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How Orange’s CTO is driving network transformation

TM Forum

As Orange Group’s CTO and Senior Vice President Orange Innovation Networks he is responsible for steering the evolution of the operator’s networks, including their software transformation. The software transformation … of the network is something that started some years ago on the IT side.

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What Is: Packet Loss

Spearline Testing

Packet loss is when “packets” or pieces of data traveling across a network do not reach their end destination. The end result of these packets failing to reach the opposite end of the network communication leads to missing data. Of course, the challenge is understanding and locating the exact weak point. What is packet loss?

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Why Aren’t Our Networks Staying Up?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Clearly, despite the importance of information technology, the networks that we’re designing and building today don’t work anywhere this reliably. Network Outages Seem To Be A Part Of Life. Back in the day, when the phone network was “the network”, an outage was a big deal.

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What Is: Packet Loss

Spearline Testing

Packet loss is when “packets” or pieces of data traveling across a network do not reach their end destination. The end result of these packets failing to reach the opposite end of the network communication leads to missing data, in a VoIP call it would lead to missing pieces of the conversation. Recognizing Packet Loss.

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Understanding Packet Loss

Spearline Testing

Packet loss occurs when one or more packets of data traveling across a computer network fail to reach their destination. The end result of these packets failing to reach the opposite end of the network communication leads to missing data, in a VoIP call it would lead to missing pieces of the conversation. Identifying Packet Loss.

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Networking the Cloud for IoT – Pt 3 Cloud Network Systems Engineering

Cloud Musings

Dwight Bues & Kevin Jackson (This is Part 3 of a three part series that addresses the need for a systems engineering approach to IoT and cloud network design. Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. 1: IoT and the Government , Networking the Cloud for IoT - Pt. This is the beginning of the CONOPS document referenced earlier.

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MWC 2022: 5G software, service assurance and sustainability

TM Forum

Nonetheless, many of the usual booths were there and gaps were filled with much needed seating areas and networking spaces. The big question for us, of course, was what has changed in telecoms IT? And Ericsson signed a hardware, software and services deal with Zain KSA live at the event for a new charging platform.

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