Network operating system

DENT Network Operating System Collaborates with OCP to Integrate Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI)

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

PRAGUE, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Compute Regional Summit - April 19, 2023 - The Linux Foundation (LF), the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today announced the incorporation of the Open Compute Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) into the open source DENT Network Operating System (NOS) project. This move marks a milestone in the collaboration between the Linux Foundation and the Open Compute Project (OCP), aimed at benefiting the entire open-source community by providing a unified and standardized approach to networking across hardware and software.

Key Points: 
  • The DENT project, a Linux-based network operating system (NOS), has been designed to empower disaggregated networking solutions for enterprises and data centers.
  • SAI offers several advantages:
    Hardware Abstraction: SAI provides a hardware-agnostic API, enabling developers to work on a consistent interface across different switch ASICs, thus reducing development time and effort.
  • Expand Compatibility: With the support of SAI, DENT can now cater to a broader range of network switch hardware, enhancing its adoption and utility.
  • Keysight is happy to be a part of the DENT community and provide validation tools for new platform onboarding and system verification."

Who Sets the Bar? Market Force Measures Wireless Carriers in 2023

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Market Force Information surveyed over 1,500 wireless subscribers across the nation to rate their most recent wireless service experience on a variety of factors.

Key Points: 
  • Market Force Information surveyed over 1,500 wireless subscribers across the nation to rate their most recent wireless service experience on a variety of factors.
  • T-Mobile and Mint Mobile win consumer favor for wireless service and cellular phone plans in Market Force's new study.
  • The big three carriers, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, saw reported market share declines from 75% collectively in 2018 to 70% in 2022.
  • Of the three major carriers, T-Mobile fared the best, increasing market share by close to 9% while the other two carriers lost ground.

IP Infusion’s 2X Sales Increase in 2022 Attributed to Robust Global Demand for Open Networking Solutions

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Monday, March 13, 2023

IP Infusion , a leading provider of open network software solutions for Total Network Disaggregation, announced today that the company closed out 2022 with an almost 90 percent year-over-year (YoY) USD sales increase.

Key Points: 
  • IP Infusion , a leading provider of open network software solutions for Total Network Disaggregation, announced today that the company closed out 2022 with an almost 90 percent year-over-year (YoY) USD sales increase.
  • The continuing positive momentum is attributed to growing global demand for IP Infusion’s OcNOS® networking operating system, which experienced two times YoY sales growth from both new and repeat customers.
  • Nearly 90 new customer logos were added to IP Infusion’s sales roster, as well as 28 PartnerInfusion partners coming on board.
  • This significant business growth, intensifying in YoY trending throughout 2022, demonstrates the strong appeal of IP Infusion’s OcNOS solutions.

Antel to Trial VMware Telco Cloud Platform for their 5G Architecture

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Antel, the leading Mobile Operator in Uruguay, is working with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) for a use case driven trial using the VMware Telco Cloud Platform to support a Proof of Concept (PoC).

Key Points: 
  • Antel, the leading Mobile Operator in Uruguay, is working with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) for a use case driven trial using the VMware Telco Cloud Platform to support a Proof of Concept (PoC).
  • This transformation requires a virtualized and containerized telco cloud architecture to modernize legacy networks.
  • Using this integrated platform will allow Antel to deploy new network functions on the same Telco Cloud architecture from core to RAN to edge, enabling the scale and agility needed to deliver services on the 5G network.
  • “VMware is proud to be an existing partner of Antel, and we look forward to helping them successfully trial the VMware Telco Cloud Platform.”

Catchpoint Announces the World’s First Complete Solution to Monitor and Protect the Internet’s Leading Companies from BGP Incidents in Seconds

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

An enhanced BGP Dashboard & Score Metrics to see the health of the networks you rely upon at a glance.

Key Points: 
  • An enhanced BGP Dashboard & Score Metrics to see the health of the networks you rely upon at a glance.
  • Information presented includes visibility for reachability, hijacks, peer visibility, mass withdrawals, RPKI status, and BGP data by region.
  • “We were never able to monitor reachability in this detail before using the Catchpoint solution.
  • “The top websites in the world rely on Catchpoint as their main platform to monitor, detect, and mitigate BGP incidents, as well as any other incidents in their Internet stack,” said Dritan Suljoti, CTO and co-founder of Catchpoint.

IP Infusion Momentum Intensifies With More Than 2X Year-Over-Year OcNOS Sales Growth Due to Strong Global Market Demand for Open Networking Solutions

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

IP Infusions Aggregation Router and Data Center products have emerged as clear differentiators enabling customer migrations to mature deployments based on open networking.

Key Points: 
  • IP Infusions Aggregation Router and Data Center products have emerged as clear differentiators enabling customer migrations to mature deployments based on open networking.
  • IP Infusion continues to accelerate leadership momentum by providing total network disaggregation for the broadest range of end-to-end solutions and open networking hardware support in the industry, said Atsushi Ogata, President and CEO of IP Infusion.
  • IP Infusion is a leading provider of open network software and solutions for carriers, service providers and data center operators with over 500 customers and thousands of deployments.
  • IP Infusion and OcNOS are trademarks or registered trademarks of IP Infusion.

ExteNet Systems Announces Exclusive, Expanded Partnership with T-Mobile

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

LISLE, Ill., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ExteNet Systems, a leading privately held owner of LTE/5G wireless and fiber neutral-host communications infrastructure, today announced it has entered an exclusive agreement with T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) to deploy digital wireless infrastructure in large sports, entertainment, hospitality and transportation venues, as well as to rationalize and decommission T-Mobile's overlapping network assets inherited from its merger with Sprint. The agreement, which expands ExteNet's existing relationship with T-Mobile as a primary wireless carrier in its contracted venues, is expected to deliver best-in-class wireless communications in commercial sites, creating unparalleled experiences for guests and users.

Key Points: 
  • As part of the expanded partnership, ExteNet will rationalize T-Mobile's small cell framework and upgrade existing infrastructure, implementing a high-quality and cost-effective solution to deliver streamlined, faster and more efficient 5G wireless networks.
  • The rollout of the expanded agreement between ExteNet and T-Mobile, which took effect on October 1, 2022, is already underway.
  • Major investors in ExteNet Systems include Digital Bridge (NYSE: BDRG), John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.), and Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners.
  • "ExteNet" is a registered trademark of ExteNet Systems, LLC.

Exaware and FONEX Form Strategic Partnership to Advance Market Adoption of Open and Disaggregated IP Networking Solutions

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

NETANYA, Israel and MONTREAL, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Exaware, a leading provider of disaggregated networking solutions, and FONEX, a supplier of innovative telecom solutions to Communication Service Providers, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and market Open, Disaggregated, IP Networking solutions.

Key Points: 
  • NETANYA, Israel and MONTREAL, Nov.15, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Exaware, a leading provider of disaggregated networking solutions, and FONEX, a supplier of innovative telecom solutions to Communication Service Providers, today announced a strategic partnership to develop and market Open, Disaggregated, IP Networking solutions.
  • Based in Israel, Exaware is a leading provider of Open Networking Solutions based on ExaNOS, its carrier-scale, feature-rich Network Operating System (NOS).
  • The partnership will combine the longstanding experience FONEX has delivering tailor-made networking solutions for both fixed and mobile operators, together with the deep expertise of Exaware in network routing protocol and systems solutions.
  • Exaware is a leading provider of disaggregated and open networking solutions for carriers, service providers, and data center operators.

Aviz Launches ONES, Industry’s First SONiC Supportability Stack

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

ONES is an outcome of 4+ years of SONiC community leadership from the Aviz team, along with 18 months of supporting SONiC in production environments for customers.

Key Points: 
  • ONES is an outcome of 4+ years of SONiC community leadership from the Aviz team, along with 18 months of supporting SONiC in production environments for customers.
  • Aviz ONES supports Community SONiC and its vendor-specific distributions and provides an unparalleled level of NetOps capabilities for switches running SONiC.
  • At the Open Networking Day with SONiC community event hosted by Aviz this past September, the need for a SONiC support stack was articulated well by Aldrin Isaac, who runs the Network Engineering team at eBay.
  • Aviz multi-vendor SONiC support via their ONES platform helps address this gap in the SONIC ecosystem.

Ceragon Announces the General Availability of its Radio Aware Open Networking (RAON) Software, Enabling Significant Operational and Cost Efficiencies

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

ROSH HA'AIN, Israel, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ceragon Networks Ltd., the global innovator and leading solutions provider of 5G wireless transport, today announced that its Radio Aware Open Networking (RAON) software announced earlier this year is now available for purchase as part of its IP-50FX Disaggregated Cell Site Gateway (DCSG) solution. The solution will be presented at the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Fyuz 2023 event, October 25-27, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.

Key Points: 
  • The solution will be presented at the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) Fyuz 2023 event, October 25-27, 2022, in Madrid, Spain.
  • By enabling the cell site gateway to act as a virtual in-door unit with a single IP address, RAON empowers unified monitoring and management capabilities.
  • It informs the cell site router of any changes in connected outdoor radios, allowing for data-driven decisions such as rerouting for optimal traffic flow.
  • CERAGON is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries.