Managing and monetizing data growth on your network
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The document discusses the Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller (VPCRF), which tackles market needs such as scalability, agility, monetization, and innovation through a cloud-deployable architecture. It supports rapid service creation and modification without custom coding, enabling operators to implement new services efficiently while maintaining operational cost effectiveness. Additionally, it is aligned with standards for multi-vendor interoperability and facilitates 5G service launches using existing 4G network assets.
Managing and monetizing data growth on your network
- 2. Market needs & challenges Agility Monetization Scalability Innovation Transformation Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation
- 3. Market needs & challenges Scalability Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation Bigger, complex networks to accommodate the explosive growth in data traffic
- 4. Market needs & challenges Monetization Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation Rapid creation and launch of innovative services and business models
- 5. Market needs & challenges Innovation Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation Quickly test and evaluate new service offers with minimum investment and risk
- 6. Market needs & challenges Transformation Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation Move away from purpose- built hardware towards cloud deployable virtual network functions (VNF)
- 7. Market needs & challenges Agility Navigating through the disruptive digital transformation Ability to deploy and operate networks with greater flexibility and granularity
- 8. Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Policy and Charging Rules Function Automated Policy Use Case Test Tools Feature Rich/ Field Configurable Virtualized cloud deployable network functions
- 9. Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Policy and Charging Rules Function • Highly flexible and configurable business rules engine • Powerful real-time metering engine
- 10. Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Feature Rich/ Field Configurable • No custom coding required in the field to deploy or modify use cases • Reduces dependence on development/services team • Lowers OPEX and increases competitive service agility via faster TTM
- 11. Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Automated Policy Use Case Test Tools • Automated GUI based test tool - allows configuration test before implementing a new use case, or modifying an existing use case • Reduces costs TTM and risks when implementing new services
- 12. Amdocs Virtual Policy Controller Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Virtualized cloud deployable network functions • Carrier grade, modular, always-on and stateless architecture • Deployable in a wide range of distributed and scalable environments
- 13. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach Full cycle service development process through configuration DeployTestConfigureDefine Combine
- 14. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach • Define all available data services and the parameters used to meter usage: • service components • metering category Define
- 15. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach • Create the available subscriber plans based on available services and assign metering limits Configure
- 16. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach • Create rules to combine subscriber entitlements with dynamic influencers such as: • Roaming • Limit breaches • Network Congestion Combine
- 17. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach • Use automated test tools to create/modify use cases and thresholds to determine the policy rule Test
- 18. Innovative service creation Amdocs approach • Deploy new services in the field with no on-site coding Deploy
- 19. Out of the box field configurable use cases Basic QoS Service Differentiation Multi-Access Use Cases Partner Monetization Premium Experience Services
- 20. Multiple cloud deployment configurations Ready for deployment in NFV, private or public cloud environments • Modular, always-on, stateless and scalable architecture • Automatic cloud deployment with centralized configuration management • Compatible and pre-integrated with ONAP
- 21. Multiple cloud deployment configurations Ready for deployment in NFV, private or public cloud environments • Deployments on VMware Vcloud, OpenStack and AWS
- 22. Cloud deployed VNFs accelerate service innovation Learn & fail fast Launch fast Scale rapidly Spin up VNFs on the cloud to rapidly test new service offerings Instantiate just the right number of VNFs to support new service offerings Scale specific policy controller VNFs to support changing service demands Enhance monetization capabilities, as well as the ability to innovate and introduce new service plans faster
- 23. Standards support and multi-vendor interoperability Rx P-GW GGSN AMDOCS SUBSCRIBER DATA BROKER/ 3rd PARTY SPR Mobile Device INTERNET TDF/DPI LDAP,Sh,Sp Online Charging System Sy Gx/SdGx NMS / BSS/ OSS SNMP SOAP Visitor’s -PCRF S9 VPLMN P-CSCF IMSVirtual Policy Controller Packet Care
- 24. Standards support and multi-vendor interoperability • 3GPP Sy, S9, Rx, Gx, Sp and Sd interfaces supported • Policy rules execution on many different enforcement points: Gateways, DPIs, content optimization servers and the subscriber device • Proven interoperability with a broad set of policy enforcement points from Huawei, Ericsson, Cisco, Procera, Allot, Sandvine and others
- 25. On the path to 5G 5G NSA (non-standalone) support Enables CSPs to launch 5G services by leveraging 4G core network (EPC) assets Allowing CSPs ability to offer tiered high-speed, low-latency services that utilize 5G radio – in advance of fully upgrading their mobile network core to 5G LTE eNB Data plan Control plan 5G radio in Non-standalone mode Dual mode UE 5G NR gNB EPC Virtual Policy Controller
- 26. On the path to 5G Network Slicing ready architecture Policy VNFs included in network slices service chains Implementing very specific policies and pricing models for each one as well as ensuring isolation between different network slices LTE eNB Data plan Control plan 5G radio in Non-standalone mode Dual mode UE 5G NR gNB EPC Virtual Policy Controller
- 27. Summary Rapid service innovation and delivery without increasing operational costs Reach policy toolkit for flexible monetization Supports 5G NSA and VoLTE Out of the Box Data Plans - Faster time to market Standards support and multi-vendor interoperability
- 28. Summary Rapid service innovation and delivery without increasing operational costs Virtualized ETSI NFV aligned Policy functions Multiple cloud deployment configurations Modular, always-on, stateless and scalable architecture Carrier grade redundancy and availability
- 29. visit amdocs.com For more information on Virtual Policy Controller (vPCRF)