Telco Cloud

Deploying and managing containerized network functions on cloud platforms to ensure they run smoothly and efficiently

Neelesh Kumar Patil Kumar Patil - October 24, 2024

This article is intended for individual/individuals who predominantly work for mobile operators and mobile enterprise business who would like to leverage containerized network functions that can generate, emulate, and validate real-world traffic to test. Introduction In today’s cloud-native world, there are a number of advantages when...

Open RAN

SKT claims Open RAN virtual base station advancements

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - November 20, 2023

SKT says it has improved the power consumption and processing capacity of virtual base stations Korea’s SK Telecom (SKT) is claiming advancements in the power consumption and processing capacity for Open RAN virtual base stations, resulting from its work with several industry partners including Samsung,...

Open RAN

NTT Docomo launches GPU-accelerated 5G network in Japan

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - September 28, 2023

NTT Docomo partnered with Nvidia, Fujitsu and Wind River on the GPU-accelerated 5G network NTT Docomo this week announced the deployment of a GPU-accelerated wireless solution in its network in Japan, reportedly making it the first telco in the world to adopt a GPU-accelerated commercial 5G network and...

Open RAN

Dell, Intel focused on accelerating vRAN/Open RAN

RCR Wireless News - August 21, 2023

Latest Intel processor integrates Layer 1 processing into SoC; available on Dell edge servers Building on a strong pre-existing relationship, Dell Technologies and Intel continue to partner in an effort to accelerate commercial deployment of virtualized and open radio access networks. The latest from the...

Software

Samsung, Intel deepen vRAN partnership

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - August 8, 2023

Samsung will integrate its virtualized vRAN 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors Samsung Electronics and Intel announced this week that they are expanding their collaboration with the integration of the Samsung's virtualized radio access network (vRAN) 3.0 software with 4th Gen Intel...

Analyst Angle

The competitive landscape of virtualized RAN and Intel vRAN Boost (Analyst Angle)

ABI Research - June 15, 2023

The Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) is becoming the next innovation ground in 5G Radio Access Networks (RANs), attracting challengers, new entrants, and Tier One incumbent vendors. vRAN is introducing a paradigm shift, with 5G processing moving from proprietary silicon to more open Common-off-the-Shelf...

Network Infrastructure

Samsung opens new innovation center with focus on next-gen network capabilities

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - June 12, 2023

The new innovation center at the Samsung headquarters in Plano, Texas explores vRAN, FWA and private 5G Samsung has opened the doors to a new innovation and briefing center at its headquarters in Plano, Texas. In a press statement, Christine Nelson, senior manager of Samsung...

5G

5G requires a new approach to test and assurance

RCR Wireless News - April 26, 2023

Spirent talks testing and service assurance for cloud-native, disaggregated 5G networks Although we’re well into the 5G era, the transition to 5G Standalone and the monetization opportunities that come with offering more responsive, customized networks are still relatively nascent. Beyond just technological upgrades that allow...

5G

SaaS is the next evolution for charging systems in the age of 5G

RCR Wireless News - February 13, 2023

Charging systems are critical network components when it comes to monetizing new services and capabilities. But as Nokia’s Head of the Charging Business Line Jonah Pransky told RCR Wireless News, the introduction of 5G and cloud-native networks is widening the ecosystem of potential value...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Well, technically… network disaggregation is making telecoms really fun: Weaver Labs’ Maria Lema (Ep. 87)

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - January 10, 2023

The co-founder of Weaver Labs Maria Lema takes listeners on a network desegregation deep dive and explains how this growing trend is changing the telecoms industry and how service providers operate in "really fun" ways. https://soundcloud.com/rcrwirelessnews/well-technically-network-disaggregation-is-making-telecoms-really-fun-ep-87?si=1edb61c14e1f4ea498c0893281765db3&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Verizon has added its first Ericsson virtualized cell site

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - December 8, 2022

Verizon has committed to virtualizing 20,000 sites by 2025; so far, it has virtualized more than 10,000 with Samsung Verizon has added its first Ericsson virtualized cell site to further its network virtualization efforts. The cell site, also referred to as Ericsson Cloud RAN, has...

5G

How to ensure telecom security in the 5G era (Reader Forum)

Reader Forum - October 20, 2022

The past few years marked successful 5G deployments around the globe. In 2022 and on, the telecom industry will be fast at work, rolling out next-gen connectivity on a wider scale across cities and rural areas as well as verticals and enterprises. To help communication...

5G

Rakuten Mobile announces Open vRAN lab in Japan

Juan Pedro Tomás - August 25, 2022

Rakuten Mobile is carrying out joint R&D activities with the Tokyo Institute of Technology and the University of Tokyo Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile announced the opening of a lab in which the telco says it utilizes all the technologies and experiences it has gained through...

Open RAN

Editorial Report: Open RAN in 2022: Enabling a Continuous Flow of Innovation

RCR Wireless News - August 23, 2022

The why and how of Open RAN, capex/opex savings and through honest collaboration, have been pretty well sorted. Now it’s time to leverage the capabilities of virtualized, open, multi-vendor solutions to deliver innovation. For operators, hosting radio workloads in cloud environments can facilitate a host...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

What is service function chaining (SFC)?

Catherine Sbeglia Nin - June 8, 2022

Service function chaining helps automate traffic flow between services in a virtual network In order for operators to traffic steer using a sequence of multiple Network Function Virtualizations (NFVs), they must make use of a technique called service function chaining (SFC) or network service chaining, which...

5G

Virgin Media O2 selects VMware to modernize its network and boost 5G

Juan Pedro Tomás - March 28, 2022

As part of the deal, Virgin Media O2 will implement VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has selected VMware for the modernization of its network and to enable the continued rollout of its 5G network. In a release, Virgin Media O2 said it...

5G

‘5G was born in the cloud,’ says STL exec at MWC Barcelona

rcrwireless - March 22, 2022

STL’s Access Solutions CEO discusses the ‘fundamental change’ taking place in telecom and what this change means for the company and the industry as a whole At Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Chris Rice, the Access Solutions CEO at STL, spoke with RCR Wireless News about...

5G

Rakuten Symphony announces European expansion

Juan Pedro Tomás - February 14, 2022

Rakuten Symphony announced the expansion of its operations across the U.K., France and Germany. The Japanese company noted that this expansion will allow the firm to support the business operations and growth in the European market and collaboration with operators and vendors in the region...

5G

Nokia, SK Telecom collaborate on virtualized RAN

Juan Pedro Tomás - January 24, 2022

Nokia and Korean telco SK Telecom said they have successfully completed a proof-of-concept (PoC) and demonstration of what they call the world's first 5G 64TRX wireless-based cloud Radio Access Network (vRAN) in Korea. Both companies plan to start field testing a vRAN in 2022. The demonstration...

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

Non-real time RIC vs. near-real time RIC

RCR Wireless News - November 29, 2021

The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is an essential part of the Open RAN architecture, operate in near real time and non real time.

Fundamentals

xApps vs. rApps: Network automation fundamentals

RCR Wireless News - November 23, 2021

xApps and rApps are network automation tools to maximize radio network efficiency, and they're part of an Open RAN architecture.

Open RAN

What is an xApp? Network automation fundamentals

RCR Wireless News - November 22, 2021

An xApp is software running on a near-real time Radio Access Network (RAN) Intelligent Controller (RIC) which enhances spectrum efficiency.

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

What is an rApp? Network automation fundamentals

RCR Wireless News - November 19, 2021

An rApp is a software application that helps optimize network traffic. It's part of the Open RAN architecture.

Network Function Virtualization (NFV)

VNFs vs. CNFs for telco cloud operations

RCR Wireless News - November 15, 2021

Telco cloud operations require separate strategies for Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) and Cloud Native Functions (CNFs).

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