Intelligent Data Centres Issue 08 | Page 14

LATEST INTELLIGENCE MODERNIZE YOUR 4G/LTE NETWORK NOW FOR 5G SUCCESS FOUR STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS TO MONETIZE YOUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE AND PREPARE FOR A STAGED MIGRATION TO 5G PRESENTED BY M MOBILE OPERATORS NEED TO ACT NOW Mobile 5G is closer than you think, in fact, it’s already here. South Korea leveraged the experience gained from the 2018 Winter Olympics to launch 5G services for enterprises on December 1, 2018 – the first country in the world to do so. The urgency to act cannot be overstated. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPERS AT: WWW.INTELLIGENTDATACENTRES. COM/WHITEPAPERS 14 Issue 08 Mobile operators and other service providers know that 5G technology has tremendous potential for their future – the question is how to get there. The enormous range of 5G use cases and architectural options make this situation quite different from the 3G to 4G transition. Providers are looking for ways to invest strategically, futureproof those investments, and manage the transition to 5G while maximizing revenues and building their subscriber bases. A10 Networks has prepared this white paper with two primary goals in mind. The first three sections provide a technology overview of 5G technology with emphasis on the differences between LTE/4G and 5G in the packet core and the Gi-LAN. The rest of the document presents practical advice about four strategic investments that operators can – and need to – consider today to guide near-term investments that will enable both short- and long-term benefits. ◊ www.intelligentdatacentres.com