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Adapting B/OSS to Software Telco World
Andriy Zhylenko, CTOPortaOne, Inc.
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B/OSS in Software Telco World
• Change of view for “telco” and “B/OSS”• Change in the functionality• Change in the operations process
Part 1: Change of viewWhat does re-definition of “telco”
mean for B/OSS?
A new view of telco
• Telco as a set of data• Portable across HW
platform• Stored in B/OSS
Telco as a collection of apps
• SDN controller apps
• NFV appliances• Legacy apps• All controlled by
B/OSS
Why app portfolio is so important
• The only real competetive differentiator between telcos
Apps: Evolving portfolio• Constant improvement• Rapid deployment of new apps• Automated service activation
Apps: Multi-Source• Flexibility in app
choice• Different vendors
Apps: Monetization• Usage or subscription charges• Fair usage policy• Real-time charging• Overdraft protection
App Portfolio Manager
• Comprehensive and rapidly evolving• Multi-source• Revenue generating
B/OSS has to make the portfolio:
Part 2: Functionality changeThe new functionality demanded
from B/OSS
The path to B+OSS
Programming the services
• Net config vs. service config
• Who will do the translation?
Babylon tower of APIs
• Variety of “northbound” API
• Multi-vendor flexibility
Should B/OSS be a NFV app?
• Scalability• Reliability• Cannot be migrated fully (or at least not to the
same cloud)
Case study: PortaOne
• Move to private cloud• 300+ carriers
Dealing with legacy• Conversion of existing customer data• Supporting the migration process• Co-existing with legacy or specialized HW
platforms
B+OSS with Telco Cloud
• Automated service activation and management
• Network configuration based on the “Service”• “Multi-lingual”
Part 3: Operations ChangeThe change required from humans,
who develop and operate B/OSS
Admins in software telco
• Rapid service roll-out• Stability while making changes to the network• New breed of engineers: DevOps
B+OSS: Human factor
• Agile development process to support fast service roll-out
• Continuous integration to ensure quality• Advanced configuration management
B+OSS for Software Telco
• New architecture to support rapid service delivery • Extended integration work with multiple vendors• Agile development approach• Well worth the efforts!