BROWSING: network slicing

SoftBank said it plans to showcase this 5G network slicing system at TM Forum Digital Transformation World 2022 Japanese carrier SoftBank says that it has successfully completed automated 5G network slicing over 5G mobile networks and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) applications. “To make an end-to-end (E2E)...

Nokia said it will upgrade Telia’s entire 5G radio access network infrastructure to enable 5G slicing Finnish vendor Nokia and Telia Finland have launched what it claims to be the world’s first commercial 5G standalone (SA) network with network slicing for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)...

In a recent report, Ericsson concluded that cloud gaming is expected to reach 99 million North American 5G subscribers over the next decade A few weeks ago, Ericsson’s strategy consulting arm inCode published a 5G cloud gaming report in which it concluded that cloud gaming is...

URSP support lets one handset juggle enterprise and consumer slices at the same time In separate announcements, Nokia and Ericsson recently confirmed they had worked with Google to demonstrate support for multiple network slices on a Google Pixel 6 Pro handset, operating Android 13. The...

Optus has been testing 5G Standalone tecnology for nearly one year Australian operator Optus has recently launched its 5G Standalone network after nearly a year of testing, Lambo Kanagaratnam, Optus’s VP of networks, said in a blog post. The executive noted that the 5G Standalone network...

The lab test was carried out at 5TONIC, a Madrid-based open research and innovation laboratory founded by Telefónica and IMDEA Networks Spanish operator Telefónica and Ericsson have demonstrated end-to-end, automated network slicing in 5G Standalone, the telco said in a release. Telefonica said that the proof-of-concept...

There are four phases of managing a network slice instance: preparation, commissioning, operation and decommissioning. They all require provisioning. When used broadly in IT, provisioning simply refers to the process of making something available. More specifically, network provisioning within the telecommunications industry is the...

Cisco vision of network automation focused on visibility, intelligent data insights, and action Editor’s note: For the first installment in this two-part series, click here to read, “Cisco on Routed Optical Networking: The efficiency of it all (Part 1)”.  5G is maturing but new service revenues...

Nokia and Belgian telco Proximus have tested out 5G network slicing to see how it operates under congested network conditions.

Vodafone has suggested the industrial 5G market in the UK will be skewed unfairly towards elite private enterprises, in position to invest more easily in their own private network infrastructure, and collectively screwed out of £7 billion per annum in potential economic gains, mostly...

Service function chaining helps automate traffic flow between services in a virtual network In order for operators to traffic steer using a sequence of multiple Network Function Virtualizations (NFVs), they must make use of a technique called service function chaining (SFC) or network service chaining, which...

Turkcell will start providing 5G-ready private connectivity to its enterprise customers in the logistics sector with the support of Ericsson Private 5G solution   Turkcell and Ericsson said they have successfully performed a 5G industrial use case demonstration of a safe crossing for Autonomous Mobile Robots...

Each new generation of cellular technology spawns a new breed of mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). Since GSM, that has been the case, and 5G is no exception.  Vendors and other types of companies in non-telecom industries such as agriculture, automotive, logistics and oil/gas own...

Amdocs had previously announced the expansion of its 5G Value Plane offerings Amdocs has opened its new Americas 5G Experience Lab in Dallas, Texas. In a release, Amdocs said that the new 5G lab will enable organizations to create innovative services leveraging the power of 5G...

Cellular router size may seem insignificant in comparison to the footprint of most production plants, factories or warehouses, but at Digi we understand the physical fit of a router is critical to the success of your connectivity solution. Our engineers designed Digi EX50 5G...

5G RAN slicing is part of an edge-to-edge (E2E) network slicing strategy to guarantee predictable Quality of Service (QoS).

The network slicing app is unique in the market and offers a viable way for CSPs to monetize the new capabilities of 5G Earlier this week, Ericsson announced an end-user application that allows a business user or consumer to dynamically boost mobile connectivity via network...

As it continues to leverage investments in Standalone 5G, Vodafone today announced a successful lab trial, conducted with Ericsson, of automated creation of a network slice tuned to support virtual reality in a retail environment. According to Vodafone, it took 30 minutes "from placing...

Network slicing is a primary feature of Standalone 5G but E2E orchestration of the network and services presents challenges Operators are facing challenges along multiple vectors with the complementary yet distinct transitions to Standalone 5G, disaggregated network systems, and cloud-native operations. At the same time,...

Competitors are focused on FWA and MEC as routes to 5G monetization With operators spending billions to deploy, package and sell connectivity-backed solutions, 5G monetization has moved front-and-center in operator's messaging. Verizon, for instance, recently laid out its three-year service revenue outlook and sees fixed...

Network slicing and private networks offer enterprises different strengths, benefits and challenges for deployment and management.

2021 was a wild one for the 5G market. It was kind of like a roller coaster; exciting and ultimately rewarding, but also filled with a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Particularly for applications like private 5G, the markets became something of a...

Nokia announced that Japanese carrier KDDI has selected the vendor’s 5G Core and Converged Charging software to support its transition to a cloud-native 5G Core architecture. In a release, Nokia explained that following the evolution of KDDI’s networks to 5G Standalone core, subscribers will experience...

Nokia announced that it has deployed its 5G Standalone core network for Taiwanese telco Taiwan Mobile. In a release, the Finnish vendor said that the deployment will enable the operator to provide the most advanced 5G applications for enterprises and businesses, and to strengthen its...