Intracom Telecom Debuts Innovative NFV Platform for Virtualized Wi-Fi Access

Intracom Telecom, a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor, has recently unveiled its new NFV platform enabling Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to deploy virtualized access services on-demand, minimizing time-to-market and upfront investments.

The company has also demonstrated live one of the first such real-world applications enabling "virtualized WiFi access" at Mobile World Congress, 22-25 February 2016, in Barcelona.

This fully ETSI NFV-compliant virtualized Wi-Fi solution, seamlessly integrates with and virtualizes both indoor and outdoor access points within a fully customizable cloud environment. At the click of a button each hosted operator can deploy virtual network functions (VNFs) from either a pre-configured, out-of-the-box library of VNFs or from any third-party VNF vendor.

Through NFV-enabled Wi-Fi access points, deployed across a Smart City, multiple CSPs can simultaneously utilize virtual slices as if each of them was the sole owner of the respective physical resources. By sharing the same infrastructure through this solution, CSPs benefit from cost savings, while leaving room for service innovation and differentiation.

Sotiris Bithas, Marketing Director for Intracom Telecom's Telco Software Solutions, commented: "Our company is committed to continuous technical excellence and innovation, and carries out advanced R&D in the Software Defined Networks & Network Function Virtualization (SDN & NFV) areas. As NFV migrates from labs to live implementations, CSPs all over the world are keen to deliver any new service they like at minimal time-to-market and cost. With Intracom Telecom's new NFV orchestration platform CSPs can now become enablers of the emerging Smart Societies."

Intracom Telecom is a global telecommunication systems and solutions vendor operating for over 35 years in the market. The company innovates in the areas of small-cell backhaul, wireless transmission and broadband wireless access and has successfully deployed its industry leading point-to-point and point-to-multipoint packet radio systems worldwide.

Moreover, Intracom Telecom offers a competitive portfolio of revenue-generating telco software solutions and a complete range of ICT services, focusing on big data analytics, converged networking and cloud computing for operators and private, public and government clouds. The company invests significantly in R&D developing cutting-edge products and integrated solutions that ensure customer satisfaction. Over 100 customers in more than 70 countries choose Intracom Telecom for its state-of-the-art technology. The company employs more than 1,900 people and operates subsidiaries in Europe, Russia and the CIS, the Middle East and Africa, Asia and North America.