Telco Cloud Deployment Tracker: 5G standalone and RAN
New growth from 5G standalone, RAN and SASE is getting underway, amidst maturity and decline in foundational deployments.
Tag Archives: vRAN
O-RAN: What is it worth?
Global O-RAN capex forecasts 2020–2030, modelling operator investments across four migration pathways.
Why energy management is critical to 5G success
Operators’ pursuit of growth through 5G is tied to meeting the challenge of lower, cleaner energy and practical guidance on how to achieve this
Building telco edge infrastructure: MEC, Private LTE and VRAN
Edge infrastructure deployment is happening – but how big will it really be, and where will it happen? We quantify the five-year outlook for edge deployments across four key domains.
Open RAN: What should telcos do?
Alongside the roll-out of 5G cores and radios, the Radio Access Network (RAN) is evolving to a more open, virtualised and distributed architecture. What are the opportunities and risks for telcos?
5G: Bridging hype, reality and future promises
What should telcos do to bridge the gaps between current hype, actual performance, and future promises on 5G? We argue that a data-driven and forensic approach to roll-out and marketing will be the key, particularly in the uncertain economic environment driven by the COVID-19 pandemic, and review the timelines for future applications.