Mobile networks need to virtualize so service providers can better address a wide range of use cases beyond smartphones, including low-bandwidth machine-to-machine apps, low-latency services as well as ultra-high bandwidth scenarios, said Lynn Comp, Intel senior director.
Without automating, such flexibility cannot happen, at least not with manageable operating costs. Networks will need to spin up, and spin down services automatically, said Comp. That means network functions virtualization (NFV) are essential for 5G success.
And, fundamentally, NFV means disaggregating hardware and software.
The next three to four years will witness mobile networks evolve in a way that is more transformational than was the shift to IP in mobile networks, ABI Research argues.
According to ABI Research, technology trends that address these challenges today and also lay the groundwork for 5G in future include
- the evolution of the mobile edge to improve customer quality of experience (QoE)
- the creation of monetization opportunities for the operator
- the growing need for an effective self-organizing network (SON) solution
- the use of big data analytics to leverage granular network data to enhance network performance
Stagnating average revenue per user and increasing network traffic are driving operators to be more cost-effective and innovative in network performance and operations management and network upgrades, said Prayerna Raina, ABI Research senior analyst.
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