At RANWorld, held in Barcelona last week, there was a clear focus on Cloud and Virtual Radio Access Networks, and specifically how to do it. Can the vendors “open up” to enable market innovation on the radio side. How will a disaggregated RAN be architected? How will it be managed? So here are the things…
Operators face a choice in how to design a network architecture that can enable low system latencies for future applications. This guest post from Mavenir describes how its containerised, cloud-native vEPC, with control and user plane separation, can enable the edge cloud core. From gaming and video streaming services to remote medical operations, driverless cars, and the…
Mavenir has unveiled its SDN-controlled 5G core network and cloud RAN offerings, stressing its “cloud-native” approach, its focus on virtualization and the availability of its “5G-ready” virtualized Cloud Base Band Unit (vBBU), which the vendor says can be deployed with any remote radio units. Mavenir says its systems, which support 4G LTE and which are already…
Sprint added details to its network virtualization plans ahead of the carrier’s push toward 5G, including new vendors and timelines
Bell Mobility today announced the launch of Advanced Messaging, Canada’s first integrated Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging experience. Available first on Samsung’s latest-generation smartphones, Bell Advanced Messaging offers a suite of mobile messaging features previously available through specialized third-party applications.
Network software company Mavenir believes it can break into the top three of wireless infrastructure vendors within the next five years, taking market share from Ericsson, Nokia, and Huawei. In an interview with Mobile World Live, the company’s SVP business development, John Baker, said Mavenir holds an advantage as operators step up their move to virtualized network…
For the enterprise, small cell or hybrid DAS/small cell makes more business sense, ip.access CTO Nick Johnson says.
If OTT messaging services, such as iMessage, Snapchat and WhatsApp represent the messaging systems of choice for consumers today, then what’s next? The telecoms industry is dealing with constant revolution making innovation no longer just an option, but a necessity. Could Rich Communication Services (RCS) which had previously failed under RCS-e JoynTM brand, be the latest tipping point?
ip.access, the world’s leading independent small cell solution provider, today announces that it has recently shipped the two millionth license for its 3G small cell software platform.
Another piece of Brocade‘s IP networking business is in the hands of a new owner. Mavenir purchased Brocade’s virtual evolved packet core (vEPC) product line and IP portfolio, including the company’s research and development facility in Mumbai, India. Mavenir also said it will hire certain Brocade employees associated with the vEPC business and will work closely to support…
