Network functions virtualization (NFV) features in OpenStack: Red Hat and NEC pave their way.

Scalable and open technologies and virtualized architectures represent nowadays unmatched opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs), to streamline and secure their critical operations and to transform their businesses and modernize both their infrastructure and services.

When it comes to virtualized network functions, it is encouraging to observe that, they promote greater agility, stability and security of services as well as new revenue creation while enabling a wide range of customers to significantly reduce the total cost of ownership.

Connectikpeople.co salutes the new commitment of Red Hat, Inc. , and NEC Corporation to jointly develop network functions virtualization (NFV) features in OpenStack in order to deliver carrier-grade NFV solutions with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform. 

According to their memorandum of understanding, NEC's NFV system integrated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform will be designed to deliver mobile packet core virtualization, also known as virtualized Evolved Packet Core, or vEPC, as well as virtual Customer Premises Equipment (vCPE). 

NEC and Red Hat plan to continue the expanded collaboration to integrate and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform and NFV, along with contributions to open source communities, including OpenStack and Open Platform for NFV (OPNFV).