AT&T stated in a blog post that it is
hoping to launch ECOMP, the engine for NFV and SDN automation that powers its
software-centric network into open source by Q1 2017. AT&T will be working
with the Linux Foundation to open source ECOMP.
According to the Linux Foundation, ECOMP is disruptive to
the telecom industry and the most complete architecture for VNF/SDN automation they have seen.
AT&T says that its goal in open sourcing ECOMP is to
harmonize the telecom industry, creating a common approach to the entire
VNF/SDN lifecycle process, and make ECOMP the industry’s standard automation
platform for managing VNFs and software-centric networks. The
company believes that open sourcing within the Linux Foundation is the best way
to achieve this. In the best case, ECOMP might help jump-start an ecosystem,
creating enough critical mass to attract commitment from others and to build a
vibrant community.
AT&T has had two years of production experience with the
ECOMP code. The ECOMP code base consists of 8.5 million lines of code.
ECOMP, which stands for Enhanced Control, Orchestration,
Management & Policy, was originally described in an AT&T white paper. It
was created in the context of AT&T’s Domain 2.0 program that is focused on
leveraging cloud technologies and network virtualization to offer services
while reducing capex and opex and achieving significant levels of operational
automation. AT&T believes that ECOMP will be crucial to fulfilling the potential of 5G networks.
In September, AT&T announced
that Orange has started testing ECOMP for building SDN capabilities. Orange is
the first telecom company to join the ECOMP effort.
It will be interesting to see what kind of a traction ECOMP
will get in the market compared to NFV and SDN automation frameworks from the
major telecom vendors.
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