Vodafone Egypt and Ericsson launch first commercial virtual network function in Middle East
March 02 2017 - 4:00AM
- Vodafone Egypt selects Ericsson as partner of
choice for Network Function Virtualization
- Ericsson's virtual SGSN-MME has been serving and
managing commercial mobile broadband traffic on Vodafone Egypt
network since October 2016.
- Ericsson's Virtual SGSN-MME provides superior
scalability and capacity so that operators can optimize their
operations and manage increasing traffic volumes
Having selected Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) as its
Network Function Virtualization partner, Vodafone Egypt has gone
live with the first commercial virtual network function in the
Middle East. Since October 2016, Ericsson's virtual Serving GPRS
Support Node - Mobility Management Entity (SGSN-MME) has been
serving and managing commercial mobile broadband traffic on the
Vodafone Egypt network.
The Ericsson virtual SGSN-MME supports
multi-access technologies such as GSM, WCDMA and LTE, and
interworks with Wi-Fi. It provides full feature parity, and is
agnostic to the underlying cloud system with support for both Open
stack and VMware. Based on the leading Ericsson pooling concept,
Vodafone Egypt network runs using a combination of virtual and
native SGSN/MME in the same pool, supporting efficient capacity
expansion.
Osama Said, Vodafone Egypt Technology Director,
says: "We are happy to be working with Ericsson to take forward
steps towards our Network Function Virtualization. The
virtualization technology will enhance the speed and efficiency of
services we provide to our customers. which will in turn support
our main goal to reach customer satisfaction. We are excited to
continue working on this Core Network Technology Evolution with the
support of Ericsson."
Ericsson has unparalleled experience in the
deployment and operation of commercial LTE/EPC networks, having
built and operated more than 300 networks worldwide that include
either a native or virtual SGSN-MME. This technology is
continuously evolving to incorporate new functionalities, creating
new business opportunities for operators and reducing costs.
Rafiah Ibrahim, Head of Region Middle East and
East Africa at Ericsson, says: "Utilizing the virtual SGSN
technology will be the first step in Vodafone Egypt's journey
towards virtualization and cloud transformation. Operators are
looking for ways to increase capacity and achieve efficiencies;
today's agreement will enable Vodafone Egypt to achieve these
goals."
Building on proven software and functionality, the
Ericsson SGSN-MME extends network capabilities to meet even the
most aggressive traffic growth predictions. It provides superior
scalability and capacity so that operators can optimize their
operations and manage the increasing volume of traffic from mobile
broadband.
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