LF Networking Publications
Solution Brief: A Virtual Central Office Results in Reduced Total Cost of Ownership
Jun 18, 2018 In OPNFV, Publications, Resources
Central offices (COs) provide critical access/aggregation networking services (e.g. for cable, fiber, DSL, wireless customers) and there are more than 10,000 COs in the United States alone. Network services in a central office have traditionally been built using proprietary, complex and single-function boxes but that is changing with the advent…
Read MoreSolution Brief: The Open Compute Project and OPNFV are at the Forefront of Open Source Networking Integration
Mar 26, 2018 In Publications, Resources
Network functions virtualization, or NFV, is a once-in-a-generation disruption that will completely transform how networks are built and operated. Open source has revamped how enterprises build out their IT systems and there is is a clear preference for open source technologies in NFV deployments...
Read MoreSolution Brief: Harmonizing Open Source and Standards: An ONAP Case Study
Mar 26, 2018 In Publications, Resources
As part of the broader evolution of open networking, LF Networking projects have been working closely with a range of networking standards groups to align complementary efforts...
Read MoreACG report: The Impact of Open Source Technologies on the Communication Service Provider Vendor Ecosystem
Mar 26, 2018 In Publications
There is a massive shift underway in carrier sourcing and design strategies, with open source-first philosophies unequivocally at their core...
Read More