5G Factor: New Cloud Formations Driving 5G Innovation

In this episode of The 5G Factor, our series that focuses on all things 5G, the IoT, and the ecosystem as a whole, The Futurum Group's Ron Westfall is joined by colleague and fellow analyst, Steven Dickens, for a look at the top 5G developments and what's going on that caught our eye.

Their conversation focused on:

VMware Rolls Out VMware Private Mobile Network. VMware launched VMware Private Mobile Network as a key component of its VMware Edge Cloud Orchestrator (VECO) solution. VECO, formerly VMware SASE Orchestrator, is designed to provide unified management for VMware SASE and the VMware Edge Compute Stack, and targets bridging the gap between edge networking and edge compute. VMware selected Betacom, Boingo Wireless, and Federated Wireless as its initial beta wireless service provider partners for the new offering. They assess the implications of VMware's move on the global private wireless market.

Microsoft Azure for Operators and ISVs Strengthen Collaboration. Azure Multi-Edge Access Compute (MEC) solutions enable customers to deploy applications and services closer to the end user, improving performance and reducing latency. Over the last year, we have observed several operators and enterprises beginning to use the power of both public and private MEC, enabling a host of new use cases across numerous industries. Independent Software Vendors, or ISVs, play a critical role in helping to develop modern connected applications across varied industries that are tailored to the specific requirements of multi-edge access compute. Ron and Steven examine the crucial role ISVs perform by bringing key expertise from various domains, and by developing innovative solutions that leverage the capabilities of edge computing.

Red Hat Open 5G Summit on Horizon. Red Hat is hosting its Open 5G Summit on November 15, 2023. On the agenda are exploring Open RAN monetization opportunities and deployment approaches, solving the challenges of private wireless and enterprise edge deployments, as well as balancing on-premise and public cloud deployments throughout hybrid cloud environments. Ron and Steven discuss our expectations for the event including how service providers can optimize serving up new use cases for enterprise customers and how a common platform with orchestration and automation can help drive ecosystem-wide Open 5G adoption.