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Simpler systems, faster returns, happier teams – five key trends in private 5G

Following on from the article last week, about “ecosystem linkage” in the private 5G market, Stephen Douglas, head of market strategy at Spirent, presents five key trends with cellular in the broad enterprise space. Note, he lists a bunch of others in conversation, as...

To sell 5G SLAs, CSPs need complete network visibility and telco-grade accuracy (Reader Forum)

With the ongoing roll-out of 5G standalone networks, wireless carriers find themselves tasked with meeting heightened service quality and performance expectations. In an era where service degradation or network failure is simply not an option, especially for mission-critical applications like autonomous vehicles, telemedicine and...

Nokia intros glut of industrial 5G devices – ‘because, like we know, devices are a problem’

Nokia has released a glut of industrial 5G devices for deployment by enterprises, typically engaged in hard-nosed Industry 4.0 disciplines, in private 5G networks. The new products include an AI-laden video camera for various quick-time industrial analysis, wearable cameras for site surveillance and staff...

Why service management and orchestration are essential for CSPs to meet today’s market requirements (Reader Forum)

A zero-touch operational model is becoming increasingly critical for communications service providers (CSPs) to realize the monetary benefits of multi-vendor digital services such as dynamic 5G and Internet of Things (IoT) offerings. However, considerable transformation is required for the CSPs to evolve the service...

‘Rivals are going the wrong way’ – Cisco teases Wi-Fi-friendly private 5G bundle

Cisco is readying a Wi-Fi-style pay-as-you-go private LTE and 5G offer for enterprises, and particularly for industrial enterprises, which comprises Cisco-led pre-sale network-design consultancy and post-sale network management support. Details about the in-between build-phase, in terms of sale-side network parts and ownership, are less...

Network monitoring – the ‘only way’ to know what you’re really getting from private 5G

This article is taken from a new Enterprise IoT Insights report on Industrial 5G SLAs. The full article, including additional sections, along with the rest of the report – with commentary from the likes of Accenture, Appledore Research, Nokia, Lufthansa Industry Solutions, Vodafone and...

Vendors sell, integrators build, operators run – the case for carrier-led private 5G (ramble on)

This is a summary of a conversation with Vodafone’s group head of IoT business development, Phil Skipper. The interview will be published in full next week; the below works as a teaser, and a rejoinder to a piece published last week, called The role...

The role of operators in the weird science of Industry 4.0 (a ramble on private 5G)

Some quick (perhaps not fully-formed) thoughts on the supply and management of private 5G networks for industry. These come from a series of conversations for an upcoming report (and webinar) about the kind of service level agreements (SLAs) that might go to under-write industrial-grade...

Senet on 2021: A mandate for SLA-backed carrier-grade IoT networks

As IoT deployments continue to scale and solution requirements become more predictable, the market will recognize the clear distinction between carrier-grade low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks and those that fail to meet carrier-grade specifications. This distinction will draw clear lines between commercial and consumer grade...

451 Research: Hybrid IT management lessons and challenges

451 Research report explores various approaches to hybrid IT management Schneider Electric, a global specialist in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, disclosed a newly commissioned 451 Research study, which explored various approaches to hybrid IT management. In particular, the authors of the...