Verizon has selected Ensemble Connector to power its Virtual Network Services (VNS) uCPE solution. Ensemble Connector will serve as the network functions virtualization infrastructure on commercial off-the-shelf white box servers. This will enable zero touch provisioning to simplify supply chain logistics by allowing Verizon to ship unconfigured servers directly to customers. Ensemble Connector also simplifies operations by providing access to a large collection of virtual network functions that can be combined on a single uCPE device to lower the total cost of ownership.

1. Verizon Selects Ensemble
Connector to Deliver VNS uCPE
May 2017

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• Verizon has selected Ensemble Connector to drive its Virtual Network Services
(VNS) uCPE solution
• Verizon is using the Ensemble Connector as its network functions virtualization
infrastructure (NFVI) on commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) white box servers
• Ensemble Connector’s zero touch provisioning enables Verizon to drop-ship
servers directly from the COTS supplier to the end customer – dramatically
simplifying supply chain logistics
• Ensemble Connector further simplifies operational processes with access to the
industry’s largest collection of virtual network functions (VNFs)
• Verizon can now combine VNFs onto a single uCPE device rather than stacking
separate boxes and this means a much lower total cost of ownership
What’s the Deal?

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VNFs
Intel X86 HW (Xeon & Atom), Evaluating ARM
Linux (CentOS)
L2/L3 Data Path
DPDK
Protocols: LACP, LDP, SOAM, TWAMP
OpenStack Controller
Services: Nova, Neutron,
Cinder, Ceilometer,
Horizon, Glance,
Keystone, Swift
Control Plane Agents and APIs
KVM/QEMU
Physical Ports
Virtual Ports
OpenStack
Compute
Agents
Docker Container Docker ContainerNETCONF
CLI
REST
Management Tier
Manager
Controller
Orchestrator
HW
Monitoring
System
Mgmt
LibVirt
Ensemble Connector Access Architecture
• Scalable DPDK data plane that
delivers software-based Layer 2 and
Layer 3 functionality
• High-performance virtual hosting
environment for broad range of 3rd
party VNFs
• Predictable throughput and latency
for NFV applications
• Variety of remote management
interfaces
• OAM protocols for service assurance
monitoring – very important for
NFV applications

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Why We Won
• True white box support: Can be used with multiple COTS
suppliers
• Scalable software solution: Down to Intel® Atom™, up to blade
servers
• Operational simplicity: True zero touch provisioning
• Open platform: Multitude of onboarded VNFs
• Existing and proven solution: Award-winning Ensemble
Connector has been deployed for almost two years

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New Ensemble Connector Features
• Zero touch provisioning: Empowers an operator to ship an
unconfigured COTS server to a customer site and commission it
automatically
• Embedded cloud: Solves the problems of deploying OpenStack in the
distributed telco network
• LTE wireless support: Enables turnup of sites that don’t yet have
wireline connectivity, as well as providing an economical means of
resilient access
• Resource optimization: Shrinks the footprint of NFV infrastructure
down to a single Intel® Atom™ core

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