The value of the network functions virtualisation market will increase fivefold by 2019, as operators look to shift from hardware to software, new research has claimed.

NEC and HP have teamed up to explore and accelerate the adoption of network functions virtualisation (NFV).

Ericsson has set up a new cloud lab in Germany and launched its latest 5G project, collaborating with Turkish operator Turkcell.

Alcatel-Lucent and China Mobile have held the first field trial of a virtualised radio access network based on NFV technology.

Only eight percent of operators worldwide are running IP multimedia subsystems in an network functions virtualisation environment, new research has found.

Alcatel-Lucent and Telefónica are to explore how virtualisation fits into the Internet of Things, as part of an expansion of their existing partnership testing NFV technology.

Telekom Austria has suspended a trial of virtualised core network functions at VIP mobile, its Serbian operating company, as it restructures its operations in southeast Europe.

Huawei has released a new software-defined networking (SDN) algorithm that it claims can boost the resource efficiency of IP and optical networks by 40 percent.

LTE World Summit, the industry's annual examination of 4G and where the market is heading, generally looks to the future. However, this year's conference has been dominated by the past.

Cisco has launched new products for its software defined networking (SDN) portfolio, including new capabilities for its Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) architecture and additions to its Nexus series data centre switches.

Network functions virtualisation is turning into somewhat of a Holy Grail for the telecoms industry.

The Small Cell Forum has unveiled Release 5.1 of its industry roadmap, exploring the options for and benefits of virtualising small cell technology.

The OPNFV project has launched its first software release for open source developers.

Alcatel-Lucent has launched a new solution that helps operators shift existing voice services from public switched telephone network (PSTN) tech to all-IP infrastructure.

European operators stand to realise €39 billion by adopting virtualisation and transforming themselves into cloud carriers, a report from Bell Labs has claimed.

Alcatel-Lucent has launched what it is calling the world’s first carrier-grade SDN platform, designed to bridge the gap between service automation and network control and allow operators to accelerate the rollout new services.

Nuage Networks has launched a new SDN solution, enabling enterprises to link virtual network overlays with the hardware that underpins them.

NetCracker has launched version 10 of its products suite, which introduces new virtual network functions (VNFs) for operators wishing to deploy virtualised networks.

NEC and NetCracker have completed a proof of concept for a new virtualised customer premises equipment (vCPE) solution with Portugal Telecom.

ARM is showcasing its first virtualisation reference platform based on its own technology, as it looks to bolster the NFV sector.