CARVIEW |

The edge of the operator network (such as the central office for telcos and the head-end for cable operators) is where operators connect to their customers. CORD™ is a project intent on transforming this edge into an agile service delivery platform enabling the operator to deliver the best end-user experience along with innovative next-generation services.
The CORD (Central Office Re-architected as a Datacenter) platform leverages SDN, NFV and Cloud technologies to build agile datacenters for the network edge. Integrating multiple open source projects, CORD delivers a cloud-native, open, programmable, agile platform for network operators to create innovative services.
CORD provides a complete integrated platform, integrating everything needed to create a complete operational edge datacenter with built-in service capabilities, all built on commodity hardware using the latest in cloud-native design principles.
CORD Profiles

CORD Hardware Architecture
- Commodity Servers Interconnected by a Fabric of White-box Switches
- Switching Fabric in a Spine-Leaf Topology for Optimized East-to-West Traffic
- Specialized access hardware for connecting subscribers (residential, mobile and/or enterprise)
S/W Architecture
CORD includes four software subsystems:
Platform:
Common base layer includes Kubernetes (container management system) and ONOS (SDN controller), with Stratum loaded on to each switch.
Profile:
Deployment-specific collection of microservices and SDN control apps selected to run on a particular POD.
Workflow:
Deployment-specific integration logic needed to operationalize the POD in a given operator’s network.
CI/CD Toolchain:
Used to assemble, deploy, operate, and upgrade a particular Platform/Profile/Workflow combination.

CORD Resources
Project Affiliated Members

























LEARN MORE
CONTRIBUTE
Privacy Overview
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.