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For global carriers, Cisco/Tail-f, Nokia and Ciena—including Cyan—are the top SDN vendors, according to a survey released by IHS Markit.

The IHS Markit survey interviewed global service providers that have deployed software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) or will do so in the future.

“In our survey of global carriers, Cisco/Tail-f, Nokia and…

New development opportunities offer Pacific island countries the chance to leverage their unique potential to help the private sector create enough decent, sustainable jobs.

There have now been at least 350 gigabit-speed network deployments globally across wireline and wireless technologies, according to Viavi Solutions.

The network testing company's new Gigabit Monitor database shows that there have to date been a further 164 deployments announced or under construction.

But Asia is behind the curve in terms of deployments - while North America has…

Ericsson and Nokia are both trialing using drones to dynamically improve coverage of next-generation mobile networks.

Ericsson and China Mobile recently announced they have completed a 5G drone prototype field trial on the operator's network.

During the trial in Wuxi, a drone was flown using the operator's mobile network with 5G-enabled technologies and handovers across…

Taiwan's APT has launched what it is calling the market's first IoT dual-network multi-platform, named IoT by Gt Smart Life.

The platform combines LTE connectivity from APT with a  LoRa network deployed by network operator FHNet. APT has already rolled out 500 LoRaWAN hotspots in Greater Taipei and Taoyuan to support the dual network.

APT is also providing application…