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Antel to Trial VMware Telco Cloud Platform for their 5G Architecture

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

Antel, the leading Mobile Operator in Uruguay, is working with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) for a use case driven trial using the VMware Telco Cloud Platform to support a Proof of Concept (PoC).

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  • Antel, the leading Mobile Operator in Uruguay, is working with VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) for a use case driven trial using the VMware Telco Cloud Platform to support a Proof of Concept (PoC).
  • This transformation requires a virtualized and containerized telco cloud architecture to modernize legacy networks.
  • Using this integrated platform will allow Antel to deploy new network functions on the same Telco Cloud architecture from core to RAN to edge, enabling the scale and agility needed to deliver services on the 5G network.
  • “VMware is proud to be an existing partner of Antel, and we look forward to helping them successfully trial the VMware Telco Cloud Platform.”

5G-Advanced Will Build More Capabilities and Intelligence in Wireless Networks

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Since 3G, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized features and specifications for wireless cellular networks around the world.

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  • Since 3G, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has standardized features and specifications for wireless cellular networks around the world.
  • It also covers radio access technologies, highlighting 22 new and enhanced RAN features and capabilities.
  • The expected 5G-Advanced features will continue the progress of mobile communications and have a significant impact on future wireless networks.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

5G Networks Bring Enhanced Wireless Connectivity to Extended Reality

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Thursday, November 17, 2022

Extended Reality (XR), an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), will be the next-generation computing platform which aims to create virtual experiences indistinguishable from reality.

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  • Extended Reality (XR), an umbrella term for Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), will be the next-generation computing platform which aims to create virtual experiences indistinguishable from reality.
  • 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering XR and wireless cellular networks entitled, Extended Reality and 3GPP Evolution.
  • While 5G benefits XR, emerging use cases will require further end-to-end optimizations and potential enhancements for 5G networks, which continue to evolve with each new 3GPP specification release.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

5G Wireless & Distributed Computation Will Shape the Fabric of Future Networks

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering distributed cloud compute in 5G networks entitled, Distributed Compute and Communications in 5G.

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  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering distributed cloud compute in 5G networks entitled, Distributed Compute and Communications in 5G.
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas said, Distributed cloud computing could be a cornerstone for the advancement of 5G technology in the new age working world.
  • This latest white paper introduces the readers to the concept of a Distributed Compute and Communications Fabric (DCC-Fabric) as a construct to cope with the expected needs of 5G and future wireless cellular networks.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

Cloud and 5G Mobile Network Operators Continue Progress on Security Capabilities

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper entitled, Evolving 5G Security for the Cloud , which covers security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations for deployments of 5G cloud infrastructures as new services and use cases are developed.

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  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper entitled, Evolving 5G Security for the Cloud , which covers security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigations for deployments of 5G cloud infrastructures as new services and use cases are developed.
  • According to the white paper, 5G security continues to improve as security controls, tools, and standards evolve over an extended 5G ecosystem.
  • Different cloud deployment models and architectures may impact 5G security when deploying core networks, edge computing, network slicing, or private networks.
  • Evolving 5G Security for the Cloud explores the following key topics:
    Evolving technologies for securing 5G cloud deployments (runtime security, confidential computing)
    5G supply chain security (software supply chain risks, software supply chain for the cloud and network equipment security assurance)
    Scott Poretsky, Director of Security, North America, Network Product Solutions at Ericsson and 5G Americas working group leader said, Security is a foundational pillar for 5G networks.

5G Time Critical Services Boost Productivity and Efficiency of Industrial Operations

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering time critical services in 5G networks entitled, Understanding 5G and Time Critical Services .

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  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering time critical services in 5G networks entitled, Understanding 5G and Time Critical Services .
  • Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, said, The continued advancements of fifth generation of wireless cellular standards and networks will address new enterprise and industrial use cases.
  • Support for Time Critical Services over 5G networks have been incorporated in various enhancements in Release 16 and Release 17.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

Network Slicing Offers Sophisticated 5G Network Capabilities

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Friday, July 22, 2022

5G network slicing enables businesses to enhance their network security, reliability, and flexibility needs by creating independent logical network slices on the same physical cellular wireless network infrastructure.

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  • 5G network slicing enables businesses to enhance their network security, reliability, and flexibility needs by creating independent logical network slices on the same physical cellular wireless network infrastructure.
  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering the role of Network Slicing in 5G networks entitled, Commercializing 5G Network Slicing.
  • According to the white paper, the Network Slicing framework is one of the major additions to the 5G Standalone standards.
  • Commercializing 5G Network Slicing explores how end to end network slicing can enable communication service providers to meet all the needs from their enterprise and business customers.

Satellites Offer New Capabilities and Complexities for 5G Networks

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering the role of 5G in satellite networks entitled, 5G and Non-Terrestrial Networks.

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  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest white paper covering the role of 5G in satellite networks entitled, 5G and Non-Terrestrial Networks.
  • Said Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, New use cases become possible when 5Gs unique capabilities expand to more inaccessible regions with the help of non-terrestrial networks.
  • Operators face interesting opportunities and challenges as new 5G standards pave the way towards increasing integration between terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.

5G Networks Continue to Enhance Wireless Capabilities

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

With 5G global connections now exceeding 438 million, 5G networks are well on their way towards becoming the dominant global standard for wireless cellular communications.

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  • With 5G global connections now exceeding 438 million, 5G networks are well on their way towards becoming the dominant global standard for wireless cellular communications.
  • Today, 5G Americas, the voice of 5G and 4G LTE for the Americas, announced the release of its latest comprehensive annual overview of 5G and 4G LTE networks entitled, Cellular Communications in a 5G Era.
  • Said Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas, After three years of 5G network deployments, the industry is moving toward the enhancement phase of this generation of wireless cellular.
  • According to Brian Daly, 5G Americas working group leader and Assistant Vice President, Standards & Industry Alliances for AT&T: The sheer flexibility of 5G wireless cellular networks will continue to drive innovative use cases.

5G Americas Names T-Mobile’s Neville Ray as Incoming Chairman

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

Wireless cellular industry trade association, 5G Americas, today announced Neville Ray , President of Technology at T-Mobile USA has been chosen to serve as Chairman of the 5G Americas Board of Governors for 2022.

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  • Wireless cellular industry trade association, 5G Americas, today announced Neville Ray , President of Technology at T-Mobile USA has been chosen to serve as Chairman of the 5G Americas Board of Governors for 2022.
  • As a dynamic leader in the wireless industry, Neville reprises his role as Chairman of our trade association and we look forward to his experienced stewardship, said Chris Pearson, President of 5G Americas.
  • Ray has been a member of the 5G Americas Board for more than 11 years and previously served two multi-year terms as Chairman.
  • 5G Americas is invested in developing a connected wireless community while leading 5G development for all the Americas.