International Telecommunications Interconnection and 5G service provider BICS recently announced the deployment of a new SDN (Software Defined Network) controller developed by Nokia to further improve its network performance. This new intelligent module can automatically configure the optimal traffic routing, which is beneficial for improving overall network performance for consumers and laying the foundation for 5G network slicing.
The new SDN controller has been customized according to the requirements of BICS specific use cases. It will be used to control the global network capacity and traffic routing of BICS. It can not only monitor the routing path of the whole BICS network, but also adjust and optimize the network traffic at any time.
With this SDN controller, BICS quickly improves global network performance and lays the foundation for the implementation of various 5G use cases in the future, such as bandwidth adjustment calendars and network slicing. These use cases will further achieve intelligent application of 5G network bandwidth, thereby meeting the growing connectivity needs of enterprises. In addition, this improved network allocation mechanism can be used for both the application layer, such as providing network slicing for public security applications, and scheduling according to predefined times, such as "reserving" bandwidth every month for cloud data backup.
The SDN controller provided by Nokia NSP will become an important component for BICS customers to achieve next-generation 5G services, "said Rafael de Fermin, Vice President of Nokia's European Network Infrastructure Business. It can achieve network slicing and provide continuous and stable service quality for enterprises to deploy advanced use cases such as the Internet of Things or M2M, which precisely fulfills 5G's long-term commitment. By addressing this challenge in the development process of 5G, we have taken an important step forward in promoting the deployment of global 5G applications
In addition, with the large-scale implementation of 5G network slicing in the industry, Nokia SDN controllers will also help BICS achieve local and roaming traffic slicing management. This will have a significant impact on the entire industry, not only breaking the limitations of the current 5G slicing use case only for local traffic, but also achieving slicing use cases that support global connectivity. Only by adopting 5G and network slicing on a large scale in the future can operators promote this deep level of innovation.
This collaboration will also directly affect the BICS network, enabling it to better serve low latency and critical applications. The Nokia SDN controller can monitor the entire network routing path and make traffic adjustments and optimization decisions at any time. Through the intelligent low latency routing function, the Nokia SDN controller will allocate the most efficient routing for each traffic type, automatically switching to ensure continuous connectivity. For example, use cases such as real-time video streaming for security applications in industrial sites can still achieve low latency and reliable network connectivity even in the event of downtime.
Jorn Vercamert, Vice President of BICS Products and Solutions, stated: BICS has been continuously increasing investment in improving the software solution ecosystem. The new module introduced this time is the latest progress we have made, which will bring stronger network intelligence services. This means that our operator customers will receive better services, which will benefit end customers. BICS's network carries about half of the global roaming traffic, and this cooperation not only further consolidates our strength in the global communication field, It is also a major investment we have made to cope with the comprehensive application of 5G and the large-scale deployment of network slicing in the future