From core to RAN to edge, Dell Technologies is taking an ecosystem-first approach to telecom transformation
At Mobile World Congress, Dell Technologies showcased how it’s helping communications service providers (CSPs) transform their entire network to an open, disaggregated, cloud-native architecture—beginning with the core network as...
In a world of cloud-native infrastructure, is the network still the backbone — or just another service in the stack?
As telecom networks evolve into cloud-native, software-defined platforms, operators are being forced to ask an uncomfortable question: In a world defined by distributed cloud infrastructure,...
Successful technology transformation also requires successful business and operational transformation
Communications service providers (CSPs) are under mounting pressure to accelerate transformation—the high-level goals are to modernize infrastructure while also deploying a future-ready network, leverage automation to make operations more cost-effective, and diversify revenue streams by...
Telcos are adopting chaos engineering to test resiliency, reduce downtime and ensure systems can withstand real-world failures — before they happen.
As telecom networks adopt increasingly complex cloud-native architectures, traditional notions of reliability are being upended. In place of static, hardware-centric infrastructure, operators are building...
DevOps is the strategy of bringing together development and operations teams to collaborate to automate the network lifecycle; CI/CD is the execution of this strategy
Vertically integrated, monolithic systems are reliable, but slow to evolve. By decomposing functions into microservices, deployable across distributed environments, cloud-native...
As networks go cloud-native, telecom operators face pivotal choices between telco private clouds or public and hybrid clouds
As telecom networks transition to cloud-native architectures, operators face key decisions about cloud deployment models. Before, telco clouds were private clouds — end of discussion. They...
Deutsche Telekom said the agreement focuses on cloud and AI integration to modernize its networks and applications
German carrier Deutsche Telekom has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Google Cloud, extending until 2030. In a release, the telco noted that the agreement focuses on cloud...
Virgin Media O2 on the “open heart surgery” behind its push to build an end-to-end network automation platform
At Mobile World Congress 2025, executives from Pure Storage, Red Hat and Virgin Media O2 gathered to unpack key themes from the show. The conversation brought to...
Unlike legacy VNFs — often monolithic and dependent on virtual machines — CNFs are designed from the ground up for cloud environments
As telecom networks evolve to meet the demands of 5G, edge computing and automation, traditional physical and virtual network functions (PNFs and VNFs)...
Ahead of Mobile World Congress, Verizon put out a good bit of news, most of which speaks broadly to how it’s laying the groundwork for its long-term network evolution. To briefly call a few out:
In January, the company delineated six tech trends to watch...
O2 Telefónica will also use a unified set of AWS services, including Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus and Amazon Managed Grafana, to monitor its entire 5G network
German telco O2 Telefónica Germany, owned by Spanish operator Telefónica, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS)...
o2 Telefónica has implemented Ericsson Cloud RAN at the first of a what will eventually be eight mobile phone masts in the Offenbach area in Germany
BARCELONA–During Mobile World Congress 2025, Ericsson announced that a deployment by o2 Telefónica has marked the world's first implementation...
The evolution of wireless technology to 5G and beyond with synergistic expansion of use cases into new verticals, such as autonomous vehicles, telemedicine, smart manufacturing, and smart grids, is having a disruptive change on network design. Mobile operators now share network responsibilities with hyperscalers...
Alibaba Group emphasized that the initiative reflects its strategic focus on AI-driven expansion
Chinese holding Alibaba Group has announced plans to invest CNY380 billion ($52.4 billion) in cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next three years, South China Morning Post reported.
The initiative...
Under the deal, Bell Canada will roll out Nokia’s Cloud RAN solution, which is designed to be compatible with both existing and future O-RAN systems
Bell Canada and Nokia have expanded their collaboration to include Cloud RAN deployment and the groundwork for Open RAN integration,...
Red Hat says that its OpenShift Platform will allow T-Mo US to automate operations and support cloud-native 5G applications
Ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Red Hat — IBM-owned open source solutions provider — announced that T-Mobile US has selected the Red Hat OpenShift Platform...
Ericsson noted that this initiative will result in Europe's largest core network
U.K. carrier Three UK has chosen Ericsson to develop its next-generation cloud-native core network.
In a release, Ericsson noted that this initiative will result in Europe's largest core network, with capacity expanding more than...
The AWS Region in Thailand features three Availability Zones
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of the AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region, featuring three Availability Zones and the API name ap-southeast-7.
In a blog posts, AWS noted that this new region marks the firm’s...
AWS said the move will deliver more scalable, secure and cost-effective 5G services for Comcast customers
Comcast announced this week that it will migrate its 5G mobile packet core, developed by Nokia, from on-premise infrastructure entirely onto the AWS public cloud. AWS said the move...
MTN noted that the agreement is expected to offer benefits to customers, such as increased access to technologies like IoT and AI
South African telecom operator MTN has formed a partnership with China Telecom and Huawei, focusing on 5G technology, cloud services, IoT and artificial...
Cloud-native telecom networks are all about agility and functionality, and operators around the world are increasingly architecting their 5G cores in the cloud as they move to cloud-native, 5G Standalone systems.
According to the GSA, 60 operators worldwide have launched 5G Standalone as of September...
Blue Planet sees AI as a spectrum of technologies collectively driving network automation forward
In a wide-ranging discussion with RCR Wireless News, Gabriele di Piazza, vice president of products, alliances and architectures with Blue Planet by Ciena, immediately made the point that AI is a...
This article is intended for individual/individuals who predominantly work for mobile operators and mobile enterprise business who would like to leverage containerized network functions that can generate, emulate, and validate real-world traffic to test.
Introduction
In today’s cloud-native world, there are a number of advantages when...
Singtel said that the new offering will enable customers to deploy, manage and scale their AI applications
Singaporean operator Singtel announced the launch of RE:AI, its new Artificial Intelligence Cloud Service (AI Cloud) offering, the telco said in a release.
The telco noted that this launch...
