du Trials Network Function Virtualization in UAE

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du – has announced that it has successfully completed customer premises equipment virtualizations trials in the UAE. When commercially rolled-out in future, CPE virtualization is expected to provide an enhanced service whilst optimising OPEX and CAPEX costs for residential and enterprise customer in addition will equip du to offer these services within a much shorter time frame.

Virtualized CPE (vCPE) technology offer the ability to service providers to lower the cost of end premises equipment and reduces the complexity of these devices while hosting the complicated services in the du cloud.

“We are delighted to be the first in the region to successfully complete the trials of this promising new technology. Network Function Virtualization (NFV) – and in particular vCPE is an exciting emerging new growth area in our existing portfolio and is critical to our future of consumer and enterprise growth plans and potentially introduce du to the OTT market, which will entail that du can provide its services over other service providers infrastructure like Google and Amazon. The introduction will give us the ability to provide multiple services over a virtual network. This is takes du a step closer to an application aware of network,” commented Jasim AlAwadi, Vice President, Network Infrastructure & Services, du.

vCPE seamlessly extends the benefits of a programmable network and application aware abstraction to branch locations and homes, paving the way for a dynamic and more responsive operational environment. With this technology CPE costs will lower and the service provider will have the ability to offer a wider variety of services through a customer portal, which in turn improves customer experience.

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