VIRTUAL DESKTOP STRATEGIES
DISH Network Corporation | November 02, 2020
Today, DISH and Intel announced a partnership to integrate Intel 5G infrastructure technology into DISH's buildout of the nation's first virtualized, open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) 5G network deployment. DISH has selected the Intel Xeon Scalable Processor, the Intel Ethernet 800 Series network adapter, the Intel vRAN Dedicated Accelerator ACC100 and Intel's FlexRAN software reference architecture for its deployments.
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SERVER VIRTUALIZATION
ADVA | December 14, 2020
ADVA (FSE: ADV) today reported the proceeding with development of its Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem. With the expansion of 20 individuals, the business' driving organization capacities virtualization (NFV) accomplice program includes a considerably more extensive scope of virtualized applications and upheld administrations. New increments to the multi-merchant environment incorporate cloud, virtualization, systems administration and security pioneer, VMware. Correspondence specialist organizations (CSPs) would now be able to profit by open arrangements created by more than 65 individuals, including in excess of 50 virtual organization capacities (VNFs) and in excess of 40 white box workers.
“We’re excited to be joining the Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem, helping it accelerate the pace of NFV innovation and generate new value for our customers. This program is key to creating the openness and interoperability needed in the new age of software-based telecommunication networks,” said Mark Vondemkamp, VP, Products, SD-WAN and SASE Business, VMware. “For us, the Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem enables comprehensive virtualized solutions. It enables CSPs to choose from a wide variety of commercial VNFs and effortlessly realize the promise of NFV. Ensemble Harmony also makes it easy for us to deliver a consistent cloud architecture all the way from the public cloud to the network edge.”
ADVA's Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem is an alliance of equipment, programming and administration accomplices cooperating to drive virtualization and softwarization in media transmission organizations. The program conveys all CSPs need to tackle the full advantages of NFV and mechanization. It cultivates close joint effort between accomplices to guarantee interoperability and gives the capacity to choose from industry-driving arrangements, including the most famous SD-WAN, firewall and WAN advancement items. Beside VMware, the latest increments to the Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem are CASwell, flexiWAN, IEI Integration Corp, NEXCOM and Lanner.
“Lanner continues to work with ADVA on CSP adoption of NFV. And our support and promotion of Ensemble Harmony is another great example of how we together provide solutions that outperform purpose-built platforms in every way,” said Sven Freudenfeld, CTO, Lanner Inc. “Lanner’s Whitebox Solutions™, coupled with Ensemble and VNF partners, provide solutions that are available off-the-shelf, with the best technology, pre-validated, and fully homologated.”
“This ongoing growth means our Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem provides more options and delivers more value. By welcoming industry leaders like VMware into the program, we’re enabling our customers to transform their operations with some of the best available cloud solutions,” commented James Buchanan, GM, Edge Cloud, ADVA. “Today’s CSPs demand the freedom to choose the most advanced virtualization technology from a variety of leading innovators. They expect tech suppliers to cooperate with each other to ensure interoperability and reduce complexity. That’s what our Ensemble Harmony Ecosystem is all about. It creates an environment that fosters close cooperation, accelerates new initiatives and enables true multi-vendor solutions.”
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VMWARE
AT&T | October 29, 2020
What's the news? AT&T* is launching a new wireless service discount, waiving home internet data overage charges for AT&T Internet customers through December 31, and offering free expert guidance and other resources to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) save money and virtualize their businesses to survive and thrive despite the impacts of COVID-19. How do small businesses benefit? Our new offer allows qualifying business customers to get $10/mo. off for the life of service on an eligible Unlimited plan1, when they purchase a new smartphone on installment and have qualifying AT&T Internet or AT&T Business Fiber Service.2 It's designed to help small businesses make the most out of their connectivity to keep their businesses up and running – whether they're in the office, or on the go.
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