Rakuten picks VIAVI to validate Cloud-native mobile network in Japan

Bangalore: VIAVI Solutions today said that Rakuten Inc., one of the world’s leading internet services companies and soon to be the newest mobile network operator in Japan, has selected the VIAVI TM500 system to support the rapid deployment of a nationwide, end-to-end cloud-native mobile network. Rakuten has received approval for its 4th generation mobile communications system (4G) special base station deployment plan, and is targeting October 2019 to launch the new service. The network deployment plan is driven by a cloud-based architecture, from the RAN to the core, an industry-leading…

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Enterprise IT teams are unsure how to handle cloud migration challenges : study

Bangalore: VIAVI Solutions has released the results of its 11th annual State of the Network global study. The findings show that a significant portion of enterprise IT teams are unsure how to handle cloud migration challenges. The annual study was compiled from the insights of over 600 respondents, including network engineers, IT directors and CIOs from around the world. “Based on this year’s State of the Network, you have really got to feel for enterprise IT teams,” said Douglas Roberts, VP and GM, Enterprise & Cloud Business Unit – VIAVI…

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VIAVI launches new cellular IoT testing capabilities

Bangalore: VIAVI Solutions has announced the addition of cellular IoT (CIoT) capabilities to its TeraVM solution, enabling operators, vendors and service providers to test and future-proof their networks for the development and commercialization of the Internet of Things (IoT). The new TeraVM virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) CIoT module can emulate over 16 million IoT devices via narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and CAT-M connections in a fully virtualized environment. This enables users to test the ability of their networks to support the huge array of current and potential connected IoT end-points,…

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