Zain Kuwait is the first regional operator to practice Network Function Virtualization (NFV) on a live network—and which combines traditional telecommunications hardware with contemporary cloud-based and software-driven IT solutions. The result is a network which can use virtual processes to streamline operations, utilize resources more effectively, and which can be scaled quickly to meet with customers’ rising service demands.
“The concept of Network Function Virtualization is expected to change the ecosystem of modern telecommunications. We are excited to work closely with Huawei on our virtualization strategy and to bring it live onto our networks as soon as possible. In particular, Huawei’s breadth of solutions and managed services can really help us to advance our overall network evolution strategy.” said Omar Al Omar, CEO of Zain Kuwait.
“Zain Kuwait has long been at the forefront of mobile service development. This is a testament to that vision. It pushes the boundaries of what we have seen in the Middle East to date, and we will take this NFV project as a successful case study in considering an expansion to other Zain operating companies.” said Mohamad Sharara, Head of Zain Key Account at Huawei.
In terms of technical deployments, the latest contract will see Zain Kuwait leverage a full suite of Huawei NFV solutions including cloud data centers, virtualized evolved packet cores (vEPC), a virtualized IMS core network, SDM hardware and software, and test bed hardware for the network.
