BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
F5
Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV)
today announced that its latest software release of the Traffix™
Signaling
Delivery Controller™ (SDC™) product is
optimized for software defined networking (SDN) and Network Functions
Virtualization (NFV) architectures. Many leading telecom network
operators have acknowledged SDN concepts and initiated a new standards
group for virtualization of network functions as a part of ETSI
(European Telecommunication Standards Institute). F5 delivers Diameter
and control plane solutions that have the ability to run in virtualized
environments with increased programmability and integration with network
orchestration systems. F5 solutions provide core technology that helps
service providers transition their networks from a 2G/3G to a 4G LTE
all-IP infrastructure.
“NFV and SDN appeal to service providers, promising reduced hardware
costs and increased flexibility,” said David Snow, Principal Analyst at
Current Analysis. “F5’s experience with high-scale service provider
networks and virtualized infrastructures adds a degree of momentum to
its new SDC ‘SDN-ready’ signaling offering as the market ramps up for
SDN Diameter signaling solutions.”
“F5’s Traffix SDC solutions have been deployed at more than 25
locations—including tier 1 carriers and service providers—because
customers demand the reliability and performance of a mature and proven
Diameter product,” said Ben Volkow, VP of Product Development at F5. “In
addition, the Traffix SDC now offers service providers the ability to
automate and program the network dynamically and realize NFV
capabilities to bring network elements to x86-based server
infrastructures. Service providers can now leverage our SDN/NFV-ready
SDC signaling solution to benefit from simpler and faster network
changes, reduced complexity and costs, and maximum business agility.”
F5 enables service providers to optimize, scale, and simplify their
service architectures and monetize their layer 4–7 networks with new
revenue-generating application services. The F5® Traffix™
SDC™ is the market’s most mature Diameter routing, load
balancing, and connectivity solution supporting service providers’
ability to control and manage LTE network signaling.
The SDN/NFV-ready solution features:
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Support for the leading servers on the market, enabling operators to
leverage the same infrastructure for multiple network services. The
platform is virtualization-ready with the ability to run on both
VMware ESX and KVM hypervisors.
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A unique scripting capability and a new API to enable operators to
program and automate policy-based configuration changes based upon the
changing signaling and network conditions. This allows them to
abstract the business logic from the device configuration in a
programmatic manner.
F5’s data and signaling experts will be at Mobile World Congress in Hall
6, Booth #E120. To schedule a meeting with an F5 representative, please
visit the registration
page.
About F5 Networks
F5 Networks (NASDAQ:
FFIV) makes the connected world run better. F5 helps organizations
meet the demands and embrace the opportunities that come with the
relentless growth of voice, data, and video traffic, mobile workers, and
applications—in the data center, the network, and the cloud. The world’s
largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer
brands rely on F5’s intelligent services framework to deliver
and protect their applications and services while ensuring people stay
connected. Learn more at www.f5.com.
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F5, Traffix, Signaling Delivery Controller, and SDC are trademarks or
service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. All
other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their
respective owners.
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F5 Networks, Inc.
Alane Moran, 206-272-6850
a.moran@f5.com
or
F5
Networks (EMEA)
Nick Bowman, +44 7841 673378
n.bowman@f5.com
Source: F5 Networks, Inc.
