Nokia to transform Telefonica's IP core network to prepare for Ultra HD video, 5G, IoT

NEW DELHI: Finland-based telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia is transforming Telefonica's network with its IP core and virtualized service router technology along with its services expertise to meet growing customer demand for high performance data and High Definition (HD) video.

The next-generation infrastructure also lays the groundwork for Ultra HD video, cloud, 5G and IoT services.

Spanish telecom giant Telefonica is seeing a rapid rise in data traffic through new innovative video services and popular content for its Movistar+ service, which has more than four million subscribers.

Telefonica's mobile subscribers are also demanding more video and data, while enterprise customers depend on Telefonica's high-capacity, reliable network for business continuity and adoption of cloud services. The single, converged network will boost performance for residential, mobile and business services, and set the stage for future advanced services.

"Nokia is deploying its IP portfolio - including core and virtualized routers - at the core and peering layers of the Telefonica network, driving higher capacity with an extremely reliable design. The deployment will be managed by the Nokia 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM) and the Nokia 5650 Control Plane Assurance Manager (CPAM), which minimizes control plane misconfigurations, malfunctions and undetected routing updates," the company said in a statement.

Nokia will also employ its leading services expertise - including installation and commissioning, systems integration and migration of current services - to the new network architecture.

"As we ramp up our video and high-bandwidth data service offers we are committed to delivering the best possible quality of experience for our customers. We continue to rely on Nokia to evolve our IP Core network with industry-leading virtualization and core router technology to address our needs today and for the next generation services of tomorrow," said Joaquín Mata, Network Technology and Operations Director, Telefonica Spain.

"Telefonica is building on Nokia's SDN, NFV and core routing capabilities to transform its IP core network for the next decade of growth. We are thrilled to expand our partnership with Telefonica; implementing our most advanced routing technology will support Telefonica's leadership and help to build a strong foundation for the future," said Basil Alwan, Head of IP/Optical Networks, Nokia.