Cloud, AI, private networks, and more. Here’s everything you need to know from MWC Las Vegas

Updates on the evolving market from MWC Las Vegas

Stephen Douglas shares insights from the show floor at MWC Las Vegas, where it was clear that private wireless network opportunities are expanding, and the combination of private 5G networks, edge, security, QoS/network slices, and devices are creating compelling end-to-end offerings that service providers are excitedly presenting to enterprises. AI and Generative AI (GenAI) were also prominent topics of discussion among delegates, with no shortage of excitement around potential, but details of actual progress are a little harder to come by. Meanwhile, the Open RAN market is beginning to coalesce around ecosystem requirements, and there has been progress on real, tested offerings, so read the blog for more of the behind the conversations at MWC Las Vegas.

Introducing Spirent CloudSure: Revolutionize 5G Reliability!

Technology continues to race forward and as you’d expect, we're at the forefront of change. Cloud-native environments are redefining the landscape, splitting reliable, integrated 5G functions into thousands of agile software components. These components run on clouds optimized for performance and cost, yet the challenge lies in maintaining reliability. At MWC Las Vegas, we announced CloudSure, the industry’s first fully cloud-native solution engineered to help operators deliver robust and resilient 5G services to end users in the complex, highly dynamic, cloud-native world.

Is your head in the shift to cloud-native space?

Many in the telecommunications industry are excited about the transformation toward cloud-native architectures because they offer new possibilities. If your thoughts are already in the cloud-shift space, you’ll be interested to hear Glenn Chagnot and Sally Eaves discuss the transition to cloud-native 5G, the need for proactive testing in cloud-native networks, and the importance of understanding how cloud issues can impact services. As well as why a holistic approach is vital to unlocking the full potential of 5G and cloud-native technologies.

Testing and validation of O-RAN networks – How to streamline and accelerate!

Also announced at MWC Las Vegas was our new software-based O-DU test solution for O-RAN networks. Optimized for seamless CI/CD/CT pipeline integration, it provides scalable and cost-effective testing while simplifying the process and reducing hardware needs, and can potentially cut testing and validation costs by up to a staggering 80%. Our industry-first automation packages also boast pre-built test case libraries to streamline setup and reduce expenses associated with developing custom test suites to help accelerate the deployment of O-RAN technology while improving operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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