical sensors to collect information on city traffic patterns, road conditions, road capacity, and vehicle classification information. The trial used new optical sensor technology developed by NEC […]
News and BusinessSoftware defined and cloud access specialist Calix Inc has been selected by Verizon to supply systems to enable the US telco to begin large-scale NG-PON2 edge deployments in the first quarter of 2018. Included in this deal are the Calix AXOS E9-2 Intelligent Edge System, the AXOS RPm (Routing Protocol module for Layer 3) and the AXOS SMm (Subscriber Management module for disaggregated Broadband Network Gateway). […]
Applications and ResearchPartners claim a “milestone” in 4G LTE advanced technologies. Verizon and Ericsson have announced that they have achieved another milestone in 4G LTE Advanced Technologies that will also serve as a stepping stone to 5G technology by completing their first deployment of FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input – Multiple Output) on Verizon’s […]
Technologies and Products• Software lets designers jump start development with 5G analysis capabilities for signal-quality measurements of Verizon 5G signals today, planned support for 5G new radio standard signals • Software ships with pre-5G modulation analysis based on Verizon 5G technology forum specifications • Pre-5G modulation analysis enables signal quality measurements; enhanced with standard-compliant 5G new radio […]
Technologies and ProductsInnovation Award recognizes software-based “virtualisation platform” used in Verizon’s uCPE service. Adva Optical Networking has announced that its Ensemble Connector has won the 2017 Telecoms World Award for vendor innovation. Ensemble Connector, the high-performance software-hosting platform for virtual network functions, was recognized at the recent winners’ ceremony in Dubai for its openness and simplicity. With […]
Technologies and ProductsVerizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have crashed through the gigabit speed barrier. The companies achieved an industry first with commercial silicon and network infrastructure with 1.07Gbps download speeds using the Qualcomm SnapdragonTMX20 LTE Modem, the first announced modem to support Category 18 LTE speeds, during an Ericsson lab trial. This 1.07 Gbps achievement builds on […]
News and BusinessCENX, a developer of software solutions for the telecom industry, has been awarded the “Outstanding Digital Enablement Vendor” award in the latest edition of Light Reading’s Leading Lights Awards in recognition of its namesake product, which allows service providers end-to-end, real-time visibility into their network in a single pane. Leading Lights is the annual awards […]
Technologies and ProductsKeysight Technologies is this week demonstrating a wide range of first-to-market design, test and characterization solutions at IEEE Globecom 2016, which takes place in Washington D.C., between December 4th – 7th. Keysight’s technical experts will demonstrate the following products, solutions and services: 5G Trial System Modeling and Validation Keysight will show the pre-5G trial specification […]