Mobile World Congress is fast-approaching and in a couple of days, thousands will descend on Barcelona to get a firsthand look at the latest and greatest from smartphone giants. Apart from feature-packed smartphones, the buzz this year is centered on the 5G technology.
Rumor has it that 5G phones will finally be launched at this year’s MWC. These phones will reportedly have the capability for high-speed, next-generation computing and technology. But with all the excitement surrounding 5G, is the telecom network infrastructure ready to support this technology? What must operators consider when it comes to futureproofing their telecom infrastructure?
The answer lies at the edge of the network
The short answer: the network edge. When it comes to talking about edge computing, many are still stuck on the idea that it pertains only to data centers. This is no surprise. When we talk about the edge, we immediately think of micro data centers that store and process multitudes of data generated from various platforms, whether from your smartphone or IoT-enabled devices.
So what is the role of edge computing in 5G technology deployments?
Edge computing is an important key to making 5G work. By reducing latency, edge computing allows you to do things quickly with your smartphone or your device. For automated cars, for example, this allows quick response time to avoid any accidents. By having the right IT infrastructure to enable edge computing, communicating with your smart devices becomes faster and smoother.
Internet of things (IoT) and machine learning have only added to the complexities of the telecom network architecture. Gone are the days when we only rely on our phones for voice and SMS capabilities. Today, people spend more time on their phones browsing the internet than anything else.
New technologies are making the telecom network more dynamic. And with this, the critical infrastructure behind it needs to be smarter, resilient and redundant. With 5G technology looming in the distant future, we expect to see greater density coming in to the network infrastructure as more data and bandwidth is required to support machine learning applications and IoT.
Let’s talk about network infrastructure
With the ever increasing complexities and challenges facing the telco network, it is all the more important to have the right infrastructure in place. This is something that we are definitely excited to talk about at Mobile World Congress. More than the latest gadgets, it’s all about understanding the technology that’s powering all these devices.
If you want to know more, drop by our stand and let’s have a chat.
Vertiv will be at the MWC19 in Barcelona on Feb. 25 to 28. Visit us at Hall 2 Stand 2041.
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