The rollout of 5G networks is well underway, especially in developed mobile markets, yet realizing the full monetization potential of 5G is still a work in progress. As with any large-scale technology transformation, investment takes place in multiple phases, with the value expected to...
In my last blog, we briefly touched upon the advanced use cases that are possible in 5G. One such use case is Network Slicing. 5G cellular services should broadly support use cases including enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) and Massive Internet...
Orange and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) have demonstrated 5G network slicing in a robot-powered Industry 4.0 setup. The pair said they will expand the demo into an “end-to-end campus trial” as they plot its broader availability. HPE has also announced a new 5G lab...
5G Cloud Native Technology opens the door to a number of innovative and disruptive service offerings and operating models which create expanded business opportunities for Communication Service Providers (CSPs).
CSPs are exploring how to differentiate themselves in 5G while effectively monetizing new offerings for their...
5G hype bounds with the number of networks being deployed and the network operators vying for customer eyes. While consumer growth is important, the network can provide more benefits than high-speed mobile broadband. One of the key use cases that operators and business users...
In 5G standalone (SA), the control plane has been significantly enhanced as service-based architecture. Components for policy, authentication, session management and user management have been disaggregated. They provide a flexible, open deployment framework for a range of new use cases.
Driven by the range of...
The programmability and flexibility of the 5G network will provide service providers with the opportunity to offer specialized services that address customer needs with more precision.
Network slicing, with its ability to support diverse services with specific performance or control requirements on a common network...
The race to roll out 5G technology is well underway. But 5G represents far more than the previous major transition, where, from 3G to 4G, we simply enjoyed faster speeds and greater coverage. 5G will power multiple use cases, many of them new and...
How should operators think about SLAs for complex, 5G enterprise services?
As the story goes, fully-virtualized, standalone 5G networks will provide tailored slices in support of enterprise services whatever that may entail--handling huge data volumes from sensors, providing high reliability and ultra low latency for...
End-to-end network slicing is key to enable net neutrality in the 5G era, according to Chinese telecom vendor ZTE.
ZTE proposes that operators can use the technology of network slicing to work as virtual private network for different types of terminals. In one network slicing,...
Given the hype, you would be forgiven for thinking that the concept of network slicing is completely new. Truth be told, network slicing ‒ at least in the radio path ‒ has been used in 4G for years and was arguably present in earlier...
Singapore telecom operator Singtel and Nokia have agreed to collaborate to develop and trial 5G network slicing capabilities, based on a Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) approach, the Asian telco said in a release.
Network slicing is a key 5G feature where multiple virtual networks can be created...
Nokia announced the launch of its new end-to-end slicing network functionality for 4G and 5G New Radio (NR), claiming to the first vendor to offer this capability.
In a release, Nokia said that the solution will support connectivity from 4G and 5G devices over the...
Strategy Analytics, a world-renowned market research and consulting company, recently released a white paper entitled “Driving 5G Monetization with Network Slicing: Potential Business Models". The report explains that for 5G networks to achieve commercial success, network slicing services are required as important enablers to...
Huawei said today at a London launch event for new 5G gear that it would prefer to go via the operator community to serve the Industry 4.0 movement, using slices of their licensed public networks to create dedicated networks for industrial automation and intelligence.
It...
How are we best? In every way, says Huawei, on back of flurry of new innovations for radio, core, and transmission networks to make 5G deployments easier and cheaper.
Huawei’s perceived 12-18 month lead over rival 5G kit vendors stands, the Chinese firm said at...
As the 5G digital services race begins, we now find communication service providers (CSPs) at various stages of planning, designing or deploying new infrastructure. The range of potential 5G use cases are huge. Everything from gaming to smart factories to VR-based entertainment. Unlike in...
As 5G moves beyond enhanced mobile broadband, the importance of cell site routers as RAN service nodes comes into sharp focus
The current thrust of 5G network deployments is offering up a consumer-facing enhanced mobile broadband experience. This, in and of itself, involves operators deploying...
When it comes to network slicing, the slice itself is only the pipe -- it's the applications, and bundling it all neatly into an as-a-service model for enterprise that offers the real opportunity for communications service providers to serve business and industrial sectors in...
Cellular vs. Wi-Fi
The cellular and Wi-Fi worlds have always maintained somewhat of a love-hate relationship. I’ve personally lost count of how many times I’ve heard about convergence, offload, integration and complementarity technology.
The reality? Development and sales in certain market segments were primarily determined by...
Over the last couple of years, the drive toward network automation has gained momentum. Today it’s widely acknowledged that automation is essential to the success and effectiveness of future network operations—and it’s easy to see why. Communication service providers (CSPs) have reached a tipping...
5G network slicing, edge computing and cloud robotics will enable growth of enterprise and industrial automation
A new report from analyst firm Mind Commerce revealed that the key to substantial growth for enterprise and industrial automation is a combination of 5G network slicing, edge computing...
Because there is no single standard 5G network architecture, there is a lot for an operator to consider
Communications industry association MEF has roots in mobile transport and mobile backhaul. But, according to MEF Board Member Rami Yaron, as new use cases are introduced in...
Network slicing. Major reductions in capex and opex. A better customer experience. These are all goals of NFV and SDN innovation but progress is slow and the need increasingly pressing.
Here we explore how operators cloudify their networks—while maintaining quality and control through the transition—to...
