Red Hat Open5G Showcase

Multi-access edge computing (MEC) infrastructure allows communications service providers (CSPs) to bring services delivery closer to the end user. However, designing and deploying an MEC cloud infrastructure also presents a challenge—hundreds of remotely located clusters spanning multiple, smaller datacenters still need to be managed from a central location. CSPs need to streamline their processes for efficient deployment and operations at edge locations.

This session will cover how Bell Canada used Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management-based declarative GitOps architecture to deploy Bell Canada’s edge cloud environment using Red Hat OpenShift. The speakers will outline Bell Canada’s MEC use case, solution architecture, and the declarative approach for MEC deployments at scale.

In this session, the speakers share:
- A recap of Bell Canada’s MEC use case, requirements, and expected solution.
- A solution overview of declarative GitOps-based, zero-touch provisioning for MEC.
- Challenges, solutions, and workarounds.
- How to take advantage of GitOps zero-touch provisioning for continued cloud platform deployments.
- Next steps for Bell Canada.

Speakers
Bruno Dias
Product Owner, Multi-access Edge Computing Architecture Development
Bell Canada Enterprise Group

Jerome Doucerain
Cloud Architect
Bell Canada

Kasif Islam
Principal Architect
Red Hat

The success of Open RAN relies heavily on high-performing, multi-vendor network architectures that are tested, validated, and fully interoperable. However, the proliferation of edge devices created with open RAN networks leads to a further discussion on how to minimize energy consumption and deliver these solutions in a highly sustainable manner–not just at the edge but in the data center as well.

As enterprise customers expect the companies they do business with to find “greener” sources of energy and address the draining of our global resources, we focus this session on the initiatives underway that are designed to reconcile industry technologies with the rising environmental impacts.

Oscar Toorell
Head of Technology, Engineering Unit Cloud RAN
Ericsson

Shamik Mishra
CTO, Connectivity
Capgemini

Vinodh Raghunathan
Director, Commercial Readiness for Infrastructure SW, Network and Edge Group
Intel

Rimma Iontel
Chief Architect, Global Telco
Red Hat

Service provider (SP) network complexity and sprawl into hybrid and multicloud environments is hindering efficiency in terms of network operations. Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations (AIOps) is a suite of solutions that can help generate insights to allow service providers to make informed decisions on how best to operate and maintain their networks.

In this session learn how AIOps and automation can be used to analyze vast amounts of data that is generated by service provider networks, and can use that analysis to detect and remedy issues in real-time. SPs and partners will share real-world examples of how they are successfully leveraging AIOps to dramatically increase the efficiency of their network operations, resulting in less downtime and increased customer satisfaction.

Speakers:
Min Xie
Senior Research Scientist
Telenor

Stephen Rose
GM, Global Telco and Distribution Industries
IBM

Muriel Médard
NEC Professor of Software Science & Engineering
MIT

Leon Kuperman
Chief Technology Officer
CAST AI

Fatih Nar
Chief Technologist - Telco Partner Solutions
Red Hat

Private 5G networks address both mission- and business-critical requirements for diverse organizations including verticals. Although enterprise customers can take a do-it-yourself (DIY) approach, this strategy has risks due to a lack of resources and expertise to combine IT with operational technology (OT), as well as high deployment costs.

In this session, learn how Red Hat along with its ecosystem of partners gives telecommunication service providers (SPs) the ability to offer software-defined and automated private 5G solutions that leverage a unified cloud-native platform across hybrid and multicloud environments. An automated cloud-native platform reduces deployment complexity, meaning that service providers can deploy consistent private 5G solutions at scale for different industry verticals.

Speakers:
Arturo Barraza Lopez
5G Innovation Lab Director
AT&T Mexico

Vishal Sharma
Private 5G, Automation Principal Solution Architect
Spark New Zealand

Ed Luna
Distinguished Architect
Verizon Business Group

Ian Hood
Chief Strategist - Global Industries
Red Hat

Lower latency and higher speeds beyond that of public networks are necessary to open upnew private 5G opportunities for enterprises and facilities such as manufacturing plants,ports, and campuses. Additional privacy and security for the delivery of mission and business-critical functions are mandatory, with automation vital for the efficient deployment andoperations of private 5G networks.A unified, open source, cloud-native platform that provides low latency connectivity alongwith computing applications can help deploy private 5G networks. Automation and zero-touch provisioning will streamline private 5G network operations and reduce costs. The widerecosystem will give access to the latest innovations, and when used with pre-integratedreference architectures make it easier to roll-out private 5G networks.

Speakers:
Pablo Tomasi
Principal Analyst, Private Networks And Enterprise 5G
Omdia

Rob McManus
Principal Product Marketing Manager
Red Hat

As telecommunication service providers (SPs) transform their networks, the underlying platform must support both 4G and 5G workloads. Diverse service requirements and increasing demand drive the need for a dual-mode cloud-native 5G core network, where VNFs and CNFs will need to coexist for service providers to provide seamless connectivity.

In this session, we will discuss the challenges SPs face creating a 4G/5G core platform, and how the use of reference architectures and other tools aid in the management of dual-core features, functions and services needed for the deployment, operation and delivery of 5G services.

Speakers
Vidya Ratn Shukla
Head of Cloud & Infra Design & Planning Core Networks Bharti Airtel

Ryan Ziegler
Director – Technology (Telco Cloud, DevOps, Analytics)
Sasktel

Gisbert Oskam
Product Owner Cloud Native Core Platform
Vodafone Ziggo

Ilker Bulucu
Head of Broadband and Cloud Services Turkcell

Rob Wilmoth
Senior Industry Principal Architect
Red Hat

Analysys Mason Research Director Caroline Gabriel and Red Hat's Rob McManus a look at the current state of the market, trends, and industry direction for Open RAN.

Speakers:
Caroline Gabriel
Research Director, Networks and 5G
Analysys Mason

Rob McManus
Principal Product Marketing Manager
Red Hat

ACG Research CEO and Principal Analyst Ray Mota and Red Hat's Ian Hood provide a look at the current state of the market, trends, and industry direction for hybrid and multicloud environments.

Speakers:
Ray Mota
CEO and Principal Analyst
ACG Research

Ian Hood
Chief Strategist - Global Industries
Red Hat

STL Partners' Principal Consultant Yesmean Luk provides a look at the current state of the market, trends, and industry direction for enterprise edge.

Speaker:
Yesmean Luk
Principal Consultant/Practice Lead
STL Partners

Do you have a cloud-native strategy for your network? Red Hat CTO Chris Wright discusses how containers, AI, automation and modern applications deployed at scale are accelerating the evolution of telecom networks and digital services. Includes real stories of cost savings and innovation.

Speaker:
Chris Wright
Chief Technology Officer and Sr. Vice President of Engineering
Red Hat