Verizon collapses key network elements, improving efficiency and customer functionality

NEW YORK - Verizon - along with Cisco and Juniper Networks - is using software-defined networking (SDN) technology to combine all of its existing service edge routers for Ethernet and IP-based services onto a single platform, improving the operational efficiency of its networks while also adding increased functionality and flexibility. This new multi-service edge solution features a disaggregated control plane and leverages external compute to enhance the capabilities of that control plane beyon