Today
Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced that
Swisscom, Switzerland's leading telecommunications provider, will deploy new virtual network functions using
HPE OpenNFV solutions.
In
order to adapt more quickly to changing demands and respond to emerging
competitors, communications service providers (CSPs) need to be able to
rapidly deliver new revenue generating innovations. Network functions
virtualization (NFV) technologies enable CSPs to innovate and launch new
services faster, easier and at a lower cost through the virtualization
of telecommunications core networks and network functions.
Swisscom
is one of the first CSPs worldwide to take advantage of NFV to offer
virtual customer premise equipment (vCPE) to its business customers.
Previously, its network functions were deployed at an end customer's
location, which required dedicated on-site appliances. This led to
significant CAPEX as well as expensive "truck rolls" for onsite
installation and service calls. Swisscom's new vCPE model allows it to
manage its customers' network infrastructure from a centralized
location, providing networking services on-demand, leading to lower
costs, faster service deployments and higher service availability.
Additionally, the new vCPE model enables Swisscom to quickly deliver
future value-added services to its customers.
"Delivering
networking services to our customers in a timely manner is our number
one priority in this project -- we were looking for lower cost as well
as faster and easier ways to deliver services, which was a challenge
when running our network functions on-premises," said John de Keijzer,
Head of Development, Swisscom. "By partnering with HPE, we were able to
quickly design, develop and integrate a new product based on of full
automation, virtualized production and fast time to service."
Swisscom will utilize a number of HPE technologies, including HPE Virtual Services Router for managing firewall and routing, HPE Service Director for orchestration and HPE Technology Services for consulting and implementation to deploy a low cost vCPE solution.
"We
are committed to helping communications service providers get from 'now
to next,'" said Saar Gillai, senior vice president and general manager,
Communications Solutions Business, HPE. "Our work on Swisscom's vCPE
implementation is a strong example of how CSPs can leverage current
investments, while virtualizing their networks to expand into new
markets in a more efficient and agile way."