dtac picks Nokia to revamp end-to-end transport and IP core network to prepare for Carrier SDN
November 09 2016 - 2:11AM
dtac, part of the Telenor Group and the second largest
mobile operator in Thailand, has selected the flagship products in
Nokia's IP/Optical portfolio to bolster its backbone network,
becoming the first mobile operator in Thailand to implement a
software-defined network (SDN)-ready IP/Optical network. The
network will eventually deliver ultra-broadband mobile access to
more than 40 percent of Thailand's population.
The number of mobile subscribers in Thailand is increasing
rapidly, stimulating greater demand for advanced networks to
support surging data consumption. dtac needed a core network to
handle the increased data demand, but also with the open interfaces
and the programmability necessary to support a migration to
SDN.
Nokia products, including the 7950 Extensible Routing System
(XRS) and the 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS), will replace
dtac's existing IP core routing and Dense Wave Division
Multiplexing (DWDM) infrastructure to provide the capacity and
capabilities required to efficiently address growth in demand, and
lay the foundation for an SDN infrastructure. The deployment also
includes Nokia's security gateway for dtac's LTE network. Combined,
these platforms ensure that dtac is well positioned to meet
customer bandwidth requirements into the future while improving
network flexibility and reliability.
Prathet Tankuranun, Chief Technology Officer, Total
Access Communication PLC (dtac), said: "Over the last two
years we've seen demand for mobile broadband grow exponentially. As
we prepare for future advanced technologies we've made a strategic
choice for an SDN-ready IP/Optical network because it gives us the
control and agility needed to run an efficient network that can
rapidly adjust to evolving demand patterns. This deployment with
Nokia is an important next step in our migration towards full SDN
automation."
Sebastien Laurent, head of
Nokia Thailand, said: "Deploying Nokia's
end-to-end IP/DWDM Core solution provides the foundation for an
SDN-centric network and will allow dtac to implement on-demand
services while also easing operation and maintenance demands.
Deploying this technology will make dtac the first carrier in
Thailand positioned to implement carrier SDN in preparation for the
cloud era."
Key Facts:
- The Nokia 7950 XRS supports open interfaces that SDN WAN
controllers can use to program the network through mechanisms such
as OpenFlow, NETCONF/YANG, PCE-P or BGP/LS.
- The Nokia 1830 PSS brings programmability to optical transport
with the agility of touchless CDC-F wavelength routing and the
world's first truly programmable coherent interface, the Photonic
Service Engine 2 with Super Coherent technology.
- dtac is also deploying Nokia's Wavelength Routing Engine GMPLS
(Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching) Control Plane at the
optical layer to provide automated network operation with the
highest level of service protection for maximum reliability.
- Also included in the 1830 PSS is an integrated optical
time-domain reflectometry (OTDR) card which provides enhanced
troubleshooting capabilities.
Resources:
- Video: Nokia PSE-2: The heart of the network for today and the
future Video
- Web page : 1830 Photonic Service Switch
- Web page : Optical Networking
- Web page: 7950 Extensible Routing System
- Web page: IP Core Routing
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