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President & CEO, NetNumber

Kevin Peters

The Journey to Virtualization & Transformation in the Core Network

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2012: Vision for Network Functions Virtualisation

Source: ETSI, Nov 2012

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But the path forward has not been clear or easy…

Did we expect it to be?

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Operators:

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“In a few years, we can expect the communications industry to look

and feel similar to the IT industry”

ETSI, Nov 2012

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IT Industry Evolution

0

1

2

3

4

5

1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

10

100

1,000

10,000

Cloud/Mobile/Social

Mainframe / Mini

PC / Client Server

Cloud & Social

Networks

Synchronous Protocols & Terminals

Client-Server

Approach

Distributed Processing,

Networking & Apps

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What’s Changed?

Innovation VSAdoption

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Disruption Drives Transformation

• Transition to NFV/SDN will continue well beyond 2020

• Benefits are hard to realize in the short term

• Transformation is complex as legacy and next-gen networks coexist

• IoT, containers and network slicing, 5G will add new complexities

• Transformation isn’t just about technology

• Network transformation is both a network and a software challenge

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SS7/C7for CS & PS

MAP, CAP, INAP

MAP,INAP

DNS

SIP

ISUP

MAPINAPCAP,INAP

Gf/MAP

IN-SCP HLRMNP-DB

Mw/SIP

Mw/SIP

DNS

Mi/SIP

DNS

IBCF

MGCF

Mj/SIP

Mi/SIP

Mx/SIP

Mx/SIP

Mx/SIP

E-/P-CSCF

Mi/SIP

Ml/SIP

LoC-DBGMLC

SLg/Diameter

Le/SOAP

Gm/SIP

IPX

Ici/SIP

CS/PLMN

PacketCore

MAP

ISUP,INAP,CAP,MAP

SIP for IMS & IPX

ENUM/DNS

DNS/ENUM

SIP SS7Diameter RadiusDNS Other (H.248, …)

Telecom Overlay Network

SLF EIR

Cx,Sh,S6,SWx/Diameter

Dx,Dh/Diameter S13/Diameter

Ro,Rf,Sy/Diameter

Rx/Diameter

ISC/SIP

Ma/SIP

Cx,Dx,Rf/Diameter

O(F)CS

PCRF

Rx,Gx,S9,Sh,Sy/Diameter

EPC,Non-3GPP

Radius

TAS

Mw/SIP

Dh,Sh,Rf,Ro/Diameter Radius

Cx,Dx/Diameter

HSS

DSC

Mg/SIP

AAA

Diameterfor LTE& WiFi

SWa,SWm,SWx/Diameter

Diameter

SWa,SWm,S6,S13,Gx,S9/Diameter

I-CSCF

IWF

LRF

S-CSCFCRE/BGCF

STP

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MAP, CAP, INAP

MAP,INAP

DNS

SIP

ISUP

MAPINAPCAP,INAP

Gf/MAP

Mw/SIP

Mw/SIP

DNS

Mi/SIP

DNS

IBCF

MGCF

Mj/SIP

Mi/SIP

Mx/SIP

Mx/SIP

Mx/SIP

E-/P-CSCF

Mi/SIP

Ml/SIP

GMLC

Le/SOAP IPX

Ici/SIP

CS/PLMN

PacketCore

MAP

ISUP,INAP,CAP,MAP

SS7/C7for CS & PS

SIP for IMS & IPX

ENUM/DNS

SIP SS7Diameter RadiusDNS Other (H.248, …)

“Software-ization” of Telecom Overlay Network

Cx,Sh,S6,SWx/Diameter

Dx,Dh/Diameter S13/Diameter

Ro,Rf,Sy/Diameter

Rx/Diameter

ISC/SIP

Ma/SIP

Cx,Dx,Rf/Diameter

O(F)CS

Rx,Gx,S9,Sh,Sy/Diameter

TAS

Mw/SIP

Dh,Sh,Rf,Ro/Diameter Radius

Cx,Dx/Diameter

Mg/SIP

SLF HSS EIR IN-SCP HLRMNP-DB

DSC

AAA

DIA FW

PCRF

Diameterfor LTE& WiFi

Diameter

Ut-Proxy

SWa,SWm,S6,S13,Gx,S9/Diameter I-CSCF

SWa,SWm,SWx/Diameter

IWF

LRF

LoC-DB

S-CSCFCRE/BGCF

DNS/ENUM

STPSS7 FW

TITANFunction

EPC,Non-3GPP

Radius

SLg/Diameter

Gm/SIP

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IBCF

MGCF

E-/P-CSCF

GMLC

IPX

CS/PLMN

PacketCore

Transformation of Telecom Overlay Network

O(F)CSEPC,

Non-3GPP

TAS

SLFHSSEIRIN-SCPHLRMNP-DBDSCAAADIA FW

PCRF

Ut-ProxyI-CSCFIWFLRFLoC-DBS-CSCFCRE/BGCFDNS/ENUMSTPSS7 FW

TITAN

SIP SS7Diameter RadiusDNS Other (H.248, …)

Reduce Complexity of Signaling Core with One Centralized Platform for Many Network Functions

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Transformation of Telecom Overlay Network

IBCF

MGCF

E-/P-CSCF

GMLC

IPX

CS/PLMN

PacketCore

O(F)CS

EPC,Non-3GPP

TAS

SLFHSSEIRIN-SCPHLRMNP-DBDSCAAA

DIA FW

PCRF

Ut-Proxy

I-CSCFIWFLRFLoC-DBS-CSCFCRE/BGCFDNS/ENUMSTP

SS7 FW

TITAN

Reduce Complexity of Signaling Core with One Centralized Platform for Many Network Functions

✓ Broader choice of solutions

✓ Virtualized, remote-managed install

✓ Access to new vendor-partners

✓ Software-enabled innovation

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Key Insights for Moving Forward from a Network Guy

• Long-term migration requires specialized skills

• Adopt approach to bridge legacy and new

• Revisit your architecture: Don’t migrating existing chaos

• Care for the ecosystem

• “Software-ize” the hybrid (signaling software is perfect place to start)

• Find the mammals…

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Transitioning from Hardware to Software is a Major Step

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Bridge from a Software Platform to a Software Future is Shorter

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Software Environment is a Spring Board to the Future

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