VNF bundle delivers greater flexibility and efficiency for service
providers’ vCPE service strategies
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 12, 2015--
ADTRAN®,
Inc., (NASDAQ:ADTN), today introduced its Virtual Network Function
(VNF) solution suite, empowering telecom and cable service providers to
seamlessly transition from embedded customer premises equipment (CPE)
solutions to virtualized, software-based networks without compromising
performance. The VNF suite is built on ADTRAN’s networking application
software and offers the same feature set and proven interoperability
found in ADTRAN’s advanced multi-service, multi-functional networking
solutions currently deployed in small businesses around the world. With
a customizable set of VNFs, service providers are able to improve the
efficiency, performance and costs of a typical network function
virtualization (NFV) deployment by eliminating the overhead of multiple
virtual machines and guest operating systems. This enables service
providers to further maximize the benefits of virtualization by
deploying real-time services with greater flexibility and realize a
faster time-to-revenue.
The move to software-based networks is addressing many of the challenges
service providers have faced as they turn up new services for their
enterprise customers. The cost of installing, configuring and
maintaining CPE equipment is eliminated and new services can scale more
efficiently to a greater number of customers and locations. However,
even within this environment, there are still greater efficiencies to be
found.
Most NFV implementation strategies utilize cloud-based VNF components
sourced from various vendors to allow best-in-breed networking
functions. ADTRAN virtualizes the most valuable CPE functions—such as
routers, firewalls, enterprise session border controllers (eSBC) and
voice quality monitoring (VQM)—and uniquely gives service providers the
option to bundle them into a single VNF. Along with greater efficiency
and performance, costs are reduced in a single solution by eliminating
vendor overhead and associated server hardware related expenses. For
additional flexibility and for those service providers that want to pick
and choose which network functions are virtualized, ADTRAN offers
functions on a more granular basis, allowing the creation of service
chains from multiple software vendors.
“Virtualizing CPE allows service providers to move away from deploying
separate pieces of equipment at the customer premises for different
functions, such as firewalls and eSBCs. By deploying software-based
networking functions that achieve the same level of performance as
hardware, service providers can save on equipment cost and management
time, and open up new opportunities delivering services on demand,” said
Matthias Machowinski, research director, enterprise networks and video,
IHS Technology group.
“ADTRAN has long provided open architecture throughout its entire
portfolio of solutions and services to pre-position our customers for a
smooth transition to virtual networks. Our expertise in bridging the
end-to-end network – from the carrier to the enterprise – gives us
unique insight into what service providers need from their VNF
functionality. Giving providers the option to bundle multiple networking
functions into a single VNF eases deployment headaches, improves
efficiency and lowers expenses,” said Chris Thompson, director, customer
device portfolio, ADTRAN. “As service providers’ business models evolve,
ADTRAN is designing, integrating and managing the next generation of
networking solutions to align with that forward-looking vision.”
About ADTRAN
ADTRAN, Inc. is a leading global provider of networking and
communications equipment. ADTRAN’s products enable voice, data, video
and Internet communications across a variety of network infrastructures.
ADTRAN solutions are currently in use by service providers, private
enterprises, government organizations, and millions of individual users
worldwide. For more information, please visit www.adtran.com.
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