In order to fulfill operators' high-performance requirements for software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualization (NFV) deployments, Radisys Corporation (RSYS), a provider of wireless infrastructure solutions, has announced its telecom cloud-ready T-Series platforms.
Radisys T-Series platforms are pre-configured with the latest Intel (News 
- Alert) silicon and integrated load balancing to meet operators’ high-performance requirements. T-Series platforms are commercial off-the-shelf (COTS), open standards-based ATCA solutions, leveraging merchant silicon, open source software and a broad range of third-party blades, allowing mobile operators to deploy a cost-effective, telecom-grade platform while avoiding vendor lock-in.
Gabriel Brown, senior analyst at Heavy Reading said in a statement, “NFV, SDN and the telecom cloud are core components of the software-centric, programmable networks of the future. As operators start to pay close attention to the infrastructure layer, it is increasingly clear that commercial off-the-shelf, network-optimized x86 hardware such as ATCA, in combination with cloud management software, can deliver flexibility and agility without sacrificing telco-grade reliability and performance.”
Indeed, Radisys' new pre-configured T-Series platforms aim to deliver carrier-grade services that offer the high-performance, long-life and all-day reliability essential to the telecom industry. The platforms have been built with high-performance bladed architecture that allows telecom operators to migrate to SDN by decoupling the control plane and data plane within a single piece of hardware.
In the case of NFV deployment, operators can abstract the application from the hardware, affording operators greater service flexibility, OpEx and CapEx savings, and a faster time-to-market.
“Many mobile operators see the value in making the shift to virtualized deployments, but are unsure where to start,” said Grant Henderson, vice president of marketing and product management, Radisys, in a statement. “Our Telecom Cloud-ready T-Series platforms, available to TEMs and operators alike, provide the flexibility and cost savings that comes with a non-proprietary product, while also breaking the transition to SDN and NFV into convenient steps that support a phased approach to network and service evolution.”
Edited by Blaise McNamee
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