This document discusses how service providers can unlock the cloud and networked society through software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV). It describes how SDN and NFV allow dynamic network slices to be created on a common network platform to meet different industry performance needs beyond smartphones like cars, utilities, transport and media. The document also outlines Ericsson's SDN, NFV and cloud solutions that enable simple and open programmability, ultra scalability, multi-application support and migration to an SDN architecture to help service providers drive growth.
14. Unlocking network potential
sp-sdn, nfv & cloud
APIs, Exposable Services & Assets
Cross-Domain Orchestration
Access
Mgmt & Control
IP & Transport
Mgmt & Control
Service Edge
Mgmt & Control
Policy
Control
Cloud Management
Real Time Integrated Network Control
Virtualization & abstraction
VM
VM
Relocation with
preserved identity
VM
+
VM
Ericsson SDN Controller
Virtual Networking
Network
Data Center