Adapting B/OSS to Software Telco World

Andriy Zhylenko, CTOPortaOne, Inc.

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B/OSS in Software Telco World

• Change of view for “telco” and “B/OSS”• Change in the functionality• Change in the operations process

Part 1: Change of viewWhat does re-definition of “telco”

mean for B/OSS?

A new view of telco

• Telco as a set of data• Portable across HW

platform• Stored in B/OSS

Telco as a collection of apps

• SDN controller apps

• NFV appliances• Legacy apps• All controlled by

B/OSS

Why app portfolio is so important

• The only real competetive differentiator between telcos

Apps: Evolving portfolio• Constant improvement• Rapid deployment of new apps• Automated service activation

Apps: Multi-Source• Flexibility in app

choice• Different vendors

Apps: Monetization• Usage or subscription charges• Fair usage policy• Real-time charging• Overdraft protection

App Portfolio Manager

• Comprehensive and rapidly evolving• Multi-source• Revenue generating

B/OSS has to make the portfolio:

Part 2: Functionality changeThe new functionality demanded

from B/OSS

The path to B+OSS

Programming the services

• Net config vs. service config

• Who will do the translation?

Babylon tower of APIs

• Variety of “northbound” API

• Multi-vendor flexibility

Should B/OSS be a NFV app?

• Scalability• Reliability• Cannot be migrated fully (or at least not to the

same cloud)

Case study: PortaOne

• Move to private cloud• 300+ carriers

Dealing with legacy• Conversion of existing customer data• Supporting the migration process• Co-existing with legacy or specialized HW

platforms

B+OSS with Telco Cloud

• Automated service activation and management

• Network configuration based on the “Service”• “Multi-lingual”

Part 3: Operations ChangeThe change required from humans,

who develop and operate B/OSS

Admins in software telco

• Rapid service roll-out• Stability while making changes to the network• New breed of engineers: DevOps

B+OSS: Human factor

• Agile development process to support fast service roll-out

• Continuous integration to ensure quality• Advanced configuration management

B+OSS for Software Telco

• New architecture to support rapid service delivery • Extended integration work with multiple vendors• Agile development approach• Well worth the efforts!

Questions, comments?Andriy Zhylenko, CTOPortaOne, Inc.Andriy.Zhylenko@portaone.com

www.portaone.com