Podcasts about mavenir

The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Brandon Larson of Mavenir to this last pod before a brief break. It doesn't take long for AI to make an appearance in the conversation, but that's fair enough because it's a big part of Brandon's day job. They focus on what AI means for telcos, but there are inevitable tangents in the direction of assessing the utopian vs dystopian implications of the technology. They eventually move on to discuss BT's latest quarterly announcement before concluding with a quick look at stories concerning OpenAI and Malaysia.

Analysts Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, and Daryl Schoolar are joined by Mavenir's SVP of Cloud & AI, Brandon Larson, to discuss the recent analyst event as well as the future of networks and telecom infrastructure.00:23 Mavenir analyst event overview 03:15 Practical AI applications05:04 Solving customer problems 06:11 Mavenir company profile 08:45 The future of cloud and AI 11:17 Networks as critical infrastructure 13:30 Using technology to meet expectations 16:58 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, Daryl Schoolar, Brandon Larson, Mavenir, Open RAN, AI, networks, BSS, OSS, cloud, critical infrastructure, 5G, Steve Jobs

Welcome and Introduction- Will Townsend and Anshel Sag host the final episode of G2 and 5G for 2024- Apology for delay due to travel commitments- Brief discussion on upcoming CES expectationsHot Takes on Recent News- Mavenir's ongoing challenges and executive departure- Potential Trump administration's plans for 3 GHz spectrum allocationMavenir's Struggles- John Baker's departure and its implications- Financial difficulties and failed expansion attempts- Speculation on potential buyers and future prospectsSpectrum Allocation and FCC Changes- Discussion on lower 3 GHz band allocation for 5G- Challenges with FCC's ability to allocate spectrum- Congressional issues affecting spectrum allocationRip and Replace Funding- US Senate's approval of $3 billion for replacing Chinese infrastructure- Debate on whether the allocated funds are sufficientMediaTek's Potential Entry into Pixel Phones- Rumors of MediaTek 5G modems in future Pixel devices- Comparison with current Samsung modems in Pixel devices- Speculation on Apple's modem strategy2024 Retrospective and 2025 Predictions- 2024 as a setup year for significant 5G developments in 2025- Predictions for satellite integration in 5G networks- AI's increasing role in network operations and device interfacesThe Year of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) Satellites- 2025 projected as the "year of the fifth zodiac" (Leo)- Anticipated developments in LEO satellite communications- Potential scaling of direct-to-cell unmodified technologyClosing Thoughts- Brief mention of upcoming phone reviews- Expectations for 5G advancements and glimpses of 6G in 2025- Invitation for audience engagement and feedback

Analysts Don Kellogg and Roger Entner discuss insights from the recent AT&T Analyst & Investor Day, which Roger attended.00:24 AT&T Investor Day overview 02:14 Leadership & company turnaround 03:24 Fiber and convergence 06:04 Tech stack simplification and Open RAN 07:34 5G expansion 08:12 Copper reduction targets 08:59 Leverage reduction and capital allocation 10:31 Episode wrap-upTags: telecom, telecommunications, wireless, prepaid, postpaid, cellular phone, Don Kellogg, Roger Entner, AT&T, Verizon, Gigapower, fiber, T-Mobile, John Stankey, churn, convergence, Open RAN, Mavenir, 5G, DSL

Welcome and Introduction- Episode 209 of the G2 on 5G podcast kicks off with hosts Will Townsend and Anshel Sag.- The duo shares their recent travel experiences, highlighting their busy schedules and upcoming plans.6G Trials and AI Integration- Discussion on NTT DoCoMo and SK Telecom's pre-6G trial involving AI, with insights into the role of Nvidia and Nokia.- Exploration of AI's potential in enhancing network performance and customer experience.Qualcomm's Strategic Focus- Insights from Qualcomm's Investor Day, emphasizing IoT and PC growth.- Qualcomm's ambition to balance its smartphone business with IoT and automotive sectors by 2030.Aramco Digital's Potential Investment in Mavenir- Rumors of Aramco Digital considering a $1 billion investment in Mavenir.- Speculation on Tarek Amin's disruptive strategies and the potential impact on Mavenir's future.CV2X Standardization Progress- Update on CV2X technology's journey to becoming a standard in the U.S.- Discussion on the implications for automotive connectivity and Qualcomm's role in the sector.Nokia's Recent Wins- Nokia secures significant deals with Bharti Airtel and Microsoft Azure, boosting its financial outlook.- Analysis of Nokia's position in the RAN and data center markets.Controversial Views on Wireless Technology- RFK Jr.'s controversial statements on 5G and wireless technology.- Concerns about misinformation and the importance of informed discussions on technology.Thanksgiving Plans and Closing Remarks- Hosts share their Thanksgiving travel plans and express gratitude to listeners.- Encouragement for audience engagement and feedback on future podcast topics.

Just Iain and Scott this week as they record ahead of the Glotel Awards evening. Pausing only to reflect on Iain's hangover they start by discussing claims that T-Mobile US may be on the verge of ditching Nokia as a RAN vendor, which largely revolve around the pros and cons of using fans to keep things cool. They eventually move on to a story Iain wrote examining US vendor Mavenir's struggles with 5G, before moving on to Scott's pet topic of how geopolitics impacts the telecoms sector.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things across the 5G ecosystem, we review recent adjustments by key players throughout the 5G ecosystem including Verizon Business' debut in the neutral host network segment, Dell and Ericsson commercially debuting Ericsson Cloud RAN software on Dell PowerEdge servers to spur telco cloud journeys, and how Red Hat's open source approach is making inroads across telco hybrid cloud and Open RAN environments. Our analytical review drilled down on: Verizon's First Neutral Host Deal with Cummins. Verizon created a 5G ecosystem stir in announcing its debut neutral host private 5G deal with Cummins Inc., a manufacturer of heavy-duty truck engines. Cummins is tapping Verizon as the technical lead and anchor tenant for a combo network to be deployed at its Jamestown engine plant in Lakewood, New York. Verizon will collaborate with Ericsson to implement the neutral host model using Verizon's C-band and mmWave spectrum bands, plus support for 3.5GHz CBRS connections. The move follows T-Mobile already tossing its hat into the neutral host arena with suppliers such as Celona certified on its 4G-based neutral host system within T-Mobile's “Bring Your Own Coverage 2.0” (BYOC 2.0) program that has the property owner financing and hosting the neutral site. We delve into how the neutral host model can deliver benefits like ensuring all users, such as employees, get the same level of signal across all carriers, vital to making sure emergency calls inside or outside the facility are received as well as the prospects that other operators will warm to Verizon acting as the “neutral” anchor tenant at such sites. Dell and Ericsson Target Stimulating Telco Cloud Journeys. At Dell Tech World 2024, Dell and Ericsson announced they have bolstered their partnership to push telco cloud transformation journeys forward. To help make this happen, the duo is commercially debuting Ericsson Cloud RAN software on Dell PowerEdge servers underpinned by continuous testing and lifecycle management plus joint services that offer telcos integrated network infrastructure support. They are working together to cultivate customized cloud network transformation journeys and provide guidance on network structures and operational frameworks that minimize the deployment risks across open, heterogeneous vendor environments. We assess the potential impact of the alliance on the 5G market including how Dell's AI Factory solutions can ultimately play a key role in stimulating telco cloud journeys including the acceleration of Cloud RAN implementations.  Red Hat Seeks to Reduce Complexity Through Open Source Principles. Red Hat is focused on using open source principles to help telcos improve their business outcomes by reducing complexity with open source underpinning Red Hat's pre-integrated platform approach that includes orchestrating 5G automation, hybrid cloud, AI, and edge computing capabilities. Specifically, Red Hat offers a unified cloud-native application platform that spans the telco's network from core to edge. To that end, Red Hat has integrated Ericsson Cloud RAN with Red Hat OpenShift to provide telcos more flexibility in choosing a cloud platform. The move comes after Red Hat announced in 2023 a partnership to deliver Nokia's core network applications together with Red Hat's cloud infrastructure platforms. We assess the practical outcomes of Red Hat's portfolio development and marketing strategy as shown by its collaboration with telco organizations such as KDDI, Telenor, Turkcell, Perfectum, and an array of others to help accelerate cloud-native network deployments within multi-vendor environments including progress working with Nokia's anyRAN framework as well as Mavenir's Open RAN solutions in the Vodafone Idea network.

An Assessment of The Key MWC24 Takeaways in Open RAN Highlighted by Ericsson Cloud RAN, Nokia anyRAN, Energy Efficiency Moves, and Mavenir/Intel Innovations  In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the 5G ecosystem as a whole, I look at the top Open RAN takeaways from my conversations and sessions at Mobile World Congress 2024. The major takeaways consist of Ericsson Cloud RAN portfolio advances, Nokia's anyRAN market readiness including anyRAN for enterprise partnerships with Cisco, HPE, and Microsoft, as well as Mavenir's latest collaboration with Intel to assure Open vRAN innovation and progress.  Our analytical review focused on: Ericsson Cloud RAN Meeting Topmost CSP Priorities. Ericsson's Cloud RAN portfolio is aiding communications service providers (CSPs) in fulfilling their need for increased capacity and exponential increases in data traffic with solutions that make the best use of the available resources – essentially continuing to do more with less. Ericsson has long been focused on energy efficiency and it is a core element of the company's strategy exemplified by its strategic objective is to be Net Zero across its value chain by 2040. I delve into how Ericsson's portfolio development focus enables its radios to be optimized for performance, energy usage and embodied carbon emissions, regardless of whether they are deployed in an integrated or Cloud RAN setting. Ericsson's newest radios are its most energy-efficient yet, offering 39 percent energy savings compared to previous hardware generations as per the company's Sustainability & Corporate Responsibility Report for 2022 This includes how Ericsson is working closely within the Cloud RAN ecosystem and a variety of software and hardware partners such as Intel and AMD (CPU providers) Red Hat (containers-as-a-service, or CaaS), HPE and Dell (servers), to ultimately bring new Cloud RAN innovations, especially for energy efficiency, to market. Nokia anyRAN Ready for Most Any 5G Demand. Nokia unveiled its Cloud RAN solution will be available commercially in 2024 following the successful completion of multiple trials worldwide with hardware vendors, webscale companies, and chipset manufacturers. Nokia's anyRAN approach can enable a fast transition to hybrid environments of Cloud RAN and purpose-built RAN, ensuring consistent performance and interoperability with common software and In-Line acceleration architecture. Nokia also announced the launch of anyRAN for enterprise in partnership with Cisco, HPE and Microsoft that will see the companies offer private wireless solutions to enterprise customers. Nokia's anyRAN for enterprise offers more choice and flexibility for enterprises through collaboration with system integrators and cloud core solution providers alongside providing Nokia's AirScale radio access portfolio to suit their specific requirements. By pre-packaging these solutions together, CSPs and enterprises can benefit from a faster deployment due to extensive interoperability testing with core suppliers. I evaluate why these collaborations enable Nokia to support core vendors' networks and their ecosystems as well as provide access to new segments and markets, accelerating the adoption of 5G in the enterprise sector and boosting industries in their digital transformation. Cloud RAN Must Align with Ecosystem-wide Sustainability Goals. The energy efficiency progress in Cloud RAN needs to align with the energy consumption of overall wireless systems and the digital ecosystem. Fundamentally, the more wireless electronic devices are put in use, the more energy will be consumed. In sum, 5G will exponentially increase energy usage. For instance, The  Small Cell Forum predicts the installed base of small cells to reach 70.2 million in 2025 and the total installed base of 5G or multimode small cells in 2025 to be 13.1 million. Plus, a 2023 study on energy use from 5G networks in China indicates that a carbon efficiency trap of 5G mobile networks is leading to additional carbon emissions of 23.82 ± 1.07 metric tons in China, caused by the spatiotemporal misalignment between cellular traffic and energy consumption in mobile networks. I assess why Ericsson's Breaking the Energy Curve report further reinforces that the power consumption costs of the world's cellular networks will be more than the previously estimated at $25 billion and CSPs should brace for higher costs. As a result, 5G on its own will not provide enough to substantially reduce energy consumption for entire mobile networks, likely requiring outside the box innovations. Mavenir Teams with Intel to Give vRAN a Boost. At MWC24, Mavenir announced the availability of its Open vRAN solution powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost – designed to deliver a cloud-native, high-performance, and energy-efficient solution for latency-sensitive and compute-intensive mobile network applications. The move to Intel's recent processors for vRAN marks the latest solution optimization for Mavenir, which I see has been helping to drive Open RAN momentum through three generations of Intel Xeon Scalable processors. I examine why Mavenir's suite of performance, functionality, and integrated AI and ML applications for the next generation 4G and 5G networks alongside building a close and long-standing technology collaboration with Intel - underpinned by Intel's processors – is enabling the development of more efficient and cost-effective RANs.  

An Assessment of Key 5G-IoT Innovation Developments Including DTaaS' Growing Readiness, Multi-G Progress, and Wind River's Role in NTT DOCOMO vRAN Launch. In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, I look at the top 5G innovations and what's going on that caught my eye in the lead up to MWC24. Key innovation developments include DTaaS making strides in China that indicate readiness for 5G deployments on a global scale, the Multi-G initiative's major industry support from key 5G value chain players such as Cohere, Intel, Juniper, VMware, and Mavenir, including top-tier operators Vodafone, Bell, and Telstra, and Wind River's pivotal role in the launch of NTT DOCOMO's first vRAN commercial service.  My analytical review spotlighted: DTaaS Ready for 5G Prime Time. Digital Twins as a service (or DTaaS) is emerging as a technology that can drive ecosystem-wide 5G innovation, since it can eliminate the need for users to deploy a local digital twin network system, thereby reducing system overhead and maintenance costs in 5G-related R&D. DTaaS built-in benefits include usability, sharing, flexibility, stability, security, and cost-effectiveness that can accelerate wireless network technologies and application innovation such as greater network self-intelligence, service quality improvement, and energy efficiency enhancements. In a Q4 2023 white paper, ZTE proposed a double closed-loop DTaaS architecture, including physical networks, digital twin networks and use cases. Double closed-loop refers to the twin closed-loop and the virtual reality closed-loop during the operation of the network. I examine why DTaaS can power 5G innovation in 2024 as it has already found its application in several regions of China, including port and high-speed railway use cases that use the technology to enhance network planning efficiency and cost optimization. Cohere, Intel, Juniper, VMware, and Mavenir Fire up Multi-G Initiative. In Q2 2023, Cohere Technologies, Intel, Juniper Networks, Mavenir and VMware embarked on a collaboration to develop the industry's first framework for a multi-generational (Multi-G), software-based Open RAN architecture. The Multi-G initiative would define frameworks, interfaces, interoperability testing, and evaluation criteria that would provide the interfaces to support full coexistence of 4G, 5G, and future waveforms. Intel's FlexRAN platform is used by most current vRAN deployments; Mavenir has a strong presence in providing open RAN equipment and software; and Juniper Networks and VMware are both contributing their work with RIC development. Cohere's contribution is through its Universal Spectrum Multiplier software that can be integrated by RAN vendors or as an app into a telco cloud platform. I review why I see the initiative can ensure network programmable all the way from layer one to the highest layers of the mobile architecture. Plus, why it's a positive indicator that major operators such as Vodafone, Bell, and Telstra are already on-board to help advance performance and capacity benefits for all existing cellular networks as well as assisting the publication of the critical E2 interfaces into the relevant O-RAN Alliance and TIP Working Groups. Wind River Studio Cloud Platform. Wind River delivers software for mission-critical intelligent systems, including Wind River Studio which is being used by NTT DOCOMO for its 5G virtualized network, which started commercial deployment in Japan during Q3 2023. For the launch of NTT DOCOMO's first vRAN commercial service, Wind River Studio Cloud Platform was integrated with Fujitsu's vCU and vDU along with the latest NVIDIA-converged accelerator. I assess how Studio Cloud Platform provides a fully cloud-native, Kubernetes- and container-based architecture, based on open-source software, for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of NTT DOCOMO's distributed edge networks at scale.  

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst Todd R. Weiss for a look at the top 5G developments and what's going on that caught their eye including the massive Ericsson AT&T $14.5 billion Open RAN deal and its implications for the North American and global 5G ecosystems, Nokia replacing Huawei as DT's primary Open RAN supplier, and Germany's 1&1 collaborating with Rakuten Symphony and Mavenir to operate Europe's first fully virtualized 5G network based on Open RAN technology. Their conversation focused on: Ericsson AT&T $14.5B Deal Rockets Open RAN Nokia Scores DT Open RAN Gig 1&1 Enlists Rakuten Symphony and Mavenir for Open RAN Push  

Analysts Roger Entner, Daryl Schoolar and Brett Clark discuss the latest news in telecom, media, and technology with special guest Bejoy Pankajakshan, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Mavenir.1:00 Key themes and takeaways from the 2023 Mavenir industry analyst day5:45 Where AI ties in for OpenRAN 7:30 The scope of Mavenir's offerings within the CSP ecosystem12:45 Looking at the year ahead for OpenRAN and MavenirTags: telecom, telecommunications, business, wireless, cellular phone, OpenRAN, Mavenir, Artificial Intelligence, Packet Core, Virtualized RAN, Cloud Native, Recon Analytics, Roger Entner, Daryl Schoolar, DISH, Telefonica, 5G, 6G

In this 160th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Vodafone UK leans into Open RAN for Huawei rip and replace 2. Fairphone 5 - Guaranteed repairability and 8 years of updates thanks to using a Qualcomm 5G IoT SoC3. Nokia launches drone network solution to complement its private 5G offerings 4. NATO to test 5G in Latvia with VR and drones5. Mavenir loses ground in 5G mobile core 6. IFA 2023 Phone Roundup - Huawei Mate 60 Pro, Honor Magic V2 and ‘Purse', Tecno Phantom Ultimate Rollable Concept, Sony Xperia 5 V

In this 139th episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. U.K Dept for Science, Innovation and Tech announces competition for Open RAN - could it drive 5G innovation?2. Intel exits 5G PC business, supplied by MediaTek's modems, thoughts and responses from both companies3. Is Mavenir stretching itself too thin with 5G Open RAN hardware?4. NVIDIA GTC23 - CloudXR 4.0 and end to end L4S (Low Latency Low Loss Scalable) for reducing 5G jitter for XR applications5. Will's recent Forbes insights into NTT's partnership with the City of Las Vegas - https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2023/03/22/ntt-helps-the-city-of-las-vegas-get-smart/6. Huawei announces the P60 Lineup and Mate X3 is a flagship phone really flagship without 5G? (Has Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 4G)

We're delighted to have the well respected Pamela Clark-Dickson,  Principal Analyst with Omdia, where she looks after analysis of the CPaaS and Advanced Messaging and Communications industry, on the Podcast today. Pamela firstly covers the range of services on offer from Omdia and then we talk in detail about the development of CPaaS and the A2P markets and how the market participants are effectively blending their offerings. We cover topics such as the Market Disruption by Cloud Communications natives such as Twilio, how the A2P Providers such as Sinch and Infobip are responding by increasing their offerings and opening up new services.  Pamela also talks about the range of new entrants such as BICS and Mavenir and who they are leveraging their existing Customer base. Pamela has very interesting comments on Market fragmentation caused by the IP Messaging Apps such as WhatsApp, Line and Viber. We end up with an intriguing conversation about what Google is doing and its likely future impact on messaging. Pamela also tells us a little about the Australian lifestyle and we end with a very pertinent Australian Song that talks to Australian History. Finally, apologies as my pet dog Laika caused a small disruption during the recording. ---- This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com  How can you increase Customer Acquisition at 10% of Retail Costs? How can you have an Anytime / Anywhere Channel? Do you want to onboard SME Companies as well as Individuals? Contact pat.flynn@nettzer.com so that we can understand your issues and provide you with the best solution.

Due to a combination of striking UK trains and the harsh Texan winter, we were forced to conduct this guest episode over Zoom. But that in no way diminished our delight in welcoming returning special guest John Baker of Mavenir. Open RAN being the core of his day job, much of the pod is spent arguing the toss over whether it's delivering as promised, but they still find time to look at EU telecoms policy and Ofcom over-reach.

No episódio de hoje do TI Inside Talk, convidamos Antonio Carlos Tostes, Head of Pre-Sales for Latin America & Southern Europe da Mavenir, fala sobre adoção de padrões abertos para 5G, uso de nuvens pelas operadoras e os planos da empresa no mercado brasileiro e latino-americano.

In this 131st episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Is the Mexican government thwarting efforts for operator 5G deployments?2. T-Mobile US maintains 5G Lead, according to Ookla3. Will Dish's continued prepaid losses lead to a slower postpaid 5G services deployment?4. Dish is looking to raise another $500M to build out its 5G network in addition to the $2B it raised in November5. Will recaps his recent Forbes 5G predictions contribution (includes Mavenir) 6. Ericsson CEO says India's 5G Networks are ahead of the rest of the world, but some customers are upset about standalone only 5G Networks not working on older 5G devices.

I attended three more industry conferences during November, and along with Chris, we explored the future of work implications – and there were many. Being the December episode, we closed things out with our 2022 takeaways, and will resume next month with our 2023 outlook.  

Elona Mortimer-Zhika is the inspirational CEO of IRIS Software Group and is responsible for all operations across the Group and this weeks guest on the Leadership Bites podcast.On this episode we talk about:Humble upbringingAn education in diversity"The luck winner of...." (No luck involved)"My dad's my hero"Proud to be an accountantThe role of leadershipHiring for curiousityFailing fastNo decision is worth the wrong decisionThe culture questionBeing a house of brands"You can't just laminate values"The power of celebrationBeating the drum"You can't fake passion"Elona joined IRIS in 2016 as Chief Financial Officer and was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in 2018, and then Chief Executive Officer in 2019. In 2020, Elona was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Purplebricks, the UK's leading hybrid estate agency. Before joining IRIS, Elona held several senior leadership roles in Big 4 and PE-backed businesses, including Mavenir, Acision, Arthur Andersen and Deloitte.Elona graduated with a First Class Honours Degree in Accounting and Economics and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. Awards include Top 50 Women in Accounting 2021; UK Tech Awards Business Woman of the Year 2020; Global Banking and Finance Business Woman of the Year UK 2020 and the Venus National Finance Professional of the Year 2018.Elona is passionate about diversity and is a mentor in the F-Ten ICAEW programme supporting women in leadership positions.To find out more about Guy Bloom and his award winning work in Team Coaching, Leadership Development and Executive Coaching click below.The link to everything CLICK HEREUK: 07827 953814Email: guybloom@livingbrave.com Web: www.livingbrave.com

In this episode of The 5G Factor, I'm joined by my colleague and fellow analyst Ron Westfall to talk all things 5G. News, alliances, lawsuits, and new hires — there's always a lot going on in the 5G ecosystem and that's what this show is designed to cover. In this episode, we cover the following: Lumen's new CEO Kate Johnson comes to the job with serious chops and serious challenges ahead. Mavenir got the thumbs up from Deutsche Telekom CEO Timotheus Hötteges' move to “work towards a Chinese-free core network infrastructure” replacing Huawei in DT's core. Starlink fights back against the FCC's recent decision to deny the company $885.5 million in funding under the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF). T-Mobile and SpaceX's Starlink partner to leverage Starlink's low Earth orbit satellits combined with the power of T-Mobile's wireless network to solve connectivity issues where most needed. Following Apple's ‘Far Out' event last week announcing the newest iPhone 14 and iWatch models, T-Mobile launched some pretty ‘far out' deals of its own.

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Mavenir lays off half of its marketing staff & secures public credit facilities - is there trouble in Open RAN land?2. Motorola Edge 5G phone launches with MediaTek's Dimensity 1050 which for the first time brings mmWave support to a MediaTek-based device, MediaTek also announced the T830 which is squarely aimed at enabling FWA CPEs and portable Wi-Fi 7 hotspots.3. Mediatek successfully powers a smartphone with a 5G non-terrestrial network in a lab environment- what could it mean for connectivity and Omnispace & AST Spacemobile deployments? 4. Omnispace wants to compete with AST Spacemobile to deliver satellite connectivity to smartphone using a standards-based approach, building its technology around the 3GPP's Rel. 17 NTN standards. Has 2 satellites launched, $140M raised and announced a partnership with the Philippines' operator Smart.5. AT&T plans to have half of its traffic running on white box switches and open hardware by the end of the year - what's the significance for its 5G deployment plans?6. The 2.5 GHz auction is nearing its end at $347 million after 41 rounds of bidding with only 300 of the 8000 available licenses still up for contention in round 42 of bidding

“There's no way in which the existing operators could continue to deploy current solutions as is,” says Bejoy Pankajakshan, EVP, Chief Technology and Strategy Officer, Mavenir. “They will all need to cut costs… and they all need to drive additional revenues on their network.” In this podcast, Pankajakshan discusses how Open RAN based network, “…is the future” and how it enables carriers to achieve lower costs, better revenues, and the delivery of more solutions. We learn about Dish Release, a major milestone in developing the most advanced cloud-native 5G Open RAN network. Pankajakshan walks us through Mavenir's recent DISH, Telefonica Hispam and AWS announcements, and what these developments mean. Mavenir provides cloud-native Open RAN packet core, IMS, voice, messaging, and orchestration components. We learn how these recent developments are in keeping with the firm's long-standing posture of bringing forward technologies to enable partners to do more, while cutting costs, and eliminating vendor lock-in. Mavenir's Open vRAN supports all generations (2G, 3G, 4G, 5G) and is built from the ground up to be cloud-native, with fully containerized microservices allowing it to be deployed easily on any cloud, private, hybrid or public. Visit https://www.mavenir.com/

Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Telecom Analyst John Butler is hosting Mavenir's President and CEO Pradeep Kohli to talk about how Mavenir's Cloud-Native Open RAN product is disrupting traditional telecom equipment market.

In this episode of The 5G Factor, a Futurum Tech Webcast focused on all things 5G, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall take a look at what's happening across the 5G ecosystem. Today's show focused on partnerships and 5G focused initiatives between AT&T and Northrop Grumman, Intel and Lockheed, Mavenir and Aspire, Cisco and Verizon, along with a look at Qualcomm's efforts in providing security requirements and best practices for the O-RAN Alliance, and news of the $600M award by the DoD to vendors including AT&T, Ericsson, Nokia, Federated Wireless, and others earmarked for 5G testbed R&D.

GSMA rightfully said that 5G denotes a new era in which connectivity will be tailored precisely to the needs of the business applications. The proliferation of 5G is expected to dramatically grow the market for private wireless networks, but what do IT leaders need to know before jumping on the private 5G bandwagon? Which enterprise applications are already taking advantage of this revolutionary technology, and what are the barriers to its mass-market adoption? Let's find out.Our guest for the podcast is Roy Timor-Rousso, Chief Revenue Officer at Pente Networks. Roy has led marketing and business development efforts at many tech companies, including NEC, Nuance, Ribbon, Fring, and Mavenir. He specializes in enterprise solutions, and in this podcast, we are going to discuss some of the practical challenges enterprise IT teams face in adopting private wireless networks. 

The G2 on 5G Podcast - Ep 90 – MWC 2022 Wrap Up – Private 5G As a Service, vRAN, Open RAN, New 5G SoCs, New 5G Phones, Laptops and iPhone SE 5GThe G2 on 5G Podcast – Episode 90 – March 12, 2022In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Private 5G networking as a Service - Cisco and HPE announcements2. vRAN/ Open RAN - Samsung vRAN ecosystem, Marvell/ Dell Open RAN accelerator card, Qualcomm X100 5G RAN accelerator card (HPE and Mavenir), Rakuten Symphony3. Carrier services and enablement - AT&T Private 5G Edge and TMobile T IoT4. Pat's High-level MWC 22 takeaways5. Apple iPhone SE no mmWave?6. Where's the Apple modem?7. Qualcomm still winning in 5G8. Device and Chipset Announcements (MediaTek, Qualcomm, Oppo, Honor, RealMe, Xiaomi, Lenovo, and Samsung)9. XR announcements (HP Extend XR, Holoride, WooorldXR, Qualcomm & Bytedance, etc.)

US-based telecommunications software company Mavenir created its name as a disruptor in the industry, championing cloud-native software solutions and Open Radio Access Network (RAN) implementation for 5G networks. But given US-China geopolitical tensions and the sensitive nature of the technology, does this fence them out of China? We speak to Mavenir's Asia Pacific chief Dipesh Ranjan on the growth strategy of the company amid transformational trends in the telecommunication sector.

We're delighted to have, Andy Jones, Head of Sales for Mobile Squared who is an expert in Mobile Marketing Channels talking about how they help their customers with their Business and A2P channel development Andy firstly talks about how his career moved from BT, to Mavenir and onto Mobile Squared. Andy relates a very interesting discussion on how RCS developed, how Google moved into the market and how he see RCS developing. His work with Mobile Squared enables their customers to analyse the effectiveness of different A2P marketing channels, measuring consumer engagement habits and at what price per engagement. Mobile Squared provides Market Information to Mobile Operators, Aggregators and Enterprises using their MessageMapIQ service. ---- This Podcast is sponsored by Nettzer – Digital First Selling  - www.nettzer.com  Meet us at Mobile World Congress 2022 Barcelona to talk about Customer Onboarding and eKYC Also, can I ask for a vote in the upcoming Mobile Ecosystem Forum, MEF, elections - I understand what it takes to develop companies in the Mobile Industry and would be delighted to understand your issues - pat.flynn@nettzer.com  

We're delighted to welcome our first guest of the year in John Baker of Mavenir. His company is a major player in the OpenRAN scene so we spend the majority of the pod chatting about that, in which Scott and Iain challenge John to justify the hype around it. They eventually move on to look at the silliness going on in the US to do with the C-band spectrum and conclude with the latest on the metaverse, which threatens to take over our lives. Stay up to date with the most important telecoms stories from around the world with the Telecoms.com daily newsletter. Delivered FREE and direct to your inbox every day: ow.ly/hqNV50IWnYk

Q: Has Covid and now the possibility of another wave impacted your business or provided Tech Mahindra with new opportunities? Ans: >50% of TechM's revenue comes from telecom service providers and telecom ecosystem >Telcos need to work on network upgradation, for 5G value addition >New platforms will drive consumption of telecom >WFH will make customers appreciate network service providers   >TechM's area of focus -5G and software-defined networks -5G in enterprise -Network upgradation by service providers -Digital platform for telcos     Q: You are a large player in the Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) space for 4G and 5G. But recently you have sold off your 50 per cent stake in Altiostar which was a key player in the ORAN technology space to Rakuten. Is there a change in strategy?   Ans: >Number of players in the Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) space has increased >Microsoft, VMware and Mavenir who have their own ORAN ecosystem >Strategy: Not an execution partner to one, instead execute with the leading players >Rakuten is one of TechM's biggest partners     Q: A lot of the telecom companies in India are building their own 5G networks, such as Jio and Airtel. Airtel has a tie-up with the Tatas and Jio with others. Is that the model you will go with? Or has the door for you to do business with Indian telcos closed? Ans: >All players trying to find viable proofs of concept at a certain scale and volume >The execution partner to all players, including Airtel and Jio >Focus not on product; Tatas not a competition     Q: One key problem you always tend to face is the people problem – getting in more people, training them. As growth happens, attrition grows. What is the situation in Tech Mahindra? How are you tackling this issue? Ans: >Talent is an industry-wide issue >A talent war is underway >Opening up offices in Tier 2 cities >Presence in emerging markets >Find young talents and participate in their career development Q: Do you see Tech Mahindra breaking into the top three IT services companies in terms of revenues in the coming future?   Ans: >I have not stopped dreaming and I have not stopped executing 

In questa puntata: Non solo software libero. Quali scenari si aprono, per gli operatori e i consumatori, grazie alle interfacce aperte? Cosa sono le reti virtualizzate? E qual è il ruolo dell'alleanza ORAN? Ne parliamo con Stefano Cantarelli, CMO e Executive Vice President di Mavenir.

Open RAN is a truly different network architecture and over the next five years, those RAN sites will be able to perform functions that traditional RAN won't be able to do, according to Mavenir's EVP and CMO, Stefano Cantarelli.He also talks about the deployment at Dish Network and the challenges of building completely new networks. Cantarelli said Dish's approach is a fresh one, especially its decision to use AWS and the public cloud as a core part of its strategy. He expects that even brownfield networks will be able to discover technology lessons from Dish as that operator starts turning on 5G services. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Open RAN is a truly different network architecture and over the next five years, those RAN sites will be able to perform functions that traditional RAN won't be able to do, according to Mavenir's EVP and CMO, Stefano Cantarelli. He also talks about the deployment at Dish Network and the challenges of building completely new networks. Cantarelli said Dish's approach is a fresh one, especially its decision to use AWS and the public cloud as a core part of its strategy. He expects that even brownfield networks will be able to discover technology lessons from Dish as that operator starts turning on 5G services.

For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall and examine the key trends in the 5G market focusing on recent developments in the Open RAN market segment including the rise of the “Rip and Replace” program in the U.S. Their discussion covered: Why the $1.9 billion U.S. “Rip and Replace” program administered by the FCC is gaining momentum among independent and regional carriers as provisions include the complete, and not partial, replacement of Huawei and ZTE equipment and operators have one year to complete the rip and replace process. How the rip and replace programs are generating both Open RAN and traditional RAN implementation. Mavenir's win with Triangle Communications for FWA applications shows Open RAN can play a role and Nokia's win with Union Wireless indicates traditional RAN as well as services will be instrumental. We expect the majority of rip and replace will use traditional RAN, particularly during early stages. Ericsson is working with 100+ independent telcos including @40% engaged in the rip and replace program and the expectation that number will rise to at least 50%. Why the Rip and Replace program may need to modify and extend its one year deadline. Ron and Shelly are anticipating more rip and replace headlines over the course of the rest of this year and well into 2022, putting Open RAN but also mobile transition technology into the forefront of 5G ecosystem marketing and news.

For this vignette of a recent episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, Part of the 5G Factor series, analysts Ron Westfall and Shelly Kramer examine why the Mavenir acquisition of Telestax improves the Mavenir Engage proposition and alters the competitive dynamics of the Communications Platform as a service (CPaaS) market.   Their discussion covered: How Mavenir's 5G and mobile networking expertise can swiftly differentiate the CPaaS capabilities of the Mavenir Engage platform as many of the established CPaaS providers, such as Vonage and Twilio, as well as tech titan like Cisco, Microsoft, and AWS targeting the space, don't have such in-house capabilities today Why 5G and API enablement are instrumental to unlocking enterprise value across verticals such as IoT, smart cities, and connected car, as well as providing turnkey applications and boosting use case networking for logistics, fleet management, AI/ML chatbots, voice biometrics verification, immersive commerce/entertainment, and additional use cases. How the deal strengthens Mavenir's portfolio to address emerging WFH, BYOD, and CPaaS security requirements across enterprise and managed service environments. Ron and Shelly see Mavenir making additional inroads in the CPaaS realm as operators increasingly prioritize 5G monetization and CPaaS technology evolves to assimilate a wider range of mobile/5G capabilities that fulfill digital workforce demands.  

In this new episode of The 5G Factor, our newest Futurum Tech Webcast series focused on all things 5G, analysts Shelly Kramer and Ron Westfall look at key trends in the 5G ecosystem. This includes a look at recent developments in the Open RAN market, and the recently announced partnership between GM and AT&T bringing 5G to select models in the GM fleet, Qualcomm's pursuit of Veoneer, and the Hyundai/NVIDIA partnership and what this all means for the Automotive industry. They also covered AT&T's recently announced partnership with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, centered on mmWave spectrum test beds, along with the Mavenir acquisition of Telestax and what that means for the Communication Services as-a-Platform market. They wound up show with a look at Boingo Wireless's deepened partnership with AWS, integrating AWS's edge and cloud services with Boingo's converged network offering and how these private network deployments will benefit airports, stadiums, and other facilities.

On Episode 16 of the Connect This! show, co-hosts Christopher and Travis Carter (USI Fiber) are joined by Sascha Segan (lead mobile analyst at PCMag.com) and Virgilio Fiorese (formerly of Ericsson, currently Senior Sales Director, Mavenir) to dig into 5G and the next generation of cellular networks to try and divorce the hype from the current and coming reality.  Chris, […]

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Após consolidar backbone, veículo de rede neutra é uma opçãoSEGURANÇAHuawei inaugura laboratório de cibersegurança na Chinaquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 19h02Empresa afirma que se trata de iniciativa aberta para trabalho conjunto com reguladores, organizações de teste e de padrões, clientes, parceiros e fornecedoresPL DAS FAKE NEWSPL das fake news tramitará por comissão especial na Câmara dos Deputadosquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 18h12Em tese, uma comissão especial zera o jogo de tramitação de um projeto de lei porque os integrantes dessa comissão serão indicados pelos líderes, e a composição respeita os requisitos de proporcionalidade partidária da casaBANDA LARGAGoverno paulista quer levar Internet de 100 Mbps a todas as escolas até 2022quarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 18h06Programa Mega Escola tem orçamento previsto de R$ 158,8 milhões e terá piloto em 507 escolas da rede estadual conectadas já em julhoIOTTIM, Enel e Leonardo terão solução integrada para cidades inteligentesquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 16h59Trio de empresas italianas assinou acordo de cooperação técnica e comercial; cidade brasileira pode ser escolhida como laboratório vivoMISSÃO 5GBID libera crédito de US$ 2 bi para Brasil investir em conectividade e digitalizaçãoquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 16h53Mauricio Carone, presidente do BID, destacou que a conectividade e a transformação digital é uma das agendas prioritárias do bancoBANDA LARGA FIXACom mais fibra, Brasil sobe sete posições em ranking de Internet fixa do Speedtestquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 16h30Segundo dados levantados pela companhia, velocidade mediana do País foi a segunda maior da América Latina, ficando atrás do Chile. No mercado brasileiro, Vivo apresentou as maiores velocidadesMISSÃO 5GNokia apresenta solução de rede 5G segura em 700 MHz à missão do MComquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 13h38Segundo Wilson Cardoso, CTO da Nokia para a América Latina, seriam necessárias aproximadamente 50 mini-ERBs para cobrir o Plano PilotoINFRAESTRUTURATrecho do Norte Conectado entre Macapá e Santarém fica para 2022quarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 13h34Expectativa é ter projeto em operação em 2022; estudos hidrográficos e etapa de licenciamento ambiental estão chegando ao fimCABO SUBMARINOGoogle terá novo cabo ligando EUA à Argentina, com ramificação no Brasilquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 13h20Batizado com o nome da romancista abolicionista brasileira, o Firmina será o mais longo do mundo a funcionar com alimentação de energia em uma das pontas, segundo a empresaIOTUIT aprova diretrizes para políticas de IoT com recomendações da Anatel e Ministérioquarta-feira, 09 de junho de 2021 , 11h31Entre as recomendações está a orientação de que eles considerem nas suas políticas relacionadas à IoT a avaliação de condições técnicas relacionadas à infraestrutura, ao espectro de radiofrequência, à interoperabilidade, à privacidade de dados e à segurança See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ramco Systems surges 5%, as Iraqi Airways decides to adopt its aviation software. The cloud-based software will automate the operations of the Iraqi national carrier, manage complete records of its aircraft, and enable the airway's staff to manage their operations, and receive alerts on the go through its mobility module. Mavenir to Deliver Cloud-based 5G Solutions, on AWS. Mavenir's collaboration with AWS, allows Communications Service Providers, to deploy Mavenir's market leading 4G and 5G products, and applications with AWS's computing infrastructure. The solution is designed to scale, and leverages the same tools and technologies offered by AWS to enterprise applications. Dell to sell its cloud business, Boomi, to Francisco Partners, and TPG, for $4 billion. The company has stated the deal was expected to close by the end of this year, but has not disclosed additional terms of the transaction. 

In this episode of the Futurum Tech Webcast, I'm joined by my colleagues here at Futurum Research, Olivier Blanchard and Ron Westfall for a conversation around the battle for DoD 5G and how, and why, that's flaring up, and a look at what's ahead. DoD Use Cases for 5G are Broad We discussed the fact that DoD use cases for 5G are broad, and it's not just about secure cellphone communications. These use cases include things like: AR/VR training for mission planning and operations Increasing efficiencies and strength of transshipments Smart warehousing Distributed command and control using 5G to assist in air, space, and cyberspace lethality The ability to allow Air Force radar systems to dynamically share spectrum with commercial 5G users DoD Contract Awards are Vast – and Growing Olivier noted that the DoD has already awarded some $600 million in contracts to a dozen companies, including AT&T, Nokia, and Ericsson, to develop a half a dozen 5G testbeds across the United States. AT&T is providing connectivity at three facilities and we discussed some additional projects currently underway, including one at Naval Base San Diego and one at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. Our conversation included the fight for 5G midband real estate, which falls under the category of “unlicensed spectrum,” and all that's involved there. We discussed the Beat China for 5G Act, which would require the FCC to auction the band by December 2021, around which there are competing amps. One is the “business as usual” camp, which supports having the FCC auction off the band per the Beat China for 5G Act and the other supports having the DoD retain control of the band but lease it to commercial operators in the “wholesale” model. Our discussion turned to the Request for Information on Defense Spectrum Sharing issued by the DoD on September 18th 2020 and the issues of spectrum sharing at play here. We also discussed Rivada, one of the companies proposing the leasing of the DoD tech infrastructure to a private corporation and a free market approach to next gen 5G networks. Rivada is a US-based communications tech business financially backed by Peter Thiel, Karl Rove, and other prominent Republicans, which is partly why the discussion around this topic is particularly relevant as one administration eventually transitions to another. It's important to note here, and our discussion revolved around this, that this exploration on the part of the DoD is about 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing capabilities, not a nationwide 5G network. Ron walked us through Open RAN technology, which introduces new U.S.-based competitors like Mavenir, Altiostar, and Parallel Wireless into the 5G competitive and ecosystem mix, and which are an alternative to Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson, and Nokia, all of whom have traditional RAN models. It was one of many discussions our team here at Futurum Research will have about 5G and what's ahead. We know that geopolitical concerns related to national security can (and will) quickly shift as 5G technology rapidly evolves — and we'll be there leading the discussion.

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. SK Telecom reports soaring profit and points to 5G as a catalyst2. Qualcomm and T-Mobile Earnings - Huge 5G Momentum3. Mavenir pulls the plug on its IPO - is there trouble in Open RAN paradise?4. Smartphone Market Share Changes, Samsung #1, Huawei #2, Xiaomi #3 and Apple Slips to #45. Vodafone UK replacing Huawei with Open RAN for 5G - risky move or a trailblazer?6. Samsung & KT Collaborate on SA and NSA common core network

In this episode of The G2 on 5G, Anshel and Will Cover:1. Cisco launches disruptive CDN edge enabled architecture with two partners - how could 5G supercharge the effort long term?2. T-Mobile tests 5G carrier aggregation with LG, Ericsson and MediaTek3. USPS wants to help deliver national 5G - could they really play a role?4. Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 55. Mavenir seeks $100M IPO timed to Open RAN momentum - is it a smart move?6. iPhone 12 5G Next Week, What to Expect?

In this episode, Anshel and Will Cover: 1. FCC immediately cuts off Universal Service Fund for US rural operator maintenance of Chinese cellular infrastructure - is it too abrupt? 2. T-Mobile 60-Mile 5G Connection, Deactivates Sprint's 2.5 GHz 5G and closes sale of Boost to Dish 3. Dish embraces ORAN but picks puzzling partners including Fujitsu - and a shoutout to Mavenir! 4. South Korea has almost 7 million 5G subscribers (SKT 3.11, KT 2.08, LG U+ 1.68)5. EC (European Commission) sets small cell rules adoption - what is the impact on future 5G buildouts? And a shoutout to Airspan Networks!6. AT&T expands 5G deployment to 28 more cities, employs DSS available in 335 total markets and covering 160 million pops

Earlier this week rumors started to circulate about an audacious move by Xerox to acquire its much larger competitor HP. What are the prospects for the acquisition to succeed? What are the downsides and will it be enough to revive the prospects of both companies? We talk about potential branding outcomes and key areas of potential breakthrough like 3-D printing, and other interesting things about the bold takeover bid. THIS WEEK's FAST FIVE > Facebook employees chafed at what they perceived as anti-competitive or unethical practices by the company in 2012-13 > Through its OpenRAN/vRAN assets, Mavenir bolsters the operator use case to accelerate their 5G deployments > NVIDIA announced record-breaking performances for AI inference workloads in data centers and at the edge > DXC acquires Virtual Clarity > Small-satellite startup Kepler is doing something never before accomplished with satellite-based broadband connectivity: providing high-bandwidth to the Arctic This week's Tech Bites Winner: Chris Hylen is stepping down from his role as Imperva's CEO after the cybersecurity specialist's August data breach. Does this serve as a precursor for more C-suite departures following high-profile security breaches? Our Crystal Ball: We discuss the trillionaire's club. Who is next in joining the elite company of Microsoft and Apple? Who is better positioned – Amazon or Google (Alphabet)? What are the impediments to joining the club? Are there any other plausible candidates? INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features , Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV), Olivier Blanchard (@OABlanchard)and Ron Westfall (@RonaldWestfal14). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at podcast@futurumresearch.com or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast. ###