Network virtualization, software-defined networking (SDN), and analytics provide the automation, programmability, and agility needed to deliver complex services and new use cases in 5G networks. Today’s networks must be flexible and scalable to support massive numbers of devices across different verticals. As these networks continue to transform, the foreseeable future will feature a blend of legacy and virtualized network functions, resulting in hybrid networks. To manage these flexible, programmable, evolving hybrid networks, service providers will need to employ network management covering radio, transport, and core network technologies in an end-to-end manner.
As an entirely unified network manager with universal applications for all network technologies, Ericsson’s Network Manager provides precisely this end-to-end flexibility, enabling a seamless and efficient operation between networks and network layers as well as a set of unified applications and tools to securely manage radio access, transport, and core networks. The Ericsson Network Manager’s uniform operational environment includes a collection of consolidated management functions based on a cloud-ready software platform and delivers close to zero downtime during software upgrades, ensuring the full visibility and control of networks.