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Nokia launches new AirFrame Open Edge solution
April 2018 by Emmanuelle Lamandé
Nokia has launched Nokia AirFrame Open Edge Server to meet the stringent and diverse low-latency data processing demands of
Cloud RAN and advanced applications for consumers and industries. The Nokia AirFrame open edge cloud infrastructure expands the Nokia AirFrame portfolio to deliver a
layered network architecture that optimizes performance and operator costs as they evolve their networks and prepare for 5G.
The AirFrame open edge cloud infrastructure has been developed for the 5G era, as
the next generation wireless technology will create opportunities for operators to
support advanced applications for consumers and industries, such as virtual and
augmented reality video and real-time industry automation. Technologies such as
Cloud RAN will be key to deliver on the 5G promise of ultra-low latency and massive
data throughput, and will need to be supported by a highly efficient cloud
infrastructure solution.
To balance costs and functionality, 5G will encourage operators to implement a
layered cloud architecture. This will include centralized and regional data centers
as well as high-processing capabilities deployed at the network edge - closer to
where traffic is generated and where space is traditionally limited.
The Nokia AirFrame Open Edge server, which will begin shipping during the third
quarter of 2018, extends the Nokia AirFrame data center solution portfolio to make
these edge deployments a reality. Designed in an ultra-compact size for deployment
even at base station sites, the Nokia AirFrame open edge server will meet the most
stringent end-customer data demands. Nokia’s comprehensive portfolio of AirFrame
data center solutions enables operators to optimize network resources and
intelligently distribute workload across the network, based on the type of data
traffic as well as latency and throughput needs.
The hardware solution is complemented with a real-time, Open Platform for NFV
(OPNFV)-compatible, OpenStack-distribution built to run in small data centers while
providing the performance and low latency required by the edge environment. In
addition, Nokia cloud-wise services and Cloud Collaboration Hubs will help operators
successfully plan and execute their edge cloud deployments.
