Existing processes and operational support systems need to evolve to become NFV-ready

1. Networks to become
NFV-ready
Network meeting
changing demands

2. The communications industry
is undergoing an unprecedented
level of change.

3. These changes have a profound
impact on the operational aspects
of virtual networks.

4. 1.
Hybrid
2.
Real-time
operation
3.
Service
agility
Existing processes and operational
support systems (OSS) must adapt and
evolve in order to become NFV-ready.

5. Traditional (Physical) Network1.
Hybrid

6. NFV-Ready Network
(Physical & Virtual Network)
1.
Hybrid

7. A
B
C
Traditional Network
Cascaded fulfilment
& assurance processes
2.
Real-time
operation

8. C B
A
NFV-Ready Network
Instant fulfilment
& Service continuity
2.
Real-time
operation

9. A
Start of process
End of process
C
E
B
D
F
Traditional Network
Slow and cumbersome
new services launch
3.
Service
agility

10. Innovate Design Launch
NFV-Ready Network
Accelerated innovation and deployment
3.
Service
agility

11. OSS
Physical
Network Management Systems
Element Management Systems
Network
Traditional Network
1.
Hybrid
BSS

12. BSS
OSS
Hybrid
Physical
Virtual
NFV Orchestrator
VNF Manager
Virtual Network Function
Cloud Management Systems
SDN Controller
Network Management Systems
Element Management Systems
Network Data Centre
NFV-Ready Network
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
1.
Hybrid

13. NFV enabled Network
Support legacy alongside virtualization
in the foreseeable future
Fulfilling a service across NFV
and traditional networks
Services span across physical
and virtual network elements
New charging models
(e.g. per VM and usage)
1.
Hybrid
Cross domain
inventory
Cross domain
orchestration
Hybrid
networks
Hybrid service
monetization
A
B
C
D

14. NFV enabled Network
Network Cloud
Service
Orchestrator
BSS
OSS
CRM
Cloud Mgmt. SDN
NFV
Applications
Physical
Elements
Order Delivery Orchestrator
Resource Manager
Activation (AUA)
Active Inventory
Real Time Activation
(YANG, ODL)
Service
Design
& Create
Order Capture
Service Order
Management
BigData
Self-Service Portal Billing
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
A
B
C
D
D
1.
Hybrid
Cross domain
inventory
Cross domain
orchestration
Hybrid
networks
Hybrid service
monetization
A
B
C
D

15. NFV enabled Network
Relatively static
resources and
capacity changes
Network is
the master
Days/weeks to
provision services
Seconds/minutes to
provision services
Static pre-allocation
of network resources,
with over provisioning
Dynamic resources
utilization per usage
Cascaded fulfilment
& assurance
processes
E2E service
continuity and
auto healing
Traditional Network NFV-Ready Network
2.
Real-time
operation
(Required)
Elasticity and
scalability
Instant
fulfilment
Active
inventory
Continuous
real time
fulfilment
A
B
C
D

16. Network Cloud
Service
Orchestrator
BSS
OSS
CRM
Cloud Mgmt. SDN
NFV
Applications
Physical
Elements
Order Delivery Orchestrator
Resource Manager
Activation (AUA)
Active Inventory
Real Time Activation
(YANG, ODL)
Service
Design
& Create
Order Capture
Service Order
Management
BigData
Self-Service Portal Billing
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
NFV enabled Network
A
C
B
D
Elasticity and
scalability
Instant
fulfilment
Active
inventory
Continuous
real time
fulfilment
A
B
C
D
2.
Real-time
operation

17. NFV enabled Network
Slow and
cumbersome new
services launch
Time to market
faster deployment
and updates
“One-size-fits-all”
strict number of
service variations
Personalization
Self service portal
with policy awareness
Upfront investments
for every new
service launch
Increase the number of
new services launched
Due to reduced cost of failure
Traditional Network (Required) NFV-Ready Network
3.
Service
agility
Accelerated
Innovation
User-defined
on-demand
services
Service
on-boarding
automation
A
B
C

18. Network Cloud
Service
Orchestrator
BSS
OSS
CRM
Cloud Mgmt. SDN
NFV
Applications
Physical
Elements
Order Delivery Orchestrator
Resource Manager
Activation (AUA)
Active Inventory
Real Time Activation
(YANG, ODL)
Service
Design
& Create
Order Capture
Service Order
Management
BigData
Self-Service Portal Billing
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
Master
Enterprise
Catalog
NFV enabled Network
Accelerated
Innovation
User-defined
on-demand
services
Service
on-boarding
automation
A
B
C
A
B
C
3.
Service
agility

19. What it means to become
an NFV-ready network...
Summary:

20. Hybrid
Hybrid network
Support legacy alongside virtualization in the foreseeable future
Cross domain orchestration
Fulfilling a service across NFV and traditional networks
Cross domain inventory
Services spans across physical and virtual network elements
Hybrid service monetization
New charging models (e.g. per VM and usage)

21. Real time inventory
Network is the master
Instant fulfilment
Seconds/minutes to provision services
Elasticity and scalability
Dynamic resources utilization per usage
Continuous real time fulfilment
E2E Service continuity and auto healing
Real-time operation
C B
A

22. Service Agility
Service on-boarding automation
Time to market, faster deployment and updates
User-defined on-demand services
Self service portal with policy awareness
Accelerated innovation
Increase the number of new services launched
due to reduced cost of failure

23. For more information about
what it takes to become
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