Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights – Randy Cook, VP of Sales and Business Development for Saguna Networks, and Steve Coenson, VP of Business Development at Applied Computer Solutions, chat about the importance of mobile edge computing in this interview from Big Telecom in Chicago. Randy and Steve describe the development of standards for mobile edge [...]

Erik Larsson, VP of Marketing at Qosmos, explains the role his company’s traffic analysis software plays in making virtualized networks fast and secure in this interview from Network Virtualization & SDN World. Erik discusses how understanding network traffic in real time with network functions virtualization (NFV) creates new possibilities for operators to improve the efficiency [...]

Eric Van Vliet, Product Sales Manager at Advantech, discusses how his company is changing as communications networks transform in this interview from Network Virtualization and SDN World in London. Eric explains how Advantech’s NFV Elasticity Initiative and its Packetarium XL Platforms are among the solutions that will enable telecoms to offer premium services while working [...]

Michael Haugh, Product Marketing Director of Ixia, describes his company’s portfolio of virtualized solutions—from testing in the lab to monitoring traffic in the network—in this interview from SDN World in London. Michael explains the choices carriers must make as they look to adopt NFV and SDN solutions, the importance of those choices for predictable performance, [...]

Douglas Tait, Global Director of Marketing for Telecommunications at Oracle, discusses his company’s move into telecommunication networks in this interview from SDN World. Douglas describes the opportunities and challenges that come with transitioning into the network space, particularly as telecoms prepare for the adoption of NFV solutions. He also discloses how excitement for NFV in [...]

Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights: Heather Kirksey, Director of Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) stops by to discuss the organization’s charter, membership and accomplishments. Heather explains that carriers want the agility to roll out services more quickly and that a flexible and virtual network is key. She examines the role of open source innovation in [...]

Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights: Michael Ford, Director of Services and Support for Midokura, discusses how his company’s network virtualization platform, MidoNet, helps companies with production-grade networking. Michael explains how MidoNet, as a fully distributed Software Defined Networking (SDN) solution, solves issues of scalability and agility with OpenStack Neutron. He also shares the benefits of [...]

Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights: David Ginsburg, Chief Marketing Officer for Pluribus Networks, joins us to discuss the importance of network operating systems acting as the ‘glue’ that makes Software Defined Networking (SDN) possible. He explains how programmable and flexible operating systems will create more agile and secure networks. David also describes how Pluribus Networks’ [...]

Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights: Edward Pullin, Product Line Manager at Intel, stops by to discuss Intel QuickAssist Acceleration Technology for security and compression. He describes how the technology is helping Telecommunication organizations secure their data whether in motion or at rest. Edward also shares industry trends and business value for Intel QuickAssist Technology in [...]

Intel Chip Chat: Network Insights: Kelly LeBlanc, VP of Marketing at 6WIND drops by to chat about transforming the network from legacy hardware to virtualization. Kelly explains how 6WIND’s new Speed Series of products are accelerating the transition to virtualization with software packages based on 6WINDGate packet processing software with two product families consisting of [...]