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/ John English

Getting Ready for Big 5G

The cloudified 5G standalone (SA) network presents big visibility challenges for operations and engineering teams to assure and secure the network. The Big 5G conference is coming...

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/ Agnes Mends Crentsil

Leading the Charge on Open RAN

With 5G on the cusp of widespread adoption, the creation of more open standards for radio access network (RAN) equipment design has been widely viewed as crucial for speeding along...

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/ Lori Angelot

Podcast with RCR: Will 5G Change the World?

Join Dr. Vikram Saksena talks with RCR and discusses how operators and other partners are working to bring 5G to vertical enterprises. This discussion looks at the role of...

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/ Lauren Womack

6G and Leisure

We get closer to a 6G reality every day. In a previous article, I discussed some of the myriad possibilities and improvements sixth-generation (6G) networks could enable. Advances...

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/ Agnes Mends Crentsil

Transforming the Future of Service Assurance

As telecom providers look to meet the evolving needs of business-to-business (B2B) customers, there is a growing focus on service assurance in order to deliver superior network...

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/ John English

Must-Have KPIs for New FTTH/FTTx/DAA Infrastructure

Service availability and user experience are arguably the two most important metrics a cable/multiple-system-operator (MSO) or fixed-line carrier needs to constantly measure...

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/ John English

Moving to the Cable Edge with DAA

A major evolution to the cable/multiple system operators (MSO) infrastructure is underway with the deployment of fiber to the home and business premises (FTTX/FTTH) and the...

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/ Agnes Mends Crentsil

Destination 6G: Next Stop 5G Advanced

Ready or not, 5G has ushered in many emerging technologies, and it is advancing the technology ecosystem onward to 6G. The sixth generation of wireless technology promises to...

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/ John English

Moving to the Cloud with 5G Standalone Means Moving to Automation

A few years ago, 5G came out of the gate as the fastest-deployed mobile technology to date. And then came a slowdown. What happened to 5G deployment? There are several good...

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/ John English

Justifying the Cost of 5G: The Search for a True Business Case

Communications service providers (CSPs) are spending big to bring 5G to market. A recent industry report found that over the past five years, the wireless industry has invested...

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/ Agnes Mends Crentsil

Cloud-native: It’s Not a Matter of If, but When for Communications Service Providers

The journey to a cloud-native network environment is complex for communications service providers (CSPs). To transform their networks into a cloud-native ecosystem, CSPs must...

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/ Agnes Mends Crentsil

Network Slicing: Get Your Piece of the Pie, Ensure Return on Investment (ROI)

Prioritizing and differentiating network traffic based on critical business use cases and consumer services is a powerful benefit 5G networks deliver via network slicing. 4G...

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