1. NGN including enhancements towards Future Networks in ETSI
Document No:
GSC17-GTSC10-02
Source:
ETSI
Contact:
Jonas Sundborg
Source: Sonia Compans
GSC Session:
GTSC10
Agenda Item:
4.1
NGN including enhancements towards Future Networks in ETSI
Jonas Sundborg,
ETSI Board Chairman

2. Highlight of Current Activities
Autonomic management
Network functions virtualization
End-to-end network architectures
Location Enhanced Emergency Call Service (Mandate M/493)
Usage of the DNS protocol in managed networks
ENUM/ENUM-like options for Number Portability

3. Strategic Direction
Future Networks, which includes but is not limited to the following topics:
Network Functions virtualization
Resilience
Trust
Autonomic management and adaptive control
Information centric networks
Integration of Web-technologies
Abstract security architecture

4. Strategic Direction Future Networks drivers
Cost effective network architectures
Growing cost challenges
Quest for greater speed for video and other large data files
Internet evolution and compatibility
Need for enhanced end to end security
Cloud input and download
Green issues – how can we make sure standards help with sustainability
Energy savings

5. Challenges
Readiness of industry to start standardization of future networks
Have the user involved in setting appropriate requirements
Transferring research work to standardization
Different input to the network – one or multiple solutions?

6. Next Steps / Actions Intensify relationship with research projects
Make standards ensuring end-to-end delivery of services