Mobile Network Function Virtualization Fundamentals

This report provides a comprehensive technology analysis on network function virtualization (NFV) and how it specifically applies to mobile networks. A detailed analysis covering the various equipment vendor ecosystems is included as well as an analysis on the current views on both a virtualized EPC and virtualized RAN (vRAN) within a mobile network as well as virtual baseband units (vBBU) and virtualized base stations (vBS).

 Features

• Definitions and explanations of NF, NFV, and NFVI
• NFV Reference Architecture
• NFV Management and Orchestration (MANO) Requirements
• NFV Use Cases
• NFV Hardware Analysis
• Open NFV
• OpenDaylight
• Equipment Vendor/Service Provider Ecosystems including

• Alcatel-Lucent (Nokia)
• China Mobile
• Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
• Ericsson
• Huawei Technologies
• Wind River Systems

• Total Pages: 101
• Total Tables: 4
• Total Exhibits: 39

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