Now, more than two years later, a large community of experts are working intensely to develop the required standards for nfv as well as sharing their experiences of its development and early implementation. Structure of nfv infrastructure architecture documentation. The etsinfv reference architecture defines a layered approach to such an nfv deployment see figure 1. Etsi works to align nfv information models across sdos and. Management and orchestration challenges in network function virtualization rashid mijumbi, joan serrat, juanluis gorricho, steven latr. Nfv brings these market dynamics and efficiencies to the core revenuegenerating applications of telecommunications. Rashid mijumbi, joan serrat, juanluis gorricho, niels. The isg passed a motion to extend the nfv charter by two years, to continue to operate under the current etsi terms of. Mapping nfv and onf sdn architecture network slicing concepts. The objective was to get feedback from the both the business and technical perspectives and to understand the 5g use cases and the requirements. An accelerator is a software or hardware component as stated above hardware resources are not taken into consideration intended to improve the nfvi performance or to enable vnfs to. Nfv and the esti model key to the success of nfv is the work that the european telecommunications standards institute etsi has done to develop an nfv architecture that focuses on describing the operation of virtualized networks, optimizes performance, and drives for an open, portable architecture.
While subsequent iterations of the work group have begun to discuss containers, the phase 1 architecture is commonly modeled as a vnf per vm. Introduction to network function virtualization nfv. Virtual network function as a service vnfaas from the etsi nfv. Etsi nfv reaches out to 5g to get detailed specifications. Since then, the nfv since then, the nfv initiative has generated a great deal of interest, involving more than 28 network operators. Nov 03, 2015 etsi nfv and openstack 28 etsi nfv telecom large ww community specs etsi nfv scope. Etsi issued its nfv release 2 specifications in september 2016. Network functions virtualisation update white paper issue 1 page 5 of 16 introduction in our first white paper published in october 2012 1 we introduced the concept of network functions virtualisation nfv and provided information on how nfv relates to software defined. Etsi nfv returns to silicon valley, in conjunction with the nfv sdn community. Etsi nfv and mec are providing guidelines and architectures for supporting. They enable multivendor integration on these reference points. Etsi to develop open source mano for nfv, nfv telecomtv.
It is designed to optimize the network using analytics and also addresses network slicing. The 5g blueprint is a multirelease effort, with casablanca introducing the. Etsi osm was announced on 22 february 2016 aligned to etsi nfv to provide a regularly updated reference implementation of nfv mano open source apache license 2. Special emphasis will be given to the recently published specifications on vim northbound interfaces ifa005, ifa006. Jun 23, 2016 etsi nfv interface and architecture overview gerald kunzmann. Management and orchestration challenges in network function. Etsi nfv interfaces and architecture overview it will describe the etsi nfv architecture, functional requirements, information models and descriptors being standardized by the ifa wg. This wiki is provided as a tool for the use of the nfv isg participants. The isg passed a motion to extend the nfv charter by two years, to continue to operate under the current etsi terms of reference tor. Oct 11, 2016 the recent etsi nfv isg15 involved a dedicated 5g meeting with the aim of reaching out to 5g bodies and academics from all over the world, mariepaule tells guy daniels. As managing editor for this white paper, i worked closely with colleagues from these. It will provide an opportunity to capitalise on the synergy between standardisation and open source approaches by accessing a greater and more diverse set of contributors and developers than would normally be possible. Ocg meetings are incorporated in etsi board meetings, and ocg members are expected to attend the relevant part of board meetings.
You may need to login to access some information nfv isg participants can login with their etsi online eol account nfv isg participant and do not have an eol account yet, you can apply for an eol account, or send a request to etsi helpdesk for any other nfvwiki related request, please contact etsi cti. Sep 28, 2016 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 costeffective network infrastructure. End to end network function virtualization architecture. The emergence of nfv represents a gamechanging shift the likes of which telecommunications has not experienced since the emergence of ip communications. With the latest advances done by the etsi nfv in phase 2, it was produced a new document by ifa009 providing a report on architectural options and by ifa010 providing a. Sep 08, 2016 etsi nfv interfaces and architecture overview it will describe the etsi nfv architecture, functional requirements, information models and descriptors being standardized by the ifa wg. Deleted editors notes in few places as content is now available. Papidas 5 abstract the target of network function virtualization nfv is to decouple network hardware and software, enable the development of network solutions by using multivendor hardware that can. Sep 05, 20 by charter, the etsi nfv isg was established not as a standards development organization sdo but as a body that would specify a broad set of requirements for an nfv platform that can be adopted.
Networkfunctionsvirtualisationwhitepaperonnfvprioritiesfor5g issue1page6of15 orchestration,isolationofresourcesatdifferentlayers,andsecurity. Network functions virtualization nfv for mobile networks andreas g. The 2015 guide to sdn and nfv page january 2015 2 sdn use cases the sdn survey respondents indicated that a wide range of factors were driving their interest in sdn including the desire to better utilize network resources and to perform traffic engineering with an endto end view of the network. For example, simple virtualization migration to a vm of a discreet network function is not sufficient to gain the capex opex, operational, and technology benefits of a nfv transition. Etsi, the european telecoms standards institute, describes itself as the home of nfv, and given its pioneering work to coalesce the industry around network functions virtualisation technology and develop a standards framework, this is a more than justified claim. Openflowenabled sdn and network functions virtualization. By charter, the etsi nfv isg was established not as a standards development organization sdo but as a body that would specify a broad set of requirements for an nfv platform that can be adopted.
But not in silicon valley, where the 11 th meeting was held for the etsi network functions virtualisation industry. Summertime is typically a time for holidays, family, and a break from the hectic pace of our professional lives. Report on sdn usage in nfv architectural framework. The etsi group specifications gs nfv sol 002, nfv sol 003 and nfv sol 005 define restful apis for the vevnfm, orvnfm, and osmanfvo reference points, respectively. Compared versions of etsi harmonised standards enap comments and resolution report template use and reproduction of text, signs and material legally protected. This work is targeted to be complete in time for release 3 of the etsi nfv specifications in the summer of 2018. Discover 3gpp sdn and nfv research, services, opensource projects, and partnerships in nextgen technology, including the areas of sdn, nfv, 5g, iot, edge computing, and more. The 19th plenary meeting of the etsi nfvisg will be held at the sheraton denver tech center hotel, denvercolorado, september 12 15, 2017 on monday september 11 2. Etsi nfv interface and architecture overview gerald kunzmann. The requirements and open standards that underpin nfv are being developed by an etsi industry specification group isg. Special emphasis will be given to the recently published specifications on. The casablanca 5g blueprint is still in its early stages and aims to extend orchestration and automation to the ran. Mountain time, a special tutorial session will be held. Commenting on the publication of the phase 1 documents, steven wright, chair, etsi nfv isg, said, id like to thank all of the nfv isg participants for their tremendous dedication through our numerous facetoface meetings and conference calls to evolve the nfv vision from the original operator whitepaper and bring these documents to.
Overview of nfv technology, status of etsi nfv work, list of etsi nfv. The meeting agenda will indicate which part of the meeting ocg members are expected to attend. You may need to login to access some information nfv isg participants can login with their etsi online eol account many liaison 3gpp bbf tmf 29. Etsi nfv interface and architecture overview youtube. The board meeting dates can be found in the board area of the portal, and invitations will be sent to ocg. Etsihosted project to develop an open source nfv mano software stack aligned with etsi nfv. The content of the pdf version shall not be modified without the written authorization of etsi. While the etsi nfv activity is in a nascent state, if fully realized. Virtual infra manager ems 1 ems 2 ems 3 nso service fulfillment and nfv orchestration openstack vim vnfm vnf managers vnfm vnf managerf managers esc vnfm vnfmvi oss bss nfvi hardware resources compute storage network vnf vnf vnf osma. As we saw in chapter 3, etsi nfv isg, the phase 1 etsi model continues to evolve. Network functions virtualization technical white paper.
Intel, brocade, cyan, red hat, and telefonica nfv services new enhanced platform awareness ca pability, not present in cloud computing environments, now becomes a necessity for carrier grade nfv deployments. Networkfunctionsvirtualisationwhitepaperon nfv prioritiesfor5g issue1page6of15 orchestration,isolationofresourcesatdifferentlayers,andsecurity. No gaelic game nor concert this week but nice facilities thanks to cobham wireless and openet, our host, in croke park stadium. In case of dispute, the reference shall be the printing on etsi printers of the pdf version kept on a specific network drive. Resources required are also created in correct order. Orchestration engines can use the tosca template to create an instance of the application. Etsi isg unveils nfv release 2 specs the fast mode. Network functions virtualisation nfv release 3 protocols. This release builds on nfv documentation published in late 2014 and incorporates 11 new group specifications, detailing the various requirements, interface descriptions and information models enabling interoperability of solutions based on the etsi nfv architectural framework.
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