Category: 5G

12 Reasons Why Cloud OSS hasn’t happened so far

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I am regularly asked why there are so few Cloud OSS, or OSS as a Service, options when AWS / GCP and Azure all have IoT plays. I have also wondered why no systems integrator has deployed ONAP on AWS (or other). The following are the main reasons why I think such an option has… Continue reading 12 Reasons Why Cloud OSS hasn’t happened so far

Bringing IT (OSS) all together

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I try and fit components together logically so that they can make the most of what the technology offers. I work predominantly in the OSS world on new access technologies like 5G and implementations like the Internet of Things. I want to achieve not just the deployment of these capabilities but to also to let… Continue reading Bringing IT (OSS) all together

5G, Iaas and Mobile Edge Computing

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Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a key piece of the 5G architecture (or 5G type claims on a 4G RAN). MEC can already make a huge difference in video latency and quality for video streaming multiple feeds within a sporting environment. For example Intel, Nokia and China Mobile video streams of the Grand Prix at… Continue reading 5G, Iaas and Mobile Edge Computing