Future Network Architecture

NEW YORK, Aug.新蒲崗迷你倉 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:Future Network Architecture.reportlinker.com/p01605749/Future-Network-Architecture.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Telecommunication_ServicesFuture network architectureCan SDN and NFV satisfy telcos' needs?This report includes:- a complete report- a slideshowTable of Contents1. Executive Summary 71.1. Network operators' systems reaching their limits 81.2. Industry efforts to develop an entirely new architecture 81.3. Impact on the ecosystem 92. Methodology 113. Background 133.1. Properties of existing networks 133.2. Challenges for operators 153.2.1. Challenges of building a network adapted to current needs 153.2.2. Controlling costs 164. Key technologies for future network architectures 174.1. Cloud computing for flexible and agile networks 174.1.1. Background 174.1.2. Role in future architectures 184.2. DPI for intelligent networks 184.2.1. Concept 184.2.2. Appeal for operators 194.2.3. What role in future network architectures? 194.3. APIs for accessible networks 204.3.1. Definition 204.3.2. The API's role in future architectures 204.4. SDN for programmable networks 214.4.1. Background and definition 214.4.2. How SDN works 224.4.3. The promise of SDN: why is it a key building block for telcos? 235. Initiatives and ecosystem standards 245.1. OpenFlow, the Open Networking Foundation standard 245.1.1. Description and objectives of OpenFlow 245.1.2. How it works 255.1.3. A number of points being debated 265.1.4. Roadmap for ONF 275.2. NFV: network functions virtualisation 285.2.1. Description and goals of NFV 285.2.2. How it works 285.2.3. Benefits of virtualisation similar to those offered by SDN 295.2.4. Link between NFV and SDN 295.2.5. Link between NFV and DPI 295.2.6. Current status 305.2.7. Challenges to implementing NFV 305.3. ICN: information-centric networking 315.3.1. Description and goals 315.3.2. Features of ICN 325.3.3. Current status 326. How equipment suppliers are positioned 336.1. Why are equipment manufacturers entering this market? 336.2. Assessment of the addressable market for SDN and network virtualisation 356.3. Company profiles 376.3.1. Alcatel-Lucent 376.3.2. Cisco 396.3.3. Ciena 416.3.4. Ericsson 426.3.5. HP 446.3.6. Huawei 446.3.7. Juniper 466.3.8. NEC 476.3.9. Nokia Siemens Networks 496.3.10. SDN start-ups 507. Opportunities for the ecosystem 537.1. Scenario for switching to a new architecture 537.2. Telcos' approach 567.2.1. AT&T 567.2.2. BT 567.2.3. Deutsche Telekom 577.2.4. Orange 587.2.5. KPN 587.2.6. NTT 587.2.7. Telecom Italia 597.2.8. Telefonica 607.2.9. Telstra 607.2.10. Verizon 618. Fashionable technologies or real solutions to telcos' needs? 628.1. What will future networking architectures lmini storageok like? 638.2. When will future networking architectures be deployed? 638.3. Who will deploy future networking architectures? 64FiguresFigure 1: Benefits of SDN 8Figure 2: OpenDayLight architecture 9Figure 3: The different options for future networking architectures 10Figure 4: Growth of global IP traffic, by type of application, 2011-2016 13Figure 5: Growth of smartphone sales worldwide, 2009-2015 14Figure 6: Growth of operator spending on fixed and mobile infrastructure, 2007-2012 16Figure 7: Traffic steering with DPI 19Figure 8: API in the SDN 20Figure 9: Decoupling the control plane and the data plane 21Figure 10: Simplified view of an SDN architecture 22Figure 11: Benefits of SDN 23Figure 12: OpenFlow as an SDN 25Figure 13: How OpenFlow switching works 25Figure 14: Sample flow table instructions 26Figure 15: OpenDayLight architecture 27Figure 16: How NFV works 28Figure 17: Reduced TCO 29Figure 18: DPI in NFV 30Figure 19: How ICN works 31Figure 20: Different options for future network architectures 34Figure 21: SDN and network virtualisation market 36Figure 22: Alcatel-Lucent's virtualised services platform 38Figure 23: CloudBand architecture 38Figure 24: Cisco's approach 39Figure 25: Cisco's approach: multi-layer programmability 40Figure 26: Cisco's ONE platform 41Figure 27: The OPn platform infrastructure 41Figure 28: Ericsson's approach 43Figure 29: HP's SDN architecture 44Figure 30: The networks' evolution 44Figure 31: Huawei's approach: end-to-end SDN 45Figure 32: Juniper's approach 47Figure 33: NEC's approach 48Figure 34: SDN and NFV phases 48Figure 35: NEC's SDN architecture 49Figure 36: Open Core Software architecture 50Figure 37: Functions virtualisation with Open Core Software 50Figure 38: The Big Switch Networks platform 51Figure 39: Brocade's approach to WAN virtualisation 51Figure 40: Nicira's approach to virtual network infrastructure 52Figure 41: 3GPP architecture 53Figure 42: Average age of mobile networks by technology generation 53Figure 43: Network components affected by SDN and NFV 55Figure 44: BT's view of the uses of SDN 56Figure 45: OpenFlow in the mobile access network 57Figure 46: Telefonica's approach to SDN 60Figure 47: Sample application: traffic steering based on OpenFlow 61Figure 48: Google's software-defined WAN 62TablesTable 1: ONF goals for 2013 27Table 2: How SDN solutions providers are positioned 34Table 3: Huawei's SDN roadmap 46Table 4: Operators' top priorities for future network architectures 55Table 5: Benefits of network automation 59Table 6: A selection of equipment manufacturers' SDN and network virtualisation solution announcements 63To order this report:Telecommunication_Services Industry: Future Network ArchitectureContact Clare: clare@reportlinker.com US:(339) 368 6001Intl:+1 339 368 6001ReportlinkerWeb site: .reportlinker.com/self storage