5G shouldn’t be seen simply as the next generation of mobile communications.
It’s a smart ecosystem that’s ready to ignite new innovations and highly customized services.
Smart cities
Smart homes
Smart health
Smart workplace
Scale
Secure
Monetize
Manage
Analyze
This allows organizations to…
…billions of transactions and zettabytes of data, created by an ever-increasing number of connected devices and machines.
But evolving to a new 5G core is different from previous mobile network generations.
The introduction of innovative and disruptive networking paradigms, which are often unfamiliar, means the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to network infrastructure is no longer enough.
Service-based architecture
IT-centric cloud services
Personalized network slices that meet the requirements of industry-vertical applications
5G Introduces…
The Result?
Communications service providers (CSPs) are able to launch and evolve custom-fit network slices faster than ever, while lowering capital expenditure and operating costs.
This opens the door to new, customized business services that generate greater revenue.
SBAs provide a set of loosely coupled services that empower CSPs to be more agile and enable rapid service delivery.
The True Business Value of a Service-Based Architecture (SBA)
The Potential of Network Slicing
Enables the 5G network to deliver tailored connectivity services that meet the requirements of any given application, user, device, or context by providing dedicated and customized end-to-end logical networks.
Network slicing is a highly dynamic process that involves defining, instantiating, selecting, scaling, and de-instantiating slices.
There are many different deployment options when migrating to a new 5G network.
The Journey to 5G
Deploying Option 3x nonstandalone architecture
Evolving from Option 3x nonstandalone architecture
Incrementally monetizing 5G services
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Deploying Option 3x Nonstandalone Architecture
By deploying Option 3x nonstandalone architecture, CSPs can adopt the 5G New Radio (NR) alongside a 4G LTE radio and Evolved Packet Core (EPC).
This helps CSPs get started with 5G by leveraging their existing EPC and accelerates their time to market for new 5G services.
Incrementally Monetizing 5G Services
It has become increasingly complex, costly, and time-consuming to deploy new, or modify existing, services on the 4G EPC network.
Since Option 3x may be around for longer than anticipated, CSPs should look to monetize their existing investments by offering new 5G services…
• Offloading their EPC in favor of separate overlay cores and dedicated core networks that introduce network slicing into their 4G core
• Leveraging dedicated cores to offer 5G services and later evolve to 5G network slices
Other Deployment Options
EPC
Option #1: SA LTE under EPC Option #2: SA NR under 5GC
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LTE
LTE
LTE
NR
NR
NR
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NR
Option #5: SA LTE under 5GC
Option #3: NSA LTE and NR under EPC
Option #4: NSA NR and LTE under 5GC
Option #7: NSA LTE and NR under 5GC
StandaloneArchitecture
Non-StandaloneArchitecture
5GC
Deployment Considerations
Fulfilling the requirements of intended initial use cases
The interoperability and interworking of these options with the rest of their network
There are several options available for evolving to 5G. CSPs must consider the practicality of each option across different variables:
5G NGC Is EssentialNo matter the deployment path you choose, a new 5G core is key.
Why?
To make the most of service-based
architecture
To take advantage of slice procurement and lifecycle management
To leverage flexible slice selection
To separate control and the user plane through
native support
4G to 5G Interworking4G LTE and the 5G networks will continue to interwork for a number of years.
This is why it’s essential to…
• Support a seamless handover between the EPC and 5G core networks
• Maintain service continuity
• Leverage the full potential of an agile and rapid 5G architecture
The Right 5G Partner…
… will understand the challenges associated with evolving communications networks.
It’s crucial to select a partner that has deep IT and cloud expertise, helping simplify the network and provide an open, cloud-native architecture.
Leveraging 4G networks
Evolving to the 5G NGC
Reducing capital outlays
Freeing up resources to focus on other services
Boosting profitability
Streamlining operations
Monetizing 5G buildouts
Oracle Communications provides cloud-native, signaling-based solutions that address the different 5G Core deployment options.
This allows CSPs to reap the rewards of a new 5G NGC…
Oracle Communications: Your 5G Partner
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