5G Security VNFs & the Emergence of the Services-Based Firewall

whitePaper | December 8, 2021

Switch stacking is a technology that connects multiple physical switches into a single logical switch. Network administrators can add or remove switches to increase or decrease port count without getting a multi-card chassis switch and dealing with the configuration of multiple switches. The network can evolve over a period with a pay as you grow model and therefore benefit from both the switch vendors and their customers.

whitePaper | August 9, 2023

6G requires setting achievable goals and continuous communication with the market and consumers.  Efforts of all participants in the new 6G ecosystem are required, such as expanding of 6G usage scenarios, selecting candidate spectrums, vitalizing open interfaces, e.g., Open RAN, and simple architecture options, etc.

whitePaper | August 27, 2023

5G deployments continue their upward trend and will soon be the dominant mobile wireless protocol deployed in North America. The ecosystem is gathering valuable information from these deployments, and one area of focus is the transport network. As part of 5G’s evolution, key architecture components are being separated and distributed to the cloud in ways that make 5G more scalable and flexible. Meanwhile, bandwidth demands continue to increase at the same time applications and services require low latency. New requirements are presented to the transport network at each step of an operator’s 5G journey. The transport infrastructure of today must be flexible to adapt to upcoming requirements as it enables new architectures, tools, and ultimately, 5G networks innovation, monetization, and performance. The fundamental goal of the 5G transport network is to deliver transparent connectivity that allows both present and future functions to work together seamlessly.

whitePaper | June 9, 2021

Telecommunications providers have talked up what a difference 5G will make for both individual consumers and big business, due to its many benefits. But although it was scheduled for 2020, its release is still being held up by providers, governments, and other issues.

whitePaper | December 18, 2019

Edge is a vital aspect of 5G as the weight of bandwidth demand continues to increase. By 2025, the average amount of data traffic that will go through a North American smartphone is predicted to be 25 GB per month, according to the Ericsson Mobility Report, a tenfold jurnp from 2016's average traffic amount. Driving this jump is an increased reliance on streaming, advanced video graphics, and a rise in bandwidth-heavy applications. This means the bandwidth demand on SG will be, by today’s standards, astronomical.

whitePaper | May 17, 2022

Currently, traditional RAN vendors are delivering to operators a ready for deployment RAN solution, which is already fully tested and pre-integrated in their own facilities. Each vendor manages its own lab and testing resources, so that the associated overhead in integration complexity is transparent to the operator. Hardware and software are tied, and product roadmap is built according to 3GPP specifications for radio functionalities. Logical interfaces between subsystems of the radio site are proprietary defined, so no interoperability between different vendors is possible.