There are four phases of managing a network slice instance: preparation, commissioning, operation and decommissioning. They all require provisioning.
When used broadly in IT, provisioning simply refers to the process of making something available. More specifically, network provisioning within the telecommunications industry is the...
Cisco vision of network automation focused on visibility, intelligent data insights, and action
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5G is maturing but new service revenues...
Vodafone has suggested the industrial 5G market in the UK will be skewed unfairly towards elite private enterprises, in position to invest more easily in their own private network infrastructure, and collectively screwed out of £7 billion per annum in potential economic gains, mostly...
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...
Turkcell will start providing 5G-ready private connectivity to its enterprise customers in the logistics sector with the support of Ericsson Private 5G solution
Turkcell and Ericsson said they have successfully performed a 5G industrial use case demonstration of a safe crossing for Autonomous Mobile Robots...
Each new generation of cellular technology spawns a new breed of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). Since GSM, that has been the case, and 5G is no exception.
Vendors and other types of companies in non-telecom industries such as agriculture, automotive, logistics and oil/gas own...
Amdocs had previously announced the expansion of its 5G Value Plane offerings
Amdocs has opened its new Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas, Texas.
In a release, Amdocs said that the new 5G lab will enable organizations to create innovative services leveraging the power of 5G...
Cellular router size may seem insignificant in comparison to the footprint of most production plants, factories or warehouses, but at Digi we understand the physical fit of a router is critical to the success of your connectivity solution. Our engineers designed Digi EX50 5G...
The network slicing app is unique in the market and offers a viable way for CSPs to monetize the new capabilities of 5G
Earlier this week, Ericsson announced an end-user application that allows a business user or consumer to dynamically boost mobile connectivity via network...
As it continues to leverage investments in Standalone 5G, Vodafone today announced a successful lab trial, conducted with Ericsson, of automated creation of a network slice tuned to support virtual reality in a retail environment. According to Vodafone, it took 30 minutes "from placing...
Network slicing is a primary feature of Standalone 5G but E2E orchestration of the network and services presents challenges
Operators are facing challenges along multiple vectors with the complementary yet distinct transitions to Standalone 5G, disaggregated network systems, and cloud-native operations. At the same time,...
Competitors are focused on FWA and MEC as routes to 5G monetization
With operators spending billions to deploy, package and sell connectivity-backed solutions, 5G monetization has moved front-and-center in operator's messaging. Verizon, for instance, recently laid out its three-year service revenue outlook and sees fixed...
2021 was a wild one for the 5G market. It was kind of like a roller coaster; exciting and ultimately rewarding, but also filled with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Particularly for applications like private 5G, the markets became something of a...
Nokia announced that Japanese carrier KDDI has selected the vendor’s 5G Core and Converged Charging software to support its transition to a cloud-native 5G Core architecture.
In a release, Nokia explained that following the evolution of KDDI’s networks to 5G Standalone core, subscribers will experience...
Nokia announced that it has deployed its 5G Standalone core network for Taiwanese telco Taiwan Mobile.
In a release, the Finnish vendor said that the deployment will enable the operator to provide the most advanced 5G applications for enterprises and businesses, and to strengthen its...
Japanese operator SoftBank announced that it has started to offer 5G Standalone services in conjunction with the sale of its new 5G-compatible SoftBank Air terminal, called "Air Terminal 5".
With this new launch, SoftBank claims to be the first carrier in Japan to offer 5G...
The ability to automatically, virtually and in parallel test new 5G Standalone services, slices and software updates in the cloud is key to Dish Network's network strategy and its differentiation, according to Marc Rouanne, Dish EVP and chief network officer for its wireless business....
IBM's software will allow Dish to accelerate the creation and delivery of new services and will make 5G network slicing possible
IBM is now involved in the United States’ first greenfield cloud-native 5G network, following a deal with Dish Network. IBM will provide its AI-powered...
Vodafone Germany and Porsche have deployed a private 5G network at the latter’s Weissach Development Center.
The new 5G technology will improve the framework conditions for the strategic development of new vehicle systems and functions at the industrial facility, the two companies said.
When installing...
The first phase of the industrial private 5G network focused on testing asset tracking and AR/VR use cases
5G-ENCODE, a collaborative project in the U.K. aiming to establish business cases and value propositions for 5G applications in manufacturing the industry, has turned on the second...
Cloud-native 5G means advantage of scale
The 5G Core standard defines a Service-Based Architecture (SBA) that is designed from the start for cloud-native 5G network deployment. This enables communication service providers to build and iterate network functions faster, with greater scalability and flexibility than before....
