(March 2023) Learn about a recent ‘Bandwidth on Demand’ & Orchestration customer success story developed for a Carrier’s new global network. Read below or download PDF

A carrier building a new global network offering on-demand connectivity. The requirements were for real-time provisioning and customer self-service.

ActivePort SDN Solution

Orchestrating eight network and cloud vendors to provide automated provisioning and bandwidth on demand (BoD). ActivePort’s architecture enables new providers to be easily added with minimal effort, with two new vendors already on the roadmap.

  • Scoping: 5 days
  • Development: 90 days
  • Implementation: 10 days

Virtual Point to Point

DC Edge to DG Edge. ActivePort automated the configuration to provision virtual point to points using Nokia and Juniper. Use cases:

  • VLANs
  • Interfaces
  • VPLS
  • Network performance, SLA reports, Real-Time link status

Network Services Platform

Inventory with Nokia NSP. ActivePort is the source of truth when integrating with Nokia’s inventory to: validate current status of ports (service discovery), creation of link aggregation groups (LAG) and adding ports to the LAG. Use cases:

  • Service discovery
  • Creation of LAG
  • Adding ports to LAG

Virtual Point to Cloud

ActivePort enabled the provisioning of layer 2 links between the physical customer network & cloud providers. Routing use cases:

  • Layer 3 – BGP configuration and peering
  • Layer 2 – VLANS & Interfaces, VPLS
  • IPAM Mapping

Cloud provider integrations:

  • Azure Express Route – direct and partner
  • AWS Direct Connect – Hosted VI & Hosted connection
  • Oracle – Fast Connect
  • Google Cloud Platform – direct & partner interconnect

Virtual Cloud to Cloud – Cloud Router

Linking all public clouds together using the customer’s private network. Connecting Azure, AWS, Oracle & Google. Routing use cases:

  • Layer 3 – BGP config & peering
  • Layer 2 VLANS & Interfaces, VPLS
  • IPAM Mapping

Planned Developments

Cisco NSO. Offering a Cisco alternative in addition to the existing NOKIA & Juniper. Building on existing development, ActivePort’s architecture enables new providers to be easily added with minimal effort.

Use cases:

  • Layer 2 – VLANS, Interfaces & VPLS
  • Layer 3 – BGP config & peering
  • Network performance, SLA reports, Real-Time link status

PCCW Global & Console Connect. ActivePort has extensive orchestration capabilities with PCCW Global & Console Connect, the customer has requested integration via API to extend their network footprint. Use cases:

  • Provisioning a Port
  • Adding a Layer 2 connection

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