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Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson claim first network slicing solution

Ericsson and Deutsche Telekom carried out a proof-of-concept to demonstrate a secure network slice that automatically connects to private cloud services Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson announced what they claim is the first implementation of a uniquely integrated solution to customize and manage end-to-end network slices...

China Unicom, Tencent form joint venture

China Mobile-Tencent JV had been initially approved by China’s market regulator in November 2022 Chinese internet company Tencent Holdings and China Unicom have officially formed a joint venture with a registered capital of CNY300 million ($43.4 million), Chinese press reported. The JV was initially approved by...

Vodafone, ITN partner to broadcast coronation using 5G SA

Vodafone has worked with ITN to dedicate a slice of its public 5G SA network for the broadcast of the coronation U.K. telecom group Vodafone has signed a partnership with broadcaster ITN to broadcast the coronation of King Charles III via a public 5G Standalone...

Taking a slice out of private wireless networks (Reader Forum)

Private wireless is quickly infiltrating enterprise networks everywhere. For the first time, companies now have direct access to new shared cellular spectrum, made available by the FCC and other telecom regulatory bodies around the world, to own and operate their own mobile networks. The big...

Four pillars of a service-based architecture

With the move to a service-based architecture, what does it take for operators to become cloud native?  With meaningful new 5G revenues failing to materialize with the Non-standalone architecture, operators are now increasingly moving to a 5G Standalone service-based architecture. In this transition, there are...

Nokia to enable transport network slicing for DoCoMo’s 5G network

Nokia said that Docomo deployed the vendor's 7750 SR-14s core routers as part of this project Finnish vendor Nokia announced it will enhance Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo’s nationwide IP core backbone and enable transport network slicing as it rolls out new 5G mobile services. Nokia noted...

Rohde & Schwarz White Paper: Interactivity test for new 5G use cases

5G is more than just higher data rates. The main advantage lies in the scalability of the network slices to support different critical applications. These network slices can be tuned for extremely short latencies, especially for reliable connections and peak transport rates. Learn how...

Network slicing – How carriers can find greater ROI for 5G (Reader Forum)

Network slicing enables differentiated services Communication service providers (CSPs) know that nothing is predictable with networktraffic. The changing nature of network patterns is a challenge when providing thealways-on services that discerning clients demand. To address these challenges, 5G network slicing combines the coverage of large, publicnetworks with the...

Singtel unveils 5G security-as-a-slice offering in Singapore

Singtel said the new capability identifies and blocks cyber threats at the network level thus preventing them from reaching the network’s users Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel unveiled its new 5G security-as-a-slice (SecaaS) offering, the telco said in a release. The new capability identifies and blocks cyber...

BICS selects Nokia SDN solution for 5G network slicing

Nokia exec: 'Network slicing is another piece of the 5G puzzle' BICS has deployed Nokia’s SDN (software-defined networking) controller designed to automate optimal traffic routing on the network, which the companies said will improve overall network performance. BICS will use the controller, which monitors routing...

Ericsson, Telia announce 5G program for industrial firms in Sweden

The initiative will bring together 5G experts and specialists from both Telia and Ericsson to support the program and its customers Swedish operator Telia and compatriot vendor Ericsson announced the launch of NorthStar, which it describes as a 5G innovation program for industrial enterprises, to...

KDDI will use Samsung’s 5G core for its SA network

Samsung noted that the 5G core will enable KDDI to optimize network slicing Samsung Electronics announced the company has been selected by Japanese telco KDDI to provide its cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) core for the operator’s commercial network across Japan. Samsung’s 5G core solution supports both...

Ericsson, Intel and Microsoft trial network slicing on laptops

Expanding the range of devices for network slicing will open up new use cases, says Ericsson Ericsson partnered with Intel and Microsoft to trial network slicing at its lab in Sweden, showing that multiple network slices can be used on cellular-connected Windows 11 laptops...

The roadmap to fully automated 5G network slicing (Reader Forum)

For mobile operators, there’s a lot to like about network slicing. For starters, it enables their 5G networks to support a much more comprehensive range of use cases and customer types, which opens the door for more revenue opportunities. These opportunities couldn’t come at a...

FET, Ericsson use 5G slicing to deliver solution to Taiwan police

The 5G smart patrol car solution is an application created for the Kaohsiung City Police Department, in a city located in Southern Taiwan Taiwanese operator Far EasTone Telecom (FET) said it had delivered what it claims is the world-first 5G smart patrol car solution for...

5G-to-business market in APAC to reach revenues of $25b by 2028

ABI Research noted that revenues from 5G network slicing deployments in APAC will grow from $151 million in 2022 to $12 billion by 2028   The deployment of 5G private networks in Asia Pacific is expected to reach revenues of $13 billion in 2028, up from...

Spectrum, systems, slicing – five key challenges to bring private 5G to the masses

A session at Private Networks European Forum (PNEF) last month considered the challenges, and broader cultural shift, to bring ‘private 5G to the masses’. Koen Mioulet, secretary at the European Users Wireless Enterprise Network Association (EUWENA), and Maria Cuevas, networks research director at UK-based...

Nokia and Nedaa partner on 5G smart city services in Dubai

Nedaa’s network already utilizes Nokia's infrastructure and can support many of the requirements for mission-critical networks   Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nedaa, the security network provider of the Dubai government. In a release, Nokia said that the...

Embracing innovation and openness in the 5G core

The 5G core presents Communication Service Providers (CSPs) with a ready platform for innovation. Changes in software design, cloud-native architecture, and scalability for 5G core services can help CSPs achieve hyperscaler-like agility and capabilities. Simultaneously achieving improved network performance and better reliability seems like a...

‘Now is the time’: Verizon migrates commercial traffic to 5G core

The 5G core is built on the Verizon Cloud Platform Verizon has officially begun moving customer traffic onto its cloud-native, containerized-design 5G core. Doing so will deliver "unprecedented levels of service agility, flexibility and automated scalability," said the carrier. The 5G core is built...

How 5G network slicing expands opportunities (Reader Forum)

Cellular networks were built over several decades with features that provided a consistent experience for all users. However, over time, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) realized the need for more options and customized capabilities as enterprises continued to scale. Enter 5G — which through higher speeds,...

The surprising value — and uses — of network slicing selection (Reader Forum)

In a world with 5G connectivity, network slicing is one of the prominent technologies that is here to stay, delivering tailored services and connectivity for users. Network slicing provides communication service providers (CSPs) the ability to flexibly separate services in their 5G network and...

SoftBank demos automated network slicing between 5G and MEC

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, Telia launch 5G SA network with network slicing for FWA

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)...