The deployment, which represents Ukraine’s first commercial virtualised LTE core network and services to business and consumer subscribers in the country, allows lifecell to transform its network to deliver various next-generation mobile services.
“We believe that virtualised networks offer tremendous growth opportunities for us to reduce costs and drive new revenue growth. Our selection of Odine Solutions as the prime integrator combined with Affirmed Networks’ cloud-native solution enables us to receive these benefits as we continue on our path to digital transformation and 5G readiness,” said Mahmut Ünsal Erüreten, lifecell’s CTO.
“A trusted regional systems integrator with a track record of successful NFV deployments was essential to ensure a smooth transformation along this journey and we selected Odine Solutions.”
To ensure an efficient deployment and seamless migration, lifecell said it chose Odine Solutions, the NFV systems integrator in EMEA, based on its proven track record of delivering end-to-end systems-integration and managed services for MNOs deploying virtualised network functions and infrastructures in EMEA.
Mohammed Shanableh, VP of global operations at Affirmed Networks, the virtualised mobile networks player, said: “lifecell is an example of a truly innovative operator that is a first-mover in their region in delivering a next-generation network that will allow their customers to capitalise on the new breed of services that will be possible over both 4G and 5G."
“We are proud to take the lead in the deployment of a fully virtualised, cloud-native solution for lifecell to help them become the first operator to deploy a virtualised LTE Core network in Ukraine,” added Alper Tunga Burak, managing partner of sales and marketing at Odine Solutions.
