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HCL and Cloudify to bring
5G network slicing to
telecoms providers
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CL Technologies (HCL), a leading
global technology company, has
announced it has partnered with
Cloudify, provider of a leading cloud native
orchestration platform, to bring Network
Function Virtualization (NFV) orchestrated
network slicing to telecoms providers. HCL’s
Engineering and R&D Services (ERS) team
is using Cloudify’s platform and capabilities
for a new solution that enables telecoms to
create dedicated, reliable Software-Defined
Network (SDN) connections. This will allow
telecoms providers to offer differentiated
services tailored to specific customers and
use cases, so they can maximise the value
of their investments in 5G technology
and unlock new revenue streams through
transforming their existing 4G networks.
The ability for telecoms providers to create
dynamically-provisioned, dedicated virtual
networks with functionality and performance
tailored for real-world scenarios will benefit
many industries including manufacturing,
automotive, utilities, healthcare, multimedia,
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public safety, public transport and financial
services. These capabilities will be particularly
important for the emerging use cases around
the Internet of Things (IoT), where flexible
network services and performance will be
essential to supporting concepts such as
connected cars, Smart Cities and predictive
maintenance in manufacturing.
“Like every industry, telecoms providers
have faced a growing need to digitally
transform in recent years, to keep up
with the demands of the market. As a
result, telecoms providers are undergoing
a transition from physical to virtual
infrastructure and a shift to cloud-native
network functions. Tying all these new and
existing technologies together is creating
a complex challenge,” said Nati Shalom,
CTO at Cloudify. “At the same time, the
demand for faster connections and better
customer experience has made investment
in 5G and SDN crucial priorities for telecoms
providers. HCL’s powerful network slicing
solution, built on our open technology,
provides telecoms providers with a unique
opportunity to simplify the challenge
significantly, while unlocking valuable new
revenue streams.”
“Our new network slicing solution will help
telecoms to capitalise on their investments
in next-generation network technologies
to greater effect than ever before. The
ability for telecoms providers to diversify
their services and provide guaranteed
connections for MVNOs and important
business functions such as IoT is crucial as
traditional communications services become
increasingly commoditised,” said Sukamal
Banerjee, Corporate Vice President – ERS
Sales (Hi-Tech and Comm) and Head – IoT
Works, HCL Technologies. “This combined
service offering is a great example of how
HCL’s ERS team partners with market-
leading technology providers across the
entire telecoms ecosystem to bring all the
pieces of an increasingly complex puzzle
together and position our customers on a
fast track to success.” n
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