BROWSING: Telco Cloud Fundamentals
Top 3 telco cloud use cases
Among other things, a telco cloud architecture makes it easier for operators to collaborate with enterprise customers to develop customized B2B solutions
Because telco operations have more stringent performance and quality of service requirements than IT or public cloud operations — along with vastly more...
Top 5 mobile edge computing use cases
Mobile Edge Computing or Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) is already having a transformational effect on business in the cloud.
Non-real time RIC vs. near-real time RIC
The RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is an essential part of the Open RAN architecture, operate in near real time and non real time.
‘It’s the network that matters, not the device’: now.gg CEO on cloud gaming
In a blog post, mobile cloud provider now.gg referenced a 2020 IDC report to claim that 60-70% of phones worldwide aren’t suited for gaming. The company uses this to support the idea that if a gamer uses the hybrid cloud to run a game,...
What is an xApp? Network automation fundamentals
An xApp is software running on a near-real time Radio Access Network (RAN) Intelligent Controller (RIC) which enhances spectrum efficiency.
What is an rApp? Network automation fundamentals
An rApp is a software application that helps optimize network traffic. It's part of the Open RAN architecture.
VNFs vs. CNFs for telco cloud operations
Telco cloud operations require separate strategies for Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) and Cloud Native Functions (CNFs).
What is DevOps, and how are operators approaching it?
DevOps is a practical methodology for making software that is sometimes positioned as a cultural mindset for organizations.
Docker vs. Kubernetes for container management and orchestration
Docker and Kubernetes serve complementary functions to manage software containers used in cloud computing - for creation and orchestration.
What makes a telco cloud a telco cloud?
‘Telco Cloud’ describes a cloud computing environment optimized for the workloads and demands of telecom operators
What is mobile edge computing?
Mobile Edge Computing or Multi-Access Edge Computing moves compute out of the data center and closer to the user.
What is a Cloud native Network Function?
A cloud native network function (CNF) replaces a physical device connected to the network with interconnected apps called microservices.
What is a Virtual Network Function?
A Virtual Network Function replaces network hardware with software which can be changed and scaled to meet burgeoning 5G demands.
Public cloud vs. private cloud: Understanding the difference
“Public cloud” is cloud computing delivered via the Internet; “private cloud” is cloud computing for a single client.
Top 3 hyperscalers and how they are impacting 5G
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are hyperscaler apex predators, and offer both an existential threat and business opportunity for carriers.
What is Kubernetes and what does it mean for 5G?
Kubernetes is cloud software container management that can help carriers with 5G Network Functions Virtualization
What is a Service Based Architecture?
The 5G Core is a Service Based Architecture, a cloud-native approach that enables services to operate and communicate independently.
What is a cloud-native 5G network?
Cloud-native 5G means advantage of scale
The 5G Core standard defines a Service-Based Architecture (SBA) that is designed from the start for cloud-native 5G network deployment. This enables communication service providers to build and iterate network functions faster, with greater scalability and flexibility than before....
Is cloud the great equalizer? Q&A with Deloitte about bridging the digital divide
Deloitte provides three reasons that the U.S. digital divide remains
Following the digital divide wake-up call prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the reveal of President Joe Biden's sweeping infrastructure plan, RCR Wireless News spoke with Deloitte Consulting's Chief Cloud Strategy Officer David Linthicum and...