Understanding the Use Case & Trends of Network Function Virtualization
Network Functions Virtualization aims to leverage standard IT virtualization technology to consolidate many network equipment types onto industry standard high-volume servers, switches and storage, which could be located in Datacenters, Network Nodes and at the end user premises.
We believe the application of Network Functions Virtualization brings many benefits to network operators, contributing to a dramatic change in the telecommunications industry landscape forcing major network equipment manufactures to consider offering virtualized versions of their products that run on industry standard hardware.