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ETSI brings virtualization of telecommunication networks closer with announcement of NFV Release 2
September 2016 by ETSI
ETSI has announced the availability of
the NFV Release 2 specifications, delivering requirements, interfaces and
information models for Network Functions Virtualisation (NFV). This underlines the
significant progress made in the development and future utilization of NFV
technology. Undertaken by the ETSI Industry Specification Group on NFV (ETSI ISG
NFV) now covering an expansive range of core activities, the successful completion
of the specifications from the Release 2 roadmap will move the telecommunication
sector closer to the goal of a more agile, flexible and cost-effective network
infrastructure.
Building on the ETSI ISG NFV documentation that was published in late 2014, NFV
Release 2 incorporates 11 new group specifications, in addition to the many NFV
specifications already published. These detail the various requirements, interface
descriptions and information models enabling interoperability of solutions based on
the ETSI NFV Architectural Framework. Release 2 outlines the necessary functional
requirements in relation to a wide set of functional areas, such as the management
of virtualized resources, lifecycle management of both network services and
virtualized network functions, network service fault/performance management,
virtualized resource capacity management, etc.
“This represents another major step towards our objective of defining a
comprehensive set of specifications that will facilitate the deployment of NFV
throughout the telecommunication industry, with significant benefits being
subsequently derived in many interrelated sectors,” states Telefonica’s Diego
Lopez, the newly appointed Chairman of ETSI NFV ISG. “Through the collaborative
efforts of all parties involved in the ETSI NFV ISG, we have been able to identify
and define the required capabilities, following a practical approach that leverages
proofs of concept to explore and demonstrate what was proposed. The combination of wide consensus and experimental evidence has led to NFV being recognized as a
completely viable and highly valuable technology. This has allowed us to make
progress at a fast pace.”
“By drawing upon the combined merits of a well-defined standards structure and the
support of the open source community, we have been able to accelerate the
development process and ensure widespread interoperability,” Lopez continues. “I
am therefore confident that the ETSI NFV Architectural Framework will be the
foundation upon which future virtualization of the network is established - enabling
cost effective allocation of resources and the rapid addition of new services, while
still ensuring the highest degrees of security and reliability, as well as painless
and seamless integration with existing infrastructure.”
