NEC and Netcracker Technology unveiled their Agile Virtualization Platform and Practice (AVP) toolset for accelerating the adoption of SDN and NFV.
AVP is designed to help service providers:
- Identify, build and launch new revenue-generating services more quickly.
- Manage and integrate existing and virtualized network operations and create agile development environments to support both IT and network requirements.
- Better align corporate stakeholders by implementing new processes and training talent in emerging software and Agile methodologies.
Key components of NEC and Netcracker’s Agile Virtualization Platform and Practice:
- Virtualization Development and Operations Center (VDOC) — an agile collaboration environment designed for systems architecture, network planning as well as service design and deployment teams to automate end-to-end service lifecycle management. It enables collaboration across departments and with third-party partners, including solution vendors and systems integrators.
- Business Enablement Applications (BEA) — designed for executives in charge of customer-facing business units to reduce the time it takes to monetize virtualization offerings for both B2B and mass markets.
- Hybrid Operations Management (HOM) — focused on making virtual and traditional networks operate simultaneously at scale. HOM leverages the companies’ expertise in end-to-end service management and Management and Network Orchestration (MANO) and fills the gaps missing in today’s solutions for automating hybrid network management, including assurance, continuous optimization, security and stability. HOM integrates with VDOC to create a dynamic and continuous feedback loop between product and development environments.
- Primary Systems Integration Practice (PSIP) — covers all stages of virtualization initiatives—from the initial definition of the program and its business case to the full transfer of operations.
“AVP is more than just a standalone product or a point solution,” said Shunichiro Tejima, Executive Vice President at NEC Corporation. “It allows service providers to access NEC and Netcracker’s deep-rooted industry expertise across all stages of virtualization deployment. Service providers are challenged to commercialize their SDN/NFV initiatives and launch them, at scale, into the market. With AVP, we can reduce the time-to-market for SDN/NFV deployments and help remove much of the risk associated with digital transformations.”
“In order for service providers to evolve in the digital ecosystem, they will need to overcome the inherent challenges associated with SDN/NFV,” said Andrew Feinberg, President and CEO at Netcracker Technology. “AVP directly addresses the operational, organizational and commercial requirements needed to successfully launch digital initiatives, allowing for faster service delivery, greater revenue opportunities, and a better customer experience.”