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Intelligent IP Networks Facilitate Connectivity Upgrade, Inspiring New Growth for Carriers

The IP Industry Summit themed "Intelligent IP Network, Boost New Growth" was held during MWC 2023 at the W Hotel in Barcelona, Spain, attracting representatives from industry organizations, standards organizations, carriers, enterprises, analysts, and media to explore the evolution trend of IP networks.

Vinton Cerf, Father of the Internet, mentioned in his speech that IP networks need continuous innovation to support more service scenarios. Omdia analysts shed light on the development trend of IP networks and pointed out that B2B services are the next source of revenue growth for carriers. Digital transformation requires the construction of future-oriented intelligent IP networks.

The future evolution of network infrastructures was also discussed at the summit. Gu Rui, Vice President of Huawei Data Communication Product Line, elaborated on the future-oriented intelligent IP network architecture, which features ultra-broadband, converged transport, ultra-automation, and one-stop services. In terms of ultra-broadband, ultra-broadband platforms represented by emerging technologies such as Wi-Fi 7 and 800GE provide 10GE access channels and enable sustainable network and service evolution. In terms of converged transport, innovative SRv6 technology and unified software and hardware platforms significantly simplify network design and O&M for multi-service transport. In addition, innovative network slicing technology provides differentiated SLA guarantee to meet the requirements of different services. In terms of ultra-automation, Huawei's digital map provides multi-dimensional network visualization for infrastructures, networks, slices, routes, services, and applications, significantly improving the operational efficiency of networks.

IETF IAB member Li Zhenbin noted that SRv6 is an inevitable trend of IP network protocol evolution, and related standards are ready for use. SRv6 deployments are ramping up around the world. Recently released standards have regulated interoperability scenarios and unified header compression algorithms, paving the way to accelerate SRv6 evolution for carriers. IOH Indonesia, which believes that SRv6 is the core technology of next-generation intelligent IP networks, shared its case with the world's first successful interoperability test of SRv6 header compression between Huawei and other vendors, which clears the obstacles to E2E SRv6 evolution from MPLS on the live network. IETF IAB member Wu Qin pointed out that autonomous driving networks (ADNs) are increasingly becoming an industry-wide consensus. Ensuring network visualization, secure and reliable configuration changes, and efficient optimization is the current research focus. The digital map can provide multi-dimensional network visualization, configuration intent simulation and verification, and traffic optimization, paving the way for L4 ADNs.

Other speakers shared the latest developments and progress of intelligent IP network technologies in commercial scenarios. Wang Lei, President of Huawei's Campus Network Domain, introduced Huawei's 1 + X solution for a wide range of scenarios, covering the public sector, SMEs, retail, hotels, and healthcare. This solution builds on traditional private lines to extend the service scope to cover value-added services such as campus LAN/WLAN/SD-WAN planning, deployment, and operations. It enables carriers to accelerate their transformation from IAP private line providers to MSPs, provide E2E one-stop services for industry customers, and improve the business value of B2B private lines. Fastweb, an emerging MSP from Italy, agreed with Huawei's operational philosophy of expanding value-added services based on private lines and shared its latest progress and practices in the innovative field of managed security services.

Looking ahead, Huawei will continue to work with customers and industry partners to evolve intelligent: IP networks toward "ultra-broadband, converged transport, ultra-automation, and one-stop services" and explore new scenarios, services, business models, and more to accelerate industry digital transformation and facilitate business success and inspire new growth for carriers.

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Executive Editor and Telecoms Strategist at The Fast Mode | 5G | IoT/M2M | Telecom Strategy | Mobile Service Innovations 

Tara Neal heads the strategy & editorial unit at The Fast Mode, focusing on latest technologies such as gigabit broadband, 5G, cloud-native networking, edge computing, virtualization, software-defined networking and network automation as well as broader telco segments such as IoT/M2M, CX, OTT services and network security. Tara holds a First Class Honours in BSc Accounting and Finance from The London School of Economics, UK and is a CFA charterholder from the CFA Institute, United States. Tara has over 22 years of experience in technology and business strategy, and has earlier served as project director for technology and economic development projects in various management consulting firms.

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