Products: Dynamic Resource Provisioning

Rapid expansion of convergent networks and growth of next generation services (e.g. VoIP, IPTV, xDSL, IP VPN) are requiring communications service providers (CSPs) and other network-driven organizations to build open, flexible service fulfillment architectures. Time to market, choice of access and services, guaranteed user experience and lower operational costs are all key determinants for success. Traditional service fulfillment solutions — many originally designed for circuit switched / TDM networks — perform activation in a static and scripted manner. Their vendor-specific interfaces are often hard-coded and require high degree of customization for each new service and device type. These ‘stove-piped’ legacy solutions cannot deliver the network agility, reliability, security and scalability requirements of the 21st century service providers.

Intelliden’s Dynamic Resource Provisioning (DRP) application manages the complete network provisioning process including initial network element and path configuration, resource availability checks, on-going dynamic allocation of resources and exception handling. Designed to work in conjunction with 3rd party service provisioning solution, Intelliden DRP provisions network resources in an accurate, dynamic and state-aware manner.

CSPs and other network-driven enterprises face a number of network activation challenges for delivering next generation services:

Challenges

 

• Improve time-to-market, agility and scalability for launching revenue enhancing services, personalized for millions of customers over converged IP networks
• Optimize multi-vendor networks in an end-to-end fashion for maximizing service quality and user experience
• Minimize provisioning errors and network downtime by eliminating manual processes and hard coded legacy solutions
• Meet stringent security requirements dictated by licensed content providers and subscribers
• Lower operational expenditure by automating provisioning processes
• Develop the ability to price services based on quality (e.g. committed information rates) and other variables

Solution

Intelliden Dynamic Resource Provisioning (DRP) application has been designed for network agility, reliability, security and scalability requirements of the 21st century next generation service provider. Built upon the award-winning patented R-Series® platform, Intelliden DRP provides unprecedented network control by simplifying network configurations, automating network activation and provisioning tasks and ensuring service quality.

Key capabilities include:

Discovery & Reconciliation

• Discovers and reconciles network devices and related information (e.g. chassis, memory, cards, port, serial number, OS etc.)
• Provides bulk loading of thousands of network devices from external sources
• Integrates with 3rd party inventory system to provide real-time view of logical and physical network resources

Multi-vendor Network Activation

• Provides multi-vendor network activation for end-to-end network including core, edge, access and CPE devices
• Automates the complete network provisioning process including initial network element and path configuration, resource availability checks, on-going dynamic allocation of resources and exception handling
• Ensures accurate and automated activation based on the real-time state and capabilities of the network devices i.e. not a ‘fire and forget’ solution

Scalability, Agility and Exception Management

• Built and proven in carrier-grade network environments
• Enables dynamic configuration and allocation of network resources for real-time control of path provisioning, QoS and bandwidth
• Provides exception management when service impacting problems occur

Audit Tracking

• Maintains complete audit trail of all network activation requests and changes
• Archives and version historical configurations for audit purposes

Standards-based

• Provides open web-services based APIs for easy integration to 3rd party applications such as inventory, service provisioning, fault and subscriber based policy management
• Provides interoperability with industry standards (e.g. TMF, CableLabs) and architectures (e.g. IMS)

Benefits
Intelliden Dynamic Resource Provisioning application provides a number of key benefits:

• Enables accurate and rapid provisioning of next generation services
• Provides deterministic network performance and enhanced user QoE
• Automates network activation in multi-vendor network environments
• Enhances network security
• Lowers operational expenditure and TCO for service fulfillment
• Maintains accurate view of critical network inventory and resources