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Open RAN platform acceleration needed to deliver on operator expectations

25 June 2021 Sponsors: Qualcomm Technologies Inc.

It is clear from a recent Heavy Reading survey that wireless network operators are expecting Open RAN to deliver wireless performance and achieve significant reductions in both capex and opex costs. This will not be achieved without hardware acceleration for key network functions. Hardware acceleration is particularly important for Layer 1 processing, significantly reducing power […]

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Open source software expected to drive open RAN deployments

9 June 2021 Sponsors: Wind River

The shift to virtualized RAN and open RAN is creating new opportunities for carriers to shift much of their RAN hardware and software to server-based platforms and solutions based on open source software. The O-RAN Alliance and other industry groups have both developed and adopted open source solutions for significant parts of the open RAN […]

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Why open RAN needs flexible hardware acceleration

4 June 2021 Sponsors: Xilinx

The combination of 5G and open RAN presents a significant opportunity for carriers and enterprises to upgrade and enhance their wireless networks without being tied to legacy equipment and existing suppliers. The use of server-based white box hardware and virtualized software functions with standardized interfaces and functionality opens the market to a much wider ecosystem […]

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OTN to Edge, Building Simplified Architecture for Premium Experience

09:00 AM BST Thursday, June 10, 2021 Sponsors: Huawei

Optical networking is playing a more and more important role in mobile, home broadband, private line and cloud services. OTN to Edge is the key to guaranteeing optimal and assured user experience. In this Light Reading webinar, we will explore the innovation of a new solution, the commercial application, including how to enhance user experience and […]

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Heavy Reading’s Accelerating Open RAN Platforms Operator Survey

May 2021 Sponsors: Qualcomm, Wind River, WWT, Xilinx

This white paper written by Simon Stanley presents the key findings from the Heavy Reading “Accelerating Open RAN Platforms Survey,” conducted in March and April 2021. The combination of 5G and open RAN is driving significant opportunities for carriers and enterprises to upgrade and enhance their wireless networks without being tied to legacy equipment and […]

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Accelerating Open RAN Platforms Operator Survey: Charting the Use of Hardware Acceleration and Integration in Open RAN Deployments

Thursday, May 6, 2021, 11:00 am New York / 4:00 pm London Sponsors: Qualcomm, Wind River, WWT, Xilinx

The combination of 5G and open RAN is driving significant opportunities for carriers and enterprises to upgrade and enhance their wireless networks without being tied to legacy equipment and existing suppliers. The standardized interfaces and functionality defined for open RAN solutions enables the use of server-based COTS/whitebox hardware and virtualized software functions from multiple vendors, […]

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Heavy Reading SmartNIC Survey 2021: Accelerating Digital Services and Cloud-Native Transition

19 March 2021 Sponsors: Intel

Cloud services, virtualized networks, ubiquitous broadband, and high speed wirelessnetworks based on LTE and 5G technology are enabling a digital services transformation.The virtualization technologies that have underpinned cloud services and virtualizednetworks are now being replaced by cloud-native architectures that are significantly morescalable. With the right CPU technology and hardware acceleration provided by smartNICs,the latest servers […]

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SmartNICs Take Center Stage

19 March 2021 Sponsors: Intel

SmartNICs, closely coupled with the latest server processors, are delivering the infrastructure processing performance and security needed for leading data center applications. An exclusive survey developed by Heavy Reading in collaboration with Intel and completed in January 2021 shows that many service providers are already deploying smartNICs. These solutions are set to have a big […]

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Optical Networking Digital Symposium: A New Age of Optical Networking

May 25/27, 2021 Sponsors: VIAVI, Lumentum

Join Simon Stanley and other experts for a digital symposium designed to educate service providers on the most significant trends driving the future of optical networking. Data Center Optical Innovations – Preparing for 800G and Co-packaged Optics Optical Networks for the Service Provider Edge

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2021 Optical Networking Symposium: A Foundation for the Next Decade

Tuesday and Thursday, February 16/18, 2021 Sponsors: Arista, Infinera, Cisco, Inphi, VIAVI

In this Light Reading online event, leading optical networking analysts from Heavy Reading will discuss the most significant trends driving optical networking in 2021 and beyond including: Coherent 400ZR and ZR+ pluggable optics High performance DWDM systems for ultra-long haul and subsea applications Optical networks supporting 5G Phase 2 services Open and disaggregation packet-optical networks

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Events

ECOC Exhibition and Conference 2025

29 September - 1 October 2025

Simon Stanley will be at ECOC 2025 in Copenhagen. ECOC is the largest conference and exhibition on optical communications in Europe. Please … read more

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Scaling the Edge: Architecting Cost-Effective, AI-Ready Infrastructure

Thurs, April 2, 2026 at 12 PM EDTSponsors: Advantech Register to listen

“The Efficient 5G Core: Industry Efforts for OPEX Reduction”

Thursday, December 4th at 9 AM PT, 5 PM GMTSponsors: Intel, NokiaListen to archive

Racing to 6G: Why Optical Standardization Matters Now

Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 12:00 PM ETSponsors: Ericsson, Semtech, NokiaListen to archive

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