Digital transformation: SDN & NaaS
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Why Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is revolutionizing fibre optic networks
How automation & SDN make operations more efficient & scalable
The lack of skilled workers and resources is forcing companies to automate their network infrastructures. Traditional, manual interventions are prone to errors and slow down digitalization. Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provides the necessary agility by combining Software Defined Networking (SDN), programmable networks and API-based control.
How NaaS is changing the fiber optic market:
- Software-Defined Networking: SDN enables autonomous configuration, repair and scaling – supported by AI and automation.
- Virtual connectivity: Network functions can be provided within minutes, without physical intervention on site.
- Transparency & control: Companies receive real-time insights into bandwidth, utilization and performance.
- On-demand services: Capacities can be booked dynamically – such as wavelengths or Ethernet connections at the click of a button.
- Agility for the cloud: data center connections and cloud couplings become flexible, secure and scalable.
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Why is Network-as-a-Service important for fiber optic infrastructures?
Manual intervention in IT is usually neither efficient nor promising. Most companies lack employees and know-how. This means that they often do not have the necessary resources to keep pace with new technologies and requirements.
SDN (Software Defined Networking) finds its way into IT
The search has always been on for ways to reduce human intervention in IT. SDN (Software Defined Networking) has long been used in data centers and in the cloud, where it has also proven its worth. Autonomous configuration and repair, supported by AI (artificial intelligence), make systems adaptable and flexible. Networking-as-a-Service (NaaS) brings Software Defined Networking (SDN), programmable networks and API-based operation into the daily work of IT administrators: configuration and problem solving are largely done by code, not by humans. On-site deployment for troubleshooting or capacity expansion is no longer necessary.
Forecast for 2023
We assume that fiber optic network providers will work intensively this year to offer their customers Networking-as-a-Service. This involves needs-based solutions for important requirements, such as cloud connectivity or data center connections. The aim is to make connectivity virtual and therefore virtually seamless, with sufficient capacity and redundancy to handle changes automatically and reroute in the event of failures. Powerful automation allows customers to commission network facilities in minutes, reconfigure them in seconds and have full visibility and control over their network infrastructure.
On-demand connections
Companies seeking better control over bandwidth utilization and capacity management should turn to on-demand services. Providing wavelengths or Ethernet connections as programmable capacity on demand gives companies additional agility.
In the next post, we’ll explore how network providers will build on NaaS capabilities by extending and accelerating self-service capabilities.
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