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This white paper provides an overview of various global operator trials and deployments taking place, as well as a discussion on key motivations and challenges that operators face as they consider the move from a traditional proprietary network to a multi-vendor Open RAN platform.
This paper discusses how 5G private networks are suitable for different groups of applications and details the specific architectures that are applicable in building a private network.
Given that the initial investments in 5G edge buildouts
will include much more routing, MNOs will need
to ensure that their choices can meet this set of
requirements in order to futureproof their choices.
To find out when and how organizations are planning to deploy 5G in their operations, Nokia conducted in-depth research with 1,000 IT decision-makers across seven vertical sectors and two key geographies: the US and the UK.
This white paper provides the specification for nFAPI, an extension where small cell functionality resides partially in a virtual network function (VNF) and partially in a physical network function (PNF).
This paper explores the challenges that need to be considered and provides a framework to assess IoT projects to make the optimum choice for connectivity options.
This white paper argues that edge cloud is integral to the 5G system design and to operators' ability to offer high performance services to advanced enterprise customers.
How far down the path toward vRAN are the carriers, what are the drivers and inhibitors, and what vRAN architectural choices are they making? To answer these questions, Heavy Reading conducted a survey in November 2019 of 81 service providers.
In this white paper, Heavy Reading looks specifically at network slicing: what it is, why it is needed, what some of its dependencies are, and how the CSPs are likely to monetize it.
This Heavy Reading paper examines the key assurance challenges operators anticipate for 5G, the monitoring capabilities they will need, and their top priorities for the automation of service assurance.
The Heavy Reading 2020 5G Network & Service Strategies Operator Survey is designed to provide insight into how operators will scale 5G networks and identify the service strategies operators believe will drive investment and customer value.
NGMN's second 5G white paper highlights some of the vertical industries that 5G will progressively support, showing how mobile network operators can provide both network and services to meet the varied requirements of the different markets.
This report discusses some of the challenges that 5G and NFV pose for service assurance systems as well as some of the architectural considerations for service assurance systems.
The main purpose of this document is to introduce the basic terminology, use cases and standards for extending TSN capabilities over wireless networks.
Speedtest Intelligence reveals AT&T was the fastest mobile operator in the US in Q2 2020 with a Speed Score of 41.23 on modern chipsets in competitive geographies.
This white paper aims to help the communication service providers concerned with 5G network management to familiarize themselves with the new OSS concepts and solutions in preparation for 5G network deployment.
Traditionally, point-to-point dark fiber has been the transport technology of choice for wireless networks but can quickly become cost prohibitive in certain scenarios. This paper focuses on innovative backhaul, midhaul and fronthaul transport technologies for 5G networks to address this gap.
The next and faster version of 5G is the millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G; this white paper presents some of the disruptive technologies around beamformers that can aid in a faster mmWave 5G deployment.
In late 2019, Nokia and Omdia surveyed 172 service providers around the world to better understand their current thinking about 5G and specifically the eight 5G use case categories identified by Nokia Bell Labs.
This report summarizes insights from Spirent’s global 5G customers, providing a behind-the-scenes view of what’s gone right so far, where challenges exist and how past experiences can help predict what comes next for 5G in 2020 and beyond.
Small Cell Forum (SCF) has published its analysis of the burgeoning market for small cell-based private networks, outlining market drivers, use cases and recommendations for LTE-based networks and examining their evolution to 5G.
In addition to the early commercialization of 5G, the industry is preparing for a major transition to the future service-oriented architecture and an entirely new class of services.
This case study examines the current state of Malaysia’s fixed broadband and mobile network performance including plans for upcoming 5G and data on: Internet speeds, latency and 4G availability at the country level.
2020 is set to be a busy year for mobile network operators (MNOs). Not only do many have to contend with investments in 5G, many are also
focused on the opportunities and challenges presented by the growth of mobile video and gaming. A clear understanding of these challenges is essential so that MNOs can capitalize on the opportunities.
Eighty hackers gathered in Oulu, Finland, over the last weekend of November 2019 to examine Ericsson and Nokia’s 5G network products and see what flaws they could uncover. HardenStance attended and published this briefing on this first-ever 5G Cyber Hackathon and why it matters.
The scale of small cell deployments requires leaner models so that the management traffic can remain a small overhead in the network. The Small Cell Forum is therefore looking at which management settings and reports might be superfluous for small cells, as well as compression techniques, in work that will be highly complementary to that of O-RAN.
This paper illustrates how in-vehicle connectivity monitoring and predictive connectivity can help improve design and operations – leading to improved automotive application performance, enhanced safety, and additional business value.
This presentation explores how 5G is being designed with energy efficiency at heart and also explores how 5G can enable green outcomes across broader industries helping contribute to putting the fire out.
With 5G deployments underway, mobile services and business model are undergoing major changes. Now is the time for telcos to plan their future BSS to be ready to embrace the new business model.
This white paper by 5G Americas will provide you with some additional background into what 3GPP has in store for future technology releases for LTE and 5G.
This paper explains how real-time data in a 5G network can be used to get an understanding, in real-time, of how the network is performing, how experiences are being delivered and how services are being consumed.