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Seven telecom predictions for 2024 (Reader Forum)

As we embark on the journey into 2024, the telecom landscape stands at the threshold of a profound transformation: In the realm of technology convergence, envision cloud computing, container/microservices architecture edge computing and CI/CD practices blending seamlessly for the 5G crescendo, akin to technological Avengers...

AWS, Alianza partner on telco cloud infrastructure

The telco cloud solution is generally available in North America and has reportedly been deployed by more than 100 CSPs Amazon Web Services (AWS) and cloud communications platform Alianza, Inc. announced at AWS re:invent a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) to address how communication...

Rakuten Mobile launches R&D into advanced edge cloud tech

Rakuten Mobile has recently started R&D on the advancement of edge platform functions for the next communication standard after 5G Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile said that its research and development (R&D) project into advanced edge cloud technologies for next-generation communications has been selected by Japan’s...

Open5G: Where telecom leaders share their open source wisdom

On November 15, Red Hat hosted its fourth annual Open5G virtual event, with session tracks dedicated to open source advancements in 5G core, RAN, edge, cloud, AI, sustainability and more - discussed from the perspectives of over 25 leading service providers and key partners,...

The emerging role and potential of hyperscale cloud in telco networks (Reader Forum)

The 5G network transition is now underway to what many true believers would consider “real 5G:” the implementation of Standalone 5G with the cloud-native mobile packet core. While the initial rollout of 5G was focused on introducing 5G spectrum to boost capacity, 5G Standalone...

Network X gears up for Paris showcase as telcos face ‘pivotal moment’

Ahead of its Network X trade event in Paris next week (October 24-26), UK publishing and exhibitions group Informa has said the telecoms industry faces a “pivotal moment” to monetise its fibre and 5G network investments and reassert its influence in the developing digital...

BT intros multi-cloud network-as-a-service offering

BT said the multi-cloud network will help its customers better use digital automation and AI BT announced the launch of Global Fabric, an international network based on a network-as-a service (NaaS) model and designed to connect multi-cloud environments in a “flexible, scalable and resilient” way....

Critical-edge 5G workloads for industrial IoT — what stays and what goes?

The grand combined promise of 5G networking and edge computing for enterprises is to max out the performance, reliability, and security of mission- and business-critical Industry 4.0 systems.But which workloads should always stay on-prem, for reasons of security and performance, and which can be...

Reviving deep packet inspection: The journey from antiquated hardware to the cloud (Reader Forum)

In the dynamic world of network traffic management, the concept of Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) has been a subject of intense debate in recent years. As concerns around data privacy and cybercrime have grown, the use of encryption technologies to secure data across public...

How does AI enable hyper personalization in telecom?

The 'deep use of AI' can drive hyper personalization through carriers' omni channel products During a session at Google Cloud Next ’23, Ankur Jain, VP, Google Cloud for Telecom and Google Distributed Cloud, said that Google is using AI and data to help CSPs “reimagine...

Editorial Webinar: Critical edge workloads for industrial IoT — what stays and what goes?

The grand combined promise of 5G networking and edge computing for enterprises is to max out the performance, reliability, and security of mission- and business-critical Industry 4.0 systems.But which workloads should always stay on-prem, for reasons of security and performance, and which can be...

Amazon to invest $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic

The collaboration will position Amazon Web Services as Anthropic’s primary cloud provider for mission critical workloads Amazon said it will invest $4 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, taking a minority stake in the company, which has been an AWS customer since 2021. The collaboration...

Ericsson and Google partner on cloud RAN

A cloud-native architecture allows operators to build and run scalable applications in public, private and hybrid clouds environments Ericsson and Google Cloud are jointly developing a cloud RAN solution on Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) to help communications service providers (CSPs) optimize RAN infrastructure and get...

Enabling private networks – secure roaming between private and public networks

Hybrid private networks extend the controls and policies of IoT devices in local 4G and 5G networks into wider macro coverage. In other words, they enable IoT devices registered on private enterprise-owned networks to roam securely off-site on public carrier-owned infrastructure. They effectively stretch...

Careful or care-free – BT and Vodafone split the difference over generative AI

A good panel session at Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen yesterday (September 19), rounding out the first early-morning keynotes, saw chief digital and technology officers from BT and Vodafone, plus others, variously discuss the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) within telecoms. In particular,...

What does the future of AIOps in telecom look like?

With AIOps growing in the telecom space, many are wondering just how much autonomy these tools will be given To keep up with growing network complexity, telcos are applying automation techniques enabled by AI and ML in as many network operations as possible. As a...

Betacom and US Cellular deliver private/public hybrid 5G networks

Betacom and US Cellular claim the hybrid 5G service is an industry first Betacom and US Cellular are claiming an industry first with their joint delivery of private/public hybrid 5G networks in the U.S. The pair said the hybrid service makes it possible for...

Nvidia bets on India with Tata Group, Reliance Industries AI partnerships

Nvidia CEO said India 'possesses size, data, and skill' necessary to be a leader in AI Nvidia announced new partnerships with Indian conglomerates Tata Group and Reliance Industries to develop language models for business and consumer AI applications, cloud infrastructure and generative services in...

Will 5G Change The World? Shekar Ayyar, Arrcus (Ep. 59)

Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar returns to the show to discuss Arrcus, a startup focused on bringing virtualization and abstraction to the worlds of datacenters, hybrid cloud and 5G routing and switching. Ayyar reflects on his admiration for two-time Nobel Laureate Linus Pauling, goes into...

Four trends to follow for cloud platforms in the second half of the year (Reader Forum)

The fast-tracking of cloud computing continues. According to Gartner, the worldwide public cloud services market is expected to grow by 20.7% to total $591.8 billion in 2023, up from $490.3 billion in 2022. As the CTO of BT, my team and I are embedded in...

Google, NVIDIA ‘reinvent’ cloud, computing with AI partnership

NVIDIA CEO: 'This isn’t computing the old-fashioned way; this is a whole new way of doing computing' SAN FRANCISCO - At this week’s Google Cloud Next conference, Google announced that generative AI technology from NVIDIA is now available and optimized for Google Cloud users. The...

Generative AI in ‘every single task’ — Google expands Vertex AI, Duet AI capabilities

Vertex AI and Duet AI were both unveiled at Google I/O in May SAN FRANCISCO - This week, Google announced new capabilities for its Vertex AI platform, as well as the general availability of its Duet AI assistant across its suite of Workspace apps. Vertex AI and...

Tata Communications launches cloud-based 5G roaming lab

Tata Communications said that the new 5G roaming lab is equipped with hi-tech server applications Tata Communications, which is part of India’s Tata Group, announced the launch of a global, cloud-based 5G roaming laboratory. In a release, the Indian company said that the main aim of...

Ericsson, Vodafone demo 5G SA network slicing for cloud-gaming

Thanks to network slicing, trial participants experienced a 270% increase in throughput, a 25% decrease in latency and 57% less jitter Ericsson and Vodafone demonstrated that an optimized 5G Standalone (SA) network can enhance cloud-based mobile gaming in a live network trial at Coventry University,...