Category: 5G

March 16, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

HPE 5G Core Stack: New Opening and Opportunity Targeting the Operator 5G Core

HPE is wagering heavily that service providers are ready to overhaul their mobile cores and purchasing models, especially for nascent 5G environments. HPE’s 5G Core Stack targets accelerating operator monetization of 5G networks, but can the new offering beat a formidable array of competitors and their own cloud-native solutions?

5G, Cloud, Communications Networks, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

March 11, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Ericsson Automated eSIM Solutions Makes Activation of Samsung Devices a Breeze

Ericsson unveils its entitlement server solution for on-device eSIM subscription activation for smartphone – beginning with Samsung Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip, following the launch this past January of its eSIM solution. Not only do these eSIM solutions make the customer experience a better one, they deliver big value to both Ericsson and Samsung, especially as it relates to the success of 5G success as a global transformational technology. Here’s a deeper look at why these eSIM solutions matter, to both of these companies, and what I believe is next.

5G, PCs and Devices, Semiconductors and Components

March 9, 2020

James Kobielus

Research Note

Google Cloud and AT&T Team to Build 5G Edge Computing Solutions

Google Cloud partnering with AT&T to build 5G edge computing solutions is a move toward helping telcos optimize for 5G wireless applications. It’s also a move that’s central to Google’s strategy of moving the company beyond its core ad business and working to claim a larger share of the enterprise cloud business. What’s most noteworthy about this announcement from Google Cloud is the breadth of its strategy for partnering with 5G carriers, including, but not limited to, AT&T. Here’s a look at that in greater depth.

5G, Cloud, Communications Networks, Edge Networking, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

March 6, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Nokia and Marvell Collaborate to Boost Nokia’s 5G Infrastructure Game

Nokia expands the range of ReefShark chipsets with Marvell, improving performance and decreasing the energy footprint of 5G networks.

5G, Communications Networks

March 6, 2020

James Kobielus

Research Note

BMC Strengthens AIOps Through Compuware Acquisition

BMC’s Compuware acquisition is a clear sign that the mainframe era is winding down. Recognizing that their enterprise customers are distributing IT assets across clouds and need tooling to automate management of it all, they have wisely hitched wagons and beefed up their focusing on self-managing closed-loop IT operations management.

5G, Automation, High Performance Computing, Mainframe

March 5, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Cisco Prepares Service Providers to Follow the 5G Money in the Cloud

Cisco announced a new lineup of cloud software and hardware solutions for mobile networks. 5G will lay the foundation for service providers to achieve profitability from their 5G infrastructure.

5G, Cloud, Communications Networks, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

March 3, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

2020 Outlook: Operators Must Implement Hardware-to-Software (HW2SW) Transformation or Risk 5G Implosion

Futurum Research, in partnership with Intel, completed a global research study of 465 business and technology professionals helping to shape, implement, and support these initiatives to better comprehend the Hardware-to-Software (HW2SW) journeys service providers must undertake to successfully navigate digital transformation.

5G, Communications Networks

March 1, 2020

Daniel Newman

Research Note

Pure Storage Quietly Crushed its Q4 Showing Big Promise for 2020

Pure Storage closed out its year with big results including a 17% beat on revenue as competitors like Dell Tech saw storage drop. A look ahead for PSTG.

5G, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

February 27, 2020

Shelly Kramer

Research Note

Google Applies for Permission to Resume Business with Huawei

Google has applied for permission to resume business with Huawei, looking to ease restrictions on Google apps and services being excluded from Huawei devices. With Microsoft recently receiving approval for its Windows OS to be installed on Huawei laptops, perhaps it’s time to move this along.

5G, Cloud, Hybrid Cloud, Infrastructure, and Operations

February 27, 2020

James Kobielus

Research Note

The Retirement of DAWNBench — What’s Next for Benchmarking the Next Gen Infrastructure for Industrialized Data Science

With the retirement of DAWNBench, I decided to take a look at what’s next for not only the Stanford DAWN project as it reaches its midway point, but also for benchmarking the next gen infrastructure for industrialized data science.

5G, AI

February 26, 2020

Ron Westfall

Research Note

Intel is all in on 5G Networks

Intel is set to alter the competitive landscape with debut of new 5G infrastructure products including the Intel Atom P5900 platform, 2nd Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors, “Diamond Mesa”, Intel’s first next-generation structured ASIC for 5G network acceleration, and new Intel Ethernet 700 Series Network Adapter.