“This scalable solution allows carriers to run a variety of managed virtual services, from security and routing to SD-WAN and IT services, and more,” says Ulik Broida, Vice President of Marketing and Business Development at RAD. “Using the same facility and management system, the carrier can choose, as needed, to introduce PNFs such as IP VPN, traffic classification and control, SLA-based business services, and performance monitoring.”
The Whitebox+’s built-in capabilities not only deliver wire-speed interconnect performance but also conserve CPU resources to create additional VNF instances.
“Our research shows that 85% of carriers are planning to deploy virtualized network functions (VNFs) on a universal CPE or uCPE hardware product, which incorporates a pico-cloud server/storage/switch (IHS Markit 2016 Fourth Annual Global Service Provider Survey; respondents control 53% of global telecom CapEx). Carriers want options in how they pursue that model,” said Michael Howard, Director and Senior Research Advisor, Carrier Networks, IHS Markit Technology.
“RAD’s approach offers the option of starting with a whitebox uCPE and adding a modular NID, or starting with a whitebox NID and then adding a modular pico-cloud uCPE function.”
Allied Telesis launches its next-generation FTTx solution SwitchBlade x3112
Allied Telesis presents the SwitchBlade x3112 FTTx switching platform, the latest in its range of FTTx solutions.
