Best Practices for vCPE Deployment
The virtual CPE is the prime candidate for initial commercial deployment of NFV, especially in business services. For service providers, vCPE’s sweet spot lies in hardware abstraction and the ability to carry out shorter and more flexible deployment cycles for new services. The below paper details the different vCPE implementation options available for service providers. It also reviews the various factors that should be considered to avoid pitfalls and ensure optimal bandwidth efficiency, security, survivability, performance, diagnostics, and QoE