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Ericsson leads group of relevant Telcos to orchestrate global network API supply. First step igniting network effect by opening-up 5G networks for expanding choice to application developers and enabling new revenue streams for the telecom industry. The journey towards solving challenges lined out in our post last week has started: Beginning of 2025, the new JV will sell combined open source 5G APIs developed by the growing CAMARA community to a broad ecosystem of developer platforms, including hyperscalers, CPaaS providers, System Integrators and Independent Software Vendors. Vonage and Google Cloud will be partners of the new company from day one, providing access to more than 10 million developers. https://lnkd.in/e33J3W89 We also witness a business model innovation from network infrastructure providers, like Ericsson, enabling their telco clients to federate and scale enabled network functions to monetize investments into their 5G infrastructure. The bold market forecasts and the JV is built under the assumption that it will create network effects, a pull from application developer’s demand and a push from the long-tail of telco supply. This is why the next steps of the JV have to focus on: 1.   Demand: Co-creating the new use cases for banking, logistics, and manufacturing, among others, identifying the levers for the enterprises to increase customer intimacy, unleash efficiencies and embark into new business models. 2.   Supply: Facilitate the access of the remaining 470 telcos world-wide to the JV services and make it easy to expose their network APIs profitably, considering investment already made into CPaaS-, wholesale- and non-CAMARA network APIs. Being an integral part of the Telco community, we at Detecon are committed to support the increasing collaboration between large operator groups and smaller telcos, federated API-service exposure platforms and hyperscalers, systems integrators and enterprise architects, ensuring the best application developer environment possible, and of course, bring our value to Customers. To start your journey we recommend you joining the API Capability Exposure Brandhouse at Digital X next week September 18 and 19, 2024, in Cologne https://lnkd.in/exeyZ5eV. In the meantime, let us pay tribute to some of the pioneers making this tectonic shift happen from the DT and Ericsson-side: my respect, bra jobbat ! Andreas Schlegel, Oliver Buschmann, Peter Arbitter, Niklas Heuveldop, Matthias Budde, Christer Boberg, Dr. Kerstin Baumgart, Rolf Nafziger, Omar TAZI, John Saw, Nathan Rader, Joakim Sorelius amongst others. for more details on the challenge: https://lnkd.in/edZKeEyp

My latest Omdia report (subscription required) examines the progress of the GSMA's #OpenGateway initiative one year on from launch and how various technology vendors are positioned. 47 multinational mobile operator groups (representing 65% of global subscribers) have joined the initiative but 13 of these have still not made any launch announcements. There are notable gaps in major economies such as India, and Canada, where no operators have publicly announced API launches. In several other countries only one operator has launched. These gaps must be filled in soon to make network APIs more appealing to developers that are creating apps to serve consumers globally. The APIs that seem to be of greatest interest so far are antifraud-related: 25 operators have launched SIM Swap APIs, and 22 have launched Number Verification. QoD is less common given the technical challenge of implementing this capability in the network. Microsoft has announced the most telco partners for its API aggregation platform (Azure Programmable Connectivity) so far, well ahead of Ericsson's Vonage, Nokia's Network-as-Code. The other main contenders for network API aggregation are Infobip and Amazon Web Services (AWS). Google has been less visible but recently announced a collaboration with ClearX to make Open Gateway APIs available via its cloud console. Another notable vendor is LotusFlare whose BSS suite is used in T-Mobile's DevEdge developer marketplace and Deutsche Telekom's MagentaBusiness API portal. Operators’ own developer portals are unlikely to be the main distribution channel for network APIs. However, the operators’ developer programs can help them to co-create and innovate with their enterprise customers, tailoring solutions to solve specific problems or develop new services. https://lnkd.in/eDHqEGat

NEW #mwc24 – BARCELONA – AT&T officials said the company plans to begin shunting commercial traffic into Microsoft's Azure Operator Nexus platform starting later this year. AT&T's Yigal Elbaz called the platform "remarkable." "Things that took us weeks and months take us days now," he said here on the sidelines of the MWC Barcelona trade show. "We wanted to benefit from automation and APIs [application programming interfaces] and toolings that exist in Azure." Yigal Elbaz, SVP and network CTO, AT&T, at MWC in Barcelona. The move would cap years of work between the two giants. AT&T first announced in 2021 its landmark agreement with Microsoft, and since then the companies have been refining and clarifying the parameters of their complex deal. Basically AT&T sold its "Network Cloud" core operations and staff to Microsoft for an undisclosed amount. AT&T is leasing back that operation just as Microsoft is using the product to build out its new Azure Operator Nexus platform. Microsoft officials explained that Microsoft essentially wrapped its code, security and existing Microsoft framework around AT&T's "Network Cloud" core product in order to produce Azure Operator Nexus, which Microsoft is now selling to other network operators. Thus, Azure Operator Nexus stems from the telecom technology Microsoft acquired from Affirmed Networks and Metaswitch Networks, as well as AT&T. Emirati operator Etisalat emerged this week as Microsoft's second customer for Microsoft's Nexus platform, after AT&T. But AT&T officials reiterated that this is not a move into the public cloud. Microsoft's Nexus platform is "running in our data centers, on our hardware, operated by us," Elbaz said. MORE: https://lnkd.in/gKhuuUui CC Shawn Hakl

Learn how Rakuten Symphony and 1&1 AG built Europe’s most modern, software-driven mobile network in Germany 💯 Full story: https://lnkd.in/gECCAt4B "All network functions are located in our private cloud and are controlled by software. As a system integrator, Rakuten also ensures that all network components interact smoothly. In this way, 1&1 benefits from the extensive experience that Rakuten has gained in recent years in operating the world's first Open RAN in Japan. The full functionality of the 1&1 O-RAN is a major milestone in our company's history." -- Ralph Dommermuth, CEO of 1&1 AG In 2021, 1&1 picked Rakuten Symphony to build Germany’s fourth mobile network and the industry anticipated a revolutionary software-driven design. Just 28 months later, the network launched as promised with a fully cloud-native approach across core, OSS, BSS and RAN. 1&1 anticipated that the network would be more agile, highly modularized, and based on a software-first approach – and they were right. Now, the two companies have published a case study (https://lnkd.in/gb7EKm5y) that describes the network building process and the resulting network capabilities in full detail. Here are some of the key network stats 📖 a) 1&1 is running Europe’s first end-to-end fully containerized network entirely on the cloud. b) In 2023, 1&1 launched its enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) service for mobile. The eMBB network featured cloud-native technology and automation/AI capabilities. c) 80 partner vendors contributed to the building and network integration. d) More than 10,000+ features and functionalities were tested and validated for customer onboarding, as well as billing and service offerings. e) With Rakuten Symphony on board, 1&1 published results from a friendly user trial that showed peak network speeds of 1 Gigabit/second (on 50MHz NR, 10 Mhz LTE) and low latency of 3 ms with mMIMO and 32 and 64TR. f) Using the Rakuten Telecom Platform, 1&1 was able to spin up central, regional and edge data centers in a shorter time than legacy platforms. What's Next ⏭ Now that the network is operational, 1&1 is now migrating its more than 12 million mobile virtual network customers to the new mobile network and working towards a 2030 coverage target of 50 percent of all German households. The success of this network is a blueprint for how to roll out next-generation greenfield networks. Full story: https://lnkd.in/gECCAt4B #openran #cloud #automation #ai #1&1 #rakuten #germany #mwc2024 Rakuten Rakuten Symphony Rakuten Mobile, Inc.

The telecommunications industry faces constant complexities in the 5G arena—from moderizing networks, to operations and infrastructure. What if there was a unified, cloud-native application platform across the entire network, from core to edge? Ben Panic discusses this, why operationalizing AI is crucial, and how Red Hat is helping service providers with open RAN, all in the latest blog: https://red.ht/3xGIxWP. #MWC24

How do you overcome challenges at the telco-edge? https://hubs.la/Q02jjr0q0 Run Almog explores how a disaggregated, cloud-native model will allow operators to launch and manage services much more quickly especially at the latency-sensitive telco-edge.

🌐 Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) is embarking on a transformational journey to lead in cloud computing, AI, and big data technologies. Under a restructuring plan by 2025, VNPT aims to strengthen its telecom-IT network into a comprehensive digital infrastructure hub. The state-owned telecom giant plans to expand its business scope to include intermediary payment services, sci-tech R&D, digital transformation services, and more. VNPT targets substantial revenue growth, aiming to contribute significantly to Vietnam's state budget by enhancing workforce capabilities and upgrading nationwide branches. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eQU3hQc2 Register to secure free ticket to our upcoming Big Data & AI World Asia 2024, happening on 9th-10th October: https://lnkd.in/efJVfxtz 🚀 #VNPT #DigitalTransformation #AI #BigData #TechInnovation #DigitalInfrastructure

Lumen Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) is a flexible and dynamic digital ecosystem that enables real-time, self-service, scalable control over a customer’s network. Businesses can decide what services they want and how long they want to use them. This Lumen Technologies FAQ answers many of the most common questions customers have around NaaS. https://lnkd.in/g57sMYEn

AT&T is leveraging third-party rApps to supercharge its 5G network automation and efficiency. 🔧 Network Automation: Implementing advanced rApps to optimize network performance. 🌐 Cloud Integration: Partnering with Microsoft to run 5G operations on Azure. 📈 Enhanced Efficiency: Using AI and ML for continuous network improvements. #5GInnovation #NetworkAutomation #TechAdvancement --- 💡 What is an rApp? rApps are specialized software applications running on the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) to manage and optimize network functions in non-real-time. 💡 rApps for Optimization: Enhancing radio network efficiency through policy-based management. ☁️ Microsoft Partnership: Moving 5G network operations to Microsoft Azure for scalability. 🤖 AI & ML Integration: Continuous adjustments and optimizations using cutting-edge technology. 📶 Future-Ready: Preparing for advanced 5G capabilities like network slicing and low-latency applications. 💼 Business Benefits: Cost-efficient, scalable, and innovative solutions for improved customer experiences.

Open RAN is one of the most controversial areas of mobile technology. Delighted to share our "Open RAN - evolving to fulfil its promise" Research Report. Partnering with our sponsors VMware for some insightful thoughts and also opinions from Rakuten Mobile, Inc., 1&1, Telenor, BT Group and, Vodafone plus leading analysts for their views on: • The maturity of the technology – and associated areas like virtual RAN and open cloud RAN • The work that they are carrying out in the field and labs now • Areas that need to progress like the radio intelligent controller (RIC) and service management and orchestration (SMO) • How performance and cost line up with those of traditional RAN deployments, although obviously, it’s early days for comparisons as there is no comparable scale, but the results are perhaps not the expected • What’s needed to make open RAN happen. Download the report below: