KDDI and DriveNets signed a basic agreement for a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the adoption of open network architecture (i.e., the separation of hardware and software). The agreement aims to expand the deployment of disaggregated routers, improve the management efficiency of these routers, and optimize the capital investment and operating costs of high-scale network deployments.
Based on the agreement, KDDI will start the deployment of DriveNets Network Cloud solution in backbone core routers at four key locations with the goal of reaching commercial operations by the end of 2025.
Looking ahead, both companies will work together to build a flexible network architecture that can quickly adapt to changing market conditions and technological advancements, in order to meet the growing data demands of the AI era.
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