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CNCF Announces First Products Certified Under Cloud Native Network Function Certification Program

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Monday, October 24, 2022

DETROIT, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America – The Cloud Native Computing Foundation® (CNCF®), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the the first set of certified products as part of the Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) Certification Program. The CNF Certification Program, which was announced in May 2022, helps Communication Service Providers (CSPs) and other telecommunications organizations identify which Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) follow cloud native best practices.

Key Points: 
  • Recently launched CNF Certification Program gains steam with the release of first four products as certifiably cloud native.
  • DETROIT, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF), which builds sustainable ecosystems for cloud native software, today announced the the first set of certified products as part of the Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) Certification Program.
  • While many network certifications test Kubernetes platform properties and Cloud Native Network Function (CNF) connectivity, CNCF's CNF Certification Program gives insights into a CNF's installability, interoperability, and resilience.
  • We believe the Cloud Native Network Function Certification Program will play a key role in enabling broad telecom adoption of cloud native best practices and technologies.

NWDAF solution carries 5G network value firmly into Business Operations

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Friday, October 14, 2022

The combined solution is an alternative to black-box or hard-coded solutions from network equipment providers (NEPs).

Key Points: 
  • The combined solution is an alternative to black-box or hard-coded solutions from network equipment providers (NEPs).
  • It will enable Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to utilize NWDAF to go beyond solely addressing defined use cases that focus primarily on network operations and eliminate the network vendor silo trap.
  • Data-driven networks present a new opportunity for CSPs to bridge network services to business operations leading the industry into a new digital chapter for B2B services, with new revenue streams.
  • CSP data holds value beyond network operations, meaning that NWDAF can be part of the broader analytics and data democratization strategy .

NWDAF solution carries 5G network value firmly into Business Operations

Retrieved on: 
Friday, October 14, 2022

The combined solution is an alternative to black-box or hard-coded solutions from network equipment providers (NEPs).

Key Points: 
  • The combined solution is an alternative to black-box or hard-coded solutions from network equipment providers (NEPs).
  • It will enable Communication Service Providers (CSPs) to utiliseNWDAF to go beyond solely addressing defined use cases that focus primarily on network operations and eliminate the network vendor silo trap.
  • Data-driven networks present a new opportunity for CSPs to bridge network services to business operations leading the industry into a new digital chapter for B2B services, with new revenue streams.
  • CSP data holds value beyond network operations, meaning that NWDAF can be part of the broader analytics and data democratisation strategy .

Telecom's Biggest Vendors Analysis Report, 4Q21 Edition - NEPs Dominate Top 10, but Telcos Rely on Dozens of Services, Software and Connectivity Specialists - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

Transport and IP infra spending is also looking up where 5G penetration is strong and traffic growth requires capacity increases further upstream.

Key Points: 
  • Transport and IP infra spending is also looking up where 5G penetration is strong and traffic growth requires capacity increases further upstream.
  • NEPs dominate top 10, but telcos rely on dozens of services, software and connectivity specialists
    The top three vendors in 2021's Telco NI market were the largest three traditional "network equipment providers" (NEPs), as usual: Huawei, Ericsson, and Nokia.
  • The publisher considers CommScope a connectivity specialist, not an NEP, but it does provide telcos with equipment that goes well beyond connectivity (e.g.
  • A number of vendors are eager to pursue new opportunities as this happens, including Adtran/ADVA, Ciena, Cisco, CommScope, DZS, and Infinera.

Telecom's Biggest Vendors in 2022: Analysis of the Top 25 Vendors

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

DUBLIN, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Telecom's Biggest Vendors - 4Q21 edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • DUBLIN, May 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Telecom's Biggest Vendors - 4Q21 edition" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This was the biggest market and strongest overall growth in at least 8 years.
  • Some of Telco NI's 2021 growth is just a bounce back from COVID-plagued 2020, when telco spending weakened.
  • A number of vendors are eager to pursue new opportunities as this happens, including Adtran/ADVA, Ciena, Cisco, CommScope, DZS, and Infinera.

Global 5G Expansion Hits Engineering Services Market, Poised for Multi-Year Boom--Everest Group

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

DALLAS, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Both telecom companies and other enterprises are gearing up for 5G, which is driving a growth boom in the 5G engineering services industry as well, according to Everest Group. Investment in 5G engineering, a nascent and fast-growing market, reached US$12.0 to 12.2 billion in 2021, with 80% of overall spend allocated in house and 20% outsourced. Engineering services spend is expected to show a 30% annual growth rate for the next four to five years, with the outsourcing growth rate stabilizing at approximately 45% by 2022.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Both telecom companies and other enterprises are gearing up for 5G, which is driving a growth boom in the 5G engineering services industry as well, according to Everest Group.
  • This report assesses the global 5G engineering services market and the trends that are emerging as a result of the increasing number of use cases.
  • "Telecommunications companies and other enterprises recognize the potential of 5G, and 5G has already become the fastest growing market segment within the global engineering services market," said Akshat Vaid, vice president and lead of Engineering Services research and advisory at Everest Group.
  • Everest Group is a research firm focused on strategic IT, business services, engineering services, and sourcing.

IDC Forecasts Strong Growth for the Managed Edge Services Market with Worldwide Revenues Approaching $2.8 Billion in 2025

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Monday, August 23, 2021

Over the 2021-2025 forecast period, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for managed edge services is expected to be 55.1%.

Key Points: 
  • Over the 2021-2025 forecast period, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for managed edge services is expected to be 55.1%.
  • Service provider edge deployment: This represents managed edge services provided by edge compute deployed at the provider edge, both fixed and mobile.
  • CDN edge deployment: This represents managed edge services provided by edge compute deployed at the CDN POPs or edge locations.
  • The IDC report, Worldwide Managed Edge Services Forecast, 20212025 (IDC #US47308121), provides a worldwide forecast for managed edge services covering 20212025.