Orquestación de redes en la nueva era de la automatización de la red

Network Orchestration in the New Era of Network Automation

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Optical and IP networks are demanding increasing performance. This forces us to think about a new era of network management, visibility, and automation. This requires intelligent network orchestration spanning multi-layered networks.

The two most immediate reasons for this discussion are cloud services and 5G technology. That is why the impact on network operations goes beyond capacity scalability. A whole generational upgrade of network management, visibility, and automation is needed.

Cloud services have considerable growth potential. For this reason, more terminals for services and additional bandwidth can be added. Ever since these services have been accessible from anywhere, critical services have had to be migrated to a cloud model. Today, CSPs need greater visibility into service performance and improved network orchestration to meet latency requirements.

In the case of 5G, network visibility is also required. Stringent latency specifications and improved network visibility are even more critical in the 5G era. 5G needs visibility from layers 0 to 3 to the base station.

Cloud services and 5G will operate on an IP/optical converged infrastructure requiring intelligent orchestration. Optical networks continue to expand, as does the number of coherent optical ports. Companies need intelligent network orchestration to meet the growing needs for the densification of 5G and cloud terminals.

Network Orchestration and the Challenges for CSPs

Proper network orchestration helps improve network management, visibility, and automation. It also supports fundamental requirements. For this reason, it sustains the growth of cloud services, 5G RAN, and the expansion of optical capacity at the edge.

Intelligent orchestration allows the technology layers of IP/Optical networks to work closely together. Thus, there is also greater interoperability between providers regarding network management with greater multi-layer integration. The reason is that CSPs typically work with at least two providers at each network layer. CSPs are trying to switch from a manual, human-operated era to one that is automatically assisted or even automated.

CSP Evolution

On the other hand, CSPs must also evolve from a merely reactive mindset to a fault management reactive mindset to prevent the service from being affected. Network orchestration can help CSPs use the latest predictive capabilities enabled by network telemetry and data analytics algorithms.

CSPs can take advantage of network orchestration for advanced control. In addition, future management solutions must be aligned with the broader vision of the CSPs.

The next-generation, multi-vendor IP/optical network management platform is built on progress in three key areas, doing away with manual methods and instead adopting an automated, data-driven operations approach:

  • Have more network performance data coming in from the hitherto obscure optical layer.
  • Open APIs provide a common language for communication among multiple layers and providers.
  • An increasingly practical set of applications that take advantage of interoperability between layers 0 and 3.

CSPs are eager to adopt a more automated environment with detailed network visibility. Their ultimate goal is fully autonomous network management, including auto-detection, auto-adjustment, auto-optimization, and fully closed-loop capabilities.

At NGIN Services, we have various options for optimal network orchestration as a solution to manage a multi-layered network in your organization. Contact us today.