Oracle today announced the release of
Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator,
which manages the lifecycle of a virtual network function—a software
component that can be deployed on a virtualized infrastructure—to help
launch next-generation network services significantly faster by
virtually eliminating the need to secure and deploy new network hardware
for each service.
NFV is considered the
next generation of network architecture, with the potential to
significantly reduce telecommunications network complexity by replacing
incompatible network appliances with standardized software that is
easier to configure, upgrade, and operate.
Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator reduces deployment time
considerably for new network functions, enabling CSPs to improve
operational efficiency and service agility.
Product Details
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Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator supports NFV
architecture standards from the European Telecommunications Standards
Institute (ETSI), the main standards body guiding NFV development. The
new solution helps CSPs:
- Manage the
complete lifecycle of a virtual network function, enabling them to more
easily orchestrate the complex network environments required by emerging
services
- Respond to changes in
network capacity requirements by monitoring key performance indicators
(KPIs), such as subscriber connection requests, and automatically
deploying virtual network functions to meet network capacity demand
- In addition, Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator can
integrate with multiple virtualization infrastructure managers to
support a flexible, multi-cloud environment and help avoid vendor
lock-in.
- Oracle Communications
Application Orchestrator is designed to fulfill the role of virtual
network function manager in the ETSI architecture.
“As smartphones, tablets, and other mobile
devices explode in popularity, communications service providers are
experiencing increasing pressure to deliver compelling data services
while competing with over-the-top providers to remain relevant. Oracle
Communications Application Orchestrator enables CSPs to move away from
rigid network architectures to a flexible platform that can be easily
reconfigured to address any number of current or future services,” said
Bhaskar Gorti, senior vice president and general manager, Oracle
Communications.