Oracle OSS update looks to tackle challenge of operating NFV across virtual, physical networks
Oracle Communications updated its operational support systems suite in a move to help communication service providers better handle the ongoing move toward virtualized platforms using network functions virtualization.
The update is said to help CSPs deal with the rollout of new services that need to span both the new virtualized world as well as legacy physical networks, an issue many have stated is likely to challenge telecom operators for years.
Oracle cited a number of enhancements to the platform, including improved visual modeling, design and configuration of packet-based network connectivity with support to process up to 6,000 line items per order; support of agile orchestration and delivery of carrier Ethernet 2.0 services across multiple network operators inline with the MEF Lifecycle Service Orchestration architecture; and seamless support for the design and delivery of services across physical, virtual and hybrid networks.
Oracle added that the OSS platform also includes updates to its Communications Design Studio, Communications Order and Service Management, Communications Unified Inventory Management, Communications ASAP, Communications IP Service Activator, Communications Network Integrity and Communications Cloud Platform.
Oracle just last month announced four new products targeting NFV deployments, including its Communications Session Border Controller, Communications Converged Application Server, Communications Services Gatekeeper and Communications Policy Management. Oracle said the products are designed to lessen complexity “inherent in bridging physical and virtual environments” as operators move toward NFV.
A recent report from IHS noted the global market for NFV hardware, software and services is set to surge from $2.3 billion this year to $11.6 billion in 2019. The firm claims service providers are still “early” in their transformation toward virtualized network platforms, which it said is a 10- to 15-year process. Revenue from outsourced services geared toward NFV projects is expected to post a 71% compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019, with revenue from software-only video content delivery network functions for managing and distributing data forecast to grow 30-fold between 2015 and 2019.
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