Antoine Patte

There is no more money to be made from voice but voice is an essential service that must be provided, and the retirement of networks forces bigger spending on new IMS capacity as voice is migrated. If there is ever a space to learn about the benefits of a cloud-native approach, in a constrained context, with immediate financial benefits, then IMS expansion is a good place to look and learn, and ng-voice is a good company to learn with since they are proven and have done before. And they are growing...

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How telcos can build better, faster digital services with a real-time data layer. Join this webinar on 5th June with Sara Jones from BT Group, Henry Tam from Redis and Annie Turner from Mobile Europe They will be discussing and exploring how a real-time data layer is shaping the future of telecoms. They will share insights into trends driving growth and innovation across digital services, and why ‌a real-time data layer plays a critical role when serving the next generation of consumers.

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Exciting times ahead for OpenRAN and the future of mobile networks! The collaboration among industry giants like Meta, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and others on the Evenstar project (https://lnkd.in/gr8Qm3dq) is truly commendable. The move towards an open-source disaggregated RAN solution has the potential to revolutionize the telecommunications landscape, making connectivity more accessible and affordable for all. I couldn't agree more that initiatives like Evenstar are essential for bridging the digital divide and ensuring that everyone, especially in developing and emerging economies, has access to high-quality connectivity and services. While it might challenge traditional vendors initially, embracing open hardware platforms is crucial for driving innovation, reducing costs, and maximizing supply chain efficiency. It's heartening to see operators rallying behind this initiative, recognizing the long-term benefits it holds for the industry and society as a whole. The future of telecommunications should be inclusive and accessible to all, and projects like Evenstar pave the way for that vision to become a reality.

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#offload Globally, MNO’s are grappling with the scarcity of additional licensed spectrum, a slowdown in subscriber growth and upgrade cycles, and the increased costs associated with 5G network rollouts. As mobile device penetration and mobile data use continue to surge, the adoption of a scalable and cost-effective offload strategy becomes increasingly important.. With the availability of unlicensed spectrum worldwide coupled with the growing adoption of private LTE and 5G networks, Offload 3.0 is emerging as a cost-effective solution and strategy for MNOs worldwide. Offload 3.0 offers a compelling solution to MNOs because it enables them to leverage advancements in purpose-built private networks to expand their footprint while accommodating more users with the existing macro Infrastructure. What is Offload 3.0?  Offload 3.0 refers to the ability to divert MNO macro network traffic to a purpose-built private LTE and 5G network to reduce the burden on the macro network Infrastructure while improving connectivity, coverage, and capacity for subscribers. Offload 3.0 differs from previous offload strategies as it is mainly focused on voice and messaging offload, although it has the capability to offer data offload in future iterations. Offload 3.0 offers MNOs an opportunity to enhance network performance, alleviate network congestion, improve the subscriber experience, and provide a superior indoor experience where up to 80% of the mobile traffic is consumed.   What are the benefits of Offload 3.0? MNO Benefits: ⭐ Reduced macro congestion ⭐ Lower CapEx/OpEx ⭐ Maximize revenues ⭐ Lower churn Subscriber Benefits: ⭐ Improved network coverage ⭐ Enhanced user experience ⭐ Increased network security ⭐ Improved battery life    Offload 3.0 offers a cost-effective connectivity solution, and when managed effectively ensures a superior connection experience https://lnkd.in/gx63rVJx

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Chris Atherton is attending the #TNC24 event in Rennes and shared the most recent updates on the #SUBMERSE project with a wide audience in a session that looks at emerging ways of using #NREN optical network infrastructure for quantum technologies, transfer of time and frequency services, and fibre sensing—what is happening under the sea. 🐟   To uncover the "Submerse Curiosity," Chris Atherton added that "there is a new set of sensing technologies built upon existing NREN infrastructures that are starting to appear significant to society. These can be used to provide insights into the world around us. Adding these technologies evolves the traditional role of an NREN as a research-enabling infrastructure, changing it into a research instrument as well. During his talk, it was clear to all the participants that new pathways are being taken to explore some of these innovative technologies and ways of working, investigating the opportunities for NRENs. Let’s keep innovation running and explore the new wave of development, to be curious and create something together. #TNC24, the largest and most prestigious research and education networking conference organized by GÉANT, attracts a diverse audience of over 800 participants from more than 70 countries and offers a unique collaborative experience. Congratulations to all Partners for the results achieved so far! Let's keep innovation running! #SUBMERSE #EGU24 #seismicresearch #fibersensing #science 👉https://submerse.eu/ European Future Innovation System (EFIS) Centre GÉANT PSNC Future Labs CESNET, z.s.p.o GRNET - Greek Research & Technology Network EllaLink 🌎🌍 Subsea Cable National Observatory of Athens NORDUnet DTU - Technical University of Denmark Sikt – Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research Hellenic Centre for Marine Research Universidad de Alcalá Helmholtz-Centre Potsdam - German Research Centre GFZ Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade NOVA de Lisboa INESC TEC LifeWatch ERIC Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) ASN University of Bergen (UiB) Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) RedCLARA - Cooperación Latino Americana de Redes Avanzadas

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I have some doubts about #FTTR fibre-to-the-room systems. I'm at the co-located Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) #WGCEMEA and #NetworkX events in Paris today. I just had a chance to wander around the show floor for an hour or so. The main exhibitors are focused on areas such as #WiFi #FTTP and optical transport. There's also a few inbuilding wireless specialists such as SOLiD and BTI Wireless, and a couple of #private5G vendors such as Druid Software. There is a fairly sizeable presence by Nokia, Huawei and ZTE Corporation, but they're mainly focused on fixed #broadband, not cellular. There's no obvious sign of Ericsson - although given that there's MWC Las Vegas this week I imagine it has its focus elsewhere. (There's plenty of #5G / #6G sessions in the conference rooms, though). There's a lot of companies - almost exclusively Chinese, or their European distributors - pitching FTTR systems for residential and commercial buildings. This isn't a new trend - I saw it at the FTTH Council show in Berlin earlier this year, and mentioned at several other events. The general concept makes some sense - having fibre to every room in a house or office, or distributed throughout a factory or other site. Then attach a Wi-Fi access point locally to a fibre terminal (ONT), reducing the need for ethernet switches in between. But there's a problem that I see: the system needs to be run by an ISP or telco of some sort. It's not really integrated as part of an enterprise's IT system and LAN environment. For MDUs or other shared venues like serviced offices, it also appears to be difficult for FTTR to support open-access wholesale models, with multiple retail ISPs as tenants. That's a major negative, especially for consumers. If you live in an apartment building - especially if you own your unit / flat - you want a choice of ISPs, not just whatever operator the building owner selects for the whole site. Maybe Apartment 7 wants ISP #1 as it offers bundled movies, Apartment 5 wants a quadplay bundle with their mobile contract, while Apartment 3 has a WFH user who wants an employer-approved provider. It is very unclear how that type of multi-tenancy can be supported on an FTTR system - which is also likely to attract negative attention from competition authorities and telecom regulators. I'm also uncertain what happens if policymakers start to take a negative view on fixed infrastructure from "high risk vendors" equivalent to their stance on Chinese mobile networks. Lastly, I'm not sure how realistic (or cost-effective) it is to install fibre systems like this in brownfield buildings. I don't see many residential consumers wanting this, rather than a WiFi mesh, while enterprises are unlikely to rip out their switches and twisted-pair infrastructure, especially if they rely on power-over-ethernet. Maybe for new-build it makes more sense, but to me, this seems niche for Europe and US, with some notable inherent risks. #FTTR #FTTP #fiber #fibre #broadband

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Thanks to the FutureNet World team for sharing these Thales Cloud Security insights on safeguarding #API and #AI data. Protecting sensitive information also requires a strong ecosystem. Thales' collaboration with hundreds of technology partners like Red Hat, SAP, Ericsson, and HPE GreenLake, underscores the importance of cooperation when it comes to successful #datasecurity.

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#6G aims to leverage new spectrum utilization, #AI, #DigitalTwins, and new network architectures to integrate the physical and digital world. Watch this demo to learn how to perform upper mid-band (#FR3 ) end-to-end testing in the lab: https://gag.gl/6D9dAH? Evaluate your 6G #technology innovations in network sensing, extreme #MIMO, and more with the Keysight AI-assisted radio channel emulation solutions.

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Dell'Oro Group and Juniper Research published reports this week and both forecast Open RAN growth in the next five years! Read all about it on ODIN. #OpenRAN #ORAN #5G #6G #AI #News

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Check out my new Blog about #5G #5GSA #Roaming #Comfone

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"There's no such thing as 5G" - a real developer speaks For all telecom people excited about #5G SA and all people excited about #6G watch/listen to this. I start it where Tim Panton talks with Alan Quayle and Giovanni Tarone about using 5G for his racing driver training project. Amazing what the radio has achieved since Tim built 2G base stations himself. "It’s all the stuff behind the radio that is the problem!" It is noted this is before 5G SA has been deployed but this is the world everybody outside #telecom lives in. The provocative question with the current state of the industry is when 5G SA will be fully deployed and whether that will be before 6G is touted to start? We are keen to fix 5-10 years from now, we need to fix it today. Listen to his real-world experience as a developer and consider how the network can materially help today and in the future. The good thing here is the place of deployment is constrained - a racing track. The bad thing is it could be any racing track in the world. https://lnkd.in/ecGnH_JR

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Great to kick off #DySPAN24 with a 5G/6G spectrum strategies tutorial. tl;dr it’s all about sharing and coexistence, dynamic and static, between high power, lower power, terrestrial and satellite. Mischa Dohler Monisha Ghosh Ira Keltz Charles Cooper

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Need scalable capacity for #telco apps? Learn how ng-voice IMS and Red Hat public #cloud can augment capacity, balance workloads, and enhance DR solutions at #RHOpenTelco 2024. ☁️Join us for a fireside chat with industry experts!

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#creativedestruction 𝘘𝘶𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘺 Michael Robuck: “𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘺𝘴𝘵 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘈𝘚 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘰-𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘦-𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 “𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 5𝘎 𝘪𝘴 𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘮𝘮𝘞𝘢𝘷𝘦, 𝘭𝘰𝘸-𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘰𝘛 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴”.” Of course DAS (and possibly MORAN) will be the go-to solution for large scale environments, in which the solution actually fits the use case. But that is a max of 5% of the market, the remaining 95% would be better served by an alternative solution. The challenge has been and continues to be, DAS has been overused and acts as a HAMMER to solve for use cases it is not a good fit for. Innovation continues to be somewhere between slow and non-existent, embracing value creating solutions is marginalized, and we continue to look to the next technology evolution (5G, 5G Advanced, 6G, #6Greset) to solve the problem that has been facing the Enterprise for the last 10 years. Protecting revenue, margins, growth, network differentiation, etc., etc., etc. are the justifications for continuing the failed model, all while continuing to perpetuate the issues that work against everyone’s best interest. 𝘋𝘈𝘚 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴: ✔️ 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 4𝘎/5𝘎 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 ✔️ 𝘓𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 (𝘛𝘋𝘓) ✔️ 𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘛𝘊𝘖 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘕𝘖 ✔️ 𝘔𝘪𝘴-𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦: 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦. 𝙄𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙁 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙗𝙚 #𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 , 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙒𝙃𝙀𝙉? More on the topic of #creativedestruction will be shared on my @linkedIn page in the coming days and weeks. https://lnkd.in/gkXnGTRd

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How to contribute to greater fibre adoption in the UK ? Thanks for the interesting panel with 🎙️Lee Spicer from ACOME, 🎙️Eoin Heaney from Calix, 🎙️David Mitchell from Hull Fibre Ltd, 🎙️Andrew Daly from Analysys Mason 🎙️Krystian H. from ISPA UK Key takeaways among others: 💬 by offering services that really speak to subscribers 💬 by naming fibre what is really 100% fibre 💬 by educating the climate change benefits of full fibre offers (maybe targeting climate change early adopters but still) 💬 by bringing innovations that offer more for the same price 💬 by creating new business models

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🚀 NEW WEBINAR LAUNCH - A rough year for Open RAN - what has changed behind the scenes? A LIVE webinar from Wireless Watch, with AMD, Liberty Global, and Mavenir 🕓 Wed Jun 12th, 4pm BST 👉🏻 REGISTER NOW: https://lnkd.in/ebKnKqdv (Can't make it to the live event? No problem - register now for access to the on-demand recording, available immediately afterwards) #OpenRAN has seemingly struggled with operator uptake, with many vendors seeing significant dents in their share price on the back of this problem. Is this simply a bump in the road? Could Open RAN really be hijacked by the big incumbent vendors? Just how much more work needs to be done to make it properly interoperable? Don't miss this opportunity to quiz our esteemed panel of experts! Gilles Garcia, AMD Viraj Abhayawardhana, Liberty Global John Baker, Mavenir Alex Davies, Rethink Technology Research

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We in Rakuten believe that AI should empower humans not replace them. This means we have to take AI to people not have people needing to come to AI, they are too busy and it will fail. We have seen this journey already in automation where people do not have time to do something new when they need to keep the lights (or base station) on now. Remember the famous cartoon of the medieval knight rushing off to war, passing the machine gun salesman... As with all humor, there is truth lying behind... We have approached AI in telecom by empowering our experts not by promising to replace them or expecting them to be data scientists overnight. All of us are dealing with a data scientist shortage that will not get easier, so we have focused on building a platform that scales and empowers those experts, allowing them to run at speed while minimizing risk. 1. Telecom experts are too busy (don’t want) to be data scientists. 2. Mobile operators want to control their AI destinies. 3. Pure AI data platforms are not the answer. To learn more about what is already in production today in Rakuten Mobile, Inc., reach out to Rakuten Symphony Anshul Bhatt and Rahul Atri who are at #DTW

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