Virtualisation in telco networks – Dataset & Report

List of tables and figures

Tables
Table 1: Benefits expected from telcos by using SDN and NFV
Table 2: Importance of expected benefits for major telcos in the implementation of SDN and NFV
Table 3: Application of SDN and NFV along the network and service infrastructure and telcos implementation level
Table 4: Telcos involvement in datacenter development for SDN /NFV
Table 5: OpenStack production by telcos
Table 6: vEPC and vIMS implementation level
Table 7: vCPE implementation level
Table 8: SD-WAN implementation level
Table 9: Network slicing implementations
Table 10: Deployment of SDN/NFV for a multi-country operator
Table 11: Global strategy of major telcos and SDN and NFV positioning
Table 12: Main SDN and NFV providers, their positioning and main references

Figures
Figure 1: Concept of Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Figure 2: How NFV works
Figure 3: Illustration of multi-service platform
Figure 4: AT&T evolution in equipment suppliers
Figure 5: Automated operations benefit from NFV
Figure 6: Shortened time to market
Figure 7: New relationships for stakeholders
Figure 8: NFV framework
Figure 9: Role of orchestration
Figure 10: SDN and NFV, enablers of multi-tenancy
Figure 11: Virtualisation of OLT as part of CORD
Figure 12: Access network unbundling with SDN
Figure 13: From distributed to virtualised Radio Access Network
Figure 14: Mobile Edge Computing and vRAN
Figure 15: vCDN and MEC used for Augmented Reality (AR)
Figure 16: vEPC concept and expected benefits
Figure 17: vEPC capabilities in case of natural disaster
Figure 18: Role of vEPC in M2M network
Figure 19: Virtualisation of residential CPE
Figure 20: SD-WAN concept
Figure 21: Self-service provisioning through web portal
Figure 22: Virtual XaaS for network services
Figure 23: Federation
Figure 24: The three main use cases of 5G
Figure 25: Network slicing and 5G architecture
Figure 26: Examples of 5G network slices
Figure 27: Allocation of both shared and dedicated resources across multiple slices
Figure 28: Sharing and trading of resources between slices
Figure 29: Description of the PVNO value chain
Figure 30: Business model and value chain evolution for an operator called MNO 1
Figure 31: Number of SDN and NFV projects by status
Figure 32: Geographical breakdown of committed operators in SDN and NFV
Figure 33: Positioning of major telcos according to the level of implementation and type of implementation
Figure 34: AT&T strategy: User-Defined Network Cloud
Figure 35: AT&T network virtualisation plan
Figure 36: Network on demand, SDN and NFV-based services
Figure 37: BT view of the uses of SDN and NFV
Figure 38: BT ‘Cloud of Clouds’ vision
Figure 39: NovoNet approach
Figure 40: China Mobile vision of 5G
Figure 41: Key elements for DT Pan-Net transformation
Figure 42: Pan-Net objective
Figure 43: Cloud VPN, DT first SDN- and NFV-based service
Figure 44: DT’s subsidiary experimentation in Slovakia
Figure 45: Orange transformation in line with new customer expectations
Figure 46: The Five Pillars of Orange to deliver agile networks
Figure 47: EasyGo, VPN service based on SDN and NFV
Figure 48: Telefónica roadmap
Figure 49: Virtualisation of CPE
Figure 50: Verizon view on services migration to the cloud
Figure 51: Telco over Cloud Proof of concept
Figure 52: VPN+ demonstration
Figure 53: SDN and NFV vendor ecosystem
Figure 54: SDN and NFV market and regional breakdown, 2017-2021
Figure 55: Breakdown of the SDN/NFV market in 2021, by type of players