As is always the case this time of year, trade publications are rife with prediction pieces examining trends to watch in the new year. A
5G and edge computing: Why these complementary technologies will optimize enterprise businesses (Reader Forum)
5G deployments are starting to expand beyond the few city-wide showcases of the last couple of years. And new use cases for consumer and enterprises
New IBM hybrid cloud offering geared toward enterprise adoption of 5G and edge computing For operators investing billions in building 5G networks, the real revenue opportunity
Today in the United States, the three Tier 1 service providers are all offering “nationwide” 5G coverage. T-Mobile is using its 600 MHz and AT&T
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Categories 5G, Carriers, Cloud Computing, Dell Technologies, MEC, mobile edge computing, SK Telecom, VMware
SK Telecom’s MEC strategy: On-prem and distributed edge
Potential product partnership with Dell Technologies and VMware? South Korea has been and still is a leading mobile market. In the context of 5G, the country’s
Global telecom service providers are deploying 5G networks and as far as new services are concerned, anything goes, as new business models are tried and
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Categories 5G, Cloud Computing, cloud gaming, edge computing, mobile edge computing, Opinion, Reader Forum
The services taking cloud to the edge (Reader Forum)
To say cloud services are pervasive would be an understatement. From individuals binge-watching content from OTT video platforms to enterprises deploying SaaS solutions, cloud services
DT COO: “The edge will become the center of gravity for digital transformation” There’s an adage that 5G is the first generation of cellular born in
Building out a wireless network is expensive, and most of the CAPEX is related to the radio access network (RAN) segment, reaching as high as
Standalone 5G and edge compute bring enterprise value The ability to deliver a network slice is the long goal of the transition to standalone 5G. At
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Categories 5G, Cloud Computing, edge computing, IoT, Network Infrastructure, private networks, VMware
SLA adherence and interconnect are private network deployment challenges
VMware sees open infrastructure, automation and integrated management as key to accelerating enterprise private network deployments At a virtual session during VMworld this week, the company
MEC node as a representation of the standalone 5G core Latency reduction is a big selling point for standalone 5G networks. Single millisecond latency, combined with
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Categories 5G, Cloud Computing, cloud-native networks, Ericsson, Evolved Packet Core (EPC), Oracle, Standalone 5G, vEPC
Getting from non-standalone to standalone 5G
Ericsson talks dual-mode cloud core; Oracle on move from VNF to CNF With one notable exception, commercial 5G networks use a non-standalone architecture wherein new 5G NR
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Categories 5G, Cloud Computing, Intel, Network Function Virtualization (NFV), NFV, Standalone 5G, telco cloud, VMware
VMware sees opportunity as operators move from virtualization to cloud-native 5G
5G Telco Cloud Platform follows VMware/Intel partnership on RAN virtualization Operators have for years invested in virtualization of network functions, starting with the evolved packet core