AWS for Public and Private 5G Networks

I wrote about AWS Edge being used to power Private Networks and Industry 4.0 back in March. Since then we had this big announcement from DISH and AWS about formation of 'Strategic Collaboration to Reinvent 5G Connectivity and Innovation'.

It talks about how the new US operator, DISH, will leverage AWS infrastructure and services to build a cloud-based, 5G Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) that delivers consistent, cost-effective performance from core to the edge. 

Netmanias has done an awesome job of explaining how AWS will be used in the Dish network and compares it with the Rakuten Virtualised network. Reproducing the original from them below.

In addition, they have also done a fantastic job of explaining how different operators are planning to use AWS in their Networks. 

You can read more details for each of the operators below:

• AWS and Verizon Expand 5G Collaboration with Private MEC Solution
• AWS and Vodafone Business Bring Edge Computing Closer to Organizations in Europe
• Announcing the first AWS Wavelength Zone in South Korea on SK Telecom (SKT)’s 5G network
• KDDI To Launch "AWS Wavelength" On December 16, Offering Ultra Low Latency on the 5G Network Edge
• Singtel and Optus expand 5G ecosystems with AWS for 5G edge computing
• Telefónica Germany / O2 builds new 5G core network in the cloud
• DISH and AWS Form Strategic Collaboration to Reinvent 5G Connectivity and Innovation
• Bell Canada teams up with AWS for edge computing

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— 5G Training (@5Gtraining) June 7, 2021

Let us know what you think about the operator strategy of moving to AWS for something or other.

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• Telecoms Infrastructure Blog: AWS Edge to Power Private Networks and Industry 4.0
•  Operator Watch Blog: Rakuten details its Open RAN and Innovation Journey
• Telecoms Infrastructure Blog: Rakuten details how Cloud will make Telecommunications Industry Irrelevant
• The 3G4G Blog: 5G Private and Non-Public Network (NPN) 

AWS Edge to Power Private Networks and Industry 4.0

At the ONF 2020 Spotlight Series, '5G Connected Edge Cloud for Industry 4.0 Transformation', Ishwar Parulkar, Chief Technologist, Telco, Amazon Web Services (AWS) gave a keynote presentation on 'How AWS Edge is Powering Industry 4.0'. 

He talked about how AWS Edge is powering the 4th Industrial Revolution by building the connected edge cloud. His talks covers:

• Edge Developer Expectations
• AWS Vision of Edge
• Edge Infrastructure
• AWS Enabled Private Networks
• Services for the Connected Edge

The video of the talk is embedded below and the slides are available here.

Back in January, AWS also released a nice whitepaper on 'Next-Generation Mobile Private Networks Powered by AWS'.

This whitepaper introduces the relevant use cases, solutions, and best practices for designing and deploying mobile private networks powered by AWS. Cloud-enabled mobile private networks allow enterprises, governments, and professional organizations to autonomously deploy their own geo-dispersed, secure mobile private networks. These networks cover private facilities while meeting their performance, reliability, availability, security, and scalability requirements. 

It's available to download here.

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• The 3G4G Blog: What is Industrial IoT (IIoT) and how is it different from IoT?
• The 3G4G Blog: 5G and Industry 4.0
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• 3G4G: Industry 4.0, IIoT, IoT & 5G
• The 3G4G Blog: Can Augmented & Mixed Reality be the Killer App 5G needs?
• The 3G4G Blog: What is Cloud Native and How is it Transforming the Networks?
• Telecoms Infrastructure Blog: Edge Computing and the Future of Small Cell Networks
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