At the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2014), Wind River has collaborated with China Mobile to develop a network functions virtualization (NFV) proof-of-concept showcasing a cloud radio access network (C-RAN) base station.
The proof-of-concept will feature Wind River Open Virtualization, a Type 2 hypervisor that delivers carrier grade open source real-time kernel virtualization running on an Intel-based server with a dedicated hardware accelerator, said Wind River at the MWC 2014.
Using Wind River Open Virtualization, the proof-of-concept delivers a live demonstration of a successful C-RAN base station that delivers near native hardware performance, and closely follows the requirements of the ETSI NFV Industry Standards Group.
The virtualized C-RAN base stations run on Intel-based standard servers, virtualizing Layers 1, 2 and 3 functions. The demonstration highlights strict real-time execution and TD-LTE and GSM support. Through Wind River Open Virtualization, companies can quickly deploy commercial NFV applications such as a C-RAN with high performance and real-time virtualization, dramatically reducing time to market and operational expenses.
Wind River Open Virtualization optimizes open source Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) technology to allow the deployment of network services on virtual machines without the performance loss associated with using traditional, IT virtualization products.
Meeting carrier grade requirements, Open Virtualization delivers near-native hardware performance speeds, whereas standard KVM maximum latency is typically several thousand percent higher than native results. Built from a Yocto Project-based infrastructure and delivering carrier grade virtualization, Open Virtualization is a Type 2 hypervisor that leverages the latest open source advancements.
