How does edge computing fit into a broader telco cloud strategy?
The telco cloud conversation has been ongoing for some time as communications service providers look to build networks that provide the agility and dynamic service delivery generally associated with web scale players. But, as...
The traditional, IP-centric way of building networks is simply unsustainable: The ever-increasing inefficiency of continually adding more IPs makes network operations overly complex and unmanageable. The new IP network must be open, programmable, disaggregated, and virtualized in a way that allows resources to be...
IBM discusses how cloud and telecommunications, along with AI, are converging
Early 5G deployments are limited in coverage scope and capacity but, as operators fine tune their spectrum allocation, scale service offerings and the technology continues to mature, expect much more than simply an enhanced...
Rakuten says it will build a cloud-native, nationwide network for about $5 billion
As operators transition from LTE to 5G, there's significant discussion around how 5G requires a cloud-native, fully-virtualized design capable of dynamically supporting the myriad applications and device types that will connect over...
5G is the first generation of cellular born in the cloud.
Like electricity and water, cellular connectivity has become a commodity that’s an essential part of modern society, the medium that will allow innovation in real-time data environments. and its ability to innovate in real-time...
The Finnish vendor also confirmed that Indian carrier Bharti Airtel will trial its 5G-ready fronthaul solution
Nokia and Korean telecom operator KT have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and trial various 5G technologies, including network function virtualization and network slicing.
The joint work will...
What are the challenges for service assurance -- and visibility and observability -- as networks evolve toward virtualization, multi-cloud environments and edge computing?
Network and service assurance needs are evolving rapidly, as more applications — both network functions that support telecom network operations, and enterprise...
How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing.
RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...
How is service assurance evolving to meet the needs of virtualized/hybrid, multi-cloud networks? Agile, software-centric networks present new challenges for visibility, particularly in the context of automation, container use and implementation of multi-access edge computing.
RCR Wireless News explores the current challenges and state of...
The increasing virtualization of telecom networks offers the promise of faster launches of new services. But are back-end business and operational systems ready to support the flexibility and rapid services launches that SDN/NFV is supposed to provide?
Now that operators are past their first steps toward...
Ericsson core-as-a-service supports AeroMobile in-flight connectivity
Business travelers know the pain all too well--less than adequate, utterly unreliable airplane Wi-Fi is regular source of frustration, not to mention the loss of productivity. Ericsson and Panasonic, along with with specialized operator AeroMobile, are looking to fix...
Virtualization and software-defined networks have been the industry’s pre-occupation for almost a decade. It’s all part of a journey toward the deployment of 5G, which will be our next focus for the coming decade. Along the way, one of the key dimensions of the...
The vision of extreme telecom automation powered by cloud-native virtualized networks is still alive, but the industry has realized it’s going to take much longer than expected. At the same time, providers need to rapidly launch next generation services such as SD-WAN and 5G...
As service providers transform their networks from traditional, physical infrastructure to a more dynamic, virtual one, they face new challenges in delivering high service quality across an increasingly complex hybrid network.
Service assurance tools and processes have always been instrumental in helping achieve service excellence,...
The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific
NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts.
“Longer...
Virtualization investments also require network management investments
With 5G expected to see more widespread commercialization in 2019 and beyond, operators can expect more flexibility in managing resources and offering up new services quickly, while users will see higher speeds, lower latencies and an accelerated proliferation...
Digital transformation is most certainly an industry buzzword, but one with a very real meaning. This process of digitizing infrastructure and operations is meant to allow operators to cut costs, deliver a better service and make more money. A new research report from TM...
Orange Poland early adopter of ONAP
As it continues a "bricky-by-brick" approach to 5G, Orange Poland recently worked with EXFO to incorporate passive virtual probes into the Beijing Release of the Open Network Automation Platform; the goal is service assurance for virtualized network deployments.
According to...
Dissecting a poignant phrase coined at this week’s SDN NFV World Congress
On day one of this year’s SDN NFV World Congress in The Hague, I was intrigued by a phrase used in the keynote: ‘fake virtualization’.
The speaker, Jehanne Savi, Executive Leader, All-IP & On-Demand...
Nokia sees network slicing as key to delivering network-as-a-service
The long-term goal of network functions virtualization and software-defined networking is to create flexible, programmable converged networks wherein disparate services that would typically require parallel systems reside on a single infrastructure. As the operators move toward...
ETSI lays out the role of MEC in 5G
In a recent white paper, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute outlined the role of multi-access edge computing in 5G.Â
“Edge computing is acknowledged as one of the key pillars for meeting the demanding Key Performance Indicators of...
Offloading traffic at the edge holds the key to making the economics of 5G service delivery tenable. From keeping video traffic local to enabling ultra-low latency operations for autonomous vehicle operations, the ability to provision virtual network elements at the edge and then manage...
Network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined network (SDN) are spearheading the shift toward virtualization, with multi-access edge computing (MEC) serving as a way to alleviate some of the cloud’s workload. As manufacturers look to MEC to enable various smart devices, NFV and SDN are...
Network virtualization investments often start with the EPC
Last week T-Mobile US announced it worked with Cisco to deploy the "world's largest" virtualized evolved packet core covering some 70 million subscribers. This is part of a five-year arrangement between the two companies that speaks to...
