NFV virtualisation of the home environment

NFV Technology facilitates implementation of network functions as SW packages, called Virtual Network Functions (VNF) running over common IT platforms and simple network switches. NFV could be used to virtualize dispersed functions and devices currently deployed as CPEs in the customer home. This new architecture has a major impact on public and home networks. Not only are HW components virtualised, but their location and operational responsibility is shifted to the operator scope. Various security and implementation issues are identified as a result of Home Virtualisation and discussed in this paper.