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Ericsson will lead the transformation program,
having responsibility for not only building the infrastructure but
ensuring the delivery of an end-to-end operational system
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Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA) aims to
increase network agility, reduce opex and capex, deploy services
faster, and improve customer experience
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The project is the first major collaboration
between Ericsson and Cisco on Telecom Cloud infrastructure and
supports VHA's core and IP network evolution towards network
slicing
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) and Cisco Systems (NASDAQ:
CSCO) will transform and virtualize Vodafone Hutchison Australia
(VHA)'s networks for VHA to better prepare for new emerging
services and to evolve its core network to increase the level of
agility and programmability from network slicing.
Through simplification of its network and
infrastructure, VHA will benefit from having the tools to become
more agile, innovative and more pro-active in the way services are
brought to market, ultimately resulting in improved customer
engagement experience alongside reductions in opex and capex
spend.
The deal represents the first major collaboration
between Ericsson and Cisco on Telecom Cloud infrastructure.
Kevin Millroy, Chief Technology Officer, VHA,
says: "Ericsson and Cisco are our existing providers of core and
routing functions making them good partners to move into a
virtualized environment. This transformation allows us to introduce
new applications to drive innovation and improve customer services
and user experience. The new infrastructure opens the door to new
business models and markets, such as Internet of Things for
Vodafone - we are excited about the future prospects this
partnership offers."
Rima Qureshi, Head of Region North America and
responsible for the strategic partnership with Cisco at Ericsson
says: "This major transformation deal clearly demonstrates
Ericsson's global end-to-end transformation and operations
capabilities as a trusted transformation partner. As the first
collaboration between Ericsson and Cisco on Telecom Cloud
infrastructure, it also shows how our global partnership is
speeding digital transformation for customers across
industries.
"As the Prime Integrator, Ericsson is taking
responsibility for integration of the Ericsson and Cisco, not only
building the infrastructure, but ensuring the delivery of an
end-to-end operational system."
Yvette Kanouff senior vice president, general
manager, service provider business, Cisco, says: "Cisco and
Ericsson have been working with key strategic accounts around the
globe to validate a telecom cloud infrastructure. This broad
and significant engagement with VHA demonstrates how our two
companies are utilizing our complementary assets to deliver
technical and commercial innovation and systems integration
leadership to the benefit of our customers."
The joint architecture solution comprises of
Ericsson Hyperscale Datacenter System and software components such
as Ericsson Cloud Execution Environment, Ericsson Cloud Manager,
Cloud SDN controller; together with Cisco WAN Automation Engine,
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO), Cisco IP Network VNFs
including IOS XR 9000v and Cloud Services Router 1000v, and both
virtualized and physical security technologies such as the Adaptive
Security Appliance and Cisco Firepower security gateway, along with
services and support. This builds on VHA's selection, in 2014, of
Ericsson to replace and upgrade VHA's complete core network,
including virtual EPC and virtual IMS/ Voice over LTE.
Ericsson and Cisco - two industry leaders in the
development and delivery of networking, mobility, and cloud -
formed a global business and technology partnership in November
2015 to create the networks of the future. The partnership offers
customers the best of both companies: routing, data center,
networking, cloud, mobility, management and control, and global
services capabilities. The next-generation strategic partnership
will drive growth, accelerate innovation, and speed digital
transformation demanded by customers across industries. To date,
over 250 active customer engagements have now started to turn into
won deals. More than 60 deals, spread around the world, are in IP
(routing and transport) and services. The companies announced deals
with 3 Italy, Vodafone Portugal, Aster Dominican Republic and Cable
& Wireless in Caribbean in 2016.
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