Windstream joins Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP) project to accelerate adoption of open standards for SDN/NFV automat...
June 26 2017 - 9:30AM
Windstream (NASDAQ:WIN), a leading provider of advanced network
communications, announced today that it has joined the Open Network
Automation Platform (ONAP) Project, underscoring the company’s
commitment to collaborating with peers in the open source world and
supporting breakthroughs and innovation within the communications
industry, as well as helping to set the stage for building uniform
standards for software defined networking (SDN) and network
function virtualization (NFV) technologies.
As Windstream continues to demonstrate leadership in the SDN
realm – including its recent Software Defined Network Orchestrated
Waves (SDNow) announcement – the company will be able to leverage
ONAP resources to maximize the technology standardization and
adoption required in a complex, multi-vendor environment.
Pioneering such industry standards offers Windstream the
opportunity to constantly evolve and enhance its solution
portfolios across all customer segments - including residential,
small to medium business, enterprise and wholesale – as well as
further development of added benefits such as automation and
acceleration for both service ordering and installation.
“Partnering with ONAP brings about groundbreaking collaborative
possibilities for Windstream as we work with other organization
members and the Linux Foundation to share best-in-class
technologies and resources,” said Mark Wyman, senior vice president
of application development for Windstream. “This initiative is
spurring necessary transformation from traditional telecom
networks, as we embrace an open source approach and lay the
foundation to morph into software-centric networks.”
Recently formed through the merger of open source ECOMP and Open
Orchestrator Project (OPEN-O), two of the largest open source
networking initiatives, the ONAP Project is focused on creating a
harmonized and comprehensive framework for real-time, policy-driven
software automation of virtual network functions. The ONAP Project,
which includes participation by prominent networking suppliers and
industry-leading service providers from around the world, enables
software, network, IT, and cloud providers and developers to
rapidly create new services.
“Combined with our rapid advances in SDN, Windstream’s
participation in ONAP increases the value of our network for all of
our customers, as we move to virtualization and cloud-based
technologies that offer affordable and efficient next-generation
services,” said Art Nichols, vice president of network architecture
and technology for Windstream. “For example, not only does our
SDNow solution offer automation and accelerated service delivery,
but it forges the path that will allow us to deliver flexible,
on-demand services across our multi-vendor network ecosystem.”
About ONAPThe Open Network Automation Platform
(ONAP) Project brings together top global carriers and vendors with
the goal of allowing end users to automate, design, orchestrate and
manage services and virtual functions. ONAP unites two major open
networking and orchestration projects, open source ECOMP and the
Open Orchestrator Project (OPEN-O), with the mission of creating a
unified architecture and implementation and supporting
collaboration across the open source community. The ONAP Project is
a Linux Foundation project. For more information, visit
https://www.onap.org. About
WindstreamWindstream Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:WIN),
a FORTUNE 500 company, is a leading provider of advanced network
communications and technology solutions for consumers, small
businesses, enterprise organizations and carrier partners across
the U.S. Windstream offers bundled services, including broadband,
security solutions, voice and digital TV to consumers. The company
also provides data, cloud solutions, unified communications and
managed services to business and enterprise clients. The company
supplies core transport solutions on a local and long-haul
fiber-optic network spanning approximately 147,000 miles.
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