Feb 17, 2021
Navigating through the “Promise vs. Risk” Conundrum in New Technology Implementation like 5G
Mobile data consumption is growing exponentially with the rapid growth of smartphones/tablets and bandwidth-hungry applications (Video/Music Streaming, Rich Media Communication and personal Cloud services, etc.) that they run. Analysts predict that Wireless Data Traffic will increase by 300% in 2017, compared with what it was in 2012.
Communication Service Providers(CSPs) are on their digital transformation journey where they are evolving themselves from dumb pipes to smart pipes connecting all the enterprises in digital way by bringing innovative use cases. The digital services will bring new revenue streams to Communication Service Providers(CSPs) and will help them in getting returns on their spend on 5G infrastructure and spectrum. 5G makes landscape of Communication Service Provider complex as it requires multivendor integration, validation expertise, set up of hybrid infrastructure network comprising of VNFs, CNFs, multi vertical experience in use case development and many others. Despite challenges in its landscape Communication Service Providers(CSPs) are taking part in race to 5G. They need to stay competitive in today’s market, they need to evolve at much higher pace and launch services with reduced time-to-market (TTM) and at the same time keeping cost down.
Communication Service Providers(CSPs) expect their prime suppliers Original Equipment Manufacturers, OEMs to own not only the 5G integration but also to address aspects of end-to-end performance and to bring new value creation approach. Original Equipment Manufacturers, OEMs are finding this change far more complex than any other technology and are facing many challenges. They are looking for the right global system integrator partner in place who can alleviate the pressure. HCL can be one such right partner who can co-innovate, co-create with shared risks and responsibilities with its OEM partner. HCL investments in joint partner solutions, multi-vendor partner ecosystem, new 5G use cases, IPs and accelerators can complement OEMs portfolio.
The first flight of the Wright Brothers, and the dawn of 5G. There is little in common between these technology milestones from different millennia. However, Flight + 5G is right about now poised to instigate a revolution like none before. Unmanned Aircraft Systems, UAS or “Drones”, combined with the power of 5G networks, are about to invade our lives in ways that will outshine that screen in your hands. Resistance will be thoroughly futile. With growing interest from Telecom Operators and OEMs, coupled with a steady easing of government regulations, in the next 3-5 years, drones will become indispensable.
The AR/VR industry is projected to grow at the rate of 35% CAGR over next 4 years with an incremental growth of $125+ Billion according to Technavio(www.technavio.com) . This coincides well with the increasing 5G deployments in different parts of the world. 5G should help AR & VR use cases to be deployed across various industries which in turn will help its adoption, exponential growth and monetization. With the restrictions on travel and in person meetings, AR/VR could turn out to be a savior in otherwise grim scenario, enabling many industries to provide an immersive experience to their employees and customers which is almost as good as in person communication with complete hands free experience.
5G is an industry revolution, a new wave of innovation that brings a whole new experience that we've only just begun to imagine. With 5G, the disruption is happening at many levels - new business models, immersive interactive experiences, and new markets to capitalize on. 5G transforms the way we live and work by enabling massive machine to machine communication, new low latency use cases and supporting heterogeneous traffic requirements. All this is possible because of flexible, disaggregated, open and programmable 5G networks. This gives an opportunity to different players of 5G technology ecosystem such as OEMs, Hyperscalers, Telcos, Silicon and OTT providers to innovate and evolve their landscape thus driving the end-to-end transformation of networks. To make all this a reality, it requires an extensive collaboration and cooperation across the entire telecom value chain from “Silicon to Systems”.
While it is difficult to envisage one company becoming the leader in 5G space, System Integrators like HCL can play a key role in accelerating the development of new 5G innovative solutions while driving the Digital Transformation of networks for its 5G customers. HCL cultivates a unique and innovative 5G ecosystem – comprising of leading silicon players, OEM players, Telco's, OTT providers, Hyperscalers, partner ecosystem, 5G labs and differentiated IPs. HCL provides “One stop 5G platform” to create a runway to experiment, innovate quicker and take a fast-paced approach to develop a successful 5G ecosystem.
This blogs talks about the transforming landscape of 5G technology ecosystem and how leveraging HCL “Silicon to Systems” experience can drive breakthrough Innovation in 5G space.
With the Shift-left in the System Integration Approach from “boots-on-the ground” to “engineering till the farthest-mile”, HCL is in an unique position to weave together its Strong Engineering DNA , Network Domain and Vertical use-case understanding and strong suite of IP s into an Compelling Journey - Navigating through the risks even as it offers its services to accelerate the monetization value of 5G Technology to its Clients.
To reap benefit of 5G, networks need to be more flexible and agile and containers are the key as they will provide improved efficiency as well as reduced cost. However, every operator will evolve at its own pace and will have its own cloud transformation journey – some might have only containers, some only virtual machines and some having hybrid environment comprising of both containers and virtual machines. The optimal deployment which most operators prefer is movement towards hybrid cloud approach i.e having both containers and virtual machines. There are many challenges associated with hybrid cloud environment like – hybrid Infrastructure deployment, hybrid infrastructure and application management and end to end automation of virtualized and containerized workloads. HCLs BluGenie Solution can help operator to overcome these challenges of hybrid cloud environment
Imagine a world where you can have a 3D full immersion conference call with your colleagues wherever they may physically be in the world…Imagine a world where you can easily live stream on Instagram, a goal scored by your favourite player during the final of European Champions League from the stadium….Imagine a world where drones deliver directly at home what you have purchased on eShops….Imagine a world where you can relax while your autonomous car is driving safely and takes you home during rush hour…Imagine a world where your doctor is remotely assisting you during transportation to the hospital…Is that world coming in a far future? No, it is not far future, it is tomorrow, when 5G is deployed!
The 5G revolution is coming and will require a huge investment from Telecom Service Providers. Click on the blog title to continue reading
With the emergence of 5G as an integral part in enterprise digital transformation and enabler of Industry 4.0, telecoms are consistently striving to innovate and deliver 5G use cases. The partners and ecosystem play a crucial role in shaping up a modern telco and future-proof 5G. But, with increasing complexities and changing dynamics of the ecosystem, it becomes increasingly important to pick the right building blocks for the modernization journey. The role of service integrators now is more pivotal than ever and HCL’s rich pedigree in technology innovation can be the change catalyst and help Telcos in accelerating their transition and transformation journey.
Mobile communication systems change with the arrival of every decade. With the changes from 1G to 4G /LTE until 2019, the next advancement in this area is the arrival of 5G systems for mobile communication. 5G when rolled out will act as the base for lower or zero latency, greater speed and faster file transfer thereby addressing to the needs of Internet of Everything. This speed in upload and download of data will revolutionize the society at large the way we live, visualize and all our future interactions with both real and virtual world thereby providing far greater experiences than what we have experienced until now.
As we roll out 5G at scale, there are many areas which will grow faster such as AR/VR, Education, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, AI and IoT. 5G removes the mere concept of streaming loss as app streaming will be really superfast thereby removing buffering needs and thus provide better user experience and bring about changes across industry segments in areaswhich were originally working in a restricted way.
In this blog, you will get to know how 5G can revolutionize XR application development in the coming years and scaling XR to the mainstream.
