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NTT DOCOMO announced that it completed development of
what it claims to be the world’s first network function
virtualization (NFV) technology that can run Evolved Packet Core
software from multiple vendors to enhance connectivity in high-volume
areas. DOCOMO deployed the technology on its network this past March.
NFV technology enables communication software originally designed for
dedicated hardware to run on virtualized hardware. This will help to
ensure stable network operation by improving connectivity when
data volume is high or after natural
disasters or hardware failures. DOCOMO also plans to deploy
software-defined networking (SDN) to make the Internet protocol (IP)
network flexible in accordance with the introduction of NFV.
The
Linux Foundation announced its intent to form the OPEN-Orchestrator Project
(OPEN-O). This collaborative effort will bring the industry together to develop
what it claims will be the first open-source software framework and
orchestrator to enable agile SDN and NFV operations. Next-generation networking
technologies such as SDN, NFV, and cloud computing are enabling autonomous, real-time
telecom operations. However, many conventional operational support systems are
based on proprietary software, which leads to fragmented technologies and
interoperability issues for carriers. As an open-source orchestration
framework, OPEN-O will integrate open networking technologies and enable carriers
to quickly and cost effectively implement SDN and NFV through open-source code
development.
According
to a recent International Data Corporation (IDC) forecast, the worldwide SDN
market—composed of physical network infrastructure, virtualization/control
software, SDN applications (including network and security services), and
professional services—will have a CAGR of 53.9% from 2014 to 2020, and will be
worth nearly US$12.5 billion by 2020. Although the physical network,
encompassing data-center switches, will still account for the largest single
segment of the SDN market in 2020, the fastest growth will be found in the two
software categories: the virtualization/control layer and SDN applications, which
together will be worth approximately US$5.9 billion.
Full article: IEEE
Vehicular Technology Magazine, Volume 11, Number 2, June 2016 |
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