Tele2 has announced its first plans for network virtualisation. The company plans to move its network and IT functions into the cloud, using network function virtualisation (NFV). This will enable Tele2 to deliver a wider set of services to its customers within all segments, including business, consumer and Internet of Things, the company said. Big Data with advanced analytics will also be vital part of the implementation. The virtualisation will also prepare the company for the launch of 5G 5G technology.
To speed service deployment and keep costs low, Tele2 has chosen OpenStack as the foundation for its private cloud. Canonical will provide and manage OpenStack for Tele2 and Canonical’s generic VNF manager, Juju, will be used for the onboarding of new services. Huawei will be providing the rack mount servers. Cisco is the chosen network vendor and will provide its ACI solution. The entire data centre network will be built on a future-proof spine/leaf network with 25G/100G connectivity. Tele2 expects to have the first live application in the form of a virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC) in the cloud by Q3.
