As VoLTE announcement news and RCS launch chatter become more frequent in the headlines, one must look at deployment time as a key catalyst to accelerating the momentum even further. The recent announcements from Telefonica and Telenor, as well as the T-Mobile news a few weeks back are proof that the tide of advanced IP service adoption is changing, which is good news for the industry. However, when rollout times of two years and five years are mentioned for the Swedish and Spanish operators respectively, the need for virtualization must be explored.
Operators worldwide have either recently exhausted their network CAPEX (the largest), are squarely in the throws of it (the majority), or are planning their strategy and are nervously close to being left behind (the smaller niche players and MVNOs). The thing they all have in common, however, is that they face the same market pressures for VoWiFi, VoLTE, RCS, and other advanced IP services—many of which have IMS requirements for basic functionality or optimal performance. So when additional changes to the network core need to be made to facilitate service launch, the cost and complexity of the endeavor through traditional deployment methods affix time stamps measured in years not months.
Enter virtualization. Deploying IMS from the cloud and layering services that grow with and meet demand is an expeditious and economically advantageous way for operators to stay competitive in their market, remain relevant to their subscribers, and reduce or eliminate the experience-gap currently being filled by OTT applications.
CorePlusXSM from Interop Technologies virtualizes the technology and simplifies the entire process for operators. A virtualized IMS core allows for the quick deployment of cloud-based advanced IP voice and messaging services. WiFi calling for example can be deployed immediately in a pre-IMS architecture to solve problems in indoor coverage or to offload voice minutes from the less efficient cellular network. Learn more about CorePlusX℠.
