BROWSING: Telco Cloud
KT, Microsoft partner to boost AI, cloud initiatives in Korea
KT and Microsoft plan to jointly develop AI, cloud and IT services specifically tailored for the Korean market
South Korean carrier KT has formed a strategic alliance with U.S. tech giant Microsoft with the aim of collaborating on artificial intelligence, cloud and information technology initiatives.
The...
AWS Region in Thailand to launch by early 2025
AWS confirmed it will invest $5 billion in Thailand by 2037
Amazon Web Services (AWS) confirmed that its new AWS Asia Pacific (Bangkok) Region will be live by early 2025, the company said in a release.
AWS said that this investment of more than 190 billion...
The importance of personal cloud solutions in safeguarding data and delivering services (Reader Forum)
According to Deloitte’s 2023 Connected Consumer Survey, 67% of mobile users have concerns about data security and privacy on their smartphones, while 62% of smart home users worry about data security and privacy on their smart home devices. This information sends a clear message...
Telefonica and Google Cloud extend strategic partnership
Telefonica also said it is currently using Google Cloud internally to advance in its own digital transformation
Spanish carrier Telefonica and Google Cloud announced the renewal and extension of their partnership to help businesses accelerate their digital transformations.
The European operator noted that the agreement includes...
Dell, Ericsson partner with a focus on integrated cloud-native solutions
Dell and Ericsson will collaborate to develop tailored network cloud transformation plans and advise telcos on network architectures
Dell Technologies and Ericsson announced a strategic partnership with the aim of combining their expertise with telecom software, solutions and support, to help telecom operators in their...
AWS plans to invest $17 billion in its Spain region
The AWS Cloud spans 105 Availability Zones within 33 geographic regions
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest €15.7 billion ($17 billion) in Spain in its AWS Europe (Spain) Region, which will support an estimated 17,500 full-time equivalent jobs in local businesses on an...
Airtel, Google Cloud partner on enterprise cloud and AI
Airtel is training more than 300 experts on Google Cloud services at a managed services center in Pune
Indian telco Bharti Airtel announced today a long-term partnership with Google Cloud to develop and provide cloud and generative AI products to its existing business customers, which...
Microsoft pledges $4.3 billion cloud, AI investment in France
The investment from Microsoft will go towards building infrastructure, workforce training and support for French start-ups
Microsoft has pledged to inject $4.3 billion into its French cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) operations by the end of 2027. The plan involves building advanced infrastructure, AI training...
AWS to invest an additional $8.8 billion in Singapore by 2028
AWS said this investment will be executed during the 2024-2028 period
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced plans to invest an additional S$12 billion ($8.8 billion) into its existing cloud infrastructure in Singapore from 2024 to 2028, with the aim of meeting growing customer demand for...
O2 Telefonica and Nokia deploy 5G SA on AWS cloud
Nokia, which supplies the 5G core for the O2 Telefonica 5G SA network, claimed that this development is a first of its kind
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will host O2 Telefónica’s Standalone (SA) 5G core network software on its public cloud infrastructure in Germany. Nokia, which...
Telco Cloud & Edge Forum 2024 – Key Findings Report
Telecom carriers are at a crossroads in their transformation journey. They face challenges such as network disaggregation, cloud strategies and legacy system integration. However, amidst these challenges, new innovations including AI and APIs offer new avenues for growth.What does the future hold for telcos as they pivot...
Orange on cloud native—‘It’s about agility, scalability, resource efficiency, cost optimization’
New paradigms around infrastructure automation and software development are guiding the cloud-native reinvention of Orange
Change is afoot in the telecom industry as the move to cloud-native operating and technological principles push and pull operators into new paradigms. With a renewed sense of conviction about...
Achieving end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment
Quality data, digital twins and AI/ML will all help operators enable end-to-end automation in a multi-cloud environment
Managing the complex components of a multi-cloud environment is proving to be a monumental challenge for network operators, especially coupled with the growing need for automation techniques driven...
Connecting network edges with a ‘balanced’ multi-cloud model
For F5, it’s not just about delivering these applications at the edge; it’s also crucial to secure them once they’re there
According to F5’s Senior Solutions Engineering Manager Chas Lesley, prioritizing application location and delivery is “critically important” for multi-cloud interoperability. The smartphone made it...
Five core network design considerations from 5G to 6G
The evolution from 5G to 6G core networks includes new requirements for AI, interoperability, positioning, sensing, sustainability and more
The current emphasis on bringing cloud-native technology and operating principles into 5G—with the move to a Standalone 5G architecture and cloud-native 5G core the next major...
How can telcos ensure resiliency at the edge?
Edge resilience, according to Volt Active Data’s Chief Product Officer Dheeraj Remella, is a ‘multi-pronged endeavor’
By utilizing edge technology, telecom operators can improve their own operations and enable new applications and use cases; however, the edge must be close to the premises in order...
‘Beautiful end-to-end automation’ — How will operators infuse AI into their networks?
Examples of how operators are using AI today include network anomaly detection and root cause analysis
Telecom companies have been using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in their operations for years. However, the current telco environment sets the stage for further innovation around...
Telco cloud model strategies — what’s going where?
Telefónica's Multi-Cloud Tools Manager: 'There is no one single type of a cloud that serves everything equally'
Panelists at the recent Telco Cloud and Edge Forum discussed the future of telco cloud strategies as they work to balance the need for innovation and the ability...
Six cloud-native best practices (and four steps to implementation) from Orange
Orange sees its cloud-native reinvention as setting the stage for the ultimate move to AI-native networking
As it relates to how telecom networks were built and operated, not much changed between 1990 and 2010; physical networks were (and some still are) built using specialized, proprietary...
What is the role of CI/CD in cloud-native and edge environments?
In a more open and flexible network environment, the attack surface has been 'opened up'
Emerging technologies like cloud, edge and AI represent serious opportunities for telcos when it comes to network performance, efficiency and potential new revenue streams; however, they also present a host...
Three open API challenges in telecom networks
Telcos are recognizing that in order to monetize the potential inherent in cloud-native networks, they must simplify the interface for developers
While open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) were a big topic at this and last year’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona thanks to the GSMA...
Nvidia unveils 6G research cloud platform
The Nvidia 6G research cloud platform is comprised of Nvidia's aerial omniverse digital twin for 6G
Nvidia announced the availability of a 6G research platform that will allow researchers to develop the next phase of wireless technology.
The Nvidia 6G Research Cloud platform is open, flexible...
Bringing cloud-native operations and technology into telecoms
Mavenir has supported the cloud-native network deployments 1&1 and ENet—operators CEOs talk through innovation at the speed of cloud, and the role of strong vendor partnerships
At a panel during Mobile World Congress Barcelona, Mavenir CEO Pardeep Kohli explained that in order for service providers...
Zain partners with Nokia for 5G Cloud RAN Infrastructure
Zain KSA recently said it aims to accelerate the deployment of 5G-Advanced (5G-A) services from 2024
Saudi carrier Zain KSA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia with the aim of collaborating on 5G cloud RAN infrastructure, the former said in a release.
Through the...