With more and more Wi-Fi 6 capable routers and client devices being shipped, a first question is how service providers can optimize the Wi-Fi performance beyond what end-users can do by themselves and allow end-users to fully benefit from Wi-Fi 6. Another question is whether all the Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 4 networks need to […]
Bringing OTN to the edge with PON
The combination of OTN and PON can bring optical network performance to the edge of the network and into the customer premises, delivering the highly reliable, low-latency services that are expected by enterprises and individuals. These two optical networking technologies work well together, with OTN providing guaranteed bandwidth and latency over optical transmission networks and […]
Open RAN platform acceleration needed to deliver on operator expectations
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 […]
Open source software expected to drive open RAN deployments
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 […]
Why open RAN needs flexible hardware acceleration
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 […]
OTN to Edge, Building Simplified Architecture for Premium Experience
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 […]
Heavy Reading’s Accelerating Open RAN Platforms Operator Survey
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 […]
Accelerating Open RAN Platforms Operator Survey: Charting the Use of Hardware Acceleration and Integration in Open RAN Deployments
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, […]
Heavy Reading SmartNIC Survey 2021: Accelerating Digital Services and Cloud-Native Transition
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 […]
SmartNICs Take Center Stage
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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