Their goal is to find a cost-effective way to manage the coming increase in demand and network capacity, without compromising quality or network resilience. For many, the answer is to upgrade from a physical Evolved Packet Core (EPC) to a virtualized version, thus creating a flexible, software-based network infrastructure that can support affordable and fast service innovation and expansion. 

Virtualizing the EPC brings with it a complex set of technical challenges that mobile carriers will need to overcome. This paper describes those challenges, and sets out a 4-step validation methodology to guarantee a successful vEPC deployment, as well as optimal management of the live network. Learn about these four crucial steps—each of which encompasses a set of mobile core key performance indicators—and more.