This week at the Broadband & TV Connect Asia conference in Singapore, ZTE demonstrated a new OAM (operations, administration and management) solution based on SDN (software defined networking) architecture. The new Elastic SDN IP RAN (internet protocol radio access network) OAM solution, powered by ZTE’s Elastic SDN technology enables operators to perform 90 percent of routine network OAM functions with one-touch control on mobile devices, generating at least 30 percent of labour cost savings, claims the company. The solution is particularly important in managing th IP RAN bearers, especially to manage the issues in Southeast Asia, where operators need to manage their IP RAN efficiently on outlying islands and mountainous terrain.
According to ZTE, by integrating SDN network architecture and adopting virtualization technology, ZTE’s new OAM solution performs unified management on access layer and aggregation layer equipment using a SDN controller. The new solution also supports plug-and-play and one-touch service deployment, reducing OAM workload for engineers and increasing their productivity, added the company. ZTE also said that the new OAM system supports remote operation using personal computers, mobile phones and tablets, enabling users to perform network OAM out of the equipment room and complete 90 percent of routine OAM work using mobile terminals.
