Tele 2 is the first of the Swedish operators. The next year starts, the operator of the commercial operation of the virtual mobile networks. The driving force is money.
Tele 2′s new NPV-net is then a time of trial operation in Croatia, and everything has gone according to plan. The company says that it is among the first to introduce the NPV-the standard, which will replace the traditional proprietary technology in telecom networks.
– Tele 2 begins by virtualising the mobile broadband networks, and then we continue with the more traditional telecom services and it applications, ” says Thomas Björklund, technical manager at Tele 2.
He makes the assessment that the bulk of their bredbandstrafik and telephone traffic goes through the NPV-based network in 2020.
– 2026 should shift to the NPV to be fully implemented, ” he says.
A key driver of the shift in technology is money. Tele 2 count by approximately 30% reduced investment costs and an equal reduction of the running costs for the NPV of the networks.
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For the subscribers noticed no changes in their existing mobile services. But the shift in technology means that the old production environment is changed and the intelligence in the mobile networks move to the cloud. For operators like Tele 2, it will be easier and cheaper to introduce new services. Because of the upcoming 5g standard will be based on the NPV, it means the shift is also an important step into the future.
NPV-the standard is designed so that it will be possible for the operator to purchase hardware, virtualiseringsmotor, support systems, and applications from different vendors. Tele2 has selected four strategic suppliers. Nokia delivers cloud service Cloud Packet Core, Canonical stands for virtualiseringsmotorn and the related operation. Cisco delivers the network and Huawei servers.
– Tele 2 to introduce the NPV as soon as it is commercially possible to justify. And it is now, ” says Thomas Björklund.
the Consultant Bengt Nordstrom of Northstream agree with.
The virtualisation of telecommunications networks begins now. It begins with the operators virtualizes any important services like telephony (Volte) or broadband. Then we get a gradual development, ” he says.
the Standard is designed so that the operator relatively easily to be able to switch out a single NPV of product, when it is a better to buy. The advantage with this is that the operator thus can put all the vendors under maximum pressure.
it never has been before. When the operator again decided to purchase a cellular network of a supplier, the operator has normally been stuck with this provider for decades.
– We want to be able to purchase the NPV products from various suppliers and the integrator yourself or buy the integration of an independent supplier, ” says Thomas Björklund.
“History shows that lock-in of a single supplier becomes more expensive in the long run,” says Björklund.
Today’s major providers of mobile networks, including Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia, to however, sell what they call "Full Stack". It means that the supplier is responsible for making all system integration and sells a complete package to the operator.
“My assessment is that it takes two to three years before we see if the majority of the market chooses to make that Tele 2, or if they choose a Full Stack,” says Thomas Björklund.
Bengt Nordström, however, sees the advantages of a Full Stack.
– It is likely that many operators will choose a Full Stack in the beginning in order to minimise risk. In the long term, it will be easier for operators to integrate the NPV of the products themselves, the NPV of the products will be more stable, ” says Bengt Nordström.
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