Huawei continued its push into the software-defined networking space, showing off what it terms a prototype SDN virtual transport platform with a built-in “APP” system. The infrastructure giant said the platform is part of its SoftCOM solution targeting next-generation networks to provide a greater degree of virtualization capabilities.
Carriers have increasingly been looking towards virtualization as a way to reduce the cost of network deployments and speed time needed to launch consumer services.
Huawei claims the prototype offer can dynamically create “multiple virtual networks on demand to meet individual tenant needs, all from the same physical network;” the system’s flexible optical network control application is designed to allow for automatic on-demand adjustment in modulation format and line rate based on need; and the network health analysis application is designed to track network resource utilization, performance KPIs and alarms in real time.
Huawei earlier this year claimed a breakthrough in SDN development with the launch of its Flow Engine product, which it says stands as the industry’s first carrier-grade SDN traffic optimization engine. According to company officials, Flow Engine offers centralized monitoring and control over a telecom’s network resources, allowing administrators to dynamically allocate resources and optimize performance with relative ease.
SDN Central recently reported that the software-defined network market is poised to hit $25 billion annually by 2018, before reaching to as much as $35 billion per year. SDN Central noted that next year alone, the sector could grow by three-fold and will continue its expansion ten-fold by 2018.
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