Optimize service delivery with improved service assurance IP/MPLS networks face many challenges in managing multivendor traffic routing and rerouting while maintaining optimal network performance. Traditional route optimization tools offer limited, siloed views that fail to provide a comprehensive network-wide perspective. Today’s IP/MPLS networks require real-time route monitoring and troubleshooting tools that help optimize network resources and ensure reliable service delivery. This blog sheds light on how Route Optimization and Analysis (ROA) can significantly improve service assurance for ..read more

Open RAN is more complex in terms of management and control than previous RAN generations. Open RAN means high-capacity, high-bandwidth, 5G+ use cases, multiple vendors, and huge amounts of network data and metrics. Efficient Open RAN management tools are urgently needed. Answering an urgent need for efficient Open RAN management tools I’m Blake Hlavaty, here for an open dialogue about a key challenge for mobile network operators: Unified RAN control in the open network. Open RAN’s a game changer for network management. It presents challenges in several areas: Troubleshooting disruptions and ..read more

How can Fujitsu use AI to improve network optimization? In our fast-paced, interconnected world, wireless networks are at the heart of everything we do. From video sharing and online gaming to remote work and industrial automation, the demand for reliable and efficient network connectivity continues to grow. The advent of 5G has significantly improved network capacity, latency, and the ability to support new types of services and end points. As we look to the emergence of 6G, momentum is building for even more advanced features and environmental considerations, particularly power consumption ..read more

The importance of canary deployments in 5G networks In the rapidly evolving landscape of 5G+ wireless networks, deploying new software and updates requires a deployment strategy that ensures minimal disruptions and optimal performance. One approach that is rapidly becoming a best practice is the canary deployment. Unlike the Proof of Concept testing that teams typically use to measure early feasibility of new features, this technique allows organizations to roll out new features or upgrades gradually, monitor their impact, and mitigate potential risks before a full-scale release. In this blog ..read more

It’s an age-old story of good news and bad news… The good news is that escalating demand for data and cloud services continues to drive network growth worldwide with no signs of slowing down. The bad news is that as a result, many network owners – including communication service providers (CSPs), utilities and transportation agencies – are struggling to keep up as they manage aging infrastructure. Legacy network modernization enables network owners to deliver new services and provides a path to improved network performance, greater sustainability and reduced security risks. Yet, network moder ..read more

Empowering Data-Driven Decision Making Artificial intelligence (AI) classification and clustering techniques are generating new insights that allow network operators to unlock the hidden potential of their distributed and disconnected data sets. These two aspects of AI have opened up an expansive range of new possibilities for getting the best performance out of networks. AI classification helps categorize and predict outcomes, while clustering reveals inherent structures and patterns. By leveraging the synergy between classification and clustering, operators can extract valuable insights, imp ..read more

Heavy Reading’s 2023 5G Network Analytics and Automation Operator Survey results indicate that RAN testing will ensure the performance of new features but must start including collaborative methods to support knowledge growth, innovation and interop.   Test and trial practices are crucial for the RAN, as they ensure the stability, performance, viability and validation of new components or updates. Architectural and interface evolution, disaggregation of the RAN stack and automation create an environment of perpetual change that requires new operational practices. Ecosystem collaboration ..read more

As society becomes increasingly immersed in the internet, the lines between physical and virtual worlds are ever more blurry. The evolution of this new borderless world is driving greater complexity — not just in society, but also in our networks. With networks evolving to be more intelligent, virtualized and open, it’s an exciting era for mobile radio access network (RAN) deployments. Yet, should mobile network operators (MNOs) be concerned about threats to Open RAN security in this cloudified environment? Open to change Architectural decomposition and disaggregation pave the way for network ..read more

Network transformation is the catalyst to open up a multitude of rewarding opportunities for communication service providers (CSPs) to energize the customer experience. With the advanced capabilities and collaboration enabled by network transformation, CSPs can deliver individualized service combinations to create unique, desirable offerings that increase customer engagement, driving greater satisfaction, loyalty, and ultimately, revenue. Successful digitization empowers revenue growth strategies that create real network value by mining usage metrics and analytics deep and wide across the net ..read more

Using 5G cloud-native architecture to deliver the future As user demands change and new Radio Access Network (RAN) technologies emerge, 5G+ networks will continue to evolve rapidly. That means RAN technologies (such as massive MIMO, beamforming, and network slicing) will be essential for delivering the high data rates and low latency that 5G promises. The Internet of Things (IoT) also has the potential to drive 5G growth as more user devices leverage Long Term Evolution for Machines (LTE-M) and Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT). Operators will continue the march toward virtualization to support these ne ..read more