5G Network Solutions
Anytime, Anywhere, Always-On Connectivity
What is 5G?
5G is the fifth mobile network technology generation. In comparison to previous generations, 5G offers higher speeds, lower latency, and high reliability to support advanced applications and user experiences:
- Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) enables high-speed connectivity across wide coverage areas; allowing, for example, a video call to take place in a moving car, bus or train.
- Ultra-Reliable, Low-Latency Communications (URLLC) enables mission-critical applications like remote surgery, factory automation, and smart grids.
- Internet of Things (IoT) is the interconnection of countless devices and sensors for data exchange. A key driver of digital transformation and business innovation, the IoT has wide-ranging potential to increase efficiency and service quality in retail, utilities, transportation, and other industries.
5G networks can revolutionizes economies and societies with anytime, anywhere hyper-connectivity. Reliable, high-capacity mobile data service is a key driver for innovation across many industries, especially the automotive, transportation, manufacturing, energy, utilities, and healthcare sectors.
Transformative Use Cases for 5G + AI
Liberty Global, one of the world’s leading converged video, broadband, and communications companies, brought together Eviden, Fujitsu, Arrcus, and Philips to demonstrate a range of AI-powered consumer applications on an AI-optimized 5G network, demonstrating transformative use cases in public safety, manufacturing, and immersive viewing.
The trial used a common pool of Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)-based servers, each running a 5G-capable edge network with consumer applications on top, resulting in synergies, faster processing, and lower costs.
Explore 1Finity 5G Wireless Network Solutions
The ideal 5G network employs an open architecture supporting flexible deployment options, the best network technology, and faster innovation. 1Finity’s open, integrated 5G wireless network solutions meet connectivity needs for both public and private 5G networks, helping operators capture the true potential of 5G. Our end-to-end portfolio includes O-RAN compliant radios, virtualized baseband (CU/DU), network automation software, systems integration, 5G transport, as well as maintenance and support programs.
1Finity network technology solutions are scalable for any size deployment and customized to suit each customer’s network needs and business goals. Our secure 5G supply chain solution provides the logistics and fulfillment expertise needed to ensure swift, smooth execution to a rigorous deployment plan that gets projects done efficiently, cost-effectively, and securely.
How Can Operators Monetize 5G Networks?
With its low latency and significant increases in speed and capacity, 5G bring great potential for new service types. But how can MNOs monetize these services?
Before 5G, operators’ ability to monetize new services and implement new capabilities and revenue opportunities on the Radio Access Network (RAN) was limited, chiefly by complicated Business Support Systems (BSS). Onboarding new services was time-consuming owing to tedious systems integration, constant updates, and the functionality tradeoffs of nonstandard interfaces—without horizontal expansion and automation into other service layers.
New Revenue Opportunities From Increased Cohesion
5G technologies and Open RAN bring into play a growing number of highly coordinated touch points, associated network data, and network intelligence, creating closer synergy and cohesion among BSS processes and stacked service capabilities in the RAN. This means opportunities to create new revenue streams or evolve existing ones.
These opportunities include:
Onboarding edge applications
Many MNOs focused on deploying 5G coverage as quickly as possible to gain a “first-mover” advantage while adding capacity. However, 5G was designed to reduce latency as well as increase capacity. The industry was slow to take advantage of latency reductions, in large part owing to the lack of economical edge computing technologies. Now, operators that provide last-mile connectivity can offer new edge services using Mobile Edge Compute (MEC), enterprise resources, and open data connections. Imagine applications for in-hospital patient monitoring, robotic warehousing, intelligent traffic control, driverless cars, and industrial remote asset monitoring.
Creating partner ecosystems
A healthy 5G partner ecosystem can help network operators monetize enhancements at the edge and beyond. Development partners can pay network operators a flat fee to host their applications, or a percentage of application sales that are connected to BSS systems via O-RAN’s open, standard interfaces. Imagine stadium events, concert venues, and conventions offering enhanced event experiences with associated edge applications.
Expanding Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings with 5G
NaaS is an emerging business model where operators lease network services to businesses. With 5G, operators can expand their offerings to improve content delivery. For example, businesses can conduct mobile video meetings for thousands of employees with real-time polling and surveys. Transportation hubs might bundle enhanced passenger access and service delivery with IoT devices and sensors that improve traffic control and baggage handling.
Implementing network slicing
A network slice is a sophisticated, smaller version of NaaS, allowing operators to dynamically provision and configure access and connectivity for specific customer needs. Network slicing allows operators to deliver incremental services. For example, medical centers can enable remote patient monitoring with bandwidth allotment for IoT sensors, increasing bandwidth early in the morning before shift changes, and reducing it when monitoring tasks are complete.
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