Nokia and etisalat by e& UAE to upgrade IP Core Network to support 800 GE and implement transport slicing solution to improve 5G experience. etisalat by e& will use Nokia’s IP routing solution and services to enable transport slicing capabilities in order to gain operational efficiencies and provide its customers a superior experience. The initiative will allow etisalat by e& to emerge as the only player in the Middle East region with a core network that supports 800GE.

Cisco reveals new technology to predict application issues before they happen, enabling a new level of reliability and performance. Cisco has been building and testing predictive software engines over the past two years; Early customer trials show Cisco’s technology can predict issues with high accuracy, helping IT teams to drastically improve connected experiences. Cisco plans to deliver predictive technologies across…

Nokia announced it has been solely selected to work with Vodafone on the evolution of the software defined network manager and controller (SDN-M&C) services for the company’s multi-access fixed network technology. Under the agreement, both companies are conducting proof-of-concept trials in Europe. Based on the successful outcome of these trials, Vodafone and Nokia aim to deploy the technology more widely…

Nokia showcased the Coherent Routing, a comprehensive IP-optical solution at the Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) conference being held in San Diego, California from 6-10 March. The demo will highlight the ability of IP routers to connect directly over coherent wavelengths and enable end-to-end and efficient packet transport. Coherent Routing solutions are available across Nokia’s router portfolio to support all network…