Recent research shows moving more workloads to the edge can optimize overall utilization and efficiency
Part of optimizing networks now means not just optimizing service performance and RF performance, but placement of compute workloads: In a data center or at the edge? This has implications...
In designing and delivering MEC (and private network) solutions, T-Mobile US touts a “just-right” approach to meet customers where they are
In addition to moving their own network and administrative workloads into private, public and hybrid cloud environments, operators are simultaneously partnering with hyperscalers to...
A distributed network architecture requires distributed OSS/BSS functionality
As it considers the move from 5G Non-standalone to 5G Standalone, alongside deployment of mobile edge computing (MEC) infrastructure, Three UK is mindful of the concurrent need to evolve OSS/BSS functionality. Speaking at the recent Telco Cloud...
Cloud-native OSS/BSS should reduce opex and drive automation, but this requires technological and organizational change
Before getting into expert commentary on cloud-native OSS/BSS provided during the recent Telco Cloud & Edge Forum (available on demand here), it’s important to understand what operational support systems (OSS)...
Executives cut the ribbon this week on the newest Verizon Innovation Lab in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO—A transition from the “art of the possible to…the art of the practical.” That was the theme communicated by Verizon SVP and CTO Ed Chan at the opening of...
UK-based BT Group has further expanded its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to collaborate on IoT industry solutions, cloud networking propositions, and 5G edge computing services for UK enterprise customers. It said the deal “targets” a $500 million revenue opportunity” to sell IoT...
BT has said it is to make a “multi-million-pound investment” in mobile edge computing (MEC), rooted in its LTE (4G) and 5G network infrastructure. Its mission is to bring enterprise services and applications closer to customers. It is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
Editor’s note: Check out the first part of this story, “How can operators monetize MEC?—‘Selling shovels instead of digging for gold’”
If you take a high-level look at how mobile edge computing (MEC) is shaping up in the market, and listen to industry voices like...
Carrier services company BICS is providing private-to-public network roaming for enterprises installing private 5G networks from Microsoft. BICS said the pair have “collaborated to solve the challenges” of IoT roaming between private enterprise networks and public operator networks. The Belgium-based firm is providing roaming...
BT outlines its approach to the private 5G market
Private 5G networks are widely viewed as the next big revenue driver for operators as enterprises increasingly understand the value of 5G-enabled solutions. Within BT, these capabilities reside in the Division X part of the organization...
Different technologies and approaches to 5G have made it hard for consumers to know what to expect from 5G service. From millimeter wave 5G that is exceptionally fast (but lacking in range) to low-band, high-range 5G that is reminiscent of 4G LTE to mid-band...
Mobile network operators, cable companies and hyperscalers are all investing in edge infrastructure, with market drivers including use cases from private cellular networking to edge robotics in industry—as well as disaggregated open networks, said Bejoy Pankajakshan, EVP and chief technology and strategy officer for...
The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators are approaching edge computing as a way to leverage 5G network investments, deliver differentiated...
'We believe in its potential,' Vodafone said of MEC
At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey spoke about “the perfect storm” of tech advancements that's been brewing the past several years....
Verizon has been involved in more than 17,000 drone flights since 2017
Verizon Public Sector is developing and testing 5G MEC and drone technology with the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The hope is...
Vodafone, Intel and others showcased new solutions leveraging AWS technology
Amazon Web Services (AWS) held its annual re:Invent event in Las Vegas, Nevada this week. The week-long fête spanned the depth and breadth of the myriad services AWS offers, but there were a few interesting tidbits for...
One of the most basic questions about edge computing has been one of definition: Where is the network edge? Is it in a regional data center, in an enterprise premise, or possibly at an individual cell site?
The answer coming out of early edge...
The telco hopes to spur local MEC innovation in partnership with Kyndryl and Amazon
Vodafone this week announced the opening of its Edge Innovation Lab in Salford, England. The company is collaborating with Kyndryl and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to operate the new lab, which will...
Edge Bare Metal service’s first APAC deployment was for Solana Foundation’s blockchain efforts, said Lumen
Lumen Technologies has announced the launch of edge services for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Lumen’s Edge Bare Metal services provide access to the company’s distributed edge network of high-capacity bare-metal...
Edge computing will account for most of the telecom server growth, according to a new report
The overall market opportunity for telecom servers is expected to reach $14 billion by 2026, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. Most of that growth is coming from the...
The new center in Atlanta is just the first of several planned for North America, Cognizant said
Qualcomm and technology services and consulting company Cognizant have announced plans to establish a 5G experience center in Atlanta, Georgia called the 5G Experience Center for Digital Transformation. Designed...
The company’s January acquisition of QOS Networks yielded the basis for the newly announced edge offerings
Zayo Group Holdings on Wednesday announced the launch of its edge network solutions portfolio. Zayo’s products include Software-Defined Wide Area Network (SD-WAN), Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Unified Communication...
R17 adds native MEC support by defining an edge app architecture
The 3GPP R15 specifications completed in 2018 provided the not only the foundations for 5G architecture, but also the basics for 5G MEC deployment as well. R16 provided features and functionality aimed at...
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is foundational to 5G services to drive the next wave of innovation in enterprise and manufacturing: low-latency, massive device density, and more. Optimizing the telco cloud to deliver these new services starts at the 5G Core and goes to the...
