Ericsson launches OPNFV certification program
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* Creates an environment to ensure NFV solutions and infrastructure are
compatible with emerging NFV standards and the open-source OPNFV reference
platform
* Certification will initially be available from facilities in the US and
Europe, and globally via a distributed cloud environment
* Ericsson is a firm believer in the potential that NFV holds for
telecommunications, and is contributing to a range of related open-source
initiatives
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC), a platinum member of Open Platform for Network
Functions Virtualization (OPNFV), has launched an OPNFV certification program.
The program will create an environment to ensure NFV solutions and
infrastructures are compatible with emerging NFV standards and the open-source
OPNFV reference platform.
OPNFV is a collaborative project hosted by The Linux Foundation in which the
carrier and vendor communities are working together to advance the evolution of
NFV and ensure consistency, performance and interoperability.
OPNFV will be a carrier-grade, integrated, open source reference platform to
allow operators to accelerate introduction of new products and services and
reduce costs.
Multi-vendor interoperability is a key requirement for telecommunications, and
Ericsson provides testing and verification services for both carriers and
vendors around the world. By leveraging the existing multi-vendor and
interoperability capabilities, Ericsson will make the program available from two
lab facilities - one in the US and one in Europe - and globally via a
distributed cloud environment.
Paolo Colella, Vice President and Head of Consulting and Systems Integration at
Ericsson, says: "The OPNFV certification program will certify vendors for
compliance with the NFV standards being developed on the OPNFV reference
platform. Ericsson is a firm believer in the potential that NFV holds for
telecommunications, and this certification program is one of the concrete steps
we are taking to hasten its adoption."
The OPNFV certification program will validate workload portability, flexibility,
scalability, and full-stack interoperability of features, functions and
interfaces, in addition to benchmarking performance where relevant. Ericsson
welcomes customers, partners and other members of the OPNFV community to discuss
their requirements for processes, methods and tools.
In addition to being a platinum member of OPNFV, Ericsson contributes to a range
of related open-source initiatives such as the OpenDaylight and OpenStack
projects.
NOTES TO EDITORS
About OPNFV
Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV) is a new open source project focused on
accelerating the evolution of Network Functions Virtualization (NFV). OPNFV will
establish a carrier-grade, integrated, open source reference platform that
industry peers will build together to advance the evolution of NFV and to ensure
consistency, performance and interoperability among multiple open source
components. Because multiple open source NFV building blocks already exist,
OPNFV will work with upstream projects to coordinate continuous integration and
testing while filling development gaps.
www.opnfv.org
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