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Orange on cloud native—‘It’s about agility, scalability, resource efficiency, cost optimization’ 

New paradigms around infrastructure automation and software development are guiding the cloud-native reinvention of Orange Change is afoot in the telecom industry as the move to cloud-native operating and technological principles push and pull operators into new paradigms. With a renewed sense of conviction about...

Achieving end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment

Quality data, digital twins and AI/ML will all help operators enable end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment Managing the complex components of a multi-cloud environment is proving to be a monumental challenge for network operators, especially coupled with the growing need for automation techniques driven...

Connecting network edges with a ‘balanced’ multi-cloud model

For F5, it’s not just about delivering these applications at the edge; it’s also crucial to secure them once they’re there According to F5’s Senior Solutions Engineering Manager Chas Lesley, prioritizing application location and delivery is “critically important” for multi-cloud interoperability. The smartphone made it...

Five core network design considerations from 5G to 6G

The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into 5G—with the move to a Standalone 5G architecture and cloud-native 5G core the next major...

How can telcos ensure resiliency at the edge?

Edge resilience, according to Volt Active Data’s Chief Product Officer Dheeraj Remella, is a ‘multi-pronged endeavor’ By utilizing edge technology, telecom operators can improve their own operations and enable new applications and use cases; however, the edge must be close to the premises in order...

‘Beautiful end-to-end automation’ — How will operators infuse AI into their networks?

Examples of how operators are using AI today include network anomaly detection and root cause analysis Telecom companies have been using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their operations for years. However, the current telco environment sets the stage for further innovation around...

Telco cloud model strategies — what’s going where?

Telefónica's Multi-Cloud Tools Manager: 'There is no one single type of a cloud that serves everything equally' Panelists at the recent Telco Cloud and Edge Forum discussed the future of telco cloud strategies as they work to balance the need for innovation and the ability...

Six cloud-native best practices (and four steps to implementation) from Orange

Orange sees its cloud-native reinvention as setting the stage for the ultimate move to AI-native networking As it relates to how telecom networks were built and operated, not much changed between 1990 and 2010; physical networks were (and some still are) built using specialized, proprietary...

What is the role of CI/CD in cloud-native and edge environments?

In a more open and flexible network environment, the attack surface has been 'opened up' Emerging technologies like cloud, edge and AI represent serious opportunities for telcos when it comes to network performance, efficiency and potential new revenue streams; however, they also present a host...

Three open API challenges in telecom networks

Telcos are recognizing that in order to monetize the potential inherent in cloud-native networks, they must simplify the interface for developers While open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were a big topic at this and last year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona thanks to the GSMA...

Nvidia unveils 6G research cloud platform

The Nvidia 6G research cloud platform is comprised of Nvidia's aerial omniverse digital twin for 6G Nvidia announced the availability of a 6G research platform that will allow researchers to develop the next phase of wireless technology. The Nvidia 6G Research Cloud platform is open, flexible...

Bringing cloud-native operations and technology into telecoms

Mavenir has supported the cloud-native network deployments 1&1 and ENet—operators CEOs talk through innovation at the speed of cloud, and the role of strong vendor partnerships At a panel during Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Mavenir CEO Pardeep Kohli explained that in order for service providers...

Zain partners with Nokia for 5G Cloud RAN Infrastructure

Zain KSA recently said it aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024 Saudi carrier Zain KSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia with the aim of collaborating on 5G cloud RAN infrastructure, the former said in a release. Through the...

Editorial Report: The move to 5G Standalone and creating a cloud-native telco

As 5G marks its fifth year in commercial availability, network monetization is elusive and it seems the best is (hopefully) still to come. The shift from 5G Non-standalone to Standalone is a pivotal moment, introducing a new cloud-native core, revolutionary service-based architecture and dynamic management for...

AWS to launch infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in 2026

As part of its long-term commitment, AWS is planning to invest more than $5.3 billion in Saudi Arabia Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to launch an AWS infrastructure region in Saudi Arabia in 2026. AWS said in a release that the new infrastructure region will...

Ericsson, O2 Telefonica announce cloud RAN deployment

Ericsson claimed the deployment is the first cloud RAN project in Europe Swedish vendor Ericsson and German operator O2 Telefonica will start deploying Cloud RAN technology to support the latter’s 5G Standalone (SA) network in Offenbach, Germany in the first half of 2024. The vendor said...

Dell takes on 5G core, multi-vendor infrastructure automation

From vertical stacks to open, horizontal networks As it continues to grow its Telecom Systems Business, Dell Technologies announced ahead of Mobile World Congress in Barcelona solutions that address ongoing operator efforts to broadly modernize, cloudily and automate network infrastructure and management processes. Dell’s telecom...

Telecom Cloud Core Optimized with the AMD-based PowerEdge R7615

The transition of telecom core functions from purpose-built hardware to commercially available servers has introduced a number of challenges, including compute density, power efficiency, and performance optimization in a cloud environment.  Since this large-scale migration kicked off about ten years ago, we’ve seen a...

Editorial Webinar: The move to 5G Standalone and creating a cloud-native telco

As 5G marks its fifth year in commercial availability, network monetization is elusive and it seems the best is (hopefully) still to come. The shift from 5G Non-standalone to Standalone is a pivotal moment, introducing a new cloud-native core, revolutionary service-based architecture and dynamic management for...

What does it mean for an operator to be cloud native?

The move 5G Standalone and cloud native requires an overhaul of technology stack and organizational workflows While the industry is already beating the 6G drum, there’s still a lot left to do with 5G. The move to 5G Standalone (SA) and leveraging a cloud-native core...

Telecom trends—2024 and beyond [Reader Forum]

I have been in the Telecom industry since 2004 when I started in network engineering at Verizon, this year marks 20 years in the industry! I ‘grew up’ Telecom and have worked in wireline, wireless and places where they converge, I have seen lots...

Appetite for disruption – 1NCE looks to turn IoT software market on its head

Germany-headquartered IoT MVNO 1NCE has announced a series of software plugins in its cloud-based connectivity management platform to accelerate IoT development projects, and spearhead its development as an open software system for global IoT connectivity. It claims to have posted a 33 percent jump...

How does 5G transport automation help reduce network opex?

In addition to helping operators cut costs, Ericsson’s AI-enabled approach to 5G transport automation sets the stage for new service monetization As the industry continues to advance 5G networks, the stage is set for the scaled transition to cloud-native standalone mode of operation that will...

HPE confirms $14bn Juniper deal to make it a ‘new networking leader’

Cloud and edge solutions provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has confirmed it has agreed a deal to acquire enterprise networking specialist Juniper Networks for $14 billion. The acquisition will double HPE’s networking business, increasing from around 18 percent of its total annual revenue to...