Page 95 - SAMENA Trends - May-June 2024
P. 95

TECHNOLOGY UPDATES  SAMENA TRENDS

        Remote  Surgery  and  Medical  Clinics,  and   This  capability  shall  empower  PTCL  to   Khalid  expressed  his  enthusiasm  for  this
        High-Performance  Gaming,  etc.  A  notable   offer  significantly  enhanced  broadband   milestone,  stating,  “PTCL  has  achieved
        feature  of  50G-PON  technology  is  its   speeds  to  its  customers  through  on-  yet another remarkable milestone with the
        seamless  coexistence  with  GPON  and   demand  service  upgrade  requests.  Group   successful  trial  of  50G-PON  Symmetric
        XG(S)-PON  over  the  same  physical  and   Chief  Technology  and  Information  Officer   technology in Pakistan.
        passive  optical  network  infrastructure.   (GCTIO)  at  PTCL  &  Ufone  4G,  Jafar




        New Zealand’s 2degrees Chooses Nokia 5G Core Software Solutions Running
        on Red Hat OpenShift



        New  Zealand  communication  service  provider  2degrees  has
        chosen  Nokia’s  5G  core  Registers  and  Shared  Data  Layer  (SDL)
        software,  which  will  be  deployed  on  Red  Hat  OpenShift,  the
        industry's  leading  hybrid  cloud  application  platform  powered  by
        Kubernetes, to more cost-effectively manage data with increased
        reliability and serviceability for 2degrees’ approximately 1.6 million
        subscribers. An existing customer that uses Nokia 5G-based fixed
        wireless access services, 2degrees offers broadband and mobile
        services over 3G, 4G and 5G networks covering 98.5% of places
        New Zealanders live and work, with a nationwide fiber network and
        modern technology platforms. Red Hat is Nokia’s primary reference
        platform for developing, testing and delivering Nokia’s core network
        applications. By integrating Red Hat OpenShift into the Nokia Cloud
        Platform, CSPs and enterprises are able to deploy multiple vendors’
        applications  on  the  same  cloud  infrastructure,  leading  to
        improvements  in  operations,  faster  time-to-market,  security  and
        scaling with reduced risk. As CSPs explore network modernization
        opportunities  with  5G,  including  core  network,  open  RAN,  multi-
        access edge computing, private 5G and application modernization,
        they require greater flexibility and options to deploy applications
        and services on the cloud of their choice This means integration   and  SDL,  rolled  out  on  Red  Hat’s  OpenShift.  That  combination
        and interoperability are increasingly critical for optimizing network   provides us the flexibility and reliability that we require to meet the
        operations. By capitalizing on the collaboration between Red Hat   evolving  needs  of  our  customers.”  Honoré  LaBourdette,  Acting
        and Nokia, 2degrees is able to benefit from the latest technology   Senior  Vice  President,  Global  Telco,  and  Vice  President,  Telco,
        innovation and capabilities provided by an open source platform   Media and Entertainment Partner Ecosystem at Red Hat, said: “Red
        with  Nokia’s  core  network  applications  for  more  choice  and   Hat is thrilled to see how our efforts with Nokia are empowering
        flexibility than ever before. Nokia is also providing 2degrees with   customers with enhanced flexibility in their 5G core deployments.
        its  MantaRay  Network  Management  solution  for  a  consolidated   We’ve  reached  a  pivotal  point  where  the  network  landscape  is
        and automated network view for improved network monitoring and   becoming increasingly distributed, emphasizing the importance of
        management. Nokia leads the world in 5G standalone core, with a   forging unified architectures. With this shift, the cloud platform is a
        total of 107 CSP customers. Nokia 5G Core was recently rated as   critical element helping seamlessly bridge geographical disparities
        an  industry  leader  by  data  and  analytics  company  GlobalData.   and  hardware  variations,  propelling  us  towards  a  future  of
        Nokia Registers is composed of multiple software functions, such   unparalleled  connectivity  and  innovation.”  Henrique  Vale,  APAC
        as Authentication Server Function, Unified Data Management, and   Leader, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia, said: “We are very
        Home  Subscriber  Server;  while  SDL,  where  data  is  stored,  is   pleased  to  support  2degrees  as  it  strengthens  its  network
        composed  of  multiple  software  functions,  like  Unified  Data   operations and looks for greater network openness in the 5G era.
        Repository  and  Unstructured  Data  Storage  Function.  Stephen   This reflects what Nokia and Red Hat continue to see as customers
        Kurzeja,  Chief Technology  Information  Officer  at  2degrees,  said:   move toward more open, less siloed decisions in their infrastructure,
        “As  we  continue  our  journey  of  network  modernization,  we  are   strategy and portfolio, and toward open cloud architectures.”
        pleased to be taking another meaningful step with Nokia Registers








                                                                                                    95   MAY-JUNE 2024
   90   91   92   93   94   95   96   97   98   99   100