Network virtualization - opportunities and challenges for operators

  • Authors:
  • Jorge Carapinha;Peter Feil;Paul Weissmann;Saemundur E. Thorsteinsson;Çağri Etemoğlu;Ólafur Ingpórsson;Selami Çiftçi;Márcio Melo

  • Affiliations:
  • Portugal Telecom Inovação;Deutsche Telekom AG;Deutsche Telekom AG;Síminn hf.;Türk Telekom A.Ş.;Síminn hf.;Türk Telekom A.Ş.;Portugal Telecom Inovação

  • Venue:
  • FIS'10 Proceedings of the Third future internet conference on Future internet
  • Year:
  • 2010

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Abstract

In the last few years, the concept of network virtualization has gained a lot of attention both from industry and research projects. This paper evaluates the potential of network virtualization from an operator's perspective, with the short-term goal of optimizing service delivery and rollout, and on a longer term as an enabler of technology integration and migration. Based on possible scenarios for implementing and using network virtualization, new business roles and models are examined. Open issues and topics for further evaluation are identified. In summary, the objective is to identify the challenges but also new opportunities for telecom operators raised by network virtualization.