Nokia is expanding its carrier SDN offering by adding assurance capabilities to its Network Services Platform (NSP) to equip operators with the tools to establish and maintain healthy SDN networks and services. The NSP dynamic assurance capability is part of Nokia's comprehensive multi-domain Service Assurance program.
The integrated KPIs and analytics capabilities of the NSP will allow service providers to quickly gain visibility into potential problems within their multi-vendor carrier SDN networks and assess overall impact. It can be used to trigger and guide automated corrective measures, so that networks and services remain healthy.
In addition, it can be used to drive SDN control policies that can redirect paths, traffic and bandwidth at any layer - flow, IP, Ethernet or optical - and across both physical and virtual domains.
According to Nokia, assurance provides the missing link operators need to start large-scale commercial SDN deployment, spurred by the growth of cloud, video and Internet of Things (IoT). Operators today need to ensure the on-demand network services they bring to market are delivered using automated provisioning that makes the best use of available assets through real-time network control.
Dana Cooperson, Research Director, Network, Software and Virtualization, Analysys Mason
Service assurance is a critical requirement for successful SDN-based automation and optimization in the WAN (aka 'carrier SDN'). Without adequate assurance capabilities, uptake of carrier SDN has been slow, particularly for complex multi-domain, multi-vendor networking applications.
Sasa Nijemcevic, general manager of the Network & Service Management business at Nokia
Nokia brings a wealth of experience assuring IP and optical network services at the world's largest service providers. The company is extending this expertise to multivendor services and elements managed by our carrier SDN offering.
