Keysight Technologies has announced it has joined Google Cloud’s partner initiative to support agile orchestration of innovative 5G services at the network edge.
A growing number of mobile operators are leveraging cloud and edge computing to bring high-speed, low-latency and secure connectivity to the network edge while optimising operational efficiencies. Keysight joined Google Cloud’s partner initiative to enable a cloud-centric 5G ecosystem to connect a software-driven infrastructure from the edge of the radio access network (RAN) to the core.
Commenting on the development, Scott Bryden, vice president of Keysight’s operator industry solutions group, said, “As a Google Cloud partner, Keysight will support service providers transitioning to cloud and edge computing, which is needed for delivering advanced applications and use cases such as streaming media, cloud gaming, connected vehicles, private wireless networks and immersive experiences”. “Keysight’s solutions across wireless and wireline technologies enable hyperscalers and mobile operators to create unified, heterogeneous networks that support a wide range of use cases, requirements and applications”, he added
Telecom providers are migrating network and application operations to cloud-native, container-based solutions. 5G deployments in standalone (SA) mode using commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware with open standard interfaces are accelerating virtualisation RAN architectures and network slicing technology. This digital transformation is unlocking innovation at the network edge with real-time data processing that is closer to where data is collected and consumed.
Meanwhile, Tanuj Raja, Global Head, Strategic Partnerships at Google Cloud, said, “Low latency access to cloud capabilities and applications is increasingly important for businesses operating at the network edge”. “We’re delighted to partner with Keysight to help communications service providers roll out cloud native 5G quickly and cost-effectively, and ultimately to enable greater connectivity for customers at the edge”, she added.
Keysight offers a wide range of solutions for validating early designs, system interoperability and performance, network and end-point security, as well as compliance to 3GPP and O-RAN specifications. Keysight’s end-to-end solution portfolio, built on common hardware and software platforms, enables a cloud-centric ecosystem to speed deployment of multi-access edge computing (MEC), network function virtualisation (NFV) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. This allows mobile operators to confidently orchestrate innovative wireless connectivity services at the edge of the network.
