NEC and its subsidiary Netcracker have unveiled a set of unique tools, platforms and services designed to accelerate and ease the adoption and commercialization of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) and Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). The Agile Virtualization Platform and Practice (AVP) will accomplish this by giving service providers the ability to manage and integrate existing and virtualized network operations and create agile development environments to support both IT and network requirements. It will also help to identify, build and launch new revenue-generating services more quickly.
AVP includes the Virtualization Development and Operations Center (VDOC) collaboration environment, Business Enablement Applications, Hybrid Operations Management, and Primary Systems Integration Practice. The VDOC enables system architecture, network planning and design and deployment teams to automate life cycle service management, according to both companies.
Shunichiro Tejima, Executive Vice President at NEC Corporation
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.
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.
