For the second consecutive time, Azure for Operators 5G SA Solution, UnityCloud received an overall “Leader” rating in GlobalData’s research report: “5G Mobile Core Disruptors: Competitive Landscape Assessment.” The report, authored by GlobalData lead analyst Glen Hunt, evaluated emerging 5G mobile core offerings from four providers, including Affirmed Networks, part of Azure for Operators, Microsoft. In addition to our overall

Virtualized packet core gateway and network slicing allow Sierra Wireless customers to develop tailored solutions across business units and verticals Enterprises deploying IoT and Industrial IoT solutions across different business units and verticals often struggle with putting new applications tailored for specific use cases into service quickly and efficiently. Solution-specific requirements and even differing local regulations can slow the deployment

Private LTE (P-LTE) presents an opportunity for telco operators by providing secure, reliable, flexible wireless connectivity. Learn why operators don’t need to wait for 5G to monetize their networks with use cases for Private LTE networks that can be launched today. You’ve heard it all before. Telcos are trapped between rising traffic, shrinking margins, and flat revenue but — wait!

Affirmed’s UnityCloud solution received an overall “Leader” rating in analyst firm GlobalData’s recent research report: “5G Mobile Core Disruptors: Competitive Landscape Assessment.” GlobalData lead analyst Glen Hunt evaluated emerging 5G mobile core (5GC) offerings from four “potentially disruptive” 5GC providers, including Affirmed Networks, now part of Microsoft. In addition to our overall “Leader” rating, UnityCloud received “Leader” ratings in the

As enterprises continue their digital transformations with the evolution to 5G technology and deploy next-generation applications, many will be turning to dedicated private mobile networks to deliver the low latencies, massive bandwidths, strong security, and flexible scalability those applications will require. This marks a tremendous opportunity for mobile network operators (MNOs) and mobile service providers (MSPs) to quickly and securely

For years, “bigger, faster, cheaper” has been the mantra for telecom transformation. In the 5G future, however, the new mantra is value. While saving money is good for communications service providers (CSPs), the focus with 5G should be making money. Communications service providers CSPs need to look beyond reducing the total cost of ownership (TCO) of their network and invest

Most of us are familiar with the concept of total cost of ownership, or TCO. But I would submit that the total value of ownership (TVO) is a far more relevant metric when weighing the investment of 5G digital transformation. A more relevant metric is needed because 5G transformation is so different from the network transformations of the past, both

Mobile operators are about to become liberated in a way that they’ve never felt before. And I choose that word because what’s happening with the convergence of cloud, edge computing, and the everything-as-a-service consumption model is unburdening for mobile operators that, for the first time, allows them to soar with the startups and service innovators. This new disruptive approach allows

Like most people, I was horrified by the Texas power grid’s recent failure and the devastating impact on many citizens’ lives. I think many people wondered how something like this could happen. As someone in the telecommunications industry,  it occurred to me that the power and telecommunications sector face similar planning issues. You might not think that power grids and

What happens when you put a mobile core in a hyperscale cloud? Awesomeness. For years, even before the cloud, there was software-as-a-service. Then followed a sort of “service mania” as vendors offered infrastructure-as-a-service, network-as-a-service, storage-as-a-service, ad nauseum. In the telco world, however, networks were still built primarily with dedicated boxes running proprietary software. It wasn’t cheap or easy to scale