Evolved Packet Core (EPC)

While there are numerous security safeguards and specialized functions within the 5G standards, they are not enough to fully protect the network, according to Mike Hawley, Nokia’s head of packet …

Rohde & Schwarz: Voice over New Radio (VoNR) should be ‘considered a prerequisite for successful 5G deployment in Standalone operation’ In cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) networks, operators can deliver high-quality …

In the massive effort to connect the billions of people without reliable access to broadband, there is no singular solution that can be delivered by one company or government. Bridging …

Ericsson talks dual-mode cloud core; Oracle on move from VNF to CNF With one notable exception, commercial 5G networks use a non-standalone architecture wherein new 5G NR radio infrastructure is …

Most of you reading this blog will be doing so under lockdown. Whether or not you are reading this while working is another matter, but regardless, you will be using …

Open Mobile Evolved Core is part of the larger CORD project In 2017, Sprint worked with Intel Labs on an open source mobile core dubbed C3PO–Clean CUPS Core for Packet …

Network virtualization investments often start with the EPC Last week T-Mobile US announced it worked with Cisco to deploy the “world’s largest” virtualized evolved packet core covering some 70 million …

FCC pauses shot clock related to Sprint, T-Mobile US merger In a week of 5G-related world firsts, T-Mobile US got into the mix by announcing completion of the “world’s largest” …

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India both using cloud-native core solution As India’s booming mobile market continues to develop, Nokia is chalking up another win for its cloud-native core solution. The …

Affirmed Networks benchmarks vEPC performance Network virtualization is most certainly a process, but one that’s imperative to the evolution from hardware-driven connectivity to much more flexible software control. While operators …

Mavenir SVP highlights 5G bandwidth, latency benefits Early deployments of commercial 5G services will look more like really fast LTE services, according to John Baker, Mavenir SVP, Business Development. During …

Mavenir delivers virtualized Media Breakout Controller (vMBC) Software company Mavenir recently premiered its virtualized Media Breakout Controller (vMBC), which enables operators to host virtual routing, firewall and user plane data …

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Radisys and Mavenir integrate vEPC into M-CORD as part of partnership Wireless network company Radisys Corporation alongside software-based telecom networking provider Mavenir announced they are collaborating to offer communication service …

The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a nonprofit that serves projects creating solutions using open source software and software defined standards, recently unveiled that Intel Labs’ has made its Xeon Processor …

The continued growth of LTE and the emergence of IoT are stimulating development of new applications that require different business and architectural models for delivery of services. This overview is …

Nokia discusses the role of virtualization from the EPC to the baseband unit The explosion of connected, smart devices, coupled with unyielding demand from consumers and enterprises for mobile data, …

Affirmed Networks discusses how virtualizing the evolved packet core will facilitate 5G network slicing for the internet of things. BARCELONA, Spain – In the race to “5G,” operators are steadily …

Working with Nokia, StarHub will commercially launch the service by the end of 2016 Finnish vendor Nokia and Singapore telecom operator StarHub have achieved peak upload speed of 150 megabits per …

Thai operator plans to launch VoLTE-enabled phones with Huawei Thai mobile operator Advanced Info Service launched commercial voice-over-LTE services across all 77 provinces in the country, according to an announcement …

Service providers should regard signaling as a competitive advantage that fosters innovation, rather than a source of frustration As the Internet of Things takes shape and 5G use cases bring …

The Japanese firm plans to start deploying the NFV technology on its network this month NTT DoCoMo said it has completed development of what it claims to be the world’s …

French telecoms vendor Alcatel-Lucent announced the deployment of its 7950 XRS IP core router in the China Mobile national IP backbone network and metro networks. The equipment provider affirmed that …

Affirmed Networks supplied virtual evolved packet core In what the communications service provider billed as a strategic move, Saudi Telecom Co. deployed a virtual evolved packet core specific to machine-to-machine …

DragonWave packet radios selected by Saudi Telecom The largest network operator in Saudi Arabia announced a new supply agreement with DragonWave to drive a planned network expansion in which Saudi …