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New data center solution is first to combine the benefits of cloud computing technologies and the requirements of telco domain- Expands the reach of Nokia Networks’ telco cloud portfolio, building the foundation for 5G deployments and providing unparalleled performance in the core and radio domains
- Major innovation step aimed at unlocking the opportunities of the Programmable World
Espoo, Finland – 1 June 2015
In its 150th anniversary year, Nokia continues to innovate and reinvent itself by being the first vendor to effectively merge the IT and telco cloud domains with the launch of its AirFrame Data Center Solution. This is the first offering that combines the benefits of cloud computing technologies with the stringent requirements of the core and radio in the telco world. The Nokia AirFrame Data Center Solution is 5G-ready and supports the vision of a more flexible and distributed cloud architecture, which is the foundation to deliver the latency and data processing requirements of the future. The Nokia AirFrame Data Center Solution is available now.
First solution to efficiently serve both the IT and telco worlds
The first steps for the telco cloud were focused on taking core applications to a virtualized environment, offering immediate benefits of added scalability, flexibility and business agility. However, when implementing a comprehensive telco cloud architecture operators are faced with strict latency requirements and an extremely high demand for processing power. The new AirFrame Data Center Solution is the first to directly address these requirements and effectively merge the telco and IT domains in one single solution, utilizing high performance Intel® technology.
In developing AirFrame, Nokia Networks has invested in further advancing the data center hardware technology. Its innovations will deliver acceleration capabilities that will help operator customers be more efficient and differentiate themselves in the market. To continue advancing its solutions, Nokia Networks has opened a dedicated R&D facility for data center technology development. With this solid foundation, the Nokia AirFrame Data Center Solution brings what is needed to efficiently merge the IT and telco domains and pave the way towards 5G.
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AirFrame: a unique way for operators to implement cloud:
- Offers significant efficiency gains when running data-demanding telco applications like mobile network Virtual Network Functions (VNFs)
- Fully compliant with IT standards and able to run the most common IT cloud applications in parallel to telco cloud
- Enables operators to implement not only their NFV strategy, but also expand into new business models, such as renting data center capacity for customers’ IT applications
- Implements the most advanced telco cloud security practices, which have been tested and approved at the Nokia Security Center in Berlin
- Adheres to Nokia Networks’ open standards approach as well as complies with ETSI NFV, ensuring the success of telco cloud deployments
- Ready for 5G, with an advanced cloud management solution to handle the telco cloud architecture (centralized / distributed), including security orchestration which automates and manages the lifecycle of security policies and security functions
- Ready to support several Nokia VNFs, including OSS/CEM and the company’s recently announced Radio Cloud architecture
AirFrame components include:
- Nokia AirFrame Cloud Servers and Switches – Pre-integrated racks with ultra-dense servers, high performance switches and software defined storage, including Nokia Networks specific enhancements that make it more efficient than other solutions to run demanding VNFs
- Data center services – AirFrame is complemented by a suite of professional services provided by the company’s services experts and geared to implement, monitor and operate telco cloud data centers
Sandra Rivera, Vice President and General Manager, Network Platforms Group, Intel, said: “We’re pleased to support Nokia Networks on its path to provide a data center solution that fulfills the most demanding requirements of the telco cloud environment. We believe that combining Intel’s leading processors and virtualization technologies with Nokia Networks’ deep knowledge of the telecommunications market will accelerate adoption for cloud technologies deployed by leading operators worldwide.”
Marc Rouanne, Executive Vice President, Mobile Broadband, Nokia Networks, said: “Nokia Networks is changing the game in telco cloud. We are taking on the IT-telco convergence with a new solution to challenge the traditional IT approach of the data center. From the beginning, Nokia Networks has been a forerunner in telco cloud innovation*. This newest solution brings telcos carrier-grade high availability, security-focused reliability as well as low latency, while leveraging the company’s deep networks expertise and strong business with operators to address an increasingly cloud-focused market valued in the tens of billions of euros.”
About Nokia
By focusing on the human possibilities of technology, Nokia embraces the connected world to help people thrive. Our three businesses are leaders in their fields. Nokia Networks provides broadband infrastructure software and services, HERE provides mapping, navigation and location intelligence, and Nokia Technologies provides advanced technology development and licensing. www.nokia.com
Nokia Networks, which provides broadband infrastructure, software and services, operates at the forefront of our industry. From the first ever call on GSM to the first call on LTE, we have set the pace of innovation, a record that continues with future technologies such as 5G. Together with our operator customers, who serve close to 5 billion subscribers, we are embracing the opportunity of the connected world and helping to solve its challenges.
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GS100-Companies that define leadership in the Global Services Business
Mumbai, India, 16th December 2013: Firstsource Solutions Ltd., a leading global Business Process Management (BPM) company, has been featured in the 2013 GS100 List that recognizes corporates for their leadership as an outsourcing player globally. The list is a projection of the diversity and overall landscape of the service provider community in terms of company sizes, countries of origin and countries of delivery.
The Global Services 100, now in its eighth year, is a tool for buyers of business and technology services that helps identify and select the right vendor. The GS100 analytical model is based on four key criteria: performance and leadership, quality and maturity of customers, breadth of services offered, and spread of global delivery capabilities.
Rajesh Subramaniam, Managing Director & CEO Firstsource Solutions Ltd. said, “Being featured in the GS100 list is a testament to the efforts of everyone at Firstsource to provide world-class services to our clients across geographies, enabling them to achieve their business objectives.”
“The global services market environment has been dynamic. While technology budgets continued to be constrained, organizations were clamouring to re-orient their IT and process management practices to include mobility, cloud, analytics, and social media. The GS100 service providers are the ones to quickly adjust to this new reality; the big differentiator is that these companies demonstrate the ability to deliver business outcomes,” says Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services.
About Firstsource:
Firstsource (NSE: FSL, BSE: 532809, Reuters: FISO.BO, Bloomberg: FSOL@IN) is a leading global provider of customized Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services to the Healthcare, Telecom & Media and Banking & Financial Services industries. The company’s clients include Fortune 500, FTSE 100 & Nifty 50 companies. Firstsource has a “rightshore” delivery model with operations in India, Ireland, Philippines, Sri Lanka, UK and U.S. (www.firstsource.com).
About Global Services:
Global Services is a media platform with a portfolio that includes digital magazines, website, events, newsletter, webinars, and customized solutions. Global Services reaches senior executives, sourcing professionals, technology, and functional leaders with more than 1000 large organizations mainly in North America and Europe. Global Services is owned by CyberMedia (India) Limited.
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India, December 10, 2013: Serco, the international service company is pleased to announce that it has been featured in the Global Services (GS) 100 list that recognises corporations for their leadership as an outsourcing player worldwide. This is the third year Serco has been featured in the Global Services 100 list. The list reflects the diversity and overall landscape of the service provider community in terms of company sizes, countries of origin and countries of delivery.
An initiative by Global Services Media, Global Services 100, now in its eighth year, presents a complete view of the dynamics of the most significant segments that make up the IT and business process outsourcing industry. The 2013 GS100 list represents companies that serve mature global clients through advanced global delivery models, have broad portfolio of service offerings or niche leadership, and have demonstrated business excellence. The study involves an extensive survey seeking both quantitative and qualitative information from service providers who voluntarily opt to participate.
Based on the four key criteria of performance and leadership, quality and maturity of customers, breadth of services offered, and spread of global delivery capabilities, the GS100 analytical model is a credible guide for buyers of business and technology services that assists them to identify the relevant vendor.
“The global services market environment has been dynamic. While technology budgets continued to be constrained, organizations were clamoring to re-orient their IT and process management practices to include mobility, cloud, analytics, and social media. The GS100 service providers are the ones to quickly adjust to this new reality; the big differentiator is that these companies demonstrate the ability to deliver business outcomes,” says Ed Nair, Editor, Global Services.
On being a member of the GS 100 list, Susir Kumar, CEO of Serco’s Global BPO business said, “Our presence in the prestigious GS100 list is testimony to the relentless efforts our employees have taken time and again to provide world class services to companies globally, helping them to meet their business goals with utmost efficiency. We thank Global Services for recognizing Serco as a leading provider of business process outsourcing services. Our global expertise along with state of the art services has helped Serco become a preferable partner to companies across continents and we will continue to strive hard to provide finest services.”
Serco’s BPO division is a leading provider of business process services globally, recently ranked #3 in the Nasscom Top 15 BPM Exporters in India 2012-13. It has steadily grown over the past two years with revenues of $1.1 billion, currently having an employee base of 60,000 with delivery capabilities spread over 100 locations and a presence in 13 countries.
About Serco
Serco is an international service company, which combines commercial know-how with a deep public service ethos. Around the world, we improve essential services by managing people, processes, technology and assets more effectively. We advise policy makers, design innovative solutions, integrate systems and – most of all – deliver to the public.
Our Global BPO business has more than 60,000 employees over 100 locations, with a presence in 13 countries providing the complete spectrum of business services to customers in the public and private sector around the world. As a dynamic global service organisation, our people have the expertise and intimate knowledge of our customers’ markets as well as best practice processes and technologies to exceed expectations. We have the vision, agility and determination to deliver cutting-edge business process solutions and set ever-higher standards in the markets we serve.
About Global Services
Global Services is a media platform with a portfolio that includes digital magazines, website, events, newsletter, webinars, and customized solutions. Global Services reaches senior executives, sourcing professionals, technology, and functional leaders with more than 1000 large organizations mainly in North America and Europe. Global Services is owned by CyberMedia (India) Limited. www.globalservicesmedia.com
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