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*** For immediate use February 18, 2014
Tokyo, February 18, 2014 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has launched the world's first (*) virtualized Mobile Virtual Network Operator solution (vMVNO-SL) that achieves Network Functions Virtualization (NFV).
NEC's vMVNO-SL can be installed with an MVNO in order to establish connectivity between an MVNO's own communication network and a carrier's mobile network. This enables enhancement of security and certification, as well as control management of communication band and usage amount.
These functions are achieved using software that runs on a virtualized all-purpose Intel Architecture (IA) server, which helps to reduce the cost of equipment as well as operation cost. Moreover, these functions shorten the lead time for equipment acquisition when compared to the construction of conventional dedicated systems.
This solution will be offered as one of NEC SDN Solutions' NFV Solutions. Software-Defined Networking (SDN) is one of the core domains of NEC's "Solutions for Society," which includes a pioneering virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) network solution and trials on virtualized Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE) in collaboration with Telefonica.
"MVNO operators are often required to introduce gateway systems in order to establish connections with carriers through the layer 2 data link," said Tsutomu Ookurano, senior manager, NEC. "This requires a large amount of time and money, which is further aggravated by facility investment and rapid increases in operational costs. Furthermore, MVNOs face demands from customers for more flexible and scalable services, such as session management, IP address management, charging data collection and security control. This new solution meets these needs and enables MVNOs to provide their original services more easily."
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