One solution they are turning to is network functions virtualization (NFV), which can lower the costs of building networks.

Telecom and networking powers are uniting under The Linux Foundation to create an open source Network Function Virtualization reference platform.

In tandem, Service Function Chaining (SFC) tailors network traffic management by dynamically linking an array of Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) into predefined sequences.

Network Function Virtualization (NFV) virtualizes these functions. Some people think SDN and NFV are either/or; but because they serve different functions, it is really “and”.

Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) has the potential to advance significant change in the way telecom networks are built and operated. Led by seven major communications service providers, NFV ...

With traditional network infrastructure, services have been tied to dedicated hardware devices. Network functions virtualization (NFV) changes this paradigm by decoupling the network functions ...