Canadian operator Rogers Communications announced that it is starting to roll out what it claims to be the country’s first 5G Standalone core network. The new
Swisscom, in partnership with Ericsson and handset maker OPPO, has successfully carried out 5G voice and data calls over a commercial 5G standalone network, the
Nokia announces cross-domain–core, transport and RAN–automated network slicing solutions The ability to autonomously orchestrate and manage a network slice extending from an operator’s EPC or cloud-native
Caroline Gabriel, Principal Analyst at Analysys Mason, explores optimal 5G business models for operators to achieve the best commercial outcome. Learn why operators should deploy the
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 my last blog, we briefly touched upon the advanced use cases that are possible in 5G. One such use case is Network Slicing. 5G
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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
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