ADTRAN and TIM Leverage SDN/NFV to Advance the Open Network Evolution
November 30 2017 - 4:00AM
Business Wire
SDN and NFV lab trials accelerate the
introduction of CORD-based broadband architectures
ADTRAN®, Inc., (NASDAQ: ADTN), a leading provider of
next-generation open networking solutions, and TIM, Italy’s leading
telco and ICT group, announce the signature today of a Memorandum
of Understanding relating to ADTRAN’s SDN/NFV technologies and
platforms for network automation in the access network segment. As
per the agreement, TIM will evaluate ADTRAN’s SD-Access solution
within its analysis of the advantages and the flexibility offered
by SDN architectures applied to its ultra-broadband fiber access
network.
ADTRAN Mosaic™ is the industry’s most open and complete
SD-Access solution. It enables service providers to accelerate
their path to SD-Access architecture, allowing them to better
compete with emerging OTT providers operating at web-scale. ADTRAN
will demonstrate the potential of an open, SDN-controlled network
providing a reliable, scalable network that allows quick and
efficient deployment of current and next-generation services.
“Operators in highly competitive environments are challenged to
extend Gigabit services due to the time and cost that can be
associated with traditional optical access technologies,” says
Ronan Kelly, CTO EMEA and APAC, ADTRAN. “With SDN and NFV
innovation, operators like TIM can significantly accelerate Gigabit
Society goals by launching flexible Gigabit services that
dramatically reduce subscriber disruption and time-to-market.”
“TIM is actively working on the evolution of the access network
towards an open, easily upgradeable and programmable asset with
greater operational efficiency, lower TCO and improved service
automation,” comments Andrea Calvi, head of network
innovation in TIM. “These are the features we plan to assess
on ADTRAN’s solution as part of the ongoing collaboration on our
way to achieving the European Commission’s Gigabit Society
goals.”
The ADTRAN Mosaic Cloud Platform enables service providers to
easily install, commission and select the desired services and
confirm the provisioned ones. The lab activities will show the
benefits of an open platform access model that enables operators to
respond more rapidly to ever-scaling customer demands with
compelling applications and rapid deployment of services by
enabling a more flexible, agile services delivery framework. This
integrated platform can quickly adapt to changing infrastructure
needs across all possible access mediums, offering the possibility
for new business models via network automation and reduced IT
complexity. Service providers will benefit from new customer
service flexibility assisting them to face the growth in bandwidth
need and customer-driven services.
About TIM
TIM is Italy’s leading telco operator and ICT group. Its offer
includes landline and mobile voice services, data, premium digital
contents – films, music, games, e-books – and services for private
customers and businesses.
Keywords at TIM are: top customer experience; smart, flexible
and scalable bundles; convergence; a UBB-centric customer base
supported by extensive new generation networks (at November 2017
73% of Italian household reached with fibre; 98% of population
covered with 4G).
TIM controls TIM Brasil, a major player in the local market.
www.telecomitalia.com
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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