Open5G highlights (originally broadcast 9 November, 2022)

The large-scale operations of 5G mobile networks, and RAN cloud enablement and adoption, have led communications service providers (CSPs) to employ new operational models. In this panel, experts from Reliance Jio and Red Hat discuss the evolution of managing and operating mobile networks, and how open RAN deployments use zero-touch provisioning to scale and manage cloud-native telco infrastructures for 5G core and far-edge deployments.

Hyperautomation is an active and strategic technology trend, expanding on the tradition definition of automation. Join us as we discuss how to apply a business-driven approach to automating 5G mobile networks and corresponding operational and business support systems. We will discuss:

When and how to use the right mix of technology.

How to quickly identify automation candidates.

How end-to-end automation improves efficiency, enhances customer satisfaction, and helps scale your business.

5G provides cloud service providers additional monetization and growth opportunities with Network-as-a-Platform. The end-to-end 5G network architecture comprises a modern radio access network (NG-RAN), multiaccess edge computing (MEC), 5G core service-based architecture (SBA), and IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) core and application services layer transitioning into service-based interface (SBI)—all built on an innovative AI/ML-enabled cloud-native telco cloud.

In this session, we will discuss:
Best practices in designing, deploying, and operating each network layer (RAN, access, core, and application) with cloud techniques.

Guiding principles to provide scalability, flexibility, provisioning, and abstraction to transform the cloud service provider journey.

PRESENTERS:
Mandeep Singh
Director of Product Development, RAN Business Unit
Mavenir

Shujaur Mufti
Senior Manager, Global Partners Solution Architecture and Edge
Red Hat

Rimma Iontel
Chief Architect - Global Telco
Red Hat

(originally broadcast at Open5G 2022)
Rolling out cloud-native solutions for 5G core and RAN requires a focus on lifecycle management. Real, continuous testing of the integrated ecosystem solution is essential. Service providers, integrators and vendors need close collaboration for efficient upgrade cycles and in order to maintain the production platforms for delivering services in a security-focused way. In this session, leading integrators share how they are facing this challenge with customers and partners, including how they are adapting to the Kubernetes lifecycle; aligning and integrating partner pipelines; accelerating test cycles with shared cases; and distributing and deploying solution updates.

Featuring:
Stephen Rose, General Manager, IBM
Patrick Lopez, Global VP of Product Management for 5G, NEC
Gaurav Sehgal, European Head of Network Services, Tech Mahindra
Tom Waldrop, Senior Director of Consulting Services for the Global Vertical Practice, Red Hat