UTStarcom Announces a Milestone in the Network Operating System (NOS) Cooperation Agreement
December 28 2020 - 6:00AM
UTStarcom (“UTStarcom” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:UTSI), a global
telecommunications infrastructure provider, announced today that it
achieved an important milestone in its cooperation with the
Research Institute of one of the major mobile network operators
(MNO) in China (the “Customer”). The Company completed Phase 1
development and integration of the disaggregated network solution
and successfully passed the acceptance testing with the Customer.
The goal of the project is to implement an open
and disaggregated network platform that is based on a white box
switch/router and open-source software and is primarily intended to
be used as a carrier-grade networking platform for the access
segment of 5G transport network, which operates as IP RAN transport
based on Segment Routing technology.
Under the terms of the cooperation agreement,
the Network Operating System (NOS) of the platform is based on an
open-source network operating system, which is adopted and
integrated by the Company for use in the intended application
scenario. The platform is designed to ensure openness and prevent
vendor lock-in, supporting a variety of hardware implementations
that can be based on certain Broadcom DNX series and Centec
switching chips, Intel x86 and ARM CPU, non-redundant pizza-box as
well as redundant chassis platforms. In order to achieve this level
of openness, UTStarcom has provided integration support for
extended NOS hardware abstraction capabilities with support of
different switching chip Software Development Kits (SDK) and
integrated the Open Compute Project’s (OCP’s) Switch Abstraction
Interface (SAI).
The project’s Phase 1 development, which is the
scope of the current cooperation deal with the Customer, includes
NOS integration based on an open-source network operating system
and implementation of basic NOS functionality including development
of certain software modules that were integrated with the NOS:
- Integration and optimization of NOS
for porting to specific hardware platforms with support of Open
Installation Environment (ONIE)
- Hardware abstraction layer to adapt
different hardware platforms and chipsets
- Basic network functions including
basic L2 and L3 features, L3 forwarding, ACL, QoS, SyncE
- Basic Netconf/Yang module for
negotiating with 3rd party controller
UTStarcom’s Senior Vice President of Product
& Technology, Mr. Steven Chen, commented, "As 5G networks
rollout is gaining momentum, the need for carrier-class network
disaggregation solutions optimized for 5G transport applications
becomes increasingly important. This current network disaggregation
solution engagement with another major telecom operator that we
have secured within a short period of time demonstrates this trend.
The need to dramatically reduce costs, improve control over the
telecommunication platforms, and accelerate innovation drives the
adoption of the disaggregated network technology.”
Mr. Chen continued “Specifically, telecom
customers expect carrier-grade platform quality and reliability,
advanced hardware features such as redundancy and accurate
hardware-based synchronization, and the latest communication
technologies like Segment Routing, EVPN and more. Most importantly,
they seek to rely on strong technological partners that are not
only skilled in software development, but also possess strong
telecom industry background with deep understanding of related
intricacies and technologies, with the ability to deliver
carrier-class software and hardware solutions based on the latest
merchant silicon and networking technologies, as well as to provide
critical solution support to ensure smooth network operation, fast
development and integration of new features, bug fixing, and
ultimately ensure peace of mind for network operators. As a leading
global telecommunications infrastructure provider, we believe we
are well-positioned to capitalize on the opportunity, bringing our
rich expertise in carrier-class solutions design and strong
customization design capabilities. This major milestone once again
demonstrates our capabilities as a customization design powerhouse
in the field of carrier-class disaggregated solutions.”
About UTStarcom Holdings
Corp.
UTStarcom is committed to helping network
operators offer their customers the most innovative, reliable and
cost-effective communication services. UTStarcom offers high
performance advanced equipment optimized for the most rapidly
growing network functions, such as mobile backhaul, metro
aggregation and broadband access. UTStarcom has operations and
customers around the world, with a special focus on Japan and
India. UTStarcom was founded in 1991 and listed its shares on the
Nasdaq Market in 2000 (symbol: UTSI). For more information about
UTStarcom, please visit http://www.utstar.com.
For investor and media inquiries, please
contact:
In China:
UTStarcom Holdings Corp.Tel: +86 571 8192
8888Ms. Ning Jiang, Investor RelationsEmail: njiang@utstar.com /
utsi-ir@utstar.com
In the United States:
The Blueshirt Group Mr. Ralph FongTel: +1 (415)
489-2195Email: ralph@blueshirtgroup.com
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