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).
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
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