![]() This will be followed by China who expects a 2019 roll out, and Japan in 2020 for the Summer Olympics. South Korea wants to roll out 5G at next year’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. Many say we are still in the early days, but APAC is expected to be the first region in the world to roll-out commercial deployments of 5G. Operators need solutions that offer deep insights based on data collected from the network that can enable them to focus on these key priorities. When this information is made accessible, operators can leverage advanced big data analytics, machine learning innovations, and open architectures, to enable intelligent automation and operations for today’s increasingly dynamic and virtualized networks. We are talking about information that the business needs to accurately plan and optimize network resources to meet both current and future demand, anticipate potential network and service disruptions before they happen, and offer services for customers faster than competitors. The network may be complex, but it contains a wealth of information that enables the operator to make smart decisions that help grow the business. The platform should integrate easily with Billing and Operations Support Systems (B/OSS) and Orchestration layers using open APIs, with the path open to evolve the platform to support multi-vendor, multi-domain service orchestration. It must offer a unified, real-time view of the network and services for rapid troubleshooting. ![]() Network planners needing to future proof their network architectures must look for a platform that allow them to plan, provision, and turn up multi-layer services and infrastructure quickly using a single, intuitive interface. The growing complexity and increasing expectations will only exacerbate the challenges faced. This results in slow service turn-up and the inability to integrate new technologies. ![]() Today, network operators are burdened with multiple, separate management tools that force time-consuming, manual, error-prone steps. And it just so happens that Ciena was honored with two Readers’ Choice Awards that are quite relevant to the topic: Ciena Blue Planet Analytics for Analytics Innovation of the Year and Ciena Blue Planet Manage, Control and Plan ( MCP) for SDN Innovation of the Year. So, what do network operators need to achieve these goals? Intelligent software-based automation is a key enabler. Oh yes, and costs must come down while customers expect services to be up 24/7. Network operators will face intense challenges in managing the explosive growth of end-points connected to the network, where virtualization means workload faults might be layers of abstraction away from where the actual physical fault occurred complicating repair efforts. These three seemingly disconnected trends have one implication – network complexity will increase exponentially. The increasing adoption of virtualized workloads and network functions mean that the network has become a critical business infrastructure.Gartner forecasts an installed base of 20.4 billion units (yes BILLION) of IoT endpoints through 2020.The network today must support an increasingly mobile workforce who expect access to information anytime, anywhere from any device.Get a group of this size from our industry in one room together and of course the conversation will turn to the accelerating evolution and increased complexity of today’s networks. Last night I attended an event announcing the winners of the 10 th Annual TelecomAsia Readers’ Choice Awards. Damian is responsible for engaging Ciena’s customers and driving growth in the software business through regional ownership of the product strategy, investment, and account strategies. Damian Konstantinakos, Software Portfolio Manager APAC at Ciena, has over 15 years of NMS and Software experience in the telecom industry.
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