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Nokia Partners HP to Pre-Integrate Virtualized Network Functions with HP Helion OpenStack Technology

Nokia Partners HP to Pre-Integrate Virtualized Network Functions with HP Helion OpenStack Technology Image Credit: Nokia Networks

Nokia Networks and HP partner on a collaboration to pre-integrate Nokia Networks virtualized network functions with HP Helion OpenStack® technology to help speed operators’ network function virtualization (NFV) deployments.

According to Nokia, the collaboration on the cloud solution is designed to provide operators with an open source-based cloud that meets their demanding reliability and availability requirements and accelerates their transition to (NFV) deployments.

Both companies plan to extend their existing partnership to provide telco operators with an integrated solution enabling Nokia Networks virtualized network functions (VNFs) to run on a cloud infrastructure layer that integrates HP data center hardware, hypervisor and virtual infrastructure manager, based on HP Helion OpenStack® technology. Telco cloud virtualized network function management will be performed by Nokia’s Cloud Application Manager.

Nokia expects its virtualized network functions and cloud management solutions based on HP Helion OpenStack with carrier grade technologies to be available by mid-2015.

Igor Leprince, executive vice president Global Services, Nokia Networks
Services are fundamental to enable the transformation that the cloud promises to operators for telco and IT applications. Working together, Nokia Networks and HP can deliver the expertise and technological leadership that mobile operators need to gain the full benefits of a complete telco and IT cloud solution – and all under one contract for simplicity.

Saar Gillai, senior vice president/COO, HP Cloud and general manager, NFV, HP
Operators want the same advantages enterprises have experienced with open source-based cloud solutions. HP Helion OpenStack with carrier grade technologies provides them with a clear path to get there. Together, Nokia Networks and HP plan to deliver a pre-integrated solution leveraging our cloud platform and their VNFs to provide customers with a simplified and faster means to deploy NFV services.

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