Comtech Virtual Private Network Operator Managed Bandwidth System

Satellite VNO Management System

The need for Virtual Network Operator (VNO) capabilities is clear. Satellite service providers are offering new service packages for

second tier providers who in turn repackage these services to their customers. Users now desire more control over their purchased
satellite services. In addition, users want the ability to manage their own resources with minimal support from satellite operators.
Comtech EF Data’s VNO feature delivers these capabilities.

VNO enables operators to partition the satellite network and efficiently allocate resources to specific end customers. With the VNO
capability, satellite operators can selectively expose resources and operations in their primary network to external resellers, customers,
and sub tier providers.

It utilizes existing web-based technologies and enables flexibility in implementation of key VNO functions.

How It Works

The VNO solution extends the existing Vipersat Management System (VMS) installation with a VMS VNO Web Services (VNO-WS) module. The VNO-WS is a server that mediates requests between VNO client applications and VMS. VNO-WS exposes a limited subset of the total network. It allows the satellite space segment provider to create “virtualized” networks that are accessed by VNO users via web clients or custom applications via the web service interface. The satellite service provider creates a virtual network using VMS’s Network Manager function and the VNO-WS extension selectively exposes items from the Network Manager.

Benefits

VNO delivers significant benefits for satellite service providers, including:

Quick deploymentLowers the barrier to entry for resellers of satellite services

Provides additional revenue generating value-added services via leveraging centralized network design expertise and first andsecond level help desk support

Potential to reduce operating expenses for the primary satellite provider since the VNO user assumes a greater role in managing their own assigned resources

Supports basic user authentication where access and operation privileges are granted to specific (virtual) networks

A software development kit is available for custom applications