Accedian achieves certification for telefonica unica network. Software defined network sdnbased radio access network framework. Jan 14, 2019 titanium cloud is an ultrareliable, deploymentready virtualization software platform, fully compatible with open standards such the open source mano osm orchestration project. Throughout the extensive testing process, netscout. Telefnica selects wind river titanium cloud virtualization. The spanish operators big virtualization project is over the halfway point and facing up to a new set of technical challenges. In recent months, the telefonica unica network virtualization project has further concentrated efforts to advance edge cloud compute use cases such as virtual ran. A joint vision on network virtualisation of china unicom and telefonica. Telefonica selects hp opennfv platform to build its unica infrastructure barcelona, 3 march, 2015.
Network virtualisation telefonica business solutions. Jan 15, 2019 titanium cloud is an ultrareliable, deploymentready virtualization software platform, fully compatible with open standards such the open source mano osm orchestration project. Spanish operator is moving ahead with its softwaredefined edge network plans that will. Ericsson and telefonica extend successful cooperation for. Cloud services with vmware technology with the most comprehensive functionalities. Introduction to nfv network function virtualization basics nfv architecture and etsi nfv mano duration. Software defined networking sdn and network function virtualization nfv, network. Ericsson and telefonica extend succesful cooperation for network virtualization by. Telefonica selects wind river for its unica nfv programme. Cisco deploys intentbased networking technology into the telefonica network to optimize and simplify its operations for a 5g world october 21, 2019. Dec 20, 2016 network virtualization refers to the management and monitoring of an entire computer network as a single administrative entity from a single software based administrators console.
May 14, 2018 as the foundation for endtoend service assurance, including applicationand network assurance, these tools give telefonica unprecedented visibility and control of hybrid cloud environments. China unicom and telefonica recognize that software defined networking sdn and network functions virtualization nfv are enabling technologies that are going to play a critical role in the next generation of telecommunications and to transform the. The programme includes unica, the foundational architecture that the company is deploying to support future networks based on. Wind river offers a comprehensive portfolio, supported by worldclass global professional services and support and a broad partner ecosystem. Hp lands network virtualization deal with telefonica zdnet. Telefonica picks wind rivers virtualized cloud platform for unica. We must also boost revenues by providing digital solutions and broadening our customer base. Telefonica wrestles with osm, sdn as unica passes halfway point. By replacing the old racks of dedicated telco boxes with lowercost, more powerful it. The unica infrastructure view enables telefonica to provide data centreasaservice dcaas, both to internal virtual network builders and to thirdparty tenants.
Consequently, cloud computing providers and vendors started researching on a new generation of network virtualization technologies, based on a softwaredefined. Telefonica edges closer to a distributed telco cloud. Mavenir is the industrys only endtoend, cloudnative network software provider focused on accelerating software network transformation and redefining network economics. Telefonica, as part of its ambitious virtualization project unica, is looking for ways to extend the ongoing virtualization initiatives to the radio access network ran. Virtual cgnat carrier grade network access translation. May 28, 2018 madrid network virtualization europe telefonica is edging closer towards a distributed telco cloud with the deployment of disaggregated access network infrastructure and compute resources. Titanium cloud is an ultrareliable, deploymentready virtualization software platform, fully compatible with open standards such the open source mano osm orchestration project. Telefonica has certified its virtualized solutions vscout and vstream for deployment with their unica lab architecture that supports future networks based on network function. Telefonicas unica architecture strategy for network virtualisation. This is solution for telco networks that helps to extend the life of an ipv4 network infrastructure, mitigate ipv4 address exhaustion and provide a seamless migration to ipv6.
A practical approach in telefonicas network june 1, 2020 5g networking digital seminar series day 1 june 4, 2020 5g networking digital seminar. Unica is focused on extracting maximum benefits from network functions virtualization nfv, software defined networking sdn, and cloud technologies. The key objective of the authors for this white paper is to outline the benefits and challenges for deploying on their networks the technologies based in the concepts of software defined networks sdn and network functions virtualization nfv and to encourage the industry in. Feb 06, 2015 introduction to nfv network function virtualization basics nfv architecture and etsi nfv mano duration. Telefonicas networks towards network functions virtualization nfv and software. Network virtualization components nfv is an architecture philosophy that utilizes virtualization technologies to replace hardware proprietary network elements with virtual network functions that can run as software on virtual machines and standard computing hardware. Virtual lte ran platform into telefonicas global network labs located in. A specific application of softwaredefined networking sdn technology applied to wan connections. Altiostar provides a 5gready virtualized open ran software solution that supports open interfaces and disaggregates the hardware from the software to build an open multivendor webscale network. The lack of interoperability in the field of sdn softwaredefined networks also bothers garcia.
The spanish telco and japanese vendor have a fair amount of history together, with nec providing the platform underpinning telefonicas smallbusiness software asaservice saas offerings. I have mentioned the importance of business automation and network virtualization, and the work that tiws is doing in this area however, in my opinion we cannot reach sustainable growth. Mar 03, 2015 hp lands network virtualization deal with telefonica. Network virtualization and softwarization by sdn and nfv solutions. As a softwarebased company leading the telco nfv industry, mavenir is a perfect match with telefonica unica nfv strategy, where the company can offer very flexible and optimized. For hp, the telefonica deal is a nice win that includes a stack of infrastructure, services and software.
The key objective of the authors for this white paper is to outline the benefits. Hp news telefonica selects hp opennfv platform to build its. Jan 14, 2019 the unica project was initiated in 2015 with the purpose of shifting the way telecommunications networks are designed and installed using virtualization technologies, and extracting the maximum benefits from network functions virtualization nfv, software defined networking sdn and cloud technologies. Mar 18, 2019 may 27, 2020 automating multivendor networks. With 200 gbit per second capacity, nfware virtual cgnat is the fastest software based solution on the market. The unica project was initiated in 2015 with the purpose of shifting the way telecommunications networks are designed and installed using virtualization technologies, and extracting the. Hp lands network virtualization deal with telefonica. By replacing the old racks of dedicated telco boxes with lowercost, more powerful it servers, switches, storage, virtualization and the rest, telcos will reduce operational cost and increase agility. Cisco helps telefonica simplify its network operations for. Telefonica wrestles with osm, sdn as unica passes halfway.
Telefonica and nec are to work together on developing network virtualization technologies, the companies have announced. Telefonica invests in altiostars open ran technology to. China unicom and telefonica recognize that software defined networking sdn and network functions virtualization nfv. Telefonica and nec want to take virtualization all the way.
Telefonica and nec want to take virtualization all the way to. With the appropriate infrastructure, virtual network functions can be deployed. Telefonica selects hp opennfv platform to build its unica. Ran slicing constitutes the cornerstone of any endtoend slicing initiative, as radio resources are ultimately the basic building blocks to be shared or sliced among users. Maximizing performance in vxlan overlay networks telefonica.
Telefonica certifies netscout for unica sdnnfv architecture. Ericsson and telefonica extend succesful cooperation for. Telefonica and ericsson partner to virtualize networks. Telefonica selects wind river titanium cloud virtualization. Virtualization software also allows you to create a snapshot of your computer. Analysys mason, the global consultancy and research firm specialized in telecoms, has just released a white paper commissioned by telefonica that summarises the progress that the company is making in implementing its telco cloud programme. The main target is the prescription of the necessary hardware and software components in 4g and 5g, including testing the complete solution in the lab and in the field, integrating open ran model as part of the endtoend virtualization program unica next, maturing the operational model, and demonstrating new services and automation. Telefonica unveils comprehensive virtualization plans. New technologies are emerging, moving networking from a traditional hardware infrastructure to an automated and software controlled infrastructure. Oct 21, 2019 telefonica spain is pioneering this multipurpose automation of the ip network in a threeyear planned project, all successes and best practices identified within this project will set the new basis for telefonica.
Telefonica and netsia have completed the successful integration of netsias virtual lte ran platform into telefonicas global network labs located in madrid telefonica, as part of its ambitious virtualization project unica, is looking for ways to extend the ongoing virtualization initiatives to the radio access network ran. The telefnica unica initiative marks a paradigm shift in the way telco networks are designed and installed using existing virtualization technologies. Nfware, the developer of virtualized networking software. The telefonica unica initiative marks a paradigm shift in the way telco networks are designed and installed using existing virtualization technologies. Telefonica collaborates with intel to define the requirements. Network virtualization refers to the management and monitoring of an entire computer network as a single administrative entity from a single softwarebased. Telefonica edges closer to a distributed telco cloud light. The initiative, which will launch in june this year and has been named unica which is spanish for unique, provides a framework for telefonicas global, endtoend. What this means is that it saves all the settings and hard drive contents away in another part of. Network functions virtualization programme inside telefonica aims to reduce. Network virtualization moves away from traditional hardware resource delivery to dynamic software based platforms.
Cisco helps telefonica simplify its network operations for a. Introduction to nfv network function virtualization basics. Feb 22, 20 telefonica and nec are to work together on developing network virtualization technologies, the companies have announced. Telefonica and netsia complete successful integration of a.
Worldwide network virtualization and softwarization market 2020. Network virtualization also may include storage virtualization, which involves managing all storage as a single resource. Telefonicas unica virtualization platform defines the companys architecture for network virtualization and provides a common infrastructure that can host any virtualized network function vnf. Two areas of particular interest were network functions virtualization nfv and service provider software defined networking sdn. Telefonica put wind rivers virtualized cloud platform through the paces. Telefonica validates wind river titanium cloud virtualization. Jan 25, 2017 consequently, cloud computing providers and vendors started researching on a new generation of network virtualization technologies, based on a software defined networking sdn control plane that gives the cloud management engine full control over the network resources, and a massively scalable virtualized data plane. Jan 16, 2019 titanium cloud is an ultrareliable, deploymentready virtualization software platform, fully compatible with open standards such the open source mano osm orchestration project. The theoretical value of network function virtualization is clear.
Telefonica and ericsson partner to virtualize networks ericsson. As a software based company leading the telco nfv industry, mavenir is a perfect match with telefonica unica nfv strategy, where the company can offer very flexible and optimized solutions to telefonica, reducing the total cost of ownership tco and opening countless possibilities of new services. In recent months, the telefonica unica network virtualization project has. Telefonica is one of the largest telecommunications companies in the world by number of customers with a comprehensive offering and quality of connectivity that is delivered over world class fixed, mobile and broadband networks. Telefonica has one of the most ambitious and forwardlooking. I have mentioned the importance of business automation and network virtualization, and the work that tiws is doing in this area however, in my opinion we cannot reach sustainable growth through operational excellence alone. Netscout is one of the first network and application management vendors certified by telefonicas unica lab. At mobile world congress telefonica and hp today announced that the telecommunications company has selected hp as the technology provider and systems integrator of the telefonica virtualization infrastructure project unica. This white paper is an introduction to telefonicas access network and. In recent months, the telefonica unica network virtualization project. Telefonica invests in altiostars open ran technology to accelerate network transformation. This approach removes risk, by delivering the same network capabilities. As a software based company leading the telco nfv industry, mavenir is a perfect match with telefonica nfv strategy, where the company can offer very flexible and optimized solutions to telefonica, reducing the total cost of ownership tco and opening countless possibilities of new services. Spanish multinational operator telefonica has unveiled a widereaching network functions virtualization programme that it says will see it have more than 30 per cent of new infrastructure virtualized by 2016.