Synopsis

The advent of 5G marks a significant leap forward in telecommunication capabilities, delivering enhanced throughput, increased capacity, and improved latency. However, the potential of this fifth-generation wireless technology extends far beyond terrestrial confines, expanding into the realm of satellite-based Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN). NTN open-up new applications and services by providing robust connectivity in remote and underserved areas and are the key to bridging the digital divide and ensuring comprehensive global connectivity.

With the introduction of 3GPP Rel-17, NTN capabilities have been significantly bolstered, enabling the seamless delivery of Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G New Radio (NR) applications. Discover how NTN are revolutionizing connectivity, empowering communities with tailored solutions serving diverse needs — from agriculture to public safety — and successfully bridging the digital divide worldwide.

This Mavenir white paper highlights the strategic advantages of NTN solutions for CSPs, including cost-efficiency in underserved areas, advancements in 3GPP standards for seamless satellite integration, and Mavenir’s cutting-edge, cloud-native NTN RAN approach.

This white paper explores:

The NTN NR market landscape
The economic drivers and strategic benefits of adopting NTN
NTN Evolution from proprietary standards to 5G New Radio
NTN in the 3GPP roadmap
The building blocks of NTN
Satellite-based NTN architecture
Path to regenerative NTN architecture
Core network considerations for NTN
NTN use cases

Download the full whitepaper here: https://www.mavenir.com/resources/5g-non-terrestrial-networks-get-ready-for-launch/

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Operators embrace virtualised, open networks with agile automation to meet future demands.

Executive Summary

Virtualised, automated mobile networks that leverage open architectures and cloud technologies are clearly the path forward for forwardthinking operators. To find out where mobile network operators (MNOs) are on their journeys, GSMA’s Mobile World Live surveyed executives from 156 global network operators. We asked them about virtualisation, public and private cloud strategies, multigeneration networks, Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) and network automation.

The results show most mobile networks are moving to software, with a healthy portion also implementing Open RAN and moving some operations to the cloud. Almost all operators surveyed are investigating these technologies to some degree.

Operators recognise a need for tools that will enable them to maximise their returns on these investments and to keep up with changing demands. With virtualisation comes the opportunity to adopt automated processes that speed upgrades, provision new services dynamically, and enable network slicing for specific customers and use cases and, importantly, manage cost. Automation is classified as “critical to progress” by three quarters of the operators interviewed.

These survey results reinforce trends seen in the larger market, as multiple industries invest in technologies that will enable open, automated mobile networks. From semiconductors to servers to software, companies are investing in virtualised, automated platforms that support mobile networks because they recognise the role these networks will play in the future economy. Mobile is becoming foundational to industry and commerce, and innovative vendors that align with the larger ecosystem of investment will be best positioned to help operators prepare to capitalise on the future.

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Executive Summary

Setting the stage for a step function in enterprise connectivity

Private 5G represents the intersection of several important technology trends currently impacting the telecom industry. Digital transformation of industry, convergence of telco and IT, migration of cloud applications to the edge, and the increasing availability of spectrum are all conspiring to set the stage for explosive demand for private 5G.

The market for private cellular network infrastructure will be worth $5.7 billion by 2024, according to the analyst team at IDC, which sees the commercialisation of 5G as a major driver of investment in private networks.i Many mobile network operators and enterprises will see private 5G become foundational to their businesses in the coming years.

More than two thirds of global operators recently surveyed by GSMA Intelligence said they currently sell private wireless networks specifically deployed for enterprise customers. The vast majority of these operators have at least ten enterprise customers; 41 per cent have at least 50.

Many private wireless networks are already using 5G. According to the analyst team at GSMA Intelligence, private 5G networks have specific advantages over LTE, Wi-Fi and Ethernet. These include Ultra Reliable, Low-Latency Communications (URLLC); support for strict security, privacy and data isolation requirements; the ability to tailor 5G uplink and
downlink bandwidth ratios to use cases; and the ability to implement network slicing, which can be applied within a private 5G network to create SLAs for specific devices and/or applicationsii.

As network operators, vendors and enterprises work together, private 5G networks will add value to
many processes, and may even be transformational for some companies. This whitepaper will explore the drivers of investment in this technology, the benefits for both operators and enterprises, and the technology paradigm for private networks.

Mavenir is building the future of networks and pioneering advanced technology, focusing on the vision of a single, software-based automated network that runs on any cloud. As the industry’s only end-to-end, cloud-native network software provider, Mavenir is transforming the way the world connects, accelerating software network transformation for 250+ Communications Service Providers in over 120 countries, which serve more than 50% of the world’s subscribers.

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