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Re: Has virtualization become obsolete in 5G?


From: Mark Tinka <mark.tinka () seacom com>
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2020 14:45:22 +0200



On 7/Aug/20 14:40, sronan () ronan-online com wrote:

I can promise 100% that in LARGE US 5G carriers this is exactly what
is happening. Virtual CU’s and DU’s, running on traditional
virtualization platforms and in containers.

An entire multi-vendor containerized 5G which replaces the 4G EPC is
also in testing, and close to production deployment.

The only non-virtualized devices in the RAN network would be the Radio
Units (RU).

With any luck, we shall see an "experience preso" at a NOG near us, some
time.

This would certainly be most interesting for the community.

Mark.


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