Analysis on Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and How it Specifically Applies to Mobile Networks - Research and Markets

DUBLIN, May 3, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets has announced the addition of EJL Wireless Research's new report "Mobile Network Function Virtualization Fundamentals " to their offering.

This report provides a comprehensive technology analysis on network function virtualization (NFV) and how it specifically applies to mobile networks. A detailed analysis covering the various equipment vendor ecosystems is included as well as an analysis on the current views on both a virtualized EPC and virtualized RAN (vRAN) within a mobile network as well as virtual baseband units (vBBU) and virtualized base stations (vBS). 

The potential for full interoperability between different NFV ecosystems remains uncertain as it goes against the current telecommunications equipment vendor business model, according to the latest report from EJL Wireless Research titled Mobile Network Virtualization Fundamentals. We believe the realization of full NFV will be a gradual and long term process. Along the way, new business models for equipment vendors will need to be created and built with the support of service providers. We have introduced the concept for a five step evolutionary process for hardware/software platforms to achieve NFV within the wireless market says co-author, Donglin Shen. While we believe that NFV benefits the current business model for equipment vendors within their own ecosystem, the issue of full multi-vendor interoperability highlights the ongoing business model differences between service providers and equipment vendors. It is the similar to full multi-vendor CPRI interoperability for the fronthaul link says founder and President, Earl Lum.

The analysis covers the current reference architecture for NFV, the role of the OpenDaylight project, the current ecosystem of equipment vendors as well as the hardware/software platform impact to support NFV. Additionally, the analysis covers the current views on both a virtualized EPC and virtualized RAN (vRAN) within a mobile network as well as virtual baseband units (vBBU) and virtualized base stations (vBS).

Features:

• Definitions and explanations of NF, NFV, and NFVI
• NFV Reference Architecture
• NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) Requirements
• NFV Use Cases
• NFV Hardware Analysis
• Open NFV
• OpenDaylight
• Equipment Vendor/Service Provider Ecosystems including
• - Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia)
• - China Mobile
• - Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
• - Ericsson
• - Huawei Technologies
• - Wind River Systems

Key Topics Covered:

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Network Virtualization

1.2 Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

1.3 The relationship between SDN and NFV

1.4 ESTI NFV Work Group and Specification

1.5 OPNFV and Its Objectives

CHAPTER 2: WHAT PROBLEMS DOES THE INDUSTRY EXPECT NFV TO RESOLVE?

2.1 Network Services of NFV

2.2 ETSI Use Cases

2.3 General Comments to Use Cases

CHAPTER 3: REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE OF NFV

3.1 NFVI

3.2 NFV Ecosystem Environment

3.3 Open Source Development

3.4 Ecosystems Offered by Different Manufacturers/Operators

3.5 Open Daylight Project

CHAPTER 4: NETWORK VIRTUALIZATION VS. NETWORK FUNCTION VIRTUALIZATION57 

4.1 Network Virtualization Practical Use Cases

4.2 Projection of NFV and Possible Use Cases under Discussion

4.3 The relationship between NFV and standardization

CHAPTER 5: AGILE NETWORK AND NETWORK ORCHESTRATION REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Definition of an Agile Network

5.2 Functions of Network Orchestration

5.3 Network Design Criteria to Meet the Requirements of an Agile Network

5.4 Minimum Function Set Requirements for Network Orchestration

CHAPTER 6: DEPLOYMENT FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR NFV

6.1 When and Why Is NFV Needed?

6.2 The Benefits of Deploying NFV to an Existing Network

6.3 Justification of NFV Deployment Costs

6.4 NFV Ecosystem and Interoperability

6.5 Network Reliability

CHAPTER 7: CURRENT NFV CHALLENGES

7.1 Multi-vendor Operation

7.2 Open Source and Standardization

7.3 Issues associated with open source and protocols Summary

CHAPTER 8: NFV HARDWARE ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 9: MARKET POTENTIAL AND CONCLUSIONS

9.1 The Status of Current NFV products Claimed on the Market

Companies Mentioned

- Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia)

- China Mobile

- Ericsson

- Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

- Huawei Technologies

- Wind River Systems

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