Intel released a joint white paper today covering multi-access edge security written together with Network Builder partners Advantech, Casa Systems and Wind River. Entitled “Virtual Security Gateways at Network Edge Are Key to Protecting Ultra Broadband Mobile Networks”, the paper describes how combined technologies from the four partners create a virtualized security gateway with real-time processing even for small packets...

2 new analyst documents published this week The potential of Edge Cloud in all its forms is sparking off increasing levels of creativity and innovation for applications closer to users and devices at the network edge; bringing new insights into how cloud computing itself may well have to change in order to support these new applications and services. The low-latency, resource-intensive processing needs of applications such as augmented...

Packetarium XLc – Your micro-datacenter-in-a-box for the mobile edge When the Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) whitepaper was first published by the ETSI industry specification group in 2012, industry analysts predicted more than just a paradigm shift in the networking industry, in fact many prognosticated a “tectonic” shift that would permanently change the network landscape. With communication service providers (CSPs)...

This summer, Advantech’s NCG team has re-scheduled its vacation to arrive on time for Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco. This important event in Advantech’s calendar has been the chosen one to debut the new Packetarium XLc. San Francisco is a place like no other. The two years I spent there changed my perception of things and my attitude towards work and life. Its spirit is contagious and goes beyond technical innovation. Its...

2012 has been a solid year for AdvancedTCA (ATCA) blades and systems. VDC Research believes that 2012 will end up with an almost 20% growth in the ATCA blade market alone. Cellular build out around the world, particularly in developing nations such as China, and the jump to LTE in North America and Europe are driving this growth.  When you add in the acceleration of LTE deployments in 2013 to increase bandwidth that will satisfy...

Amid lots of discussion, opinion and angst surrounding the AT&T/T-mobile US merger, CTIA got off to a great start this week in Orlando. It would be remiss of us to ignore completely the buzz although there are plenty of people that would love to do so. AT&T has been vocal this week articulating the benefits of the proposed $39 billion T-Mobile acquisition. Randall Stephenson, AT&T CEO, talked during an investor call on Monday of...