Work Package 1
During the reporting period, the current pre-commercial (TRL7) Cloudstreet DPC™ was further developed to a carrier grade product. We simplified and automated the integration of the Cloudstreet DPC™ system in telecom networks and service providers´ apps where it was possible.
During the first year, we finalized DPC architecture to meet the telco-grade requirements such as support of 1M subscribers and operate with 100K dedicated bearers. To support a multi-vendor production environment, we adopted a customer on premise delivery model, by including the staging environment as part of the DPC product lifecycle. Furthermore, a number of tests, including functional tests, Performance Tests and Security tests (performed by external auditor) have been completed in order to verify the functionality of DPC, verify that DPC meet the aforementioned requirements and finally to verify that it is a secure product that an operator may deploy to its network.
Work Package 2
We conducted a set of security tests/benchmarks internally and by an independent, professional and certified auditor of Silverskin Information Security, in order to verify that Cloudstreet DPC is compliant with the security international standards and requirements. Based on testing results, potential system vulnerabilities are corrected to acquire Independent Statement certification.
As a result of WP2, we have validated that integrating Cloudstreet DPC™ functionality into mobile networks will not increase mobile operators´ networks vulnerability or raise any data security threats.
Work Package 3
Work Package 3 is the core part of the project and has key impact in our commercialisation success. During the reporting period we have met over 30 different operators in Europe, Middle East, India and Africa. We have 12 Proof of Concept negotiations on-going. In PoC phase we want to verify Cloudstreet technology in operator specific use case. At the moment use cases vary from Fixed Wireless to public safety and IPTV delivery.
Standardization in 3GPP has been completed for LTE and work will continue for 5G. During the reporting period we have done catalyst project in TM Forum and this work will continue. During the period we also started end-to-end Network Slicing work group in TIP (telecom infra project). Work with MEF is focusing on transport layer in mobile network, to make sure it is not causing any issues for network slicing. Target of TM Forum and TIP working group is to look at the northbound interface standardization that is not covered by 3GPP.
Work Package 4
The work within WP4 supports successful market launch and fast uptake of Cloudstreet solution, while ensuring sufficient operational and managerial capacity. During the reporting period, we have updated Cloudstreet’s Commercialisation Plan (D4.1) including defining the target markets and growth pockets; set commercialisation targets; and specified the dynamic user profile portfolio and profile management schemes.
