#mwc2017: Huawei’s CloudBackbone Solution to help operators achieve Cloud-based transformation of their backbone networks

With that perspective in mind, Huawei has unveiled CloudBackbone solution that facilitates DC-centric IP backbone network transformation, helping operator networks to flourish in the era of cloud services at the 2017 Mobile World Congress.

Huawei’s CloudBackbone solution will also help operators build ultra-broadband, agile, and reliable IP+ Optical backbone networks that are more than capable of meeting present and future cloud service requirements, the company said.

In a press briefing with Mr. Gai Gang, president of Router and Carrier Ethernet Product Line at Huawei, he said Huawei’s NE9000 backbone router series will feature the highest level of integration in the industry.

Also unveiled at the congress was the industry’s first 4T routing line cards. A single NE9000 chassis provides a maximum capacity of 80TB. With such massive capacity, a single NE9000 chassis is able to support up to two million users concurrently streaming 4K video, and will be able to meet bandwidth requirements even 5-10 years from now.

In addition, Mr. Gang added that NE9000 routers are equipped with industry-leading 400GE ports, which together with transport devices are able to support end-to-end 400G links, simplifying network topology and saving on optical fiber links.

Mr. Gang further explained that Huawei provides a 320T-640T all-optical switching platform that supports both terrestrial and submarine cable OTNs. Leveraging this, 100G submarine cables can achieve 12,000 km transmission without electrical regeneration, while 100G CFP terrestrial cables can achieve 3000 km transmission and 200G terrestrial cables can achieve 2000 km transmission. Based on the OXC all-optical cross-connections enabling large OTN capacity and long-haul transmission, a full-mesh DC bearer network that supports one-hop transmission can be built to meet inter-DC ultra-large bandwidth and low latency service requirements.

Backbone networks bear the following types of services: mobile network, fixed network, and data center interconnection services. Each type of service has its own differing user-base and requirements. Huawei’s CloudBackbone solution supports network slicing, with different network planes virtualized for different kinds of services, and multiple services carried on the same network. This makes network resources more secure and more reliable, through the implementation of inter-service control and management, and physical resource isolation.

At the same time, the cooperation between Huawei’s Agile Controller and ASON protects services against multiple fiber cuts on large networks, achieving 99.999% network reliability.

“Our CloudBackbone solution focuses on the challenges operators face in the cloud era. CloudBackbone was designed to help customers build next generation backbone networks that meet cloud service requirements, and comprehensively support operators’ digital transformations to help them achieve business success,” added Mr. Gang.

Also during the Mobile World Congress, Huawei launched its comprehensive cloud network solution: All-Cloud Network. The firm said the solution is set to provides agile, intelligent, efficient, and open cloud-based networks.