UAE operator Du, along with Nokia, Affirmed Networks and MediaTek, announced the launch of the operator’s NB-IoT network in the United Arab Emirates, based on the latest 3GPP Release 14 standard. The NB-IoT network will leverage the purpose-built IoT platform built by Du to enable devices to deliver applications such as smart metering, smart parking, […]
Affirmed Networks deploys commercial virtualised network for Turkcell
Affirmed Networks jointly deployed with Turkcell what it calls one of the largest virtualised mobile networks in the EMEA region. The network currently supports more than 35 million mobile broadband subscribers and carries over a terabit per second (Tbps) of customer traffic across the region. Affirmed Networks was selected by Turkcell in February 2018 as […]
Affirmed Networks first to launch ‘mobile network as service’ on AWS
Virtualised mobile networks specialist Affirmed Networks announced that its virtualised Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) is now available to mobile operators on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The “mobile network as a service” platform is designed to enable operators to quickly and economically deliver both 4G and 5G services over a scalable cloud infrastructure without requiring excessive […]
Du Picks Affirmed Networks for NB-IoT, Virtual Core
Affirmed Networks announced that UAE operator Du selected Affirmed’s Network Function Virtualization (NFV) NB-IoT mobile core. Affirmed Networks’ NB-IoT system is deployed on Du’s fully virtualized native cloud open-stack environment as one of the first in the Middle East. Du will also be using Affirmed’s Virtualized Mobile Core, which includes a virtualized Wi-Fi Gateway, to […]
3 UK Transforms Network with Affirmed Networks
3 UK has selected cloud-based platforms from virtualised mobile networks specialist Affirmed Networks for service awareness, GiLAN services and virtual probe and analytics to help transform their mobile network. Read More
Juniper Expands Distributed Mobile Cloud System with Netronome, Affirmed Networks
Juniper Networks has launched a new distributed mobile cloud system with Affirmed Networks and Netronome. Juniper said the new product provides a simple-to-manage, high-performing system for the rapid deployment of IoT and 5G services. Read More
Affirmed Networks Launches Virtual 5G Mobile Core
Affirmed Networks announced what it says is the industry’s first 5G mobile core network, already in trials with tier-one operators in North America and the Middle East. The virtual core comes with support for 5G New Radio standards and promises over 150 Gbps throughput on a single Intel Xeon server. Read More
