SoftBank deploys Ericsson virtual MME and Ericsson Cloud Platform
· Deployment represents a complete Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution · By adding a virtualized environment to its native network, SoftBank can scale network capability, flexibility and manageability · Transformation supports SoftBank in the deployment of future applications and meets the requirements of the Internet of Things and 5G Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has successfully executed a large-scale cloud transformation project with SoftBank, one of Japan's leading mobile operators. The two companies have deployed Ericsson's virtual Mobility Management Entity (MME),