WASHINGTON, April 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
- 5G-evolution core network modernization will deliver increased
reliability, thanks to cloud architecture, greater flexibility and
services customization, thanks to network slicing
- Solution improves speed, efficiency and agility for Wind Tre
when providing new and innovative services, and in day-to-day
operations
- Five-year deal includes Ericsson's full virtualized network
functions (VNF) portfolios: virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC), NFV
infrastructure (NFVi) solution, prime system integration
responsibilities and support services
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by Italian operator
Wind Tre to virtualize its core network as part of the evolution of
its network to 5G Core.
The transformation enables Wind Tre to work in a more agile way
when providing services to customers using both fixed and mobile
access and to improve operations. Wind Tre customers will benefit
from Ericsson's market leading core network applications and
Network Functions Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVi) solution
enabling fast introduction of new services and providing full
service continuity.
The five-year contract gets underway during the second quarter
of 2018. It includes the delivery of a self-contained project to
deploy a virtualized core network and orchestration capabilities
according to European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)
open source NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO). On the
existing physical network Ericsson is providing upgrades and
capacity expansions to guarantee full interoperability with the new
network.
Benoit Hanssen, Chief Technology
Officer Wind Tre, says: "This is another big step in the journey
that Wind Tre is making to provide the best quality network and
high value services to our customers. We are transforming to be
ready for the digital revolution that 5G and IoT will bring. We are
pleased to partner with Ericsson on this important deal which
secures a deep knowledge of the existing technology and will
provide a state-of-the-art virtualized network."
Arun Bansal, Senior Vice
President, Head of Market Area Europe and Latin America, Ericsson, says: "This deal
strengthens our core network business with Wind Tre to evolve its
existing network and be the partner for their evolution to cloud.
We will provide state-of-the-art virtual core network applications,
NFV infrastructure, orchestration and end-to-end professional
services enabling Wind Tre to provide great experiences to its
customers and opening up IoT opportunities as we move towards 5G.
This deal is the result of our joint efforts and close working
relationship in previous years with both Wind and Tre."
The contract encompasses Ericsson's virtual EPC, virtual IMS and
virtual UDC (User Data Consolidation). They will be deployed on
Ericsson´s proven system verified NFVi solution which aligns with
the ETSI NFV Architectural Framework and the ETSI Management and
Orchestration (MANO) architecture. The solution includes Ericsson
Orchestrator, the virtual infrastructure manager Ericsson Cloud
Execution Environment based on OpenStack, Ericsson Cloud SDN and
software-defined infrastructure based on Ericsson HDS 8000.
Ericsson will also be the prime system integrator and provide
support services.
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