5G, 6G & Mobile Networks
RAN and mobile core evolution — Open RAN, AI-RAN, private 5G, spectrum, and the road from 5G-Advanced to 6G.
316 video interviews · 2019–2026
NVIDIA's AI Factory Networking Stack
- AI factories require four distinct network layers, each purpose-designed
- Scale-up on NVLink; scale-out on InfiniBand or Spectrum-X Ethernet
- Scale-across on Spectrum-XGS; storage on the BlueField-4 STX architecture
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Gilad Shainer, SVP of Networking at NVIDIA, shares why building AI factories requires designing four distinct infrastructure layers—scale-up using NVLink, scale-out using InfiniBand or Spectrum X Ethernet, scale-across using Spectrum XGS, and storage with NVIDIA Bluefield-4 STX architecture.
AI Inference Network Fabric: Low Latency Solutions for Service Providers
- Arrcus debuts an inference network fabric targeting low latency, data sovereignty, and lower cost per inference for agentic and physical AI
- Fujitsu partnership pairs the Monaka processor with Arrcus' programmable OS and Oneinity optical interconnect
- Lightstorm named as a customer, spanning edge 5G, multicloud networking, and data centers
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Sanjay Kumar, VP of Products and Marketing at Arrcus, announces the Arrcus inference network fabric at MWC 2026, a solution enabling network operators to deliver agentic and physical AI with low latency, data sovereignty, and reduced cost per inference. He reveals a partnership with Fujitsu combining Fujitsu's Monaka processor with Arrcus' programmable operating system and Oneinity's optical interconnect, along with customer announcements with Lightstorm, demonstrating Arrcus' capabilities across edge 5G, multicloud networking, and data centers.
Building Service Provider Networks for the AI Era
- AI-era SP networks must handle high traffic volumes, latency-sensitive workloads, and traffic secured within sovereign boundaries
- Cisco positions its new Silicon 1 technology and routing systems as purpose-built for these AI-era demands
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Gurudatt Shenoy, Senior Vice President of Data Center and Provider Connectivity at Cisco Systems, discusses how AI requires service provider networks that can manage high traffic volumes, performance-sensitive workloads, and secure traffic within sovereign boundaries. He explains that Cisco addresses these requirements through its new Cisco Silicon 1 technology and routing infrastructure systems specifically designed for AI-era demands.
Building AI-Ready Networks for the Service Providers
- Dell's XR9700 is the industry's first outdoor-capable server, running cloud RAN and edge AI on Intel Xeon 6
- It closes the performance gap between traditional and cloud-based radio systems
- Dell expects significant cloud RAN deployments as architectures go cloud-native for AI
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Sandro Tavares, Director, Telecom Systems Marketing at Dell, presents the company’s breakthrough XR9700 server, the industry’s first outdoor-capable system that eliminates the performance gap between traditional and cloud-based radio systems while running cloud RAN and edge AI applications with Intel Xeon 6 processors. Dell is engaged in productive customer discussions and expects significant cloud RAN deployments as network architecture evolves toward cloud-native environments for AI and next-generation networks.
AI Powered Network Automation
- DriveNets pursues a dual AI strategy: automation for autonomous SP operations plus new AI revenue on existing infrastructure
- The same infrastructure serves both legacy services and GPU-as-a-service offerings
- Operators can build GPU clusters and become neo-clouds to capture the AI market
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Dudy Cohen, VP of Product Marketing at DriveNets, presents the company's dual AI strategy at MWC 2026, introducing automation tools that simplify service provider operations and enable autonomous networks while helping operators leverage existing infrastructure for new AI business opportunities. DriveNets enables service providers to use the same infrastructure for both legacy services and new offerings like GPU-as-a-service, allowing them to build GPU clusters, become neo-clouds, and capitalize on the AI market.
GSMA Launches Open Telco AI
- GSMA launches Open Telco AI with AT&T and Deutsche Telekom to build "telco grade AI"
- Targets today's gaps in understanding telecom standards and deployable, at-scale root cause analysis
- Community-driven model with benchmarks, datasets, competitions, hackathons, and code sharing at gsma.com/opentelcoai
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Louis Powell, AI Initiatives, Engagement & Technical Lead at GSMA, announces the Open Telco AI initiative at MWC Barcelona 2025, a collaborative effort with AT&T and Deutsche Telekom to develop "telco grade AI" that addresses current limitations in understanding telecommunications standards and performing deployable root cause analysis at scale. The initiative focuses on benchmarking performance metrics, building appropriate datasets, and training specialized models through a community-driven approach featuring competitions, hackathons, and code sharing, inviting operators, vendors, academics, researchers, and startups to join at gsma.com/opentelcoai.
Distributed AI Workloads Reshape Network Infrastructure
- AI workloads are distributing beyond the data center, demanding robust networking across many sites
- HPE-Juniper integration unifies compute, storage, networking, and security, including cloud-native routing in ProLiant edge servers
- New SPX 12000 router delivers 500+ TB/s in 32RU with 800G and 1.6T readiness, deep buffers, and line-rate security
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Julius Francis, Senior Director, Product Marketing at HPE, explains how AI workloads are becoming distributed across multiple sites beyond traditional data centers, requiring robust networking infrastructure, and how HPE's integration with Juniper combines compute, storage, networking, and security capabilities including cloud-native routing in ProLiant servers for edge environments. He highlights opportunities for telecommunications providers to leverage their infrastructure for distributed AI interconnection and announces the SPX 12000 router, delivering over 500 terabytes per second in 32RU with 800 Gig capability and 1.6T readiness, featuring deep buffers, low latency, and line-rate security for hyperscalers, telcos, and cloud-scale enterprises.
The New Open Centralized Unit Distributed Unit (OCUDU) Effort
- Wireless vendors are shifting to software differentiation atop standardized CPUs and GPUs
- Linux Foundation OCUDu and OCP projects open the door to hardware harmonization
- Marvell claims to be the only provider of macro-grade merchant silicon, trading custom silicon for better cost and power at scale
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Joel Brand, AVP, Product Marketing at Marvell, explains how major wireless vendors are shifting to software differentiation while adopting standardized CPUs and GPUs, creating opportunities for harmonization through initiatives like the Linux Foundation's OCUDu and OCP projects. He highlights that Marvell is uniquely positioned as the only provider of macro-grade merchant silicon to address the industry's economic challenges by moving from custom silicon to market-optimized solutions that offer better cost efficiency and power performance at scale.
From Standardization to AI-Driven Consumption
- The telco API ecosystem reached 60 stable APIs in 2025, now pivoting to customer value via channel-partner and aggregated API products
- Agentic AI and LLMs need to discover and call APIs through MCP servers
- CAMARA is adapting its guidelines to support both product development and MCP server deployment
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Markus Kümmerle, Principal at MKWK Consulting, reports from Mobile World Congress Barcelona that the API ecosystem achieved 60 stable APIs in 2025 and is now shifting focus to customer value through channel partner products and aggregated API solutions. He explains that the industry must enable agentic AI and large language models to discover and call APIs through MCP servers, with CAMARA adapting its guidelines to support both product development and MCP server deployment for increased API consumption.
Network Visibility Across Domains
- Nokia's end-to-end view spans mobile, core, submarine, and data center interconnect networks
- RAN and access visibility informs optical solutions tuned to RAN-to-data-center traffic
- The result is positioned as a more holistic, cross-domain network solution
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Robert Shore, Head of Optical Network Marketing at Nokia, discusses how Nokia's comprehensive end-to-end view of network connectivity—spanning mobile networks, core networks, submarine networks, and data center interconnect—provides valuable perspective for developing optical networking solutions. Shore explains that understanding what happens in the RAN and access networks enables Nokia to build better optical solutions that can accommodate the types of traffic flowing between the RAN and data centers, ultimately delivering a more holistic network solution for customers.
Physical AI in Action
- Nokia's physical AI push features Surf delivery trucks with Nvidia Jetson GPUs across seven US cities via DoorDash and Uber Eats
- Nokia, Nvidia, and T-Mobile are building an "AI grid" distributing processing across devices, AI RAN, and network layers
- Enables safe navigation, human assistance, and multilingual support via LLMs running on the radio network
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Houman Modarres, Head of Enterprise Marketing at Nokia, presents the company's physical AI initiative at Mobile World Congress, showcasing Surf food delivery trucks with Nvidia Jetson GPUs deployed across seven US cities in partnership with DoorDash and Uber Eats. Nokia is collaborating with Nvidia and T-Mobile to build an "AI grid" that distributes processing across devices, AI RAN, and network layers, enabling applications like safe navigation, human assistance, and multilingual customer support through LLMs running on the radio network.
Nokia's 800G Pluggables for AI Data Center Networks
- Nokia's 800G pluggables for data center interconnect cut power consumption 65-70% versus embedded optics
- Power savings are a key draw for constrained operators handling AI traffic between core and edge
- Vertical integration at its California indium phosphide fab yields ZR/ZR+ edge in transmission distance and supply chain control
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Jon Baldry from Nokia presents the company's 800 gig pluggable optical connectivity solutions for data center interconnection at Mobile World Congress, demonstrating through augmented reality how the technology reduces power consumption by 65-70% compared to embedded optics—a critical advantage for power-constrained data center operators managing AI-driven traffic between core and edge facilities. Nokia maintains its competitive edge in the 800 gig ZR and ZR plus optics market through vertical integration, manufacturing pluggables, subsystems, and optical chips at its indium phosphide fabrication facility in California, enabling superior transmission distances and supply chain control.
90% of Telcos See Revenue Gains from AI
- NVIDIA's fourth annual AI report finds 90% of telcos say AI is already raising revenue or cutting costs
- Planned AI spending jumped from 65% in 2024 to 89% in 2025
- 77% expect AI-native networks before 6G, targeting spectral and energy efficiency, performance, and personalization
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Chris Penrose, Global Head Business Development - Telco at NVIDIA, presents findings from NVIDIA's fourth annual AI report showing that 90% of telecom respondents report AI is already increasing revenues or reducing costs, with planned AI spending jumping from 65% in 2024 to 89% in 2025. Network transformation through AI has become the top use case, with 77% of respondents expecting to implement AI-native networks before 6G arrives, focusing on spectral efficiency, energy efficiency, performance improvements, and service personalization.
Meter's Unified Network Stack:
- Meter runs a vertically integrated stack spanning firewalls, switches, access points, PDUs, and cellular equipment
- A cloud backend automates network operations via real-time data processing
- The integrated approach is designed to drive intelligent, automated operational decisions
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Sunil Varanasi, CTO and Co-Founder of Meter, in this extended interview, shares details on Meter's vertically integrated stack that includes firewalls, switches, access points, PDUs, and cellular equipment. He explains how their powerful cloud backend can automate network operations through real-time data processing for intelligent decisions.
Cellular, Sovereign Cloud & Supply Chain Issues
- Cellular becomes a viable alternative to wired connections on technological and financial grounds
- Geopolitical factors drive adoption of sovereign and private cloud for security and autonomy
- DDR4 memory shortages impact network product lifecycles across the industry
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Archana Khetan, SVP, Product Management and Technical Marketing at Ericsson, presents three key predictions for 2026: cellular technology becomes a viable alternative to wired connections as customers actively consider it due to technological advancements and financial viability; geopolitical factors drive adoption of sovereign and private cloud solutions for security and autonomy; and DDR4 memory shortages impact network product lifecycles across the industry.
AI CPU Deployments, Edge Computing & 6G
- Widespread AI deployments use CPU-native capabilities for radio algorithms and infrastructure optimization
- Enterprises adopt on-premises edge computing with multi-tenancy support
- The industry intensifies focus on defining 6G standards and monetization strategies
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Cristina Rodriguez, VP and GM of Network & Edge Group at Intel, forecasts widespread AI deployments using CPU native capabilities for radio algorithms and infrastructure optimization, enterprise adoption of on-premises edge computing with multi-tenancy support, and intensive industry focus on defining 6G standards and monetization strategies.
5G Advanced, Telco AI, Satellite-to-Device & 6G
- 5G Advanced gains momentum via RedCap IoT and location services
- Telcos monetize AI with offerings like GPU-as-a-service
- Non-terrestrial direct-to-device capabilities expand beyond emergency use cases
- 6G standardization accelerates around new spectrum bands, integrated sensing, and cybersecurity
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Stephen Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, talks about 5G Advanced momentum with RedCap IoT and location services, telco AI offerings like GPU-as-a-service, and expanded non-terrestrial direct-to-device capabilities beyond emergency use cases. He also discusses accelerated 6G standardization focused on new spectrum bands, integrated sensing, and cybersecurity.
AI Data Centers, Quantum Security & Sensing Convergence
- Convergence of networks, security, AI, photonics, and sensing reshapes how infrastructure is designed, deployed, and tested
- High-speed data center networking and AI in RAN change testing requirements
- AI-enabled cybersecurity threats emerge as a growing concern
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Sameh Yamany, CTO & Chief AI Officer at VIAVI, discusses convergence of networks, security, AI, photonics, and sensing that will fundamentally change how the industry designs, deploys, and tests infrastructure. He forecasts how high speed data center networking, AI-enabled cybersecurity threats, and use of AI in RAN will have implications on testing needs this coming year.
Multi-Vendor Interop Testing: 5G Transport, SRv6, EVPN & Autonomous Networks
- EANTC's multi-vendor interop drew 12 vendors and 80+ engineers over three weeks of testing
- Testing produced more than 1,900 test result pairs
- Scope spanned segment routing, EVPN, time synchronization, orchestration, and use case blueprints
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Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director at EANTC, presents results from this year's multi-vendor interoperability event for transport and cloud networks, featuring 12 vendors and over 80 engineers conducting three weeks of testing that generated more than 1,900 test result pairs across segment routing, EVPN, time synchronization, orchestration, and use case blueprints.
Edge Computing, 5G Networks & Ruggedized Solutions
- Lanner's edge compute appliances use Intel Granite Rapids CPUs with GPU acceleration
- Portfolio includes IP67-rated 5G uCPE units for outdoor deployment and IEC-compliant ruggedized cybersecurity systems
- Roadmap spans Intel Xeon 6, Nvidia MGX with Grace CPU, and Jetson Thor appliances for robotics
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Cyril Chouviat of Lanner Electronics, presents the company's comprehensive product portfolio, featuring Edge Compute Appliances with Intel Granite Rapid CPUs and GPU acceleration, ruggedized IEC-compliant cybersecurity solutions, and IP67-rated 5G UCPE units for outdoor deployment. The showcase includes systems supporting Intel Xeon 6, Nvidia MGX architecture with Grace CPU, and Jetson Thor appliances for robotics.
Ericsson’s Take on Zero Trust, 5G, and AI—From the Backseat of a Robotaxi
- Ericsson's Anubhav Arora outlines enterprise wireless solutions including 5G SASE and clientless ZTNA for third-party access.
- He highlights the growing role of AI and autonomous systems in managing network and security operations.
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Anubhav Arora, VP of Engineering for Security and AI at Ericsson, outlines the company's enterprise wireless solutions including their 5G SASSY technology and clientless ZTNA for secure third-party access. He describes how their solutions address cellular connectivity challenges while highlighting the increasing role of AI and autonomous systems in managing network and security operations.
Aviz on Scaling AI Workloads with Open Networks
- Aviz Networks targets GPU resource allocation and monitoring across multi-tenant AI environments.
- Partners with Nvidia on the Spectrum X platform for deployment and analytics.
- Supports both Nvidia and AMD GPU infrastructures on SONiC-based networks.
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Vishal Shukla, Founder and CEO of Aviz Networks, leads the company's development of network management solutions that enhance GPU resource allocation and monitoring across multi-tenant environments. Through their collaboration with Nvidia on the Spectrum X platform, Aviz Networks delivers comprehensive system deployment capabilities and analytics for both Nvidia and AMD GPU infrastructures in SONiC-based networks.
Network Architecture for Scaling AI
- NVIDIA spans scale-up and scale-out with GB200 NVL72, InfiniBand, and the Spectrum-X Ethernet platform.
- Spectrum-X, its optimized Ethernet offering, is positioned to support 100K+ GPU clusters.
- NVIDIA embraces both InfiniBand and Ethernet rather than betting on a single fabric.
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Kevin Deierling, Senior Vice President of Networking at NVIDIA, outlines the company's scale-up and scale-out networking technologies, focusing on their GB200 NVL72 architecture, InfiniBand offerings, and Spectrum-X Ethernet platform. He discusses scale-up and scale-out scenarios, highlighting how their optimized Ethernet offering can support 100K+ GPU clusters.
MWC 2024: AI & Quantum Set to Reshape Network Technology | Tech Insights
- AI and quantum computing are positioned as forces shaping networking's future.
- DriveNets advises service providers on segment routing implementation and vendor relationships.
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Juan Rodriguez, Senior Sales Engineer at DriveNets, shared insights on how AI and quantum computing will shape networking's future, while advising service providers on segment routing implementation and vendor relationships.
5G Network Innovation: AI Solutions & Interoperability Testing Breakthroughs
- Keysight demonstrated networking, SASE, and AI capabilities at the show.
- In collaboration with EANTC, Keysight presented testing results for 5G design using SR-MPLS and SRv6.
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Malake Abidar, Solutions Engineer for South EMEA at Keysight Technologies, shares how the Keysight team demonstrated networking, SASE, and AI capabilities. Through collaboration with EANTC, she presented comprehensive testing results for 5G design with SR-MPLS and SRv6 implementations.
Next-Gen 5G Network Solutions: Quantum Security & Edge AI Advances
- Lanner Electronics presented an Intel Granite Rapids-based solution.
- Partnerships with Sparkle and ARQIT expand Lanner's network solutions portfolio.
- Lanner is implementing secure encryption for European cable connections.
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Cyril Chouviat, Sales Manager at Lanner Electronics, presented their Intel Granite Rapids solution. Through partnerships with Sparkle and ARQIT, Lanner Electronics is expanding its network solutions portfolio while implementing secure encryption for European cable connections.
Unlocking the 5G Value Chain with APIs
- Telcos need new revenue streams to justify returns on 5G network investments.
- Exposing network data and APIs to customers unlocks new business opportunities.
- Locking away network information forgoes monetizable value.
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Peter Arbitter, Chief Commercial Officer at Aduna, explains how telecom providers must develop additional revenue sources to maximize returns on their 5G network investments. He highlights that telcos can create new business opportunities by making their network data and APIs accessible to customers, rather than keeping this valuable information locked away.
Scaling the Edge with AI RAN
- The AI RAN Alliance has grown to nearly 70 members across industry, academia, and telecom since its MWC 2024 launch.
- Alliance priorities: AI RAN efficiency, AI-driven network configuration, and dual-purpose platforms.
- Arm positions its CPU and Neoverse portfolio for edge AI applications.
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Eddie Ramirez, VP of Marketing, Infrastructure Business at Arm, leads the AI RAN Alliance which has expanded to nearly 70 members across industry, academia, and telecom sectors since its MWC 2024 launch. The alliance prioritizes enhancing AI RAN efficiency, enabling AI-driven network configuration, and developing dual-purpose platforms, while showcasing Arm's CPU and Neoverse capabilities for edge AI applications.
Building the Next Gen AI RAN
- Arrcus unveiled the TGAX telco-grade AI switch.
- New partnerships span Broadcom, Liberty Global, and Fujitsu.
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Shekar Ayyar, CEO of Arrcus, announced multiple strategic initiatives at MWC 2024, including the TGAX Telco-grade AI switch and partnerships with industry leaders like Broadcom, Liberty Global, and Fujitsu.
Taking the Pulse of AI at MWC Barcelona
- AI is the central theme at MWC 2025.
- Focus areas span network optimization, operations, and infrastructure development.
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Roy Chua, Principal and Founder of AvidThink, observes AI as the central focus at MWC 2025, spanning network optimization, operations, and infrastructure development. AI's impact on networking will be the focus for interviews and discussions at the show.
VeloSky Brings Next-Gen Converged Network Connectivity
- VeloCloud's VeloSky platform helps CSPs monetize their 5G investments.
- The platform targets enhanced user experience and expanded network capabilities.
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Kishan Ramaswamy, Director, Product Management at VeloCloud by Broadcom, and Roy Chua, Principal and Founder at AvidThink, examine how VeloCloud's VeloSky platform enables CSPs to maximize their 5G investments through enhanced user experience and network capabilities.
AI Network Evolution: Towards Agentic AI in Networking
- AI-driven infrastructure and digital twins are key trends for network automation and simulation.
- Service providers are adopting data management layers and moving to cloud-native environments.
- Ecosystems must unite network, OSS, and BSS players with developer communities.
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Gabriele Di Piazza, Vice President of Products, Alliances & Architectures at Blue Planet (a Ciena Company), discusses key Mobile World Congress trends including AI-driven infrastructure for network automation and digital twin technology for network simulation. He emphasizes how service providers are adopting data management layers while shifting toward cloud-native environments, highlighting the importance of building comprehensive ecosystems that unite network, OSS, and BSS players with developer communities.
The AI Services Revolution
- Service providers are applying AI to customer care and network optimization.
- Realizing AI value requires infrastructure and operational changes.
- Telcos' data access advantages position them to become AI service providers.
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Sandro Tavares, Director, Telecom Systems Marketing at Dell, discusses how service providers are adopting AI for customer care and network optimization while noting the need for infrastructure and operational changes. He outlines how telecom providers can become AI service providers given their data access advantages.
AI Transforms Network Security
- AI is now essential for network security and encrypted traffic analysis.
- AI increasingly protects critical infrastructure networks.
- Use cases include zero-trust architecture and intrusion detection systems.
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Laura Wilber, Senior Analyst, Technology & Industry at Enea, explains how AI has become essential for network security applications and encrypted traffic analysis. She highlights AI's expanding role in protecting critical infrastructure networks and implementing advanced security measures like zero-trust architecture and intrusion detection systems.
Rethinking the RAN for AI
- Ericsson envisions future networks combining high performance with programmability for tailored connectivity.
- AI enhances RAN performance and network automation.
- Infrastructure must efficiently handle distributed AI workloads with optimal latency and throughput.
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Freddie Södergren, VP Head of Technology & Strategy for Business Area Networks at Ericsson, outlines the company's vision for future networks that combine high performance with programmability to support emerging use cases and tailored connectivity. He emphasizes how AI enhances RAN performance and network automation while highlighting the need to build infrastructure that efficiently handles distributed AI workloads with optimal latency and throughput.
5G Powers High-Speed Sailing: 60B Data Points Daily Transform Racing Experience
- SailGP races cutting-edge F50 foiling catamarans in a data-intensive sport.
- Private 5G delivers the high-performance connectivity the racing requires.
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SailGP is turning heads with its cutting-edge F50 foiling catamarans. It's a data intensive sport requiring the best in network connectivity. Warren Jones, CTO at SailGP, and Jonathan Fischer, Global VP of OEM and Embedded Technologies at Ericsson discuss how Private 5G is making it happen.
The Year of Agentic AI
- Operators have gained clarity on where AI applies in their networks.
- Generative AI's arrival sharpened that understanding.
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Peter Jarich, Head of GSMA Intelligence at GSMA, discusses how operators have gained clarity on AI's applications in their networks, especially with generative AI's arrival.
Reshaping Telecom with Open Gateway APIs
- GSMA Open Gateway has 106 signatories, including 74 operator groups representing 284 networks.
- The initiative now covers nearly 80% of global mobile connections.
- 2025 scope expands from anti-fraud and authentication into communications quality and connectivity insights.
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Henry Calvert, Head of Networks at GSMA, leads the Open Gateway initiative to advance network APIs across the telecommunications sector, with 106 signatories including 74 operator groups representing 284 networks. The initiative now covers nearly 80% of global mobile connections, focusing initially on anti-fraud and authentication while expanding into communications quality and connectivity insights for 2025.
Private 5G & Wi-Fi Integration
- HPE's private 5G solution integrates AET's software core and complements Wi-Fi in stadiums and hospitals.
- Aruba Central provides unified management of both Wi-Fi and private 5G networks.
- The offering targets easier private 5G deployment for North American administrators.
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Andrew Border, VP Product Management, Telco Solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, showcases their private 5G solution that integrates AET's software core and complements Wi-Fi in challenging environments like stadiums and hospitals. Through Aruba Central, the solution enables seamless management of both Wi-Fi and private 5G networks, making it easier for administrators to implement private 5G networking in North America.
The Right AI Model for Network Operators
- MWC AI offerings fall into three categories: cloud model providers, equipment vendors with integrated stacks, and end-to-end solution providers.
- IBM positions itself as an end-to-end solution provider.
- IBM's approach leverages multiple AI models across vendor ecosystems for task-specific capabilities.
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Andrew Coward, GM, Software Networking at IBM, outlines three categories of AI offerings at Mobile World Congress: cloud providers with AI models, equipment vendors with integrated AI stacks, and end-to-end solution providers. IBM stands in the third category, focusing on solutions that leverage multiple AI models across vendor ecosystems while enabling specialized capabilities for specific tasks.
Business FWA Driven by 5G Advanced
- Inseego's FX 5000 is the first FWA product to complete a data call on Qualcomm's Dragonwing FWA Gen 4 platform.
- Inseego is focused on enterprise FWA markets.
- 5G Advanced brings improved uplink and downlink speeds for wireless broadband.
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CEO Juho Sarvikas of Inseego announced their FX 5000 FWA product as the first to complete a data call using Qualcomm's Dragonwing FWA Generation 4 platform. The company's focus on enterprise FWA markets aligns with the enhanced capabilities of 5G Advanced technology, which offers improved uplink and downlink speeds for wireless broadband deployments.
Power & Efficiency for Next-Gen RAN
- Telcos are upgrading networks with AI capabilities and power efficiency via Intel's Xeon processor families.
- New Xeon processors deliver performance gains and power savings.
- The chips support both networking and AI workloads at network edges and cell sites.
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Alex Quach, VP and GM of the Wireline and Core Network Division at Intel, explains how telecom providers are upgrading networks with AI capabilities and enhanced power efficiency through the company's Xeon processor families. The new processors deliver significant performance gains and power savings while supporting both networking and AI workloads, particularly at network edges and cell sites.
6G Progress Update - March 2025
- InterDigital's 6G demos span integrated sensing, AI applications, and advanced video processing.
- Collaborative innovations include automated guided vehicles and predictive movement systems.
- The first 6G specification is expected in 2029.
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Milind Kulkarni, VP of Engineering at InterDigital, shares a progress update on 6G research and development initiatives at MWC 2025, featuring demonstrations of integrated sensing, AI applications, and advanced video processing technologies. The presentations highlight InterDigital's collaborative work with partners on key innovations including automated guided vehicles, predictive movement systems, all building toward the first 6G specification expected in 2029.
AI's Dual Impact: Powering Next-Gen RAN & Network Management
- AI reshapes networking on two fronts: infrastructure for AI systems and AI-powered networking solutions.
- Juniper's Paragon portfolio applies AI to routing and WAN challenges.
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Julius Francis, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Juniper, outlines how AI is reshaping networking through infrastructure requirements for AI systems and AI-powered networking solutions. He showcases how Juniper's Paragon portfolio uses AI capabilities to solve routing and WAN challenges.
AI and RIC for Next Gen RAN
- The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is seeing growing adoption.
- AI integration is advancing within radio access networks.
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Constantine Polychronopoulos, GVP of 5G and Telco Cloud at Juniper, discusses key Mobile World Congress trends including the Radio Intelligent Controller's growing adoption and AI integration in radio access networks.
Introducing the O-RU Alliance
- Kyocera announced the O-RU Alliance, a seven-member partnership.
- The alliance helps operators manage diverse spectrum requirements and radio unit characteristics across vendors.
- Kyocera leans on its handset and infrastructure expertise to position as a trusted operator partner.
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Yoshihisa Nakagawa, Department Manager at Kyocera, announces the formation of the O-RU Alliance, a seven-member partnership to help operators manage diverse spectrum requirements and radio unit characteristics across vendors. Drawing from their mobile handset and infrastructure expertise, Kyocera positions itself as a trusted operator partner while promoting "no borders and go bold" at MWC Barcelona.
AI for Powering Next Gen RAN
- AI in wireless networks is still more hype than reality, unlike its proven data center success.
- Marvell's AI-capable baseband devices let customers test algorithms in real networks.
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Joel Brand, AVP of Product Marketing at Marvell, explains that AI in wireless networks is currently more hype than reality, despite its success in data centers. His insights highlight how Marvell's AI-capable baseband devices allow customers to test algorithms in real networks.
Breakthrough Innovations for Networking
- Bell Labs' century of breakthroughs spans transistors, cellular networks, Unix, and neural networks.
- Current research focuses on AI, quantum technology, and space communication.
- Projects include a lunar-orbiting network.
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Peter Vetter, President of Bell Labs Core Research at Nokia, showcases Bell Labs' century of achievements in modern technology, from transistors and cellular networks to Unix and neural networks. He outlines how Bell Labs maintains its innovative spirit through current work in AI, quantum technology, and space communication, including a lunar-orbiting network.
Welcome to AI World Congress
- AI is driving increased networking demand for cloud interconnection.
- Nokia acquired Infinera and partnered with Lenovo and Kyndryl.
- The moves expand Nokia's optical and data center networking capabilities.
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At Mobile World Congress, Nokia's SVP and Chief Marketing Officer Manish Gulyani discusses how AI is driving increased networking demands for cloud interconnection and shaping the company's strategic direction. Through the acquisition of Infinera and partnerships with Lenovo and Kyndryl, Nokia is expanding its optical and data center networking capabilities.
AI for Connecting Everything
- AI is central to MWC Barcelona discussions.
- Organizations are focused on infrastructure connectivity and network readiness for AI deployment.
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Houman Modarres, Head of Enterprise Marketing at Nokia, discusses AI's central role at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, focusing on how organizations are addressing infrastructure connectivity and network readiness for AI deployment.
Opportunity Arises as AI Meets Telecom
- AI and RAN technologies are increasingly converging in telecom.
- Nokia is a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance, now grown to 75 members.
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Aji Ed, Head of Cloud RAN at Nokia, examines the growing intersection of AI and RAN technologies in telecommunications, emphasizing the expanding collaboration between tech sectors. As a founding member of the AI-RAN Alliance, Nokia has helped foster a community that has grown to 75 members, reflecting the mutual interest between telecom and AI industries.
AI's Rapid Rise in Networking
- AI adoption expanded rapidly across cloud and edge environments over the past year.
- Cloud AI has reached widespread implementation while industrial AI is still developing.
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Parm Sandhu, VP Enterprise 5G Products & Services at NTT Data, highlights the rapid expansion of AI adoption across cloud and edge environments over the past year, with cloud AI reaching widespread implementation while industrial AI continues to develop.
The State of AI in Telecom
- NVIDIA's report finds 77% of telcos report cost savings and 84% see revenue benefits from AI.
- 84% of telcos plan to offer generative AI services to customers.
- Open-source models and generative AI are gaining adoption in production.
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Chris Penrose, Global Head Business Development - Telco at NVIDIA, discusses key findings from their AI Trends and Telecom report, which shows telcos achieving positive ROI with AI implementations - 77% reporting cost savings and 84% seeing revenue benefits. The report indicates growing adoption of open-source models and generative AI in production environments, with 84% of telcos planning to offer generative AI services to their customers.
AI-Powered Network Automation for 5G Operations
- Qualcomm's RAN Automation Suite pairs AI-driven capabilities with a Service Management Orchestration foundation.
- Its agnostic layer lets carriers express business objectives in natural language.
- The system uses predictive KPIs, RF analysis, and integration with multiple RAN vendor applications.
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Ofir Zemer, Vice President, Product Management at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., showcases the company's RAN Automation Suite, which features AI-driven capabilities and a Service Management Orchestration foundation. The system's agnostic layer enables carriers to express business objectives in natural language while leveraging predictive KPIs, RF analysis, and integration with various RAN vendor applications.
The Year of Agentic AI
- Agentive AI and autonomous networks will define telecom in 2024.
- Legacy system integration and ecosystem development are key enablers.
- Network automation delivers progressive benefits as operators move toward autonomous operations.
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Phil Kippen, Global Head of Industry - Telecommunications at Snowflake, explains how 2024 will be defined by agentive AI and autonomous networks in telecommunications. He highlights the importance of legacy system integration, ecosystem development, and the progressive benefits of network automation as operators advance toward autonomous operations.
From Telco to TechCo with Supermicro
- Supermicro is expanding from Open RAN into AI for telecom.
- The company is active in the growing O-RAN Alliance.
- Its platforms run on Nvidia HGX Grace Hopper technology.
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Michael Clegg, VP & GM 5G/Edge at Supermicro, outlines the company's expansion from Open RAN to AI in telecommunications, highlighting their involvement in the growing ORAN Alliance and their platforms running on Nvidia HGX Grace Hopper technology.
Connecting Next-Gen AI | 800G to 3.2T
- Semtech's Raza Khan showcases power-efficient 800G LPO with ACC interconnects.
- Roadmap advances toward 1.6T and 3.2T capabilities.
- Also features 50G PON and wireless infrastructure products for 6G applications.
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Raza Khan, Product Marketing Director at Semtech, showcases the company's power-efficient AI interconnect solutions including 800G LPO with ACC interconnects at OFC. The presentation highlights Semtech's advancement toward 1.6T and 3.2T capabilities while featuring 50G PON and wireless infrastructure products for 6G applications.
5G Standalone & Open RAN in 2025
- Three 2025 wireless predictions: zero-trust security, 5G standalone expansion, and more Open RAN.
- These shifts help operators maximize network investments and advance energy efficiency goals.
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Bill McKenney, Marketing Director at Analog Devices, shares three key wireless communications predictions for 2025, including zero-trust security adoption, expanded 5G standalone networks, and increased Open RAN deployment. His analysis highlights how these changes will help operators maximize their network investments while advancing energy efficiency goals across the telecommunications sector.
AI Networks Drive Enterprise Sustainability Goals
- Sustainability becomes a strategic necessity rather than a corporate checkbox.
- AI-driven networks with Wi-Fi 7, IoT protocols, and private 5G improve energy efficiency and resource management.
- Applies across hospitality, education, healthcare, and corporate environments.
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Mittal Parekh, Senior Director of Ruckus Networks Business Unit at CommScope, outlines how network technologies will drive enterprise sustainability in 2025, positioning sustainability as a strategic necessity rather than a corporate checkbox. He illustrates how AI-driven networks, combined with Wi-Fi 7, IoT protocols, and private 5G, will enhance energy efficiency and resource management across various enterprise settings including hospitality, education, healthcare, and corporate environments.
Cellular WAN, Edge Computing, and SASE
- Wider WAN adoption and AI capabilities beyond operations mark 2025.
- 5G and AI integration enables new edge computing applications, especially for mobile scenarios.
- Distributed security solutions are emphasized for AI implementations.
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Archana Khetan, SVP of Product Management and Technical Marketing at Ericsson Enterprise Wireless, anticipates major networking shifts in 2025, including wider WAN adoption and expanded AI capabilities beyond operations. She expects the integration of 5G and AI will enable new edge computing applications, particularly for mobile scenarios, while emphasizing distributed security solutions for AI implementations.
AI Predictions Reshaping Retail in 2025
- AI grows in importance for inventory management and personalized shopping experiences.
- Retailers expand networks with integrated Wi-Fi 7 and private 5G solutions.
- GPU-enabled servers bring data processing capabilities directly into stores.
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Larry Lunetta, VP of Portfolio Solutions Marketing at HPE Aruba Networking, outlines key retail technology trends from NRF 2025, highlighting AI's growing importance in inventory management and personalized shopping experiences. His analysis shows how retailers are expanding their network infrastructure to support AI initiatives, including integrated Wi-Fi 7 and private 5G solutions, while bringing data processing capabilities directly into stores through GPU-enabled servers.
3 Enterprise Wireless Network Trends
- Private network adoption expands across industries like energy and healthcare.
- Networks support multiple wireless technologies for indoor and outdoor connectivity.
- Simplified deployment and enhanced partnerships make private networks more attainable.
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Kelly Burroughs, Enterprise Solutions Director at iBwave, forecasts that enterprise wireless networks in 2025 will see expanded private network adoption across industries like energy and healthcare, while supporting multiple wireless technologies for indoor and outdoor connectivity. She highlights that simplified deployment methods and enhanced partnerships will make private networks more attainable for businesses.
Private Networks, Edge Computing & AI Evolution
- Three 2025 initiatives: private networking, edge computing, and AI for operations.
- AI power consumption in data centers is a key challenge.
- Distributed computing models become necessary.
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Marc Cohn outlines three major technology initiatives for 2025: private networking for industrial and enterprise applications, edge computing for enhanced service delivery, and AI for operational improvements. His analysis emphasizes how these technologies will shape network infrastructure development while addressing key challenges like AI power consumption in data centers and the need for distributed computing models.
AI, 5G & Data Processing
- Three telecom trends: AI-driven networking, micro vertical expansion, and enhanced data processing.
- Kyndryl's Readiness survey finds only 43% of telecom leaders believe their IT infrastructure is fully prepared for future risks.
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Gretchen Tinnerman, GM, US Telco, Media and Technology Market at Kyndryl, outlines three key trends for telecommunications in 2025, including AI-driven networking, micro industry vertical expansion, and enhanced data processing capabilities. The Kyndryl Readiness survey indicates only 43% of telecom leaders believe their IT infrastructure is fully prepared for future risks, highlighting the importance of these emerging trends.
Cloud-Native Networking and Beyond
- Cloud-native adoption reaches greater maturity.
- Open RAN acceleration continues.
- Non-terrestrial networks advance via initiatives like the Cloud Native Telco project and satellite integration.
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Ranny Haiby, CTO of Networking, Edge/IoT, Access at Linux Foundation, outlines three major networking trends for 2024 including cloud-native adoption maturity, Open RAN acceleration, and non-terrestrial networks. These trends reflect the industry's focus on expanding connectivity options and improving network architectures through initiatives like the Cloud Native Telco project and satellite network integration.
Private 5G & Edge Computing
- Private 5G, edge computing, and industry integration are the key 2025 themes.
- SI-managed private 5G deployments grow across manufacturing and defense sectors.
- Edge AI and cloud technologies enhance operational efficiency and security frameworks.
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Parm Sandhu, VP Enterprise 5G Products & Services at NTT Data, outlines three key predictions for 2025 focusing on private 5G networks, edge computing, and industry integration. His analysis highlights the expected growth in SI-managed private 5G deployments across manufacturing and defense sectors, while emphasizing how edge AI and cloud technologies will enhance operational efficiency and security frameworks.
AI, Network Security & 5G Evolution
- Network infrastructure as a service for AI emerges.
- Operational resilience becomes widespread across industries.
- Telecom providers offer multi-tenant solutions and expand 5G standalone deployments globally.
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Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, shares three major predictions for 2025 including network infrastructure as a service for AI, operational resilience becoming widespread across industries, and accelerated 5G developments. His analysis highlights how telecom providers will offer multi-tenant solutions while strengthening security measures and expanding 5G standalone deployments across global markets.
Agentic AI and Network Automation
- Multimode AI enhances customer service and enables autonomous network management.
- AI advances enable real-time network optimization through Open RAN ecosystems.
- Major vendors collaborate with startups on specialized applications for improved efficiency.
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Eugina Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer at Telecom Infra Project, outlines three significant telecom predictions for 2025, including multimode AI for enhanced customer service and autonomous network management. Her analysis highlights how AI advancements will enable real-time network optimization through Open RAN ecosystems, with major vendors collaborating with startups on specialized applications for improved efficiency.
Private Networks Set to Soar
- Private networking grows substantially as enterprise solutions become more affordable and accessible.
- Industrial equipment and IoT automation requirements fuel the expansion.
- These devices need the performance advantages of 5G-based private networks.
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Bruce Lancaster, CEO of Wilson Connectivity, forecasts substantial private networking growth in 2025 as enterprise solutions become more affordable and accessible. The expansion is fueled by automation requirements for industrial equipment and IoT devices that need the performance advantages of 5G-based private networks.
SASE for Next-Gen WWAN
- Ericsson positions NetCloud SASE as the industry's only unified single-vendor SASE built specifically for wireless WAN.
- The solution pairs zero-trust architecture with cellular intelligence and integrated security.
- AI-assisted deployment aims to simplify management for enterprise networks.
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Archana Khetan, SVP of Product Management and Technical Marketing at Ericsson Enterprise Wireless Solutions, introduces NetCloud SASE as the industry's only unified single-vendor SASE solution designed for wireless WAN with zero-trust architecture. The solution leverages cellular intelligence, integrated security, and AI-assisted deployment to deliver reliable connectivity and simplified management for enterprise networks.
Building Next-Gen Ethernet: Collaboration, Innovation & Industry Challenges
- Next-gen optical modules need doubled improvements in signal integrity, power, cost, and manufacturing yield.
- UltraEthernet standards work demands cross-industry collaboration.
- The timeline for these next-generation innovations remains uncertain.
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Adee Ran, Architect of Ethernet at Cisco Systems, discusses his standards work with IT and UltraEthernet, emphasizing the collaborative effort required across industries to develop next-generation networking technologies. He explains that achieving mature next-generation technology requires inventing numerous components, such as optical modules with doubled improvements in signal integrity, power consumption, cost, and manufacturing yield, though the timeline for these innovations remains uncertain.
AI Toolsets for RAN Optimization
- Aira Technology uses AI-driven analytics to enhance network visibility and performance.
- AI provides actionable insights to optimize operations and improve user experiences.
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RaviKiran Gopalan, CTO at Aira Technology, discusses an innovative approach to enhancing network visibility and performance through AI-driven analytics. He explains how AI can provide actionable insights to optimize network operations and improve user experiences.
AI-powered Automation & Assurance for 5G
- VMware's Moshe Lavi explains how AI and ML reduce operational costs for providers managing complex 5G networks.
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Moshe Lavi, Director of Technology Product Management at VMware (a Broadcom Company), explores how AI and ML can reduce operational costs for service providers managing complex 5G networks.
Bringing Cellular to Enterprise Wireless
- Meter's Charlie Cobb introduces Meter Cellular, in-building connectivity installing like a Wi-Fi access point.
- It delivers coverage from existing carriers, supports CBRS frequency, and uses a neutral host model.
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Charlie Cobb, Head of Cellular at Meter, introduces Meter Cellular, a new approach to in-building connectivity that installs as easily as a Wi-Fi access point. Meter's solution provides seamless coverage from existing carriers, supports CBRS frequency, and operates on a neutral host model, offering a cost-effective and efficient way to improve indoor cellular coverage.
Hardware Redesign for Campus Wireless
- Meter's Joshua Markell outlines a holistic network design focused on a cohesive system over individual devices.
- The strategy optimizes performance, reduces materials, and future-proofs with capabilities like cellular.
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Joshua Markell, Vice President of Hardware Engineering at Meter, outlines the company's holistic approach to network design, focusing on creating a cohesive system rather than individual devices. This strategy enables Meter to optimize performance, reduce materials, and incorporate future-proofing elements like cellular capabilities across their network offerings.
Customers Demand Integrated Solutions
- Meter's Anil Varanasi says customers demand well-integrated, scalable connectivity solutions.
- Meter's platform covers ISP, wired, Wi-Fi, security, SDWAN, DNS, and cellular for lean management.
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Anil Varanasi, Co-founder and CEO of Meter, discusses how customers desire well-integrated, scalable connectivity solutions. Meter's platform meets this demand by providing a comprehensive offering that includes ISP, wired, Wi-Fi, security, SDWAN, DNS, and cellular services, enabling efficient management of connectivity needs with limited resources.
AI's Role in 5G Networks & Spectrum Innovation
- 5G Americas expects CSPs and vendors to integrate AI into networks for optimization and security.
- Key technology milestones ahead include 5G RedCap, NTN market commercialization, and a sharper focus on monetization.
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Chris Pearson and Viet Nguyen from 5G Americas expect vendors and CSPs to showcase integration of AI into communication networks for optimization and security. They also anticipate significant technological developments such as 5G Red Cap, commercialization of the NTN market, and highlight the importance of monetization.
Rethinking Open RAN (#ORAN) with AI
- Aira Technology's RaviKiran Gopalan sees O-RAN revamping legacy SON systems across telco networks.
- SMO in O-RAN can enable app and code portability through standard interfaces, transforming the industry.
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RaviKiran Gopalan, Chief Technology Officer at Aira Technology, discusses the industry transformation brought about by the adoption of O-RAN in telco networks, revamping previous SON systems. Gopalan highlights the potential of SMO in O-RAN to transform the industry by enabling apps/code portability and standard interfaces.
Big Gains for Radio Access Networks with AI
- Aira's Anand Chandrasekher predicts cellular connections will soon reach trillions, forcing RAN modernization.
- AI is the key to modernizing the radio access network and sustaining communication capacity.
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Anand Chandrasekher, Co-founder & CEO of Aira Technology, predicts that the growing number of connections to cellular networks will soon reach trillions, necessitating a modernization of the radio access network to maintain communication capabilities and productivity. Chandrasekher believes that AI holds the key to enabling this modernization.
Next Gen Networks for AI
- Arrcus is building a platform that connects AI components across the network for operations.
- New support includes SmartNIC and DPU platforms like Nvidia BlueField, plus the AR IQ observability platform.
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Sanjay Kumar, VP of Products and Marketing at Arrcus, highlighted the company's strategy to leverage AI in network operations, including the introduction of a platform that connects various AI components across the network. Arrcus has also announced support for new platforms with enhanced ethernet connectivity, SmartNIC and DPU platforms like Nvidia Bluefield, and AR IQ, an observability platform providing a comprehensive network view for operators.
AI's Massive Impact on Carrier Networks
- Console Connect's Paul Gampe sees AI driving demand for data migration and repatriation on carrier networks.
- Its Cloud Router directly connects hyperscalers, moving 5 petabytes of data from Amazon to Google in one case.
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Paul Gampe, CTO of Console Connect, highlights the influence of AI on carrier networks, particularly in driving the need for data migration or repatriation. He cites the effectiveness of Console Connect's product, Cloud Router, in enabling direct connection between hyperscalers and handling the complex task of moving large amounts of data, as demonstrated in a case of moving 5 petabytes of data from Amazon to Google.
AI Innovations in Retail, Recycling & Network Management
- Cradlepoint applies AI to computer vision for parking lots, automated retail payments, and smart recycling bins.
- It is also building natural chatbots for network issue prevention and a guard against leaking sensitive data to generative AI.
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James Weaver, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Cradlepoint, reveals the company's focus on AI applications, including computer vision for analyzing parking lots, automating retail payments, and a recycling bin showcased at the Mobile World Congress that uses AI for waste separation and carbon footprint calculation. Cradlepoint is also developing natural chatbots for network issue prevention and an AI solution to avoid accidental sharing of sensitive information on generative AI sites.
AI Impact 3 Key Domains for CSPs
- Dell's Sandro Tavares sees AI transforming telecoms across network optimization, customer care operations, and revenue generation.
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Sandro Tavares, Director of Marketing, Dell Telecom Systems Business, highlights the transformative value of AI in telecoms, particularly in network optimization, customer care network operations, and revenue generation.
Standardizing the Telco Cloud Stack
- Dell's Sandro Tavares urges cloud transformation in networking to break operational silos in telecoms.
- Standardizing the stack requires shifts in architecture, processes, and mindset to share resources and unlock new revenue.
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Sandro Tavares, Director of Marketing, Dell Telecom Systems Business, stresses the need for cloud transformation in the telecommunications industry, particularly in networking, to break down operational silos and fully leverage the benefits of cloud technology. Tavares advocates for a shift in architecture, processes, and industry mindset to standardize the stack, share resources, and generate new revenue opportunities.
Satellites Will Soon Transform the Mobile Industry
- EdgeQ's Vinay Ravuri sees satellites, especially LEO, adopting 4G and 5G protocols for direct phone communication.
- EdgeQ's software-defined physical layer and low-power design make satellites cheaper and more efficient despite radiation-hardening challenges.
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Vinay Ravuri, CEO of EdgeQ, discusses the satellite industry's shift towards adopting traditional cellular protocols like 4G or 5G, particularly in Low Earth Orbit (LEO) deployments, and the potential of using regular phones for direct communication. Despite challenges like the need for radiation-hardened chips and long revenue cycles, EdgeQ's software-defined physical layer and low-power solution can make satellites less expensive and more efficient.
AI is Fundamental to Operations
- Ericsson uses AI to manage urgent network issues and drive strategic transformation for customers.
- Its applied research focuses on graph neural network algorithms and large language models for its cognitive software.
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Jean-Christophe Laneri, VP and Head of Cognitive Network Solutions at Ericsson, reveals that the company is a leading partner in providing high-performance networks, with a focus on using AI to manage urgent issues and facilitate strategic transformation. Ericsson employs top optimization engineers, develops its own AI algorithms for its cognitive software solution, and focuses its AI applied research on graph neural network algorithms and large language models to support customer transformation and bring innovative use cases to the market.
Telco Core Automation with AI
- HPE's Andrew Border launched Telco Core Automation to simplify multicloud, multivendor, multi-domain 5G buildouts.
- The AI-driven product accelerates service delivery and speeds time to market for new 5G services.
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Andrew Border, VP Product Management of Telco Solutions at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has announced the launch of Telco Core Automation, a new product that uses AI to automate and simplify operations in multicloud, multivendor, multi-domain public 5G network buildouts. The product aims to accelerate service delivery to the market, transforming basic operations of a 5G network and enabling a faster time to market with new services.
Telcos Will Operate on AI
- IBM's Andrew Coward says telcos lack the analytics and orchestration infrastructure needed to operate on AI.
- IBM is partnering with GSMA to create a training academy focused on AI and supporting technologies.
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Andrew Coward, GM of Software Networking at IBM, emphasizes the potential of AI in managing and operating telecommunications networks, but noted the industry's lack of necessary analytics and orchestration infrastructure. To bridge this gap, IBM is partnering with GSMA to create a training academy focused on AI and supporting technologies.
Digital Identity & Personal Data in the Mobile Ecosystem
- Identity Praxis's Michael Becker explores the transformation of digital identity and personal data in mobile.
- His focus spans personal data, trust, and the rise of self-sovereign individuals and industry-driven identity solutions.
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Michael Becker, CEO of Identity Praxis, is set to explore the transformation of digital identity and personal data in the mobile ecosystem at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Becker, who is nearing the completion of a doctorate in personal data and identity management system adoption, will focus on the intersection of personal data, identity, and trust, and the rise of self-sovereign individuals and industry-driven identity solutions.
AI Will Drive Digital Transformation for Telecom
- Former Rakuten Symphony North America CEO Azita Arvani calls AI a force multiplier for digital transformation.
- Realizing AI's full potential requires cloud-native network architectures.
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Azita Arvani, former CEO of Rakuten Symphony North America, expresses enthusiasm for the potential of AI in transforming telecoms. It is a force multiplier for other digital transformation enablers, and she highlights the need for cloud-native network architectures to fully realize AI's potential.
AI's Impact on Optical Transport Networks
- Infinera's Jon Baldry says AI drives data center bandwidth and could sharply increase network traffic.
- Machine learning can optimize operations, predict network behavior, guide maintenance, and improve end-user experience.
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At the Mobile World Congress, Jon Baldry, Director Metro Marketing at Infinera, highlighted the influence of AI on optical transport networks, driving bandwidth within data centers and potentially leading to a significant increase in network traffic. Baldry emphasized the potential of machine learning in optimizing network operations, predicting network behavior, guiding maintenance, and enhancing the end-user experience.
Harnessing AI for the Network Edge
- Intel's Cristina Rodriguez stresses networks must be ready to support AI with existing technology.
- Intel shipped its 4th-gen Xeon with vRAN Boost in 2023, plans Granite Rapids D in 2024, and offers a vRAN AI development kit.
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Cristina Rodriguez, VP Network & Edge Group and GM Wireless Access Network Division at Intel, highlighted the importance of AI in networking and cloud technology, emphasizing that the network must be prepared to support AI capabilities with existing technology. She discussed Intel's role in this, mentioning the launch of the fourth generation of Intel's scalable processor with vRAN boost in 2023, the future generation platform, Granite Rapid D, in 2024, and the early availability of the Intel vRAN AI development kit, all aimed at enhancing performance, power efficiency, and cost-effectiveness while supporting new revenue streams.
Making Every Connection Count Through the Power of AI
- Juniper's Sally Bament showcased an AI-native networking platform that responds to issues in real time.
- AIOps integration into data center operations and full-stack managed services anchor Juniper's strategy.
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Sally Bament, GVP of Marketing at Juniper, highlighted the company's AI-native networking platform at the Mobile War Congress 2024, which is designed to enhance network connections by collecting data, responding to network issues in real-time, and ensuring secure infrastructure. Bament also emphasized the integration of AI Ops into data center operations and the use of full-stack managed service capabilities to improve business customer experience, which are key to Juniper's strategy and vision.
Implementing AI Directly on the RAN
- Marvell embedded an AI accelerator (NPU) into its Octeon line, used in about 50% of base stations outside China.
- The NPU is exposed via the Apache TVM project, letting developers innovate on the RAN with open-source tools.
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Joel Brand, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Marvell, discusses the integration of AI into their Octeon product line, used by major companies like Nokia and Samsung, and utilized in about 50% of base stations outside China. Marvell has embedded an AI accelerator, or NPU, into the Octeon line, which is exposed to the broader development community via the Apache TVM project, allowing the use of standard open-source tools to innovate directly on the radio Access Network, potentially driving incremental revenue in the Telco environment.
Nokia Bell Labs from the Origins of AI to Automated Networking
- Nokia Bell Labs applies AI across the entire network lifecycle, plus industrial automation.
- It is exploring advanced AI on end devices and built a Nokia language model trained on 20,000 documents.
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Thierry E. Klein, President of Solutions Research at Nokia Bell Labs, emphasizes the company's extensive AI research, which is integral to various sectors including networking and industrial automation, and is applied throughout the entire lifecycle of a network. Klein also discusses the potential of running advanced AI algorithms on end devices and the development of a Nokia-specific language model trained on 20,000 Nokia documents.
AI-Driven Network Optimization Yields 20% Boost
- Nokia's AI and digital twin tools deliver a 20% average increase in network performance.
- The AI also detects unserved demand, fine-tunes 5G antennas, and enhances worker safety.
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Volker Ziegler, Senior Technology Advisor and Chief Architect at Nokia, highlights the company's growing use of AI and digital twin technology in network design and optimization services, resulting in a 20% average increase in network performance. The AI application also aids in detecting unserved network demand, fine-tuning 5G antennas, and enhancing worker safety by identifying potential hazards and ensuring the use of appropriate personal protection equipment.
AI & Data Analytics for Optimized Networks
- NTT's Bennett Indart uses data analytics and AI, plus digital twins, for proactive network planning and operation.
- NTT applies AI to interpret Indy car race data collected over 5G LTE networks.
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Bennett Indart, VP of Smart World Solutions at NTT, highlights the use of data analytics and AI in enhancing network systems, including the creation of digital twins for proactive planning and dynamic operation. Indart also illustrates the application of AI in interpreting data from Indy car races, collected through 5G LTE networks, and expresses his belief that AI will transform business operations.
AI Opportunity at the Edge
- NTT Data's Devin Yaung says AI effectiveness depends on data collected at the edge, closest to the physical world.
- He warns against cloud over-reliance and stresses IoT sensors, the right network, and edge compute for AI.
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Devin Yaung, SVP of Global Enterprise IoT at NTT Data, highlights the critical role of Edge computing in AI models, emphasizing that AI effectiveness depends on the data collected at the Edge - the layer closest to the physical environment. He warns of companies exhausting processing power on the Edge due to cloud over-reliance, underlining the necessity for IoT sensors for data automation, and concludes that the right network, devices, and Edge compute are vital for AI development.
Industrial Use Cases Drive AI
- NTT Data's Parm Sandhu sees AI driving data intelligence across manufacturing, pharma, transportation, and logistics.
- An upcoming NTT-Schneider partnership pairs Schneider's EcoStruxure with NTT's edge-as-a-service for AI at the edge.
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At MWC 2024 Barcelona, Parm Sandhu, VP of Enterprise 5G Products & Services at NTT Data, emphasized the growing importance of AI in the enterprise sector, with NTT leading the way in using AI for data intelligence and transformation across industries like manufacturing, pharma, transportation, and logistics. Sandhu also hinted at an upcoming partnership between NTT and Schneider, leveraging Schneider's ecostructure capabilities and NTT's Edge as a service infrastructure for AI transformation at the edge.
Telcos Increase Budgets for AI
- NVIDIA's report finds 56% of telecoms view AI as crucial to future success, up from 42% a year earlier.
- 66% of telecom companies plan to increase their AI infrastructure budget.
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Chris Penrose, the Global Head Business Development - Telco at NVIDIA, presented the company's second annual AI and Telecom report, revealing that 56% of telecom companies view AI as crucial to their future success, up from 42% last year, and 66% plan to increase their AI infrastructure budget. NVIDIA will use these insights to shape its product development, focusing on enhancing customer experience and network operations.
GenAI Needs Cloud, Connectivity & Cybersecurity
- Orange Business helps customers prepare for generative AI across cloud, connectivity, and cybersecurity.
- It leverages its network integrator strengths to identify new generative AI use cases.
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Usman Javaid, Chief Products & Marketing Officer at Orange Business, highlights the company's strategy in aiding customers to prepare for generative AI (Gen) implementation, focusing on cloud, connectivity, and cybersecurity. Javaid underscores the significance of a robust digital infrastructure for Gen, leveraging Orange Business's strengths as a network integrator and digital integration capability to identify new Gen use cases.
Thinking Through the Telco AI Journey
- Rakuten Symphony's Geoff Hollingworth sees AI augmenting human thinking and processing large data sets.
- He warns telcos and vendors that fail to embrace AI in software risk falling behind.
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Geoff Hollingworth, Chief Marketing Officer at Rakuten Symphony, emphasizes the transformative role of AI in augmenting human thinking and processing large data sets, and warned of the risk of falling behind for the telcos and vendors who don't embrace AI in software.
Harnessing 5G & AI
- Red Hat's OpenShift AI lets businesses customize AI models for diverse 5G-driven needs.
- Red Hat uses AI to automate and reconfigure networks for capacity and sustainable power usage.
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Ian Hood, Chief Strategist at Red Hat, highlights the integration of 5G and AI in business operations, particularly through Red Hat's OpenShift AI, which enables businesses to customize their AI models for diverse needs. He also mentions the use of AI in automating and reconfiguring networks for capacity and power, with Red Hat's tool, Anable Light Speed, and collaborations with network companies for sustainable power usage in radio and optical networks.
Network Visibility with Encrypted Traffic Intelligence
- ipoque, a Rohde & Schwarz company, uses deep packet inspection to enable Encrypted Traffic Intelligence.
- ETI provides visibility into encrypted communications and insights into subscriber behavior for better quality of experience.
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Sebastian Mueller, Head of Sales at ipoque, a Rohde and Schwarz company, discussed the importance of enabling Encrypted Traffic Intelligence (ETI) with deep packet inspection (DPI) technology for visibility into encrypted communications, providing insights into subscriber behavior and enabling improved quality of experience.
AI Edge Accelerated via Satellite
- SES unveiled O3b mPOWER, delivering tens of Megabits to multiple Gigabits from space to ground.
- SES also showed a private 5G base station with NTT Data and a Microsoft partnership building digital twins for oil rigs.
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John-Paul Hemingway, Chief Strategy and Product Officer at SES, unveiled the company's new high-capacity system, O3b mPOWER, at MWC24, which delivers tens of Megabits up to multiple Gigabits from space to the ground. Hemingway also highlighted a private 5G base station developed with NTT Data and a partnership with Microsoft to build digital twins for oil rigs, demonstrating the potential of high-performance satellite connectivity and AI on a global scale.
Think APIs for Simplified Utilization of Networks
- Shabodi's Harpreet Geekee sees networks becoming intelligent assets rather than simple conduits.
- Shabodi streamlines and unifies developer access to network interfaces.
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Harpreet Geekee, the Co-founder and CTO of Shabodi, discusses the transformation of networks from simple conduits to intelligent assets and the challenges application developers face in deciding which interfaces to use. Shabodi aims to address this issue by streamlining and unifying developer access.
Top 5G Trends at #MWC24
- Spirent's 5th annual 5G report predicts demand for 5G standalone in 2024, driven by VoNR and AR.
- It forecasts open and virtual RAN growth, with over 50 suppliers, plus a shift to 5G Advanced and non-terrestrial networks.
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Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, launches their 5th annual 5G report, predicting demand for 5G stand-alone in 2024, driven by new services like VoNR and AR. The report also forecasts growth in open and virtual RAN, with over 50 suppliers contributing to the new open RAN ecosystem, and a shift towards 5G Advanced and non-terrestrial networks.
Coherent Pluggables for 25GE to 400GE Metro Aggregation
- DZS unveiled the Saber 2200, a high-capacity layer 2 Ethernet aggregation switch built with Infera.
- The Saber 2200 supports XR Optics with 24 ports of varying capacity, part of DZS's XRS and Edge RMS work.
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Jason Lauzon, Strategic Sales Director at DZS, unveiled the Saber 2200, a high-capacity layer 2 Ethernet aggregation switch developed in collaboration with Infera. The new product supports XR Optics, features 24 ports of varying gig capacity, and is part of DZS's exploration of XRS with their Edge RMS, a hardened RM system that utilizes XR as a spectrum as a service.
New Optical Capabilities for the Metro Edge
- Nokia launched the 1830 PSS, a Metro-optimized optical platform for diverse Metro Edge requirements.
- The 1830 PSS targets 5G applications, higher-capacity enterprise access, and data center connectivity.
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Hector Menendez, Product Marketing Manager at Nokia, has announced the launch of the 1830 PSS (photonic service switch), a Metro-optimized optical platform designed to support diverse requirements at the Metro Edge, particularly beneficial for 5G applications, enterprises needing higher capacity access, and data centers requiring high capacity connectivity.
Advanced DFB Laser Arrays for I/O in AI Clusters
- Sivers Photonics supplies DFB laser arrays for Ayar Labs' SuperNova optical interconnect.
- SuperNova targets AI/ML clusters, disaggregated data centers, 6G networks, and phased array sensor systems.
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Sivers Photonics is supplying its DFB laser arrays for Ayar Labs’ SuperNova optical interconnect for AI/ML clusters, disaggregated data centers, 6G networks, phased array sensor systems and etc. Anders Storm, CEO from Sivers Semiconductors explains.
Key Trends in Public Cloud, Private 5G & O-RAN
- Aarna Networks' Amar Kapadia forecasts surging demand for dedicated public cloud connectivity in 2024.
- He also predicts the emergence of private 5G and initial disaggregation in the lower layer of O-RAN.
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Amar Kapadia, CEO of Aarna Networks, forecasts three major trends in enterprise and service provider networking for 2024: a surge in demand for dedicated public cloud connectivity, the emergence of private 5G, and the initial disaggregation in the lower layer of O-RAN.
5G, AI, Cloud Networks & Cybersecurity in 2024
- Capgemini's Shamik Mishra predicts disaggregated networks, standalone 5G, and NaaS becoming a mainstream monetization strategy.
- He anticipates telecom transformation via AI, edge computing, cybersecurity, and non-terrestrial networks.
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Shamik Mishra, CTO of Connectivity at Capgemini, predicts the rise of disaggregated networks, standalone 5G services, and Network as a Service becoming mainstream monetization strategy due to cost pressures at carriers. Mishra anticipates significant transformations in the telecom industry through AI, edge computing, cybersecurity, and the emergence of non-terrestrial and specialized networks.
AI Mobile at MWC24 in Barcelona
- Exact Ventures' Greg Collins forecasts a pivotal year for AI in mobile network markets.
- AI applications extend beyond customer support into network planning, potentially boosting the 5G Standalone market.
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Greg Collins, founder and principal analyst at Exact Ventures, forecasts a pivotal year for AI in the mobile network markets with applications extending beyond customer support to network planning and optimization, and a potential boost to the 5G Standalone market.
Private 5G, AI Integration & Zero Trust in 2024
- HPE Aruba's Phil Mottram predicts private 5G will coexist with Wi-Fi in enterprises.
- He expects AI to become mainstream in network operations and zero trust central to network-security convergence.
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Phil Mottram, EVP and GM of HPE Aruba Networking, predicts that private 5G will coexist with Wi-Fi in enterprises, AI will become mainstream in network operations, and there will be a convergence of networks and security with zero trust becoming a key element of security deployments.
400G Plugables & Beyond
- Infinera's Tim Doiron predicts wider adoption of 400G coherent pluggables by traditional network operators.
- He also expects expanded fiber transmission spectrum and the first commercial 800G coherent pluggables.
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Tim Doiron, VP of Solution Marketing from Infinera, predicts an increased adoption of 400G coherent pluggables by traditional network operators, an expansion of the transmission spectrum on fiber, and commercial availability of the first generation of 800G coherent pluggables.
AI in Networking & the Rise of Open-Source
- Linux Foundation's Arpit Joshipura and Ranny Haiby predict AI becoming a horizontal framework in networking.
- They anticipate more neutral governance for key software projects and Open RAN's continued move to open source.
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Arpit Joshipura and Ranny Haiby from Linux Foundation predict AI will become a horizontal framework in networking. They also anticipate a rise in neutral governance for key software projects due to concerns around single company control and geopolitics. They also anticipate the continuation of Open RAN's journey towards full open source.
5G, AI & Edge Computing in 2024
- NTT's Parm Sandhu predicts increased 5G adoption, including private 5G networks.
- He expects continued growth of software-defined networks and shares views on security, sustainability, and edge computing.
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Parm Sandhu, VP of Enterprise 5G Products & Services at NTT, predicts increased adoption of 5G technology, including private 5G networks, the continued growth of software-defined networks for more flexible network management, plus shares his thoughts on security, sustainability, and edge computing.
5G, Private Networks & AI in 2024
- Spirent's Steve Douglas forecasts surging 5G Standalone adoption and more private networks from clearer ROI.
- He predicts AI-driven data center networking and the start of 800GbE refresh cycles in 2024.
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Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, forecasts a surge in 5G Standalone adoption, an increase in private networks due to clearer ROI, and AI-driven evolution in data center networking and internet connectivity. He also predicts the start of 800GbE refresh cycles in 2024.
AI, RIC & Sustainability
- Telecom Infra Project's Eugina Jordan predicts telecoms increasing AI/ML use for operations and automated configuration.
- She anticipates RIC adoption for network optimization and a focus on sustainability and TCO reduction.
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Eugina Jordan, Chief Marketing Officer at Telecom Infra Project, predicts telecoms will increase their AI/ML use for improving operations and customer experiences, and automating network configuration. Eugina anticipates RIC adoption by mobile operators for network optimization and monetization, and a focus on sustainability and TCO reduction through AI/ML and automation.
5G SASE: Secure Connectivity for IoT, Mobile & Fixed Locations
- Ericsson's 5G SASE solution combines 5G networking and security for resilient connectivity.
- It serves IoT devices, mobile users, and fixed locations.
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Soumen Chatterjee, VP Product Management, NetCloud SASE, Enterprise Wireless Solutions at Ericsson, discusses Ericsson's 5G SASE solution. The solution combines 5G networking and security to provide resilient connectivity for various applications, including IoT devices, mobile users, and fixed locations.
Data Center Architecture Spanning Edge to Cloud with AI & 5G
- Arrcus introduces FlexMCN network fabric overlay and SRv6 mobile user plane technology built for SoftBank Mobile.
- ArcIQ delivers end-to-end network visibility, with 5G as transport for AI/ML while optimizing GPU utilization and TCO.
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Sanjay Kumar, VP of Products and Marketing at Arrcus, introduced the company's solutions for enhancing AI and 5G capabilities for network operators, including data center solutions — a network fabric overlay FlexMCN and SRv6 mobile user plane (MUP) technology developed for SoftBank Mobile. Kumar also highlights ArcIQ, a solution offering end-to-end network visibility, and discussed the role of 5G as a transport mechanism for AI and ML workloads, emphasizing the company's commitment to optimizing GPU utilization, minimizing latency, and reducing total cost of ownership.
GenAI will Super Charge Network Operators
- Microsoft's Shawn Hakl sees software-based operations enhancing customer experience and network management efficiency.
- Managing the network as an API can modernize and monetize networks in innovative ways.
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Shawn Hakl, VP of 5G Strategy at Microsoft, emphasized the potential of integrating operations community with software-based solutions in networking, which can enhance customer experiences, improve network management efficiency, and enable the scaling of previously complex services. Hakl believes this approach, which involves managing the network as an API, can modernize and monetize the network in innovative ways.
Think Networks as a Platform
- Microsoft's Shawn Hakl notes strong LSO adoption enabling automation across SD-WAN and security.
- He underscores generative AI and AI-based operations as fundamental to automation.
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Shawn Hakl, VP of 5G Strategy at Microsoft, emphasized the significant strides made by operators and suppliers in adopting the LSO standards and framework, which has enabled automation across various sectors of the industry, particularly in SDWAN and security. Hakl also underscored the importance of forums like MEF in promoting industry collaboration, the advances in generative AI, and the focus on AI-based operations, which are fundamental for automation and the creation of modern connected applications that depend on a differentiated network.
Great progress with 5G
- 5G Americas president Chris Pearson notes broad progress across 5G standardization, rollouts, and market penetration.
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The industry has made great progress on all fronts with 5G standardization, rollouts, market penetration and innovative uses cases. Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, shares a brief commentary at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.
Accedian makes the case for Private 5G
- Accedian's Richard Piasentin makes the case for private 5G as a lean, agile deployment option.
- Private 5G supports site-specific service configurations that vary by location.
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Accedian’s Richard Piasentin discusses private 5G networks and why they're becoming increasingly popular among businesses. Private 5G networks offer a lean and agile solution to effectively deploy and operate services with specific configurations that can vary by site. Recorded at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.
Monetizing Network Infrastructure from Core to Edge
- Arrcus's Shekar Ayyar presents ACE, a cloud-native programmable platform spanning 5G edge to multi-cloud.
- ACE unifies Arrcus's network OS, multi-cloud connectivity, and analytics into one platform.
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What's best path to monetizing network infrastructure? Shekar Ayyar provides a walk-through of the Arccus booth at Mobile World Congress 2023. ACE – a cloud-native, programmable platform that modernizes 5G networks from edge to multi-cloud – is the centerpiece solution. It brings together Arrcus’ foundational network operating system, 5G and multi-cloud connectivity, and analytics and management technologies into a unified platform to address use cases.
MWC 2023 Showcase Kick-Off (Live from Barcelona)
- AvidThink's Roy Chua and Converge's Jim Carroll kick off the MWC 2023 showcase from the Barcelona show floor.
- Coverage spans Open RAN, private 5G, disaggregation, telco cloud, and edge computing.
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Roy Chua of AvidThink signs in from Mobile World Congress (#mwc23) in Barcelona. Join Jim Carroll of Converge Network Digest and AvidThink on the #mwc show floor as they capture highlights from industry thought leaders. Topics covered include #openran, #private5g/#privatewireless, #disaggregation, #telcocloud, #edgecomputing, and more. Free Telco Cloud and Edge Report download: https://ngi.fyi/telcocloudyt
MWC 2023 Showcase Private Wireless Preview
- Roy Chua previews private wireless news: HPE acquiring Athonet and Celona's new Private 5G suite.
- AWS launches Integrated Private Wireless on AWS, another MWC 2023 private wireless milestone.
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Roy Chua of AvidThink previews key topics in Private Wireless as MWC 2023 kicks off: HPE buying Athonet, Celona announcing their Private 5G product suite, and AWS launching their Integrated Private Wireless on AWS.
Action continues with O-RAN
- Dell's Sandro Tavares updates O-RAN and vRAN progress, including Intel on-chip acceleration and Layer 1 strategies.
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What’s really happening with O-RAN and v RAN? Dell’s Sandro Tavares gives an update from Mobile World Congress on technical and market progress with O-RAN, including on-chip acceleration from Intel and other Layer 1 strategies.
EdgeQ's multi-node 4G/5G Base Station-on-a-Chip
- EdgeQ's Vinay Ravuri showcases a multi-node 4G/5G Base Station-on-a-Chip targeting cost and power.
- The platform features an open, customizable, production-grade L1 stack.
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Cost and power are the biggest challenges in cellular infrastructure. In this Mobile World Congress showcase,Vinay Ravuri highlights EdgeQ's multi-node 4G/5G Base Station-on-a-Chip. EdgeQ's platform uniquely features a production-grade L1 stack that is open and customizable.
Building APIs for Opening and Monetizing 5G Network Resources
- Ericsson's Jan Karlsson demos a QoD API linking Zoom and Vonage to Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone networks.
- The shared API is defined in CAMARA, the Linux Foundation project with GSMA, for all operators to implement.
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Ericsson's Jan Karlsson discusses an API demonstration linking Zoom and Vonage with resources in the 5G networks of Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone. The ambition is for all three operators to use the same QoD API, defined, developed and documented in CAMARA, the open source project driven by Linux Foundation in collaboration with GSMA, which is available for all operators to implement thereby maximizing the potential benefits for the developer community.
The 2023 Potential for 5G FWA
- Ericsson FWA head John Yazlle assesses the 2023 potential for 5G fixed wireless access.
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What’s the potential for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)? Has the technology or market conditions changed in 2023? Hear the #MWC23 perspective of John Yazlle, Head of FWA, Ericsson.
Private Wireless meets Edge Computing
- Nokia's Stephan Litjens cites leading private wireless traction across European industrial sites.
- Next comes integrating industrial applications with high-performance networking.
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Nokia has established a leading position in the private wireless arena with traction at many industrial sites in Europe and beyond. What comes next? In this #MWC2023 video, Nokia's Stephan Litjens talks about integrating industrial applications with high-performance networking.
5G Monetization Strategies
- PwC's Dan Hays shares strategies for operators to earn ROI on billions spent upgrading to 5G.
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How can mobile operators achieve a return-on-investment for the billions of dollars they have spent on 5G upgrades? In this Mobile World Congress 2023 video, Dan Hays shares a few thoughts on 5G monetization strategies.
The Best Way to Get Started with Telco Cloud
- Rakuten Symphony's Vivek Chadha notes operator questions shifted from what telco cloud is to how to start.
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What's new in telco cloud at Mobile World Congress 2023? The questions from mobile operators have changed, Vivek Chadha. It is no longer "what is telco cloud" but rather "what is the best way to get started with telco cloud.
The 5G and satellite connection at #MWC23
- SES's J-P Hemingway highlights new possibilities from the coming generation of MEO satellites.
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New satellites bring new possibilities. This is especially true for the coming generation of medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites from SES. J-P Hemingway shares his perspective from Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.
Making 5G faster, cheaper, better
- Siklu's Ilan Moshe comments on what's needed to make 5G faster, cheaper, and better.
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Siklu's Ilan Moshe comments on what is needed to make 5G faster, cheaper, better. Recorded at Mobile World Congress 2023 in Barcelona.
Advancing Service Assurance with 5G
- Spirent's Steve Douglas describes new OSS bringing active assurance capabilities, driven by 5G migration.
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Steve Douglas, Head of 5G Strategy, Spirent Communications, provides key insights on a new generation of operational support systems that is bringing active assure capabilities to market. The is driven by the migration to 5G architecture.
Mobile Operator Shift Focus to Capital Efficiency and New Revenue Streams
- Spirent's 2023 5G report finds operators focused on capital efficiency amid ongoing 5G rollout.
- New revenue streams are a second key focus for mobile operators, per Steve Douglas.
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Communications Service Providers are focusing on capital efficiency as they continue the rollout of their 5G infrastructures. A second key area of focus for mobile operators concerns new revenue streams. Here are some highlights of Spirent‘s annual 5G report, presented by Steve Douglas, Head of 5G Strategy, Spirent Communications. To download the report, please visit: www.spirent.com/assets/the-spirent-2023-5g-report
Delivering Private Wireless Experiences
- Tata Communications' Vishy Ramaswamy brings private 5G for coverage, low latency, mobility, and performance.
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5G is revolutionizing the digital transformation story for enterprises. Tata Communications is bringing private 5G networks to the fore to ensure coverage, flexibility, low-latency, mobility, and performance. Vishy Ramaswamy, Vice President - 5G & Digital Solutions at Tata Communications, provides an overview at #MWC23.
MWC23 preview: Enabling Open RAN at scale in commercial networks
- TIP's Kristian Toivo previews what it takes to scale Open RAN to commercial deployment at MWC 2023.
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What will it take for OpenRAN to move to the level of scalable commercial deployment? And what can we expect to see on the show floor on #openRAN, both at the TIP Pavilion at #mwc23 and from others in the #openran ecosystem? Kristian Toivo, Executive Director, Telecom Infra Project, provides commentary on the eve of MWC 2023 in Barcelona.
Better Services from the Network
- The Linux Foundation's Ranny Haiby explores how to request and assure better services from the 5G network.
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The question of 5G monetization is on everyone’s lips at Mobile World Congress 2023. But how to request and ensure better services from the network? The Linux Foundation’s Ranny Haiby shares insights.
Innovations in SDN, SRv6, and Clock Synchronization for 5G Networks
- EANTC's Carsten Rossenhövel ran a 2023 interop test with eight vendors, five testing SRv6 together for the first time.
- Mature technologies like EVPN over VXLAN, MPLS, and SRv6 were optimized for scaling and operational efficiency.
- Class D clocks demonstrated impressive precision for 5G open front-haul synchronization scenarios.
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What's new in the world of SDN, SRv6, and clock synchronization for 5G networks? Carsten Rossenhövel, Managing Director from EANTC, provides details on the 2023 interop test between multiple networking vendors: - Significant advancements in SRv6 technology: With eight vendors participating, five of them testing together for the first time, innovations like uSIDs and advanced traffic engineering scenarios were evaluated. - Focus on optimization, scaling, and operational efficiency: Mature technologies like EVPN over VXLAN, MPLS, and SRv6 are being optimized for better performance and ease of use in real-life network operations. - Innovations in clock synchronization for 5G use cases: With a focus on open front-haul scenarios and the need for precise synchronization, class D clocks demonstrated impressive precision, even in complex chains.
Upscaling Service Assurance and Network Automation
- Elisa Polystar's Gerhard Wieser describes a platform for service assurance automation, closed-loop, and orchestration.
- The package spans transport, RAN, and fault automation plus data operations, built on Elisa's mobile operator experience.
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Gerhard Wieser, VP Automation from Elisa Polystar (CEO of Frinx.io prior to their acquisition) discusses: - Elisa Polystar's dedication to service assurance automation, closed-loop, and orchestration, built on a foundation of successful acquisitions and Elisa's own experience as a mobile operator. - Their comprehensive package of service assurance, transport automation, RAN automation, fault automation, and data operations, offering a compelling solution for customers. - The Elisa Polystar platform, which combines best-in-class products and experiences to help customers with service assurance automation, orchestration, and closed-loop processes.
New Opportunities for Mobile Operators
- Dell'Oro's Stefan Pongratz highlights strong public mobile broadband growth plus emerging fixed wireless access and private wireless.
- Operators must balance chasing new opportunities against maintaining current revenue streams.
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Stefan Pongratz, Vice President and Analyst at Dell'Oro Group, highlighted the significant growth in public mobile broadband and the emerging focus on new growth areas like fixed wireless access and private wireless in the networking industry. Pongratz also emphasized the need for a balance between exploring these new opportunities and maintaining current revenue streams, reflecting recent trends observed in Barcelona's market events.
The Evolution of MWC: From Mobile to Broad Network Tech Show
- HPE Aruba's Phil Mottram observes MWC expanding from a mobile-operator event into a broad network technology show.
- Industries such as automotive now have a growing presence at the event.
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Phil Mottram, EVP and GM of Aruba/HPE Intelligent Edge,recently discussed the evolution of the Mobile World Congress (MWC), noting its expansion from a primarily mobile operator event to a broader network technology show with representation from various industries like automotive.
Mobile Industry Evolving with AI
- Marvell's Joel Brand notes rising participation from India and Asia and growing AI and machine learning interest at MWC.
- A larger hyperscaler presence and cloud-integration discussions are drawing new cloud players to the event.
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Joel Brand, Senior Director of Product Marketing at Marvell, observed an increased participation from India and Asia, a growing interest in AI and machine learning, and a larger presence of hyperscalers at the Mobile World Congress. He also noted prevalent discussions around cloud integration, attracting many new cloud players to the event, and expressed anticipation for the continued evolution of the industry.
Enterprise Opportunities for Mobile Operators
- Napatech's Charlie Ashton sees MWC evolving from a telco equipment event into a platform for software and IT vendors.
- Napatech's telco-origin solutions are now widely used in enterprise private wireless to boost network efficiency.
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Charlie Ashton, Senior Director of Business Development at Napatech, highlighted the evolution of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) from a traditional telco equipment event to a broader platform featuring software companies and IT vendors. He also emphasized that Napatech's solutions, initially designed for traditional telco network issues, are now widely used in enterprise private wireless applications to enhance network infrastructure efficiency.
The Mobile Industry Transcends Smartphones
- neXt Curve's Leonard Lee describes the mobile industry expanding beyond smartphones into mobile computing.
- Non-telecom sectors show growing interest, and Lee remains optimistic about MWC's future despite challenging times.
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Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve, discussed the evolution of the Mobile Wireless industry and its impact on the Mobile World Congress (MWC), highlighting the industry's expansion beyond smartphones and the growing interest from non-telecommunications sectors in mobile computing and wireless technologies. Despite the dynamic and challenging times for the industry, Lee expressed optimism for the future of MWC and the exciting developments it will showcase.
Bridging the Gap: Private 5G & Network as a Service for Enterprises
- ONUG's Stephen Collins shares insights on building and operating private 5G networks for enterprises.
- He frames Network as a Service as a more generalized follow-on to SD-WAN.
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Wondering how private 5G networks and Network as a Service can revolutionize enterprise networking? Stephen Collins, Service Provider CTO from ONUG, explains: - The importance of bringing service providers and the enterprise community together - Key insights on building and operating private 5G networks - The future of Network as a Service as a follow-on from SD-WAN, offering a more generalized set of services
What's next for wireless connectivity in 2023?
- Boingo CTO Derek Peterson predicts advances in 5G, WiFi, and more seamless wireless connections for 2023.
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What will 2023 bring for wireless connectivity? Better 5G? Better WiFi? More seamless connections? Boingo’s CTO Derek Peterson makes his predictions for the evolution of wireless connectivity in 2023.
What's next for outdoor wireless networks in 2023?
- Commscope's Mike Wolfe questions whether 5G fixed wireless access takes off among outdoor wireless growth areas.
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Will 5G fixed wireless access take off in 2023 or should be looking at other growth areas? Commscope's Mike Wolfe makes his predictions for what's next on outdoor wireless networks in 2023.
What's next for RAN infrastructure spending in 2023?
- Dell'Oro Group's Stefan Pongratz questions whether the high level of 5G infrastructure investment can continue.
- He identifies which mobile infrastructure segments keep growing in 2023.
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Can the high level of investment in 5G infrastructure continue in 2023? What segments of mobile infrastructure will continue to grow? Here are 3 predictions from Dell’Oro Group’s Stefan Pongratz.
Will 2023, Year of the Rabbit, also be Year of the Enterprise?
- Expeto's Michael Anderson sees enterprise mobile networking poised for major transformation as new technologies come to market.
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Enterprise mobile networking is poised for major transformation as several new technologies come to market. Expeto's Michael Anderson makes his predictions for what's next on major transformations in technology in 2023.
What's next for Private Network services and CBRS in 2023?
- Federated Wireless' Iyad Tarazi expects the private networking segment to accelerate this year.
- He identifies which use cases have the greatest impact and whether other global markets follow.
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Will the private networking segment accelerate this year? Which use cases are having the greatest impact? Will other global markets follow? Here are 3 predictions from Federated Wireless' Iyad Tarazi.
What's next for edge networking in 2023?
- Kaloom's Hitendra Sonny Soni sees new possibilities from 5G slicing shaking up edge networking in 2023.
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New possibilities enabled by 5G slicing could shake things up. Kaloom's Hitendra Sonny Soni makes his predictions for edge networking in 2023. --Visit 2023 Telco Cloud and Edge Resource Site-- Since you're interested in edge networking, you might want to check out our 2023 Telco Cloud and Edge resource site. Watch the videos, download our report, and learn the top nine observations and recommendations we have for carriers.
What's next for Private 5G in 2023?
- Kyndryl's Paul Savill predicts where Private 5G finds the most traction in 2023.
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Where will Private 5G find the most traction in 2023? Here are 3 predictions from Kyndryl’s Paul Savill.
What's next for 5G in 2023?
- Movandi's Maryam Rofougaran predicts whether 5G mmWave becomes a driving force for enterprise innovation.
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Will 5G mmWave become a driving force for enterprise innovation? Here are 3 predictions for 2023 from Movandi's' Maryam Rofougaran .
Indoor versus Outdoor Private Wireless Prospects
- 650 Group's Chris DePuy projects the private cellular market reaching $1-2 billion within five years.
- The market is segmented into outdoor and indoor uses serving key verticals.
- 650 Group has published multiple reports covering equipment, software, telecom core, and the public RAN market.
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Chris DePuy, Co-founder and Analyst at 650 Group, highlighted the anticipated growth of the private cellular market, projected to reach $1-2 billion in five years, serving key verticals and segmented into outdoor and indoor uses. DePuy also revealed that 650 Group has published multiple research reports on the private cellular market, including topics on equipment, software, telecom core, and the public ran market.
Private 5G Needs these 3 Things to Succeed
- Aarna Networks CEO Amar Kapadia names manageability, cost, and purpose as the three barriers to private 5G growth.
- Aarna is building orchestration and management to make private 5G as manageable as Wi-Fi and cost-competitive.
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Amar Kapadia, CEO of Aarna Networks, identifies manageability, cost, and purpose as the three key elements hindering the growth of private 5G networks. To address these issues, Aarna Networks is developing an orchestration and management solution for private 5G, aiming to make it as manageable as Wi-Fi, cost-competitive, and a network that connects edge computing applications to end devices.
Private Wireless Driven by Neutral Host and Smart Facilities
- Airspan CEO Glenn Laxdal identifies two categories: in-building neutral host coverage and mission-critical private wireless.
- He predicts significant neutral host deployments using 4G and 5G small cells, with hospitality and education interest.
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Glenn Laxdal, President and CEO of Airspan Networks, discussed the company's progress in private wireless networks, identifying two categories: in-building coverage for neutral hosts and private wireless for mission-critical applications. He predicted significant deployments in the neutral host market using 4G and 5G small cells, and highlighted the interest from the hospitality and education sectors, emphasizing that Airspan's solution can be deployed quickly and cost-effectively.
Converging 5G and WiFi into Private Wireless
- Boingo CTO Derek Peterson urges replacing traditional firewalls with a zero trust security approach for private wireless.
- Working with neutral host providers like Boingo delivers a converged solution that reduces deployment costs.
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Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo, underscored the growing significance of private wireless networks and the necessity for a unified security management approach, replacing traditional firewalls with a zero trust concept. He stressed the importance of enterprises understanding their specific use cases and collaborating with neutral host providers like Boingo, which can offer a comprehensive understanding of various technologies and provide a converged solution, thereby reducing the major deployment costs associated with private wireless networks.
Cal Poly's 5G Innovation Lab - Unlocking Data Potential and Learning
- Cal Poly CIO Bill Britton established a 5G Innovation Lab to evaluate 5G's potential for the university.
- The lab develops a networking blueprint and helps public sector partners get comfortable with 5G technology.
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How can 5G technology revolutionize education at a Polytechnic University? William (Bill) Britton, VP IT and CIO from Cal Poly explains: - The establishment of a 5G Innovation Lab to evaluate the potential of 5G technology for the university - Developing a blueprint for the future of networking at a Cal Poly, where data is crucial for various applications - Helping public sector partners and other entities understand and get comfortable with 5G technology for their own use
Private 5G is Revolutionizing Education and Increasing Student Engagement
- Cal Poly's Miyu Nishii describes a private 5G testbed enhancing classroom experiences with new engagement models.
- The testbed lets business students analyze large datasets quickly and makes computer science projects like chatbots more accessible.
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How can 5G technology revolutionize the educational experience for students? Miyu Nishii, Digital Innovation Project Manager (and 4th year Business Information Systems student) from Cal Poly explains how having a private 5G testbed: - Enhances classroom experiences with new engagement models - Empowers business students to analyze large amounts of data quickly and efficiently - Faciliates computer science projects, such as chatbots, to be more accessible and efficient across campus
Solving the Private 5G Equation
- Dell's Sandro Tavares urges a holistic approach to private 5G focused on the business proposition, not just technology.
- Dell is building an open telecom ecosystem, collaborating with partners to validate private 5G solutions.
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Sandro Tavares, Director of Telecom Systems Marketing at Dell, emphasized the need for a holistic approach to private 5G, focusing on the business proposition and benefits for end users, and not just the technology. He highlighted the importance of vendors offering a comprehensive package that includes the necessary components to deliver the desired outcome for enterprises, and mentioned Dell's efforts to create an open ecosystem for telecom solutions, collaborating with partners to build and validate solutions in areas like private 5G
Enterprise WLAN Market Remains Hot
- Dell'Oro's Siân Morgan reports three straight quarters of over 40% YoY enterprise WLAN revenue growth.
- New 6 GHz band access and AI operations are enhancing wireless LAN equipment capabilities.
- Campus network-as-a-service is emerging to simplify Wi-Fi for enterprises.
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Siân Morgan, Research Director for the Enterprise WLAN at Dell'Oro Group, reports a significant expansion in the enterprise-class wireless LAN market, with three consecutive quarters of over 40% YoY revenue growth due to the increased importance of wireless LAN in operations during COVID-19. Despite supply constraints and rising costs, revenues remained high and are expected to return to normal growth patterns beyond 2025, with new features such as access to the 6 GHz band and AI operations enhancing the capabilities of wireless LAN equipment and the emerging trend of campus network-as-a-service simplifying Wi-Fi for enterprises.
When Will Private Wireless Take Off?
- Dell'Oro's Stefan Pongratz notes CBRS spectrum accelerating private wireless from macros to small cells to enterprise.
- Private wireless RAN revenues grew 60% year-over-year in 2Q 2023 but remain just 1-2% of the RAN market.
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Stefan Pongratz, Vice President and Analyst at Dell'Oro Group, discussed the evolution of private wireless, noting its shift from macros to small cells and now to enterprise wireless, and its accelerated growth due to the availability of the CBRS spectrum. Despite private wireless currently representing only 1-2% of the overall RAN market, Pongratz revealed a 60% year-over-year growth in private wireless RAN revenues in 2Q 2023, but cautioned that it will take time for it to become a larger market share.
Private Wireless Market Overview
- Exact Ventures' Greg Collins provides quantitative market research on private or enterprise 5G and LTE networks.
- Collins sees private 5G and LTE expanding revenues, with future integration into unified communications as networks mature.
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Greg Collins, founder of Exact Ventures, discussed the company's quantitative market research in wireless infrastructure markets, with a focus on private or enterprise 5G and LTE networks. Collins highlighted the potential of private 5G or LTE to expand revenues and grow the wireless services market, and the firm's work with clients on their specific use cases for core networks, including the future potential for more integration with unified communications as private networks mature.
5G Innovation Network Transforms Campus Connectivity & Research
- Federated Wireless CTO Kurt Schaubach partnered with AWS and T-Mobile to deploy a private 5G network at Cal Poly.
- A neutral host capability augments carrier connectivity and extends coverage to challenged campus areas.
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Wondering how to transform broadband connectivity and support 5G research on a university campus? Kurt Schaubach, CTO from Federated Wireless, explains how they collaborated with Cal Poly to achieve this goal by: - Partnering with AWS and T-Mobile to deploy and operationalize a private 5G network - Introducing a unique neutral host capability to augment carrier connectivity on campus - Expanding coverage and emergency services to previously challenged areas like Poly Canyon and inside the William and Linda Frost Center for Research and Innovation
Cal Poly's 5G with Converged 4G/5G Core & Neutral Host Infrastructure
- Federated Wireless SVP Carl Temme explains how Cal Poly used private wireless to address coverage gaps.
- A neutral host network hosts public cellular services, with T-Mobile providing seamless connectivity for subscribers.
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Looking for ways to improve cellular coverage in hard-to-reach areas? Carl Temme, SVP Products from Federated Wireless explains: - How Cal Poly utilized a private wireless network to address coverage gaps - The implementation of a neutral host network to host public cellular services - The partnership with T-Mobile to provide seamless connectivity for subscribers Don't miss out on this insightful discussion on innovative solutions for private cellular coverage!
New Applications for Private 5G
- HPE Aruba's Phil Mottram sees rising private wireless demand in military, ports, warehouses, factories, and mines.
- Following its Athonet acquisition, HPE Aruba showcased a camera-based security application for threat detection.
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Phil Mottram, EVP and GM of HPE Aruba Networking, discussed the increasing demand for private wireless networks, particularly 5G and cellular networks, in sectors like military, ports, warehouses, factories, and mines that have struggled to modernize their technology. Following HPE Aruba Networking's recent acquisition of private networks specialist Athonet, Mottram underscored the significance of edge applications, showcasing a security application that uses cameras for potential threat detection.
CAPEX and OPEX Constraints are Limiting Private 5G
- InterDigital's Milind Kulkarni highlights the financial challenges companies face implementing 5G networks.
- The 3GPP's role in standardizing systems for global interconnectivity was emphasized at Mobile World Congress.
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Milind Kulkarni, VP of Engineering at InterDigital, spoke at the Mobile World Congress about the financial challenges companies face when implementing 5G networks, and emphasized InterDigital's commitment to making 5G more accessible. He also highlighted the role of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project in standardizing systems for global interconnectivity and praised the congress for fostering industry collaboration.
Private Wireless Drives Innovation
- JMA Wireless CCO Neville Meijers advocates private wireless as a driver of industry change.
- JMA's platform is already used by Caesars for in-building coverage, with more enhanced services expected.
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Neville Meijers, Chief Commercial Officer of JMA Wireless, advocates for the potential of private wireless to drive industry change and is currently in discussions with various industries about using JMA's unique platform for this purpose. The platform, already used by Caesars for in-building coverage and expected to be used for other enhanced services, is also being considered for future use in running a private wireless system.
AIOps Wins
- Juniper's Jeff Aaron says private 5G is not a roadmap priority, with AIOps automation and insights taking precedence.
- Aaron sees growing interest in Network as a Service, shifting acquisition from capital to operational expenditure.
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Jeff Aaron, VP of Enterprise Marketing at Juniper, revealed that while private 5G has garnered interest, it is not a primary focus in their current roadmap, with the company instead prioritizing AI Ops automation and insights to improve user connections and experiences. Aaron also highlighted the growing interest in Network as a Service (NaaS), a flexible solution that transitions acquisition from a capital to an operational expenditure, and predicted its uptake beyond the commercial space.
Maximize the Efficiency of Private 5G
- Napatech's Charlie Ashton highlights financial challenges scaling private wireless, needing support optimization and lower energy use.
- Offloading the data plane to a SmartNIC boosts packet core performance and reduces data-center costs and energy.
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Charlie Ashton, Senior Director of Business Development at Napatech, highlighted the financial challenges operators face when scaling up private wireless networks, emphasizing the need for user support optimization and energy consumption reduction. Napatech offers solutions that enhance packet core performance, support more subscribers, and reduce data center costs and energy consumption by offloading the data plane to a SmartNIC, partnering with packet core software vendors and server OEMs to ensure end users can utilize their technology.
Is there a Monetization Path for Private 5G?
- neXt Curve's Leonard Lee flags private 5G's heterogeneous nature and scalability issues, with limited deployments so far.
- Lee predicts high-value use cases will present opportunities as the industry moves past its discovery phase.
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Leonard Lee, Executive Analyst at neXt Curve, highlights the challenges of private 5G, including its heterogeneous nature and scalability issues, and notes that the industry is still in a discovery process with limited deployments. Despite the difficulties, Lee predicts that there will be high-value use cases that present opportunities in the future.
Private 5G is about Business Outcomes
- NTT's Parm Sandhu says customers want business outcomes like automation, worker safety, and productivity, not just networks.
- NTT offers private 5G as a service on a monthly subscription, starting from the desired outcome and financials.
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Parm Sandhu, VP of Enterprise 5G Products & Services at NTT, highlighted that customers are more interested in achieving business outcomes such as automation, worker safety, and productivity, rather than just purchasing a network or edge compute. NTT has been successful in meeting these needs by starting with the desired business outcome, working out the financials, and offering private 5G as a service, which allows customers to switch to a monthly subscription model, with a focus on providing secure, robust, and reliable communication for mission-critical use cases.
Return on Investment for Private Wireless
- Spirent's Steve Douglas says early private wireless adopters achieve ROI within six months via productivity and cost savings.
- A Spirent survey of over 200 enterprises found business outcomes and security are the primary 5G adoption drivers.
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Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, disclosed that early adopters of private wireless networks are experiencing a return on investment within six months due to the benefits of 5G, including increased productivity and reduced costs. A survey by Spirent involving over 200 enterprises revealed that business outcomes and security are the primary drivers for adopting 5G in private networks, with the technology unlocking value in areas like video monitoring.
3 Broad Trends in Edge Computing
- Aarna Networks cites three edge trends: flexible networking across clouds, on-demand consumption, and growing private 5G.
- It offers orchestration and management for edge environments and private 5G with on-demand connectivity.
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Amar Kapadia, CEO of Aarna Networks, highlights three key trends in edge networking: the need for flexible networking due to the distribution of applications across multiple edge and public clouds, the growing trend towards on-demand or cloud-like consumption of networks, and the increasing importance of private 5G in enterprise environments. Aarna Networks responds to these trends by offering orchestration and management for edge environments and private 5G, providing on-demand flexible connectivity between edge and public clouds, and managing networks on demand.
Enterprise Networking Alphabet Soup: Cisco's Hybrid & Mobile Work Solutions Unveiled
- Cisco's Masum Mir addresses the challenges of managing hybrid and mobile work environments.
- Cisco Networking Cloud unifies fixed and mobile connections using the Meraki dashboard and 5G.
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Masum Mir, SVP/GM of Cisco Networking Provider Mobility at Cisco Systems, highlights the difficulties enterprises face in managing a hybrid and mobile work environment. Cisco Networking Cloud aims to address these challenges by offering a unified platform, incorporating technologies like fixed and mobile connections, and leveraging the Meraki dashboard and 5G technology for secure and seamless connectivity.
Open-source flexiWAN's 5G Edge in SDWAN
- flexiWAN's Amir Zmora demos the open-source platform's latest features, including 5G support.
- He discusses applying machine learning in networking and security.
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Amir Zmora, Founder and CEO of flexiWAN, presented at the recent SDWAN and SASE event in Paris, discussing machine learning in networking and security, and showcasing a live demo of their product's latest features including 5G support.
Prospects for Telco Cloud and Edge
- Kaloom's Hitendra Sonny Soni discusses telco cloud and edge trends including top players, sustainability, and the killer app.
- Topics span 5G workloads, metaverse, AR/VR, OCP, and P4 programmability.
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Join Jim Carroll of Converge Digest and Kaloom's SVP Marketing and BD, Hitendra Sonny Soni, on a 1-mile stroll in San Jose, California as they discuss trends in Telco Cloud and Edge including: top players, sustainability, killer app, early advantage, 5G workloads, metaverse, AR/VR, OCP, P4 and more.
Managing Private 5G, Telco Cloud and Edge Compute
- Kyndryl's Paul Savill says management challenges of telco cloud, private 5G, and edge compute depend on deployment complexity.
- Geographic footprint is a key factor shaping the difficulty of managing these deployments.
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The management challenges of telco cloud, private 5G and edge compute depends on the complexity of the deployment and on the geographic footprint. Here's a perspective from Paul Savill, Global Practice Leader of Networking & Edge Compute, Kyndryl.
Optical Transport underpins Telco Cloud
- Lightriver's Travis Ewert says tomorrow's applications share a need for compute and storage close to the user.
- Optical transport will be key to ensuring optimal performance for private 5G, IoT, AR/VR, and metaverse.
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If you look toward the requirements of tomorrow's likely applications, whether that's private 5G, IoT, AR/VR or metaverse, a common denominator will be the proximity of compute/storage to the end-user. Optical transport will be key to ensure optimal performance. Here's a perspective from Travis Ewert, Chief Operating Officer, Lightriver.
Hyperscalers and the Carrier-Grade Telco Cloud
- Microsoft's Shawn Hakl says AT&T is the flagship customer for Azure for Operator Distributed Services.
- The platform already supports tens of millions of users as telco cloud enters actual execution.
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Telco Cloud is entering an exciting phase: actual execution. AT&T is the flagship customer for Microsoft's Azure for Operator Distributed Services which already supports tens of millions of users. Microsoft's VP, 5G Strategy, Shawn Hakl explains what carrier-grade Telco Cloud really entails.
Securing Telco Cloud Infrastructure
- Nokia's Rodrigo Brito calls securing telco cloud infrastructure and 5G networks a top priority.
- Major technology shifts prompt hackers to look for new attack vectors, requiring strategic planning.
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Securing telco cloud infrastructure, and 5G networks in particular, is top priority. Whenever there is a major shift in technology, hackers will look for new attack vectors. Rodrigo Brito, Head of Cybersecurity Business Line, Nokia, discusses strategic planning.
Telco Cloud, Edge and O-RAN Infrastructure
- Vapor IO CEO Cole Crawford says the company is ready to build shared-infrastructure neutral host with Open RAN.
- Handoffs between telco networks, private wireless, and hyperscale clouds must be considered from a latency perspective.
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From a latency perspective, if someone wants to build a shared-infrastructure, neutral host with Open RAN functionality, Vapor IO is ready for the challenge, say company CEO, Cole Crawford. We have to think about the handoffs between a telco network, a private wireless network, and a hyper scale cloud provider.
Multi-Cloud Flexibility for Telco Cloud and Edge
- VMware's Ram Venketaramani says 5G drives telco cloud toward a distributed, multi-cloud architecture.
- Infrastructure must leverage public cloud capabilities to capture new business opportunities.
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The advent of 5G is driving deep changes in the way that telcos deploy and manage their networks. Telco Cloud infrastructure must adopt a distributed, multi-cloud architecture. It must also be ready to leverage public cloud capabilities to benefit from new business opportunities. Here are the insider views of Ram Venketaramani, Senior Director, Edge Solutions, VMware.
Delivering on the Promise of 5G
- Accedian's Richard Piasentin argues delivering on 5G's promise requires a robust service assurance strategy.
- Operators are now moving toward stronger service assurance to meet 5G expectations.
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Seeing colleagues again from across the industry is a major benefit of this year's event, comments Richard Piasentin, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Marketing Officer at Accedian. Delivering on the promise of 5G requires a robust service assurance strategy and operators are now moving in this direction. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
The Rise of Private Mobile Networking
- Celona CTO Mehmet Yavuz names private mobile networks the hot topic at MWC 2022.
- Yavuz highlights Celona's recent private mobile networking partnership with NTT.
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What's hot at MWC? Private mobile networks! Mehmet Yavuz, CTO & Co-Founder of Celona, shares his perspective on the evolution of the market, highlighting a recent partnership with NTT. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Moving from the Wi-Fi Industry to Private 5G
- Celona's Andrew von Nagy describes moving professionally from the Wi-Fi industry into private 5G.
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Andrew von Nagy, Director of Solutions Engineering at Celona, talks about making the professional move from the W-Fi industry to Private 5G. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Celona and NTT Partner on Private 5G
- Celona's Özer Dondurmacıoğlu points to digital transformation enabled by private 5G as an MWC 2022 highlight.
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What's hot at MWC 2022? Digital transformation enabled with Private 5G, says Özer Dondurmacıoğlu, VP of Marketing, Celona. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Open RAN Acceleration and Cloud Software Integration
- Dell's new Open RAN Accelerator Card, developed with Marvell, boosts 5G processing performance.
- Virtualized and Open RAN architectures deliver a major processing performance gain for 5G networks.
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With the introduction of virtualized and Open RAN architectures, 5G networks will benefit from a big processing performance boost. Sandro Tavares, Director, Telecom Solutions Marketing at Dell Technologies, talks about the new Dell Open RAN Accelerator Card, developed with Marvell. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
The Cloud-native Ecosystem is Driving Immediate Benefits
- Dish's Marc Rouanne says the cloud-native ecosystem is delivering benefits sooner than many expected.
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The cloud-native ecosystem is delivering benefits much sooner than many would expect, says Marc Rouanne, executive vice president and chief network officer at Dish. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Scaling Private Wireless Networks
- Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi calls private wireless the hot topic as MWC Barcelona attendance rebounds.
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What's hot at MWC 2022? With attendance up at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, private wireless networks have become the hot topic says Iyad Tarazi, CEO of Federated Wireless. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Open RAN will be a hot topic at MWC 2022
- GSMA CMO Stephanie Lynch-Habib flags Open RAN as a hot topic on the MWC 2022 agenda.
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Open RAN is a hot topic on the MWC 2022 agenda, says Stephanie Lynch-Habib, CMO of GSMA, speaking at MWC Los Angeles 2021. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Using the Public Cloud to Build Private Cellular over Satellite
- Intelsat demonstrated a private cellular network using Microsoft Azure Private MEC and its FlexEnterprise satellite service.
- The demo shows public cloud plus satellite delivering private cellular connectivity.
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What’s hot at MWC 2022? Intelsat demonstrated a private cellular network with Microsoft Azure Private Multi-Access Edge Compute and FlexEnterprise, Intelsat’s satellite-based global connectivity service. Jean-Philippe Gillet, SVP Global Sales Media & Networks of Intelsat, provides details. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Think Cloud Metro for the Best Network Customer Experience
- Juniper's Irene Zhang promotes Cloud Metro for the best network customer experience.
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What’s hot at MWC 2022? Think Cloud Metro, says Irene Zhang, Director of Product Marketing, Juniper Networks. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Accelerating Virtual 5G Distributed Unit Processing
- Marvell's Joel Brand details silicon optimized for the RU, DU, and now the virtualized DU.
- The virtualized DU offloads functions to host servers aided by dedicated-silicon accelerator cards.
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In the drive toward O-RAN and v-RAN, silicon vendors are racing toward smaller geometries, and Marvell is on the leading edge with portfolio optimized for the RU, DU and now the virtualized DU, says Joel Brand, Senior Director, Product Marketing, Marvell. The idea with the virtualized DU is to process some of the functionality in a host server leveraging cloud technologies and a new generation of accelerator cards powered by dedicated silicon. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Unleash the True Value of the Telco Edge
- MobiledgeX's Thomas Vits highlights APIs that let users easily consume network edge resources.
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Mobile operators, vendors, and application developers are moving ahead with APIs that enable users to consumer network edge resources in an easy way, says Thomas Vits, Product Management Consultant, MobiledgeX. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Accelerating Network Functions
- Napatech's Charlie Ashton says optimizing packet-core ROI grows critical as 5G deployments widen.
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As 5G deployments become more widespread, optimizing the return on investment (ROI) from the packet core becomes more and more important for the carriers, says Charlie Ashton, VP of Business Development at Napatech. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
The Biggest Misconception about Private 5G
- NTT's Shahid Ahmed addresses the biggest misconception about private 5G ahead of MWC 2022.
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Ahead of MWC 2022, Shahid Ahmed, Group EVP, New Ventures and Innovation at NTT, shares the biggest misconception about private 5G. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
We're Entering A New Market Phase with Private 5G
- NTT's Shahid Ahmed sees private 5G entering a new phase of market development.
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Shahid Ahmed, Group EVP, New Ventures and Innovation at NTT, shares his views on the market development of private 5G. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Clouds for 5G Operators
- Oracle's Matt Beal points to clouds for telecom operators as a key MWC 2022 theme.
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What's hot at MWC 2022? First, Mobile World Congress itself — even if it is not back to its previously intensity, at least we are moving in the right direction. What else? Clouds for telecom operators, says Matt Beal, VP, Business Development, Oracle Communications. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Is FWA a Killer App for Open RAN?
- Parallel Wireless's Eugina Jordan weighs whether fixed wireless access is a killer use case for Open RAN.
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Is Fixed Wireless Access a killer use case for Open RAN? Eugina Jordan, VP, Marketing at Parallel Wireless, shares her thoughts on fixed wireless access ahead of MWC 2022. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Industry Partnerships Drive Us Forward
- Rakuten Symphony's Azita Arvani cites strong Open RAN momentum driven by industry partnerships.
- Rakuten Mobile has over 5 million subscribers, with Rakuten Symphony seeing lower costs and higher performance.
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What's hot at MWC 2022? There is a lot of industry momentum behind Open RAN, says Azita Arvani, General Manager, Americas of Rakuten Symphony, and partnerships are propelling the industry forward. Rakuten Mobile in Japan has over 5 million subscribers. Rakuten Symphony sees lower network costs and increased performance. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Network Transformation is Happening Now
- Rakuten Symphony's Geoff Hollingworth senses real intent to finally adopt long-discussed technologies.
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What's hot at MWC 2022? There is a real sense that the industry intends to adopt the new technologies that have been spoken about for so long, says Geoff Hollingworth, CMO, Rakuten Symphony. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
Proactive Service Assurance for 5G
- ServiceNow's Rohit Batra highlights proactive service assurance for 5G.
- Batra points to key partnerships with NTT and DISH.
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What’s hot at MWC 2022? Proactive Service Assurance for 5G says Rohit Batra, Head of Telecommunications, Media and Technology product for ServiceNow. Two key partnerships are highlighted: NTT and DISH. Download AvidThink's MWC 2022 Report Collection to explore exclusive insights and research findings on hot topics covered at MWC 2022.
OpenAir Interface demo accelerated by AMD
- AMD demonstrated OpenAirInterface accelerated by its T1 Telco Card, spanning 4G, 5G, and B5G RAN and core network stacks.
- EURECOM's Florian Kaltenberger provides an overview of the open-source OAI software.
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AMD hosted an end-to-end demonstration of OpenAir Interface with functions accelerated by a T1 Telco Card from AMD. OpenAirInterface (OAI) is open-source software that offers 4G, 5G and B5G RAN as well as Core Network stacks. Florian Kaltenberger, Associate Professor, EURECOM provides an overview.
Building on top of the 5G Infrastructure
- Arrcus CEO Shekar Ayyar says operators need a programmable network to build monetizable applications on their 5G infrastructure.
- He explains integrating SRv6 with the mobile network.
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In terms of architectural transformation, operators need a programmable network in order to build monetizeable applications on top of their 5G infrastructure. Shekar Ayyar, Chairman and CEO of Arrcus, explains the possibilities of SRv6 integrated with the mobile network.
Here's what happened at MWC Americas 2022
- AvidThink's Roy Chua gives a two-minute perspective on MWC Americas 2022 and looks ahead to MWC Barcelona 2023.
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In this 2-minute video summary, Roy Chua, Founder and Principal, AvidThink, gives an overall perspective of the event with a look-ahead to the big one in a few months, MWC Barcelona 2023.
Wireless Convergence for Enterprises
- Boingo CTO Derek Peterson highlights the convergence of public and private wireless networks as a top MWC Americas trend.
- He weighs whether 2022 is the year private 5G crosses the chasm.
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One of the big trends at this year’s MWC Americas conference in Las Vegas is the convergence of public and private wireless networks. Is it the year for Private 5G to cross the chasm? Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo, share his views
Transforming to Cloud-Native with Open RAN
- Dell Technologies' Sandro Tavares discusses telecom's shift to cloud-native architecture through Open RAN.
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Many changes are underway with telecom infrastructure, including the adoption of cloud-native architecture through Open RAN. Sandro Tavares of Dell Technologies shares his perspective.
Integrating Workflows for Private Mobile Networks
- Expeto CEO Michael Anderson addresses the challenge of deploying and managing private mobile networks at scale.
- He focuses on integrating workflows to achieve enterprise efficiency.
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Deploying a managing a private mobile network at scale can be a challenge for enterprises. How do you integrate workflows to achieve efficiency? Michael Anderson, CEO of Expeto, shares his perspective.
CBRS Powers Private Networks
- Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi points to renewed momentum for private networks at MWC Americas 2022.
- He highlights the role of CBRS in powering those private networks.
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There is renewed energy at MWC Americas 2022 in Las Vegas – especially for private networks. Iyad Tarazi, president and CEO of Federated Wireless, talks about the momentum and the role of CBRS.
Open RAN accelerates the pace of innovation
- Fujitsu's Rob Hughes says Open RAN accelerates innovation, improving energy efficiency and optical transport.
- He discusses new network elements emerging from the shift.
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Open RAN is accelerating the pace of innovation, leading to better energy efficiency, improved optical transport, and new network elements. Rob Hughes, Head of Wireless Marketing, Fujitsu Network Communications, discusses the latest advancements.
MWC Americas: Silicon powers the network
- Marvell's Joel Brand shares a perspective on the silicon that powers the mobile networks we all rely upon.
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Colocating workloads at the edge of the network
- Napatech's Charlie Ashton describes strong interest in colocating workloads at the edge, in public or private networks.
- Telcos aim to consolidate RAN network functions with edge applications and services.
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There is strong interest in colocating workloads at the edge of the network, whether the public mobile network or a private, enterprise network. Charlie Ashton, Senior Director of Business Development, Napatech explains how telcos are looking to consolidate the RAN network functions with edge applications and services.
Building a Private Cellular Network at City-Scale
- NTT is deploying the largest private 5G network in the U.S. with the City of Las Vegas.
- Parm Sandhu explains why the city-scale project is transformative for private cellular networks.
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The City of Las Vegas is working with NTT to deploy largest Private 5G network in the U.S. Parm Sandhu, VP of Enterprise 5G Products & Services, talks about the project and why it is transformative for private cellular networks.
NTT DOCOMO builds its Open RAN Verification Environment
- NTT DOCOMO adds a fourth flexible, scalable virtualized base station to its Open RAN verification environment.
- The new base station combines NEC's open virtualized RAN software with Red Hat OpenShift.
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NTT DOCOMO will be adding a fourth type of flexible and highly scalable virtualized base station to its verification environment for open radio access networks (Open RAN). The new virtualized base station will combine NEC Corporation’s open virtualized RAN software and Red Hat Openshift.
Progress with RAN software
- Radisys' Ganesh Shenbagaraman details progress advancing Open RAN software on several fronts.
- He highlights a network-in-a-box demo among the latest developments.
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Advancing Open RAN software is a pathway for innovation. Radisys is making progress on several fronts. Ganesh Shenbagaraman, Head of Integrated Solutions, Radisys, talks about what’s new, including a “network-in-a-box” demo.
Cloud-first for Telco Workloads
- Rakuten Symphony's Tareq Amin sees emerging acceptance of public and private cloud for deploying complex telco workloads.
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There is an emerging acceptance of public cloud and private cloud for deploying and operating complex telco workloads. Tareq Amin, CEO, Rakuten Symphony and Rakuten Mobile, shares his perspectives.
The Case for mmWave Fixed Wireless
- Siklu's Alex Doorduyn makes the case for mmWave fixed wireless access where fiber is too costly or slow to deploy.
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Most people agree that fiber is the ideal solution for high-bandwidth connectivity. But, it can be costly and take time to deploy. Alex Doorduyn of Siklu makes the case for mmWave fixed wireless access.
Rise of the Over-the-Top Edge
- Aarna Networks co-founder and CEO Amar Kapadia predicts the rise of the over-the-top edge in 2022.
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Amar Kapadia, Co-Founder and CEO of Aarna Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Private Networks, Security, Boutique Public Clouds
- Accedian's Richard Piasentin flags private networks, security, and boutique public clouds as 2022 themes.
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Richard Piasentin, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategy Officer of Accedian, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Networking, Digitalization, Edge, Supply Chains, Whiteboxes
- ADVA's Stephan Rettenberger points to digitalization, edge, supply chains, and whiteboxes shaping networking in 2022.
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Stephan Rettenberger, SVP Maketing and Investor Relations at ADVA, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
5G Infrastructure, Cloud-Centric, Multi-Cloud, and the Edge
- ADVA's Prayson Pate expects cloud-centric 5G infrastructure, multi-cloud, and the edge to define 2022.
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Prayson Pate, CTO, Edge Cloud at ADVA, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Three Trends Reshaping Networking in 2022
- Alkira founder and CEO Amir Khan identifies three trends reshaping networking in 2022.
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Amir Khan, President & CEO / Founder at Alkira, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cloud Services, DPUs, and Private 5G Predictions
- Arm's Eddie Ramirez highlights cloud services, DPUs, and private 5G as 2022 infrastructure priorities.
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Eddie Ramirez, VP of Marketing, Infrastructure Business at Arm, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Edge and Transport Infrastructure Evolution
- Arrcus chairman and CEO Shekar Ayyar predicts continued evolution of edge and transport infrastructure in 2022.
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Shekar Ayyar, Chairman and CEO of Arrcus, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Rising Demand for Predictable Connectivity
- Aruba's Derek Granath sees rising demand for predictable connectivity in 2022.
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Derek Granath, SR Director, Product and Technical Marketing at Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Focus on SASE and Application Performance
- Aryaka's Dave Ginsburg expects a sharper focus on SASE and application performance in 2022.
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Dave Ginsburg, VP Product and Solutions Marketing at Aryaka, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Top 5 Cybersecurity Trends this Year
- AT&T Cybersecurity's Bindu Sundaresan outlines the top five cybersecurity trends for 2022.
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Bindu Sundaresan, Director at AT&T Cybersecurity, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Networks, Microservices, Ransomeware
- BlastWave co-founder and CEO Tom Sego flags networks, microservices, and ransomware as 2022 concerns.
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Tom Sego, Co-Founder and CEO at BlastWave, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Neutral Host Networks, 4G and 5G Coverage, Microslicing
- Celona's Ozer Dondurmacioglu points to neutral host networks, 4G and 5G coverage, and microslicing in 2022.
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Özer Dondurmacıoğlu, VP of Marketing at Celona, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Expedited Fiber Rollouts, Cable Operators Go All-Fiber, 5G Use Cases
- Clearfield's Kevin Morgan predicts expedited fiber rollouts, cable operators going all-fiber, and new 5G use cases.
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Kevin Morgan, Chief Marketing Officer of Clearfield, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Critical Infrastructure, Mid-Band 5G, Private Cellular
- Cradlepoint's Todd Krautkremer highlights critical infrastructure, mid-band 5G, and private cellular for 2022.
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Todd Krautkremer, Chief Marketing Officer at Cradlepoint, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Energy-Efficient Data Centers, Healthcare, Mobility
- DuPont's Jake Joo expects energy-efficient data centers, healthcare, and mobility to drive 2022.
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Jake Joo, Technical Manager, DuPont Silicon Valley Technology Center, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
A New Wave of Virtualization, Stronger 5G, and The Edge
- Ekinops' Sylvain Quartier predicts a new wave of virtualization, stronger 5G, and edge growth in 2022.
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Sylvain Quartier, VP, Marketing and Product Strategy at Ekinops, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
3 Massive Trends that will Reshape Private Networks in 2022
- Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi identifies three trends set to reshape private networks in 2022.
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Iyad Tarazi, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of Federated Wireless, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Once in a Generation Opportunity
- Fiber Broadband Association CEO Gary Bolton calls 2022 a once-in-a-generation opportunity for fiber.
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Gary Bolton, President and CEO of Fiber Broadband Association, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Top Trends in Cybersecurity this Year
- Fortinet's Jonathan Nguyen-Duy outlines the top cybersecurity trends for 2022.
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Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, VP, Global Field CISO at Fortinet, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
NVMe-Over-TCP Will be Hot in 2022
- Fungible CEO Eric Hayes predicts NVMe-over-TCP will be hot in 2022.
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Eric Hayes, CEO of Fungible, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Co-Packaged Prototypes as Photonic Integration Accelerates
- GlobalFoundries' Vikas Gupta expects co-packaged prototypes as photonic integration accelerates in 2022.
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Vikas Gupta, Director of Product Management and Marketing at GlobalFoundries, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Industrialization of the Internet, Service Economy, ML & AI
- Graphiant founder and CEO Khalid Raza points to industrialization of the internet, the service economy, and ML and AI in 2022.
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Khalid Raza, Founder and CEO of Graphiant, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Multi-Cloud Networking, Private 5G, AI-Enabled Edge
- IBM's Andrew Coward highlights multi-cloud networking, private 5G, and the AI-enabled edge for 2022.
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Andrew Coward, GM, Software Defined Networking at IBM, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Supply Chains, 800G, Open Optical
- Infinera's Tim Doiron flags supply chains, 800G, and open optical as 2022 themes.
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Tim Doiron, Sr. Director, Marketing at Infinera, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Rising Demand HPC + ML, Open Compute, AI + 5G
- Inspur Systems' Alan Chang expects rising HPC and ML demand, open compute, and AI plus 5G in 2022.
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Alan Chang, Vice President, Technical Operations at Inspur Systems, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Automation, 5G Services and Multicloud
- Itential's Peter Sprygada predicts automation, 5G services, and multicloud to advance in 2022.
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Peter Sprygada, VP Product Management at Itential, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Metro Networks, Hyperscalers, Open RAN
- Juniper Networks' Sally Bament highlights metro networks, hyperscalers, and Open RAN for 2022.
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Sally Bament, VP of Cloud and Service Provider Marketing at Juniper Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
AI-Driven Virtual Assistants, Mobility, Remote Work
- Juniper Networks' Bob Friday points to AI-driven virtual assistants, mobility, and remote work in 2022.
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Bob Friday, VP and CTO, AI-Driven Enterprise Business at Juniper Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
AI Assistants, Automation, Network Security
- Juniper Networks' Jeff Aaron expects AI assistants, automation, and network security to shape 2022.
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Jeff Aaron, VP of Enterprise Marketing at Juniper Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cyber Attacks, Supply Chains, and Critical Infrastructure
- Juniper Networks' Kate Adam flags cyber attacks, supply chains, and critical infrastructure risk for 2022.
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Kate Adam, Senior Director of Security Product Marketing at Juniper Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
A shift from Agility to Reliability
- Juniper Networks' Mike Bushong predicts a data center shift from agility to reliability in 2022.
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Mike Bushong, VP of Data Center Business at Juniper Networks, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
5G Adoption, Cloud and RAN Ecosystems, Private 5G
- Marvell's Joel Brand highlights 5G adoption, cloud and RAN ecosystems, and private 5G for 2022.
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Joel Brand, Senior Director, Product Marketing at Marvell, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Automotive Ethernet, Car-to-Cloud, Custom Silicon
- Marvell's Will Chu points to automotive Ethernet, car-to-cloud, and custom silicon in 2022.
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Will Chu, SVP & General Manager, Automotive at Marvell, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cloud Optimized Infrastructure
- Marvell's Nigel Alvares predicts cloud-optimized infrastructure as a 2022 priority.
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Nigel Alvares, Vice President of Solutions Marketing at Marvell, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Coherent Pluggables, Cloud RAN, Cloud Silicon
- Marvell's Radha Nagarajan flags coherent pluggables, cloud RAN, and cloud silicon for 2022.
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Radha Nagarajan, SVP & CTO, Optical & Copper Connectivity at Marvell, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cyber Defenses, Digital Identities, Digital Ledger Technologies
- MEF's Daniel Bar-Lev highlights cyber defenses, digital identities, and digital ledger technologies in 2022.
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Daniel Bar-Lev, VP Strategic Programs, Business Development at MEF, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cyber Security, Private 5G, Network Slicing
- MEF CTO Pascal Menezes points to cybersecurity, private 5G, and network slicing for 2022.
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Pascal Menezes, CTO of MEF, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Automation for Enterprises, SMBs, and Service Providers
- MEF COO Kevin Vachon expects automation across enterprises, SMBs, and service providers in 2022.
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Kevin Vachon, Chief Operating Officer of MEF, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Cloud-driven Economic Disruption for Services
- Microsoft Azure's Sanjay Mewada predicts cloud-driven economic disruption for services in 2022.
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Sanjay Mewada, Worldwide Marketing Leader at Microsoft Azure, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
10x Edge Site Deployments, Hyperscalers, ML and 6G
- MobiledgeX CEO Jason Hoffman forecasts tenfold edge site deployments alongside hyperscalers, ML, and 6G.
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Jason Hoffman, President and CEO of MobiledgeX, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Edge Computing, Composable, Silicon, and Data Center Sustainability
- Open Compute Project's Cliff Grossner highlights edge computing, composability, silicon, and data center sustainability for 2022.
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Cliff Grossner, Vice President, Market Intelligence at Open Compute Project, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Technology Accelerators and Fresh Perspectives
- Open Compute Project board chair Rebecca Weekly points to technology accelerators and fresh perspectives in 2022.
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Rebecca Weekly, Board Chair at Open Compute Project, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
O-RAN, Whiteboxes, Private 5G
- Open Networking Foundation's Timon Sloane flags O-RAN, whiteboxes, and private 5G for 2022.
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Timon Sloane, VP of Marketing and Ecosystems at Open Networking Foundation, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Edge Clouds, Digital Transformation and the Great Resignation
- Opengear's Todd Rychecky ties edge clouds and digital transformation to the Great Resignation in 2022.
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Todd Rychecky, VP of Sales at Opengear, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Network Virtualization, IoT for Cars, Better SaaS
- OpenVPN founder and CEO Francis Dinha predicts network virtualization, IoT for cars, and better SaaS in 2022.
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Francis Dinha, Founder and CEO of OpenVPN, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Private 5G, Open RAN
- Rakuten Symphony's Thierry Maupile highlights private 5G and Open RAN for 2022.
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Thierry Maupilé, Executive VP, Strategy and Product Management at Rakuten Symphony, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Telco Cloud, Managed Security, Disaggregation
- Spirent's Marc Cohn points to telco cloud, managed security, and disaggregation in 2022.
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Marc Cohn, Principal Technology Strategist at Spirent, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Network Sophistication and More Bandwidth
- Telia Carrier's Mattias Fridstrom expects growing network sophistication and more bandwidth in 2022.
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Mattias Fridström, Vice President & Chief Evangelist at Telia Carrier, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Next-gen Satellites, Hybrid Work, Emerging Markets Infrastructure
- Telstra's Noah Drake flags next-gen satellites, hybrid work, and emerging-markets infrastructure for 2022.
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Noah Drake, Vice President of Customer Solutions, Americas at Telstra, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Disaggregation and Reaggregation
- The Linux Foundation's Arpit Joshipura predicts a cycle of disaggregation and reaggregation in 2022.
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Arpit Joshipura, GM/SVP Networking + Edge/IOT at The Linux Foundation, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
Wi-Fi Upgrades, SASE, Infrastructure Automation
- World Wide Technology's Neil Anderson highlights Wi-Fi upgrades, SASE, and infrastructure automation for 2022.
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Neil Anderson, Senior Director of Network Solutions at World Wide Technology, shares predictions for 2022. Download AvidThink's 2021 Select Report Collection to explore strategies and opportunities in the Telco, Private Mobile Networks, Service Assurance, SD-WAN and Open RAN space.
SmartNIC Offload for 5G User Plane Function
- Napatech's Charlie Ashton discusses offloading the 5G user plane function to accelerators like SmartNICs.
- Optimizing server utilization helps carriers maximize ROI on network infrastructure.
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Optimizing the utilization of servers is important to carriers as they look to maximize the ROI for their network infrastructure. In this video, Charlie Ashton, Senior Director of Business Development at Napatech, discusses the business benefits of offloading the 5G user plane function (UPF) to dedicated accelerators like SmartNICs and details Napatech’s UPF offload solution. Download AvidThink's 2022 SmartNICs and Infrastructure Acceleration Report to explore developments in network acceleration.
LFN's 5G Super Blueprint envisions an Edge Multi-Cluster Orchestrator
- LF Networking and Aarna Networks discuss LF Networking's 5G Super Blueprint initiative.
- Aarna Networks shares its involvement and future plans for Open RAN.
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In this video, Heather Kirksey, VP of Ecosystem and Community at LF Networking, and Amar Kapadia, Co-Founder and CEO at Aarna Networks, talks about LF Networking’s 5G Super Blueprint initiative. Amar discusses Aarna Networks’ involvement, his point of view, and future plans for Open RAN. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
xApps will become the Secret Sauce for Mobile Operators
- Capgemini Engineering calls xApps critical for operators to differentiate and add customer value.
- It frames Open RAN and Virtual RAN as the most important innovation in today's mobile network.
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xApps are critical for mobile operators to differentiate themselves and add value for their customers. In this video, Shamik Mishra, CTO, Connectivity at Capgemini Engineering, discusses why Open RAN and Virtual RAN is the most important innovation in the mobile network today and how mobile operators can make the best use of Open RAN. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Open RAN Opens the Door for Advanced Enterprise Services
- Dish's Marc Rouanne stresses observability for a learning, adapting, testing network.
- Dish's Open RAN design and cloud shift are driven by the goal of providing enterprise services.
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If you want a network that is learning, adapting, and testing you need to observe. In this video, Marc Rouanne, EVP and Chief Network Officer at Dish, talks about the drivers that led to Dish’s decisions in their Open RAN design and their shift to the cloud to provide enterprise services. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Will Open RAN be the Defining Moment for the Industry?
- DZS's Charlie Vogt says Open RAN is changing how wireless networks are built.
- Open RAN offers service providers a new way of deploying wireless services.
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Open RAN is changing how wireless networks are being built. In this video, Charlie Vogt, President and CEO at DZS, talks about what Open RAN has to offer service providers and how Open RAN is defining a new way of deploying wireless services. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Why Network Complexity requires a new Level of Intelligent Automation
- Ericsson notes network slicing, disaggregation, and RAN virtualization add to service provider complexity.
- That complexity calls for a new level of intelligent automation.
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Service Providers are challenged with complexity and technologies coming into deployment, such as network slicing, disaggregation, and virtualization of RAN infrastructure, only add to the challenge. Here is a perspective from Santiago Rodriguez, Head of Strategic Projects, Lead of Intelligent Automation Platform, at Ericsson.
Open RAN must Reduce Operational Complexity
- HPE says 5G for enterprise requires redesigning the core and radio access networks.
- Infrastructure matters in Open RAN, and HPE's approach helps telcos reduce operational complexity.
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5G will become for the enterprise what 4G was for the consumer. However, this requires a redesign of the core and radio access networks. In this video, Ignacio García-Carrillo, Telco Infrastructure Pre-Sales Leader at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, talks about why the infrastructure matters in an open RAN deployment and how Telcos can succeed in open RAN with HPE’s Open RAN infrastructure approach. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
How Open RAN Ecosystem Partnerships will lead to better Service Lifecycles
- IBM says the emerging SI ecosystem will accelerate Open RAN adoption and innovation.
- IBM focuses on three areas, including an open hybrid cloud architecture based on Red Hat.
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The SI ecosystem emerging with open RAN will accelerate adoption and innovation. Craig Wilson, VP Global Telecom Industry at IBM, talks about the early deployments of Open RAN, emergence of a system integration-based model, and the three areas IBM is focused on, including an open hybrid cloud architecture based on Red Hat. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Telecom Argentina looks to O-RAN
- IBM says O-RAN can democratize mobile networks, letting operators deploy infrastructure more cost-effectively.
- IBM discusses key system integration capabilities and a Telecom Argentina O-RAN proof-of-concept.
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O-RAN has the potential to democratize mobile networks, allowing operators to deploy infrastructure much more cost-effectively. In this video, Marisa Viveros, VP Strategy and Solutions, Global Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment at IBM, talks about key system integration capabilities across the O-RAN ecosystem. She discusses Telecom Argentina’s proof-of-concept O-RAN project with IBM. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
For O-RAN and V-RAN, We're ready to Deploy Commercially at Scale
- Intel says operators are embracing open and virtual RAN to deploy 5G networks.
- Intel discusses its RAN journey and what Open RAN offers operators.
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Operators are embracing open RAN and virtual RAN initiatives as a way to deploy 5G networks. Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President of Network Edge and General Manager of the Wireless Access Network Division at Intel, talks about Intel's RAN journey and what Open RAN can offer operators. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Programmability will Open the RAN to New Possibilities
- Intel says Open RAN is about bringing multiple components together.
- The innovation Open RAN brings supports a thriving ecosystem.
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Open RAN is about bringing multiple components together. In this video, Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President of Network Edge and General Manager of the Wireless Access Network Division at Intel, talks about the innovation Open RAN brings and the thriving ecosystem. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Major Operators signal their Intent to Adopt O-RAN
- Intel says every major operator has signaled intent to deploy open or virtual RAN solutions.
- Intel shares examples of major operators running trials or deployments.
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Every major operator has signaled their intent to deploy open RAN or virtual RAN solutions. In this video, Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President of Network Edge and General Manager of the Wireless Access Network Division at Intel, shares examples of major operators with trials or deployments. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
The Open RAN Ecosystem will help extend 5G to Markets Worldwide
- Intel says Open RAN brings the opportunity for more ecosystem participation.
- Collaboration is important to advance the Open RAN journey and extend 5G worldwide.
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Open RAN brings the opportunity for more participation from the ecosystem. In this video, Cristina Rodriguez, Vice President of Network Edge and General Manager of the Wireless Access Network Division at Intel, talks about the objective of open RAN and the importance of collaboration to advance the journey. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Radio Access Networks will Never be the Same
- Marvell says Open RAN draws more hyperscaler interest as networks virtualize at the far and near edge.
- Marvell discusses the opportunities and emerging market trends Open RAN offers.
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As networks become more virtualized, both at the far edge and near edge, Open RAN is drawing more interest and participation from hyperscalers. In this video, Raj Singh, EVP Processor Business Group at Marvell, discusses the opportunities Open RAN offers networks and the emerging trends in the market. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Disrupting the Structure of the Mobile Industry
- Rakuten Symphony's Tareq Amin used Open RAN to disrupt Japan's mobile market.
- Rakuten succeeded in building a leading network despite naysayers.
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How can a brand new network become the best network in Japan? In this video, Tareq Amin, CEO of Rakuten Symphony, discusses their success in the use of Open RAN to disrupt the mobile market and how they prevailed despite naysayers. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Early Open RAN focuses on Rural, Indoor and Edge Computing Use Cases
- Spirent says customers are incorporating open compute capabilities to host edge applications in Open RAN.
- Early Open RAN focuses on rural, indoor, and edge computing use cases along the roadmap.
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As customers look to deploy open RAN systems they’re thinking about incorporating open compute capabilities for hosting applications on the edge. In this video, Steve Douglas, Head of Market Strategy at Spirent, takes a look at the open RAN roadmap with attention to how service providers will utilize open RAN and the key technology capabilities that need to be brought into the system. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Mobile Networks will be Transformed by xApps and rApps
- VMware says Open RAN simplifies operations at scale, enabling new services, slices, and third-party features.
- VMware introduces two new logical network elements on cloudified platforms for intelligent control.
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Open RAN simplifies the ability to do operations at scale. It allows operators to upgrade, manage, and deploy the network in a different way with opportunities to create new services, create new network slices, and open the RAN to third-party vendors for new features and capabilities. In this video, Rob Soni, Head of RAN Infrastructure at VMware, introduces two new logical network elements that can be deployed on cloudified platforms to do intelligent control and the opportunities these new elements offer operators. Download AvidThink's 2021 Open RAN Report to explore key infrastructure considerations for Open RAN and O-RAN adoption.
Private 5G requires Lightweight Management and Orchestration
- Aarna Networks' Amar Kapadia outlines five key differences between private and public 5G networks.
- Both are fully software-driven, but private 5G needs distinct management and orchestration approaches.
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Private 5G networks, like public 5G networks, are completely software driven, but there are many key differences in regards to the management and orchestration of each network. In this video, Amar Kapadia, Founder and CEO at Aarna Networks, looks at five key differences between private and public 5G networks.
How to Assure Performance for 5G Private Networks
- Accedian's Greg Spear calls assurance a critical, ongoing component of 5G network deployment and performance.
- Assurance and automation are key to driving monetization of private 5G deployments.
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Assurance is a critical and an ongoing component in the deployment and performance of 5G networks. In this video, Greg Spear, Director, Solutions Enablement at Accedian, talks about the key components for a successful 5G private network deployment and the importance of assurance and automation to drive monetization.
Wi-Fi 6 Extended is a boon for Enterprise WLANs
- Aruba's Gayle Levin sees the new Wi-Fi 6E standard improving enterprise WLAN efficiency and speed.
- Private mobile networks are viewed as a complement to today's Wi-Fi networks amid rising device and cloud demand.
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The increase in devices, streaming, and cloud use is impacting network performance and capacity. Private Mobile Networks is viewed as a complement to today’s Wi-Fi networks. In this video, Gayle Levin, Senior Product Marketing Manager at Aruba Networks, talks about the adoption of a new standard called Wi-Fi 6E that will improve efficiency and speed.
Amazon Changes the Game with AWS Private 5G
- AWS announced AWS Private 5G, a private 5G service for enterprises, at re:Invent 2021.
- AvidThink's Roy Chua breaks down the details of the announcement.
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the availability of a private 5G service for enterprises named AWS Private 5G. In this video, Roy Chua, founder and principal at AvidThink, shares the details around the AWS reInvent 2021 announcement. Download AvidThink's 2021 Private Mobile Networks Report to explore the opportunities and complexities in deploying private mobile networks.
Wi-Fi 6 vs. CBRS? Competing or Complementary?
- Boingo's Derek Peterson weighs whether enterprises should choose Wi-Fi 6 or CBRS-based private 5G.
- Digital transformation is driving deployment of a new class of private mobile networks.
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Digital Transformation is driving the deployment of a new class of Private Mobile Networks. But which technology should enterprises choose? Wi-Fi 6 or private 5G based on CBRS? In this video, Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo, offers his perspective.
It’s a Team’s Sport: Private Cellular in the Enterprise
- Celona's Özer Dondurmacıoğlu notes IT, OT, and innovation teams each have distinct private-network requirements.
- He shares practical lessons and key business drivers learned from enterprise customers.
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IT professionals, operational technology leader and enterprise innovation teams each have different requirements that can benefit from Private Mobile Networks. In this video, Özer Dondurmacıoğlu, VP of Marketing at Celona, shares practical lessons learned from his enterprise customers and key business drivers.
New Silicon and Open Software Driving a New Ecosystem
- EdgeQ's Vinay Ravuri describes strong 5G interest from operators, enterprises, and cloud service providers.
- New silicon and open software are transforming box makers and creating new markets.
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There’s a plethora of interest in the 5G space from operators to enterprises and cloud service providers. In this video, Vinay Ravuri, CEO and Founder of EdgeQ, talks about how box makers are transforming with the emerging 5G market and how open software is driving a new set of markets.
Security Considerations for Private Mobile Networks
- Fortinet's Jonathan Nguyen-Duy details security considerations for private LTE and private 5G rollouts.
- Key measures include cross-platform visibility and behavior analysis.
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When rolling out a Private LTE, Private 5G, or any network, there are considerations to be mindful of in regards to security. In this video, Jonathan Nguyen-Duy, VP, Global Field CISO Team at Fortinet, details security considerations for private mobile networks including cross-platform visibility and behavior analysis.
Digital Transformation will Drive Private Mobile Networks
- Orange Business Services' Niels Helkov calls digital transformation the key driver for building private mobile networks.
- As new applications emerge, enterprises must ask whether their network can meet business objectives.
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Digital transformation is the key driver for building a private mobile network, says Niels Helkov, Vice President, Digital Solutions (IoT & Cloud), Americas, Orange Business Services. As new applications emerge, enterprises must answer the question “do I have the right network in place to meet my business objectives?”
5G Release 16 accelerates Private Mobile Use Cases
- Qualcomm's John Smee explains how 5G Release 16 builds on Release 15's foundation.
- Release 16 improves device performance and coverage and adds capabilities for private mobile use cases.
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5G Release 16 builds and expands on the foundation set by Release 15. In this video, John Smee, Vice President, Engineering of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., discusses the new features of release 16 to further improve device performance and coverage as well as the additional capabilities Release 16 provides for private mobile use cases.
How TIP's Private Mobile Framework can Transform 5G Use Cases
- TIP's David Martín Lambás of Telefónica and Sriram Subramanian of Facebook lead its 5G Private Networks Solution Group.
- TIP's diverse ecosystem partners deliver an end-to-end user experience for private network deployments.
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In this engineering discussion, David Martín Lambás, Senior Manager – Connectivity Innovation at Telefónica & Chair of TIP’s 5G Private Networks Solution Group and Sriram Subramanian, Global System Integrator Ecosystem Manager at Facebook & Technical Lead of TIP’s 5G Private Networks Solution Group, discuss how TIP’s diverse set of ecosystem partners provide an immersive end-to-end user experience for private network deployments. Download AvidThink's 2021 Private Mobile Networks Report to explore the opportunities and complexities in deploying private mobile networks.
End-to-end Open Software for Private Mobile Networks
- The Linux Foundation's Arpit Joshipura says open source now lets you build your own private LTE or 5G network.
- He highlights two supporting developments: Akraino and the newly announced Magma project.
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Private mobile networks are now possible thanks to underlying technologies, standards, and open source projects that allow you to create your own private LTE or 5G network. In this video, Arpit Joshipura, GM, Networking, Edge & IoT, The Linux Foundation, discusses two developments that support private mobile network use cases: Akraino and the newly announced Magma project.
Spectrum Enterprise builds a Managed Network Edge service
- Spectrum Enterprise launched a Managed Network Edge service built on the Cisco Meraki cloud platform.
- The base solution bundles managed routing, security, proactive monitoring, 24/7 support, SLAs, and professional installation.
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Spectrum Enterprise, a part of Charter Communications, recently introduced a Managed Network Edge (MNE) service based on the Cisco Meraki cloud-based platform. Bob Schroeder, VP Product Management & Marketing, Spectrum Enterprise, talks about the new MNE base solution, which includes Managed Routing, Security, proactive monitoring, 24/7/365 support, service level agreements (SLAs) and professional installation.
Active vs Passive Monitoring for Service Assurance
- Emblasoft says 5G is changing service assurance, as the telco industry historically relied on passive monitoring.
- Active monitoring enables more precise measurement of network service KPIs and QoS.
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5G is changing the landscape for service assurance. Historically, the telco industry has relied on passive monitoring to fulfill service assurance needs. In this video, Mikael Grill, CEO of Emblasoft, talks about the advantages of introducing active monitoring for more precise measurement of network service KPIs and QoS. Download AvidThink's 2021 Service Assurance Report to explore strategies on building future-ready service assurance for business and technology leaders.
IBM builds a Cloud for Telecommunications
- IBM's Bill Lambertson overviews the IBM Cloud for Telecommunications.
- Red Hat OpenShift is positioned as a strategic advantage.
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Bill Lambertson, Vice President, 5G, Edge & Cloud Business at IBM, gives an overview of the IBM Cloud for Telecommunications, and why Red Hat OpenShift is a strategic advantage.
Automation and Orchestration will drive the Next Gen Telco Cloud
- Lenovo's Chadie Ghadie examines infrastructure features telcos need to become more agile and software-driven.
- Greater automation supports the data generated from 5G.
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It all starts with the infrastructure. In this video, Chadie Ghadie, Director of Business Development at Lenovo, looks at key infrastructure features required for telcos to become more agile, more software driven, and more automated in support of the data that is generated from 5G.
Microsoft builds Azure for Operators
- Microsoft's Shawn Hakl explains how Azure for Operators helps operators adopt cloud for network workloads.
- Azure made important changes to build a carrier-grade cloud.
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What is Azure for Operators? In this video, Shawn Hakl, VP 5G Strategy at Microsoft Azure, talks about how Microsoft Azure helps network operators adopt cloud technologies for their network workloads and the important changes Azure made to build a carrier-grade cloud.
O-RAN Opens Doors for New Telco xApps
- ONF's Timon Sloane details its first SD-RAN release, an O-RAN consistent end-to-end 5G RAN stack.
- SD-RAN is intended to run as a key workload on future telco clouds.
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Timon Sloane, VP of Marketing and Ecosystem at the Open Networking Foundation, looks at ONF’s first release of the SD-RAN project that implements an O-RAN consistent end-to-end mobile 5G RAN stack intended to run as a key workload on future telco clouds.
Four Key Things to Know about Open, Disaggregated Transport for 5G
- Infinera's Tim Doiron outlines four attributes of open, disaggregated optical transport networks for 5G.
- Operators will not tolerate Open RAN paired with closed transport.
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Architectural changes are needed in optical transport networks to accommodate 5G. In this video, Tim Doiron, Senior Director of Solution Marketing at Infinera, discusses four key attributes of open, disaggregated transport networks. Operators will not tolerate Open RAN and closed transport.
SD-RAN at the Edge
- ONF's Timon Sloane develops open source software to plug into the O-RAN Alliance architecture.
- The new SD-RAN project targets the open, disaggregated RAN as a key edge use case.
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With the open, disaggregated RAN as a potential key use case for the edge, the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) is taking the next step to develop open source software to plug into the new O-RAN Alliance architecture. Timon Sloane, VP of Marketing and Ecosystem at the Open Networking Foundation, provides a 3-minute introduction to the ONF's new SD-RAN project (Software Defined Radio Access Network) and describes how it will bring excitement to the edge.
NFV Transformation to Cloud Native
- Nokia's Sandro Tavares says NFV is expanding into the radio access as CloudRAN becomes pervasive.
- He describes executing the NFV transformation toward cloud-native infrastructure for future networks.
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NFV is expanding into the radio access with CloudRAN becoming a technology that is pervasive. Sandro Tavares, Global Head of Mobile Networks Marketing at Nokia, talks about how we’re starting to execute on the NFV transformation to cloud native infrastructure and enable the networks of the future.
NFV for Rapid Service Activation
- Spectrum Enterprise's Satya Parimi sees NFV enabling rapid service turnup for enterprises of all sizes.
- He says NFV opens the door to new and innovative services for enterprise customers.
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Spectrum Enterprise sees a great role for NFV for rapid turnup of services for enterprise customers across all sizes. Satya Parimi, Group Vice President, Enterprise Data and Smart City at Spectrum Enterprise, discusses how NFV opens the door to deliver new and innovative services to enterprises.
5G is the Perfect Complement
- Bell says SD-WAN and 5G are colliding and the industry must direct both trends deliberately.
- Bell discusses combining 5G with what SD-WAN already offers enterprises.
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SD-WAN and 5G are colliding. As an industry, how do we direct these two storms in the right way? Jeremy Wubs, Senior VP of Products and Marketing at Bell, discusses how we combine 5G with what SD-WAN has to offer.
NGCO Foundation for 5G
- Ericsson's Anders Rosengren ties cloudification, virtualization, and containers to supporting 5G.
- Carriers must plan how network functions evolve to virtualized and then cloud-native.
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When we look at how the industry evolves toward cloudification, virtualization and containers, we see that this is really there to support 5G, says Anders Rosengren, Head of Architecture and Technology, Digital Services, Ericsson. Apart from the cloud infrastructure, carriers must also consider how their network functions will evolve to virtualized and then to cloud-native.
NGCO - Service Agility in the 5G Core
- Nokia's Sandro Tavares says a cloud-native core lets the network deliver capacity exactly where needed.
- The new core architecture complements 5G possibilities.
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With a cloud-native core, the network is able to respond faster to deliver capacity exactly where it is needed, explains Sandro Tavares, Head of Campaign Strategy, Nokia. The new core architecture is really about complementing 5G possibilities.