Cignal AI to Moderate March 14 Webinar on Disaggregation Strategies
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Join Cignal AI's Scott Wilkinson for a free webinar on Thursday, March 14 on Disaggregation Strategies & Transport SDN, hosts by NGON & DCI World.
Scott will moderate the discussion, which will center on how to reduce the disconnect between multiple components and improve interoperability, with a focus on the blueprint for bringing enhanced disaggregation strategies and SDN toolsets together.
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Optical Spending Not Increasing to Support 5G
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While conventional wisdom would lead the industry to believe that metro optical network upgrades are needed in advance of the move to 5G, the reality appears to be different.
We spoke with several network operators around the world with 5G trials underway or planned, as well as five of the largest optical vendors providing 5G frontal/backhaul solutions, and discovered that network operators are instead building the radio network first and updating their optical networks only when needed.
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The findings of these discussions are outlined in a two-part series we're publishing that offers a thorough analysis of the current and future state of 5G. Part one, now available, looks at optical hardware spending for 5G in North America, budget limitations, the monetization of new services, and the impact of both fixed and mobile 5G wireless. In part two, expected to be published shortly, we will share our forecasts for the future impact of 5G.
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Nokia and M-net Conduct First Field Trial Using Nokia Photonic Service Engine 3
First field trial of new third generation coherent DSP from Nokia. Not clear if this used the actual DSP or emulation, but the company appears to be gearing up for launch later this year.
Aligning Blue Planet with the Future of Intelligent Network Automation
Ciena spins off group into an independent division. This is interesting because financial metrics will be more visible. Potential customers are supposed to see this as a more neutral supplier.
Nokia at Risk of China Ban
Nokia's optical business in China is negligible. A loss of China is more than offset by the potential gains in Europe if a security and trade war is escalated.
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