Communications Service Providers Harness the Power of 5G with VMware
February 28 2023 - 1:04AM
Business Wire
Today at Mobile World Congress 2023, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW)
showcased deployment of the VMware Telco Cloud platform by global
communications service providers (CSPs), as well as product
advancements and an expanding partner ecosystem that will help CSPs
accelerate network modernization and capture 5G and edge
opportunities. Through innovations that enable RAN and edge
transformation, improve telco efficiency, and enable smarter
networking, VMware is helping global CSPs become cloud smart and
thrive in the digital era.
“We’ve evolved the telco and edge digital infrastructure by
providing CSPs a cloud-smart approach that delivers more
flexibility and greater efficiency, from both a technology and an
operational perspective,” said Sanjay Uppal, senior vice president
and general manager, Service Provider and Edge, VMware. “Working in
lockstep with our partners, our customers will have the ability to
create more advanced and innovative services than ever to move the
industry and its capabilities forward.”
Service Providers Unlock the Possibilities of 5G with VMware
Telco Cloud Platform
CSPs are accelerating the pace of 5G and Open RAN deployments to
meet the demands of consumers and enterprises. Leading CSPs are
transforming their networks with VMware including:
- SoftBank has achieved two key objectives working with
VMware. By adopting a horizontal, digital infrastructure for their
5G core network, they can now more easily unify their architecture
aimed at increased efficiencies and improved automation. Building
on the VMware Telco Cloud Platform allows SoftBank to accelerate
time to market for deploying new, innovative services and giving
them a competitive edge. Read the blog post for details.
- Vodafone Qatar has selected the VMware Telco Cloud
Platform as the platform of choice for modernizing their network.
This will enable the company to apply the power of 5G, cloud and
modern infrastructures to bring new services to market, supporting
the country’s digitization ambitions in line with Qatar National
Vision 2030. Read the release for more details.
Open RAN Programmability Begins with VMware’s rAppathon Event
at MWC 2023
The foundation for innovation and programmability for Open RAN
begins with the development of xApps and rApps for the VMware RAN
Intelligent Controller (RIC). At Mobile Word Congress 2023, VMware
will highlight this innovation with its expanding ecosystem of rApp
and xApp partners by hosting a rAppathon, an app development
challenge. In concert with Intel, VMware is gathering developers
from seven partners to pitch their xApp and rApp RAN applications
developed on the VMware RIC platform to a panel of expert judges in
the telecom industry that will declare a winner based on
innovation, business and network impact and network
sustainability.
Additionally, VMware continues to evolve its work with a broad
range of RAN partners who provide solutions to make networks even
smarter with VMware Telco Cloud Platform, including:
- NTT DATA and VMware today announced an expanded
partnership to help expedite CSPs’ ability to leverage best
practices and Open RAN large scale deployment know-how, including
instantiation, configuration, testing and operation of cloud native
functions (CNFs) on either new or existing network deployments.
Read the release for more details.
- Samsung Electronics and VMware today announced
their first virtual network launch, with the integration of
Samsung’s virtualized RAN with VMware Telco Cloud Platform as a
part of the DISH 5G network buildout. The two companies offer an
advanced topology that is tested, more interoperable and allows
CSPs to accelerate and streamline their RAN deployments at scale
more efficiently. Read the release for more details.
VMware Enables Advanced Automation for Telco Cloud Platform,
Introduces New Options for Far Edge Cell Sites
Today, VMware introduced new and enhanced offerings to help CSPs
more quickly modernize their networks and monetize new services.
Those offerings across RAN include:
- VMware also introduced its vision for the Service Management
and Orchestration framework, which follows the O-RAN alliance’s
approach of simplifying, optimizing and automating the RAN and its
applications. To achieve this, VMware is leveraging its suite of
telco cloud management and orchestration solutions including VMware
Centralized RIC (non-real-time RIC), VMware Telco Cloud Automation,
and VMware Telco Cloud Service Assurance. Through this vision, CSPs
can better streamline the deployments of a programmable 5G RAN
network with end-to-end automation and optimization. Read the blog
post for more details.
- VMware today unveiled Project Kauai, a technical
preview, to provide CSPs with more options for deploying a modern
and disaggregated RAN. While CSPs continue to benefit from an
architecture based on VMware ESXi, Project Kauai will complement
the hypervisor by allowing them to run virtualized and
disaggregated RAN functions directly on a bare metal server with
VMware Tanzu. Project Kauai is expected to provide CSPs with
greater choice and flexibility particularly in the most demanding
areas of their RAN – far edge cell sites. Read the blog post for
details.
VMware at Mobile World Congress 2023
VMware’s multi-cloud solutions are on display at its Mobile
World Congress stand – Hall 3.0, Stand 3M11. Visit VMware News
& Stories for all VMware announcements made at the show as well
as customer testimonials, partner updates, and more.
Additional Resources
- Visit https://telco.vmware.com/
- Bookmark the VMware Telco Cloud blog
- Get all VMware Telco Cloud updates on Twitter, Facebook and
LinkedIn
About VMware
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trusted foundation to accelerate innovation, VMware software gives
businesses the flexibility and choice they need to build the
future. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is committed
to building a better future through the company’s 2030 Agenda. For
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