BROWSING: network slicing

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 approach softwarization differently, many see deployment of a virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) as a...

Network slicing will be an important enabler of the ability to execute on 5G business models. But how networks are sliced will have a big impact on how services are rolled out. If the full potential of 5G is to be realized, networks will have...

  The first 5G networks may be commercially ready by the end of this year. Mobile subscribers are within sniffing distance of lightning-fast 5G, a truly exciting prospect after years of build-up, speculation, discussion and…yes…some hype. 5G will open up use cases and business revenue...

As with 5G and IoT, network slicing security offers a range of challenges that the ICT industry must prepare for By now, we’ve heard plenty about how the complexity inherent in 5G and IoT networks will result in new attack vectors and additional opportunities for...

In this installment of network slicing 101, we’ll take a look at the basics of network slicing as it relates to both 4G and 5G use cases Network slicing is often viewed as a single concept within 5G, wholly dependent on 5G networks. However, while...

In this installment of Network Slicing 101, we’ll examine the basics of network virtualization as applied to network slicing. When we hear about network slicing, one of the most common attributes associated with the concept is the notion that the slices will need to be...

Vertical services equate to new operator revenue, 5G-IA says In an interview with RCR Wireless News during 5G Americas' 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium in Austin, Texas, Colin Willcock, chairman of the 5G Infrastructure Association, said Europe might not be first to deploy the next generation...

Part of the 5G vision includes an on demand, bespoke data pipe that perfectly optimized to meet the needs of any service.  Network and spectrum resources will see maximum efficiency of usage in this model, but how do we get there?

The deployment of 5G networks will require the simultaneous availability of several new technologies for the first time. Those technologies—namely SDN, NFV, network slicing, distributed cloud and mobile edge computing—will need to work together, interoperating successfully in order to make 5G a reality. Currently,...

In this installment of Network Slicing 101, we’ll examine the basics of what is meant by end-to-end as applied to network slicing. When we hear about network slicing, one of the most common attributes associated with the concept is the notion that the slices will...

  Chinese firms say the new agreement will allow them to offer network slicing for IoT, internet of vehicles and industrial control China’s second-largest mobile operator, China Unicom, has signed an agreement with Huawei for the development of 5G network slicing technologies. The two companies said they...

Incoming 5G networks, buoyed by network slicing and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, will be at the heart of developments in autonomous vehicles, intelligent transport systems, and driver safety, BMW Group has said at a 5G demo with Nokia at its headquarters in Munich. The German...

Automation and 5G network slicing will create opportunities for operators and end users Orange Poland, a subsidiary of French multinational telecom operator Orange, was the first of the service provider's national businesses to test open source network management and operations software, and is building the...

  It has been a decade or so since society began to discover the many benefits of the cloud. Since then, online services have changed our lives: how we communicate with others, how we entertain ourselves, how we do business and run the infrastructure that...

Core network virtualization Network operators are virtualizing their core networks in an effort to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace. By enabling virtualization in the core network, service providers can significantly decrease operational expenditure (OPEX) and capital expenditure (CAPEX), while accelerating the delivery of...

Network slicing and 5G Network slicing has received significant attention among telecom operators, especially with the commercialization of 5G networks on the horizon. Based upon the principles of network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN), network slicing is expected to play a major role...

Cisco will provide networking expertise for 5G RuralFirst project will create an end-to-end testbed system to test Cisco announced it will lead a project to create a complete end-to-end rural 5G testbed system for trials of new wireless and networking technologies and services in the...

3GPP already looking to Release 16 In December last year the 3GPP finalized the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification, paving the way for early commercial deployments that will use an upgraded radio connected to LTE core networks. The international standards-setting body met this week...

Industry leaders share their perspectives on network slicing Using software-defined networking to run multiple, virtual networks on a single, physical infrastructure--that's the dream of 5G. As new services are created, servers will hop into action to create a customized, on-demand data pipe that will connect...

Netcracker VP discusses commercialization and monetization of 5G Ari Banerjee, Netcracker's vice president of strategy, reflected on the prominence of 5G and related news that came out of Mobile World Congress, but noted that beyond just network implementations, operators need a path to use 5G...

The 5G testbeds will receive approximately $35 million in funding The U.K. government has allocated £25 million ($ 34.7 million) in new funding to six 5G pilots across the country. The six projects are run by small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), universities and...

Dynamic service assurance is needed to support IoT and 5G In an interview with RCR Wireless News during Mobile World Congress 2018, John English, Netscout Systems product line manager, explained the challenges operators face in maintaining service assurance as they virtualize infrastructure to gradually automate...

Nokia project with the Hamburg Port Authority portends the future of 5G network slicing Nokia dropped a massive amount of news before and during Mobile World Congress 2018. To get a high-level understanding of how the myriad operator engagements and product launches fit together, RCR...

The two companies will collaborate on end-to- end network slicing for critical communications Mobile operator Swisscom announced plans to deploy a commercial 5G network by the end of this year in partnership with Ericsson, which will provide the necessary hardware and software. The European telco said it will trial...