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For service providers, the key to
overcoming 5G challenges and delivering
a superior end-user experience
comes down to understanding what is
happening in the network. This requires
extensive visibility.
Exactly how quickly 5G will sweep the nation and the world is up
for debate, but the reality is that it is coming. In fact, according to
recent reports, the number of 5G connections is forecast to reach
between 20 million and 100 million by 2021 – and possibly even
higher. Spending on 5G mobile infrastructure for that same year is
forecast to be at around US $2.3 billion.
While this 5G wave represents enormous opportunity, it also
creates significant challenges for carrier service providers
(CSPs). The disaggregated network functions of 5G with cloud
RAN, Control and User Plane Separation (CUPS), network slicing,
new 5G disaggregated core, edge cloud, NFV, SDN, containers,
micro-services, and more will bring greater complexity, security
vulnerabilities, and service visibility challenges with them.
Solving them will require two things: Pervasive visibility and
smart analytics.
Effective Monitoring from Edge to Core Vital in Distributed Multi-Cloud
Network Environments
SMART DATA:
THE KEY TO 5G
ASSURANCE
AND SECURITY
By Bruce Kelley, NETSCOUT Senior Vice President and
Chief Technology Officer, Service Provider.
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