Service Flexibility and Agility with Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

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1 Service Flexibility and Agility with Network Function Virtualization (NFV) Steve Northridge Oracle Communications Cloud Communications Alliance New York City June 24, 2015

2 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 2

3 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 3

4 3,000,000,000 Number of Connected Users by 2015 Is your Network struggling 530% to keep up? 15,000,000,000 Number of Connected Devices by 2015 Growth in Global Cloud IT Traffic from Source: Intel 2015 Study 4

5 Network Function Virtualization Standardized Private Cloud Infrastructure for CSP Networks WHY NFV? Increase Speed of I nnovation Service Agility & Flexibility Encourage O PEN Ecosystem Finely Controlled Service Introduction Resource sharing across services Reduced Complexity WHAT IS NFV? Software-based implementation of network functions leveraging industry standard virtualization technologies Elastic capacity utilizing consolidated and shared pools of standard, high-volume COTS hardware platforms Platform for accelerated innovation 5

6 NFV Drivers Finely Controlled Service Introduction Increase Speed of Innovation Service Agility & Flexibility Reduce Operational Cost Considered as the main driver by 51% of Operators* Encourage Open Ecosystem Resource Sharing across services *HEAVY READING S NFV OPERATOR SURVEY, January

7 Service and Business Agility Better Customer Experience NFV Requirements Simplified Operations Grow your network JUST IN TIME and not JUST IN-CASE Better Time to Market 7

8 CSPs Have Articulated Their Needs Requirements Comprehensive Orchestration Virtualized Applications Hybrid Support Choice of Hypervisors Off the Shelf Hardware Interoperability Proof of Concept Engagement 8

9 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 9

10 The Legacy Service Provider Operations Environment The Inhibitors of Service Agility Complex processes & highly manual Automation through solution hard-coding Physical and static networks Silo operations and OSS stacks Manual and Time Consuming Inelastic Inaccessible and Uncoordinated 10

11 Today s Physical Network OSS/BSS: Manage operational and business processes Manual & Automatic steps Element Manager (EM / NMS): Performs all Fault, Configuration, Accounting, Performance and Security (FCAPS) operations on the underlying network elements Manual & Automatic steps Physical NEs: Physical devices combining software application functionality, middleware and often NE specific hardware Often now termed Physical Network Functions (PNF) Physical NEs 11

12 ETSI NFV Reference Arch --- Orchestration NFV Orchestration NS lifecycle management: Instantiation elasticity performance measurements event correlation Termination global resource management policy management for NS instances VNF Manager Lifecycle management of VNF instances Virtualized Infrastructure Manager (VIM) Control and manage the NFVI resources compute Storage network NFV Orchestrator (NFVO) VNF Manager VIM 12

13 ETSI NFV Architecture NFVI VNF Virtual Computing Computing HW OSS / BSS EMS(s) VNF VNF VNF VNF VNF Virtual Storage Virtualization Layer Storage HW Virtual Network Network HW NFV Orchestrator VNF Managers(s) Virtual Infrastructure Managers(s) ETSI MANO NFV Management & Orchestration 13

14 NFV Architecture The Role of Orchestration NFV Orchestrator Coordinates management of the VNF lifecycle (with VNF Managers), Network Service lifecycle (group of VNFs) and NFVI resources (with VIMs) Example: Oracle Network Service Orchestration VNFs Virtualised Network Functions What traditionally was provided as a specialized SW & HW device, now virtualised SW running on the NFV Infrastructure Examples: PCRF, DSR, CSCF, mobile n/w nodes (HSS, SGSN, RNC, etc.), SBCs, BRM ECE, etc. VNF Managers Manage lifecycle and mapping the VNFs to the NFVI Example: Oracle Application Orchestrator supporting Oracle VNFs NFVI NFV Infrastructure All the HW (Compute, Storage & Networking resources) and virtualization or container technology that provide the infrastructure resources where VNFs are deployed Can span multiple locations, the network providing connectivity can be part of the NFVI ETSI MANO VIMs Virtual Infrastructure Managers Manage the NFV Infrastructure Example: Oracle OpenStack, VMware vcloud Director 14

15 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 15

16 Oracle Intelligent Orchestration Framework Decision Intelligence: Policy rules engine for customer, partner, offer and network Information Intelligence: Full lifecycle, real-time predictive analytics Key Characteristics Orchestration for Simplicity: -Hybrid network -Interoperable layers of orchestration -Variable automation according to your appetite for change 16

17 Orchestration for Simplicity Movement to NFV risks increasing complexity putting pressure on agility and costs Ops will need to navigate across physical and virtualized functions during the transition Need to provision and activate services for both physical and virtual elements at the same time Need to have the ability to meter transition to meet budget and operational requirements 17

18 Decision Intelligence NFV policy-based approach requires an understanding of Offer entitlements, combination of features, rate plans Rules for optimal performance, bandwidth management, routing plans, traffic assignment types Understand customer preferences Interpret the rules of engagement and perform according 18

19 Deeply aware of subscribers, offers, services and infrastructure Information Intelligence Constantly gathering and using information about real-time network events Recognize patterns for predictive actions Network monitoring for elasticity needs 19

20 Oracle NFV Architecture Intelligent Orchestration NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs Oracle Virtualization OVM Oracle Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle OpenStack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 20

21 Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Gathers and analyzes network performance information Evaluates network operation against pre-defined policies and business rules Triggers appropriate action to NSO to automatically manage the behavior of Network services Network functions Virtualized infrastructure Enables truly dynamic network operation Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle OpenStack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 21

22 Oracle NFV Architecture NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs Oracle Virtualization OVM Oracle Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle OpenStack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 22

23 Oracle NFV Architecture and Interoperability NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs 3Oracle rd Party Virtualization (Vmware, OVM KVM) 3Oracle rd Party Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator 3 rd Cloud Management Oracle OpenStack Systems, OpenStack, other NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 23

24 Oracle NFV Architecture and Interoperability NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite 3Oracle rd Party EMS 3Oracle rd Party VNFs 3Oracle rd Party Virtualization (Vmware, OVM KVM) 3Oracle rd Party Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle 3 Application rd Party VNF Manager Orchestrator 3 rd Cloud Management Oracle OpenStack Systems, OpenStack, other NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 24

25 Oracle NFV Architecture and Interoperability NFVI VNF 3Oracle rd Party OSS // BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs 3Oracle rd Party Virtualization (Vmware, OVM KVM) 3Oracle rd Party Virtualized HW Oracle 3 rd Party Network NF/Service Orchestration Orchestrator Oracle Application Orchestrator 3 rd Cloud Management Oracle OpenStack Systems, OpenStack, other NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 25

26 Oracle NFV Architecture and Interoperability NFVI VNF 3Oracle rd Party OSS // BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs Oracle Virtualization OVM Oracle Virtualized HW Oracle 3 rd Party Network NF/Service Orchestration Orchestrator Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle OpenStack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration 26

27 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 27

28 Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs Oracle Virtualization OVM Oracle Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle Open Stack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration Orchestrates complete lifecycle of application instances Elastic scale in/out of application based on network KPIs Maintains configuration templates to bring up additional network elements Multivendor Orchestration with 3 rd party plugins

29 Application Orchestrator: A Plugin Framework ready for Open Networks Application Orchestrator Core functions, infrastructure, etc. Plugin framework SBC plugin PCRF plugin Plugin framework Defines interface, specification, etc Provides libraries Pre-built UI for VNF specific customization Plugin (captures) Model, Topology Policies/rules Workflows Management (EMS/EMF) 3 rd Party plugin Plugin architecture benefits De-centralize complexity Self-development Independent (AO, plugin) release cycles 29

30 Orchestration Minimum Requirements Deploy a VNF The ability to instantiate a virtual network function in a hybrid network is a fundamental need. This requires a new category of product (Network Function Orchestration) that does not exists in a legacy nonvirtualized network Scale a VNF The management of a network function in a virtualized infrastructure requires to automatically scale in/out a VNF at the right location with the right resources. Legacy management systems lack the capability for elasticity Graceful shutdown of a VNF Legacy management systems lack the capacity for a graceful shutdown of a virtual network function 30

31 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 31

32 Network Service Orchestration Responsible for NFV Orchestration of the end-to-end NFV solution Manages the lifecycle of Network Services (i.e., aggregation of VNFs) Coordinates management of the VNF lifecycle with VNF Managers Optimizes use of NFV resources with VIMs Extends the rich functional capabilities of Oracle s Agile OSS NFVI VNF Oracle OSS / BSS Suite Oracle EMS Oracle VNFs Oracle Virtualization OVM Oracle Virtualized HW Oracle Network Service Orchestration Oracle Application Orchestrator Oracle Open Stack NFV Policy Rules NFV Analytics Oracle Intelligent Orchestration

33 Network Service Orchestration Lifecycle Flows Onboard VNFs Design Time Run Time Configure Network Service Instance Monitor and Analyze Service Performance Scale Network Service Design Network Service Template (Descriptor) Instantiate Network Service Monitor and Analyze Resource Utilization Optimize Virtualized Resource Usage Terminate Network Service VNF and Network Service Catalog NFVI Acquire and Design Configure and Instantiate Monitor and Optimize Terminate 33

34 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 34

35 Oracle Strategy for B/OSS RODOD / RSDOD The foundations of a balanced information model Reuse in multiple commercial offerings Stable few for mapping between commercial and technical Assembly from many technical components Promotional Offering Bundled Offering Simple Offering Product Specification Customer-Facing Services Specification Resource-Facing Services Specification Network Service Specification Resource Specification Actual Network Enable proliferation of commercial offerings without proportional increase in solution complexity or OSS impact Localize technology changes and alternatives within OSS Localize device vendor changes and variations to activation 35

36 Connecting Business, Operations and Network Promotional Offering Business Operations Service Network Bundled Offering Simple Offering Product Specification Customer-Facing Services Specification Resource-Facing Services Specification Network Service Specification Resource Specification ETSI MANO Scope Pure BSS/OSS providers stop above Network Pure Network providers stop below Service e2e Approach required for Business to Drive the Network to Enable True Business Transformation Actual Network 36

37 Connecting Business & Operations with RODOD/RSDOD Business Operations Service Network Promotional Offering Bundled Offering Simple Oracle Offering Business Product & Specification Operations Orchestration (RODOD & RSDOD Solutions) Customer-Facing Services Specification Resource-Facing Services Specification Network Service Specification Resource Specification Actual Network ETSI MANO Scope Oracle s Rapid Offer Design and Order Delivery (RODOD) BSS solution Offer design Order capture & delivery Oracle s Rapid Service Design and Order Delivery (RSDOD) OSS solution Service design Order delivery TMF certified solutions focus on rapid design and automated delivery of standardized products / services RxDOD architectural blueprint highly aligned with NFV architectural principles 37

38 Connecting Service & Network with Oracle NRM & NSO Business Operations Service Network Promotional Offering Bundled Offering Simple Offering Product Specification Customer-Facing Services Specification Oracle Resource-Facing Network Services Resource Specification Management & Network Service Specification Network Service Orchestration Solutions Resource Specification Actual Network ETSI MANO Scope Oracle s Network Resource Management Solution (NRM) enables CSPs to: Plan & build resource inventory and connectivity Reconcile and optimize resource utilization Oracle s Network Service Orchestration solution enables CSPs to: Visually compose and rapidly on-board network service templates Instantiate and manage lifecycle of network services Scale network services elastically across multiple VNFs 38

39 Unified Design for e2e Business Driven Orchestration Promotional Offering Business Operations Service Network Bundled Offering Simple Oracle Offering Business Product & Specification Operations Orchestration (RODOD & RSDOD Solutions) Customer-Facing Services Specification Oracle Resource-Facing Network Services Resource Specification Management & Network Service Specification Network Service Orchestration Solutions Resource Specification ETSI MANO Scope Design Studio Products, Services, Network Services Design & Creation Technical Catalogs Business Rules & Policies Unified policy definition engine from top to bottom Graphical modeling of network services Actual Network 39

40 e2e Business Driven Orchestration Promotional Offering Business Operations Bundled Offering Simple Oracle Offering Business Product & Specification Operations Orchestration (RODOD & RSDOD Solutions) Customer-Facing Services Specification Service Network Oracle Resource-Facing Network Services Resource Specification Management & Network Service Specification Network Service Orchestration Solutions Resource Specification ETSI MANO Scope Actual Network 40

41 e2e Business Driven Orchestration Virtual / Hybrid Promotional Offering Business Operations Bundled Offering Simple Oracle Offering Business Product & Specification Operations Orchestration (RODOD & RSDOD Solutions) Customer-Facing Services Specification Service Network Oracle Resource-Facing Network Services Resource Specification Management & Network Service Specification Network Service Orchestration Solutions Resource Specification ETSI MANO Scope Actual Network 41

42 Deploying the new Virtual Network Function Driving towards Agility, Automation and Elasticity Physical Network Element Develop Automation Receive Request Design Configuration Calculate Deployment Deploy Infrastructure Install Application Deploy Configuration Test Turn-over Human Initiated Network Initiated Days or Weeks (months if include acquiring) Minutes Develop Automation Receive Request Design Configuration Calculate Deployment Manage Pools Spin-up Application VM Deploy Configuration Test Turn-over Virtual Network Element with Orchestration Deployment steps are similar with a few differences: Degree of automation higher for virtualized components Service capability achieved faster for virtualized components 42

43 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 43

44 NFV Telco Cloud Challenges Stateless Light uplink, heavy downlink TCP TLS Processing bursts Queued Cached content Layers 5-7 Stateful Heavy uplink & downlink UDP IPsec Continuous processing Instantaneous Real time streams Layers 3-7 Differences between Web and Telco Cloud New layers of capabilities- a mixed blessing Optimum may reside in the middle ground 44

45 Resource Planning: Purpose-Built vs. VNFs Service Capacity Purpose-built systems have greater density and coarser granularity Baseline capacity is most efficiently delivered with purpose-built systems Time Traditional Resource Planning Resource Planning for Elastic Cloud Finer virtual machine granularity results in lower incremental cost of adding a new subscriber, but might require many more systems 45

46 Hybrid Physical/Virtual Clustering Enabling smooth evolution to virtualization Today: Cost-effective, high-capacity, session delivery provided by dense, purpose-built platforms (PNFs) Load Balancing technology is used to create clusters Step 1: VNFs deployed to provide service elasticity and incremental session growth VNFs form a single cluster with PNFs Single orchestrator manages both VNFs and PNFs VNF demand is monitored for sustained peaks Step 2: As sustained demand increases, additional PNFs deployed to offload VNFs (leverages cost-effectiveness of PNFs) Step 3: repeat Fixed capacity (PNF) Acme Packet 4600 Acme Packet 4600 Acme Packet 4600 Dynamic (VNF) 46

47 Hybrid Pooled Transcoding Efficient and agile transcoding deployment Virtualized SBCs deployed in conjunction with transcoding-capable purpose-built systems. The virtual SBCs manage call-setup and nontranscoded media processing When the need for transcoding arises, virtual SBCs enlist the services of a transcoding SBC to perform the transcoding. This pooled transcoding solution combines the benefits of agile VNFs with the density and costeffectiveness of purpose-built platforms. Virtual SBCs (VNF) Acme Packet 4600/6300 Pool Transcoding SBC (PNF) 47

48 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 48

49 Virtualized IMS A Real Hybrid Deployment Story Enabling VoLTE and RCS Services for an EMEA based service provider with worldwide presence COMPANY OVERVIEW: Global operator with more than 400 Million subscribers, and operations distributed over 30 subsidiaries and with a partner network covering 50 countries more. Provides telecom and IT services to corporate clients in over 65 countries, providing a truly global service. CHALLENGE: Enable VoLTE for leading LTE adoption Enable RCS Message services Focus on Network Function Virtualization Complex multi-vendor (and multi-country) deployment project RESULTS: Rapid time to market and first VoLTE and Virtualized IMS Core deployments in region Flexible deployment model based on Telco over Cloud architecture and its associated operational benefits Excellent multi-vendor cooperation projects Highly scalable platform paving the way for additional services to use it Innovative cross-operator Hosting Center for RCS services 49

50 Virtualized Core Network for Voice over LTE Products and applications OCCSM: Virtualized Core OCOM: SAU Measurement SDM EMS: Element Management A-SBC: Transcoding, ATCF/ATGw and IMS-AKA* Benefits Operational simplification through NFV VoLTE feature rich Access SBC Carrier Grade and Scalable Transcoding support Key differentiators NFV ready IMS Core Collaborative multi-vendor project Low time to market and VoLTE readiness ALU PCRF CSM VME NSN NSN HSS-FE HSS-FE A-SBC/P-CSCF (6300-HA) Site #1 ENUM NSN NSN HSS-FE MGCF Mavenir TAS CSM VME Including support for 80% transcoding (AMR-NB/WB to G.711) Site #2 MNP ENUM 50

51 Zero Touch Network-as-a-Service: Agile, Assured and Orchestrated with NFV TM Forum Live! Catalyst June 1-4, 2015 Nice, France Catalyst Champions: MEF, Axtel, PCCW Global, Spectrum Business Catalyst Participants: Oracle Communications, InfoVista, Juniper Networks V TM Forum 51 V2.2

52 Catalyst Objectives 1. Address enterprise customer needs for more on-demand, assured, cloud-centric network services. 2. Bridge gap(s) between Key industry standards working to enable NaaS (TM Forum, MEF, ETSI) Service provider and wholesale providers process integration BSS/OSS and SDN/NFV-enabled infrastructure Physical network management and virtual network management 3. Demonstration Scenario: Enterprise customer ordering carrier Ethernet for three sites where two sites served by one operator and the third by a different operator V TM Forum 52 V2.2

53 Catalyst: Zero Touch Network-as-a-Service Championed by: Agile, Assured and Orchestrated with NFV Powered by: V TM Forum 53 V2.2

54 Submit Zero Touch Network-as-a-Service Self-service Web Portal Agile, Assured and Orchestrated with NFV API Service Gateway CRM Billing NaaS Lifecycle Orchestration Assurance API Service Gateway Business Applications NaaS Lifecycle Orchestration Domain Controller (Metro Ethernet) Domain Controller (MPLS) Network Service Orchestration Site 3 Service Provider ELAN Carrier Ethernet Service with Internet Access Wholesale Provider Site 1 MPLS Internet vcpe V Site 2 Data Center 2015 TM Forum 54 V2.2

55 Catalyst Key Benefits FASTER, ON-DEMAND Services From service activation in days/weeks to minutes LOWER Costs & INCREASED Agility INTEGRATED Customer Experience From manual processes, truck rolls and fixed resources to automated, software-driven service fulfillment leveraging physical and virtualized infrastructure From siloed management architectures, costly custom B2B integrations, and brittle customer experience to a standards-based, agile, assured, and orchestrated operations blueprint and B2B APIs for network services NEW REVENUE Opportunities $ From a commoditized fixed revenue model to billable, usage based services V TM Forum 55 V2.2

56 Presentation Overview Why NFV? NFV Architecture Oracle s Intelligent Orchestration Framework Oracle Communications Application Orchestrator Oracle Communications Network Service Orchestration End to End Business Driven Orchestration Hybrid Deployments Customer Use Case and Catalyst Demo Conclusion 56

57 NFV Standards and Oracle Portfolio Oracle IMS Products NFV Oracle Core Routing Products Driving NFV Standardization with focus on welldefined, open and interoperable solutions, in order to : Place NFV at the core of Oracle Communications cross portfolio transformation. Cater to customers need to progressively migrate to NFV architecture, service operations and business models. Deliver a unique combination of network, IT and data capabilities for deployment flexibility, service velocity and intelligent operations 57

58 Oracle Engagements related to SDN/NFV SDN/NFV SDOs Open Source ETSI NFV TM Forum ATIS IETF DMTF OpenStack OpenDayLight Active Member Influence Board Member Influence NFV related work Board Member Influence NFV related work Active Member Influence SDN/NFV work Board Member Influence SDN/NFV related work Active Member Influence Active Member Influence 3GPP & GSMA BBF & MEF ONF OASIS ISO/IEC JTC1 Active Member Influence BBF: Influence MEF: Active Member MEF: lead Service Operations Active Member Influence SDN related work Board Member Influence SDN related work Chair SC38 Influence SDN/NFV related work Monitor OPNFV 58

59 NFV on Oracle Open, standards-based components Pre-integrated for faster time to value End-to-end support Interoperability at all levels of the NFV solution Customer choice of components Red Stack optimization 59

60 We Listened Your Requirements Comprehensive Orchestration Virtualized Applications Hybrid Support Choice of Hypervisors Off the Shelf Hardware Interoperability Proof of Concept Engagement Our Commitment Intelligent Orchestration Framework Many done, more underway VNF/PNF support on existing OSS Oracle Virtual Machine or 3 rd party x86-based Servers & Engineered Systems ETSI, ZOOM, OpenStack PoCs, deep-dives, RFx responses, demos 60

61 Summary & Q&A Oracle s NFV Orchestration Solution Facilitates Dynamic Network Operation Links Network to Operations and the Business Enables Transformation of the Business, not just the Network 61

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