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“ I think we ’ ll see more Tier-1 carriers adopting disaggregation , not just in the network edge , where we play , but also in the IP core and the RAN . And we ’ ll see more maturity in the solutions ” or I like environments where I can get things done quickly ; the latter I hope !
Q . HOW ARE YOU DRIVING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN YOUR ORGANISATION ?
» We ’ re really bringing a cloud-native approach to telecoms and connectivity providers ’ networks . That means running routing software on open bare-metal hardware , with a choice of platforms and vendors .
Our network operating system runs in a container on a Linux OS . And the whole system is controlled through open APIs . We ’ re seeing a lot of interest as carriers see advantages in terms of cost , automation and flexibility . For example , Deutsche Telekom has deployed our software in its production network , acting as a Broadband Network Gateway ( BNG ) to deliver a next-generation network edge . It ’ s giving operators access to a similar operating model that the huge cloud-natives have been enjoying .
Q . WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO IMPROVE YOUR OPERATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY ?
» The whole area of disaggregation brings some interesting sustainability benefits . The bare-metal switch hardware we run on uses commercial silicon that is brought to market 1-2 years faster than proprietary systems . So , it tends to be more advanced in terms of the power it requires to deliver the same performance .
On top of this , routing software and hardware have always been sold as single integrated systems . If you want to change to a new software vendor , you
18 June 2023