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BT Conducts Cloud Native Dual-Mode 5G Core

Deployment

BT has inked a deal with Ericsson for the processes (CI/CD), and be integrated different 5G Core vendors, we have selected
deployment of the Swedish vendor’s dual- into BT’s existing customer experience Ericsson as the best option on the basis of
mode 5G Core (Evolved Packet Core and management platforms using Ericsson both lab performance and future roadmap.
5G Core), a fully container-based, cloud Expert Analytics together with ‘built-in We are looking forward to working together
native Mobile Packet Core for 4G, 5G Non- software probes’. Ericsson also pointed as we build out our converged 4G and 5G
standalone and 5G Standalone services out that its 5G Core should help BT create core network across the UK. An agile,
as a single fully integrated core. In a press and deliver new services such as enhanced cloud-native core infrastructure is at the
release Ericsson noted that the solution, mobile broadband, network slicing, mobile heart of our ambition to enable the next
delivered on BT’s Network Cloud, will form edge computing, mission critical vertical generation of exciting 5G services for our
a key component in the UK operator’s industry support and advanced enterprise customers and give the UK the world-class
move to a single converged IP network. services. Claiming ‘another milestone in digital infrastructure it needs to win in the
The upgrade will incorporate network the longstanding partnership between the future global economy.’
orchestration and automation, including two companies’, Howard Watson, CTIO of
continuous delivery and integration BT, was cited as saying: ‘Having evaluated

Cisco and Google Partner on SD-WAN Application

Integration across Clouds

In order to truly integrate SD-WAN already adopting a hybrid multi-cloud security, encryption and segmentation
applications into multi-cloud environments, strategy," said Cisco's Sachin Gupta, senior into multiple clouds via Google's Anthos.
Cisco and Google announced on Tuesday vice president of product development for Using virtual routers, Cisco can create a
they've partnered on a new platform. Cisco the company's' intent based networking virtual hub in the cloud to replicate all of
and Google, who first announced they group. "Now CIOs are asking how can they the benefits of having SD-WAN on premise
were partnering last year, have created efficiently, and in an automated way, deliver or in physical locations. Anthos is an
Cisco SD-WAN Cloud Hub with Google the right security and the right application open hybrid and multi-cloud application
Cloud to extend applications into multi- experience for all those applications platform that offers telecommunications
cloud environments while also providing for all of their users." Cisco and Google companies the flexibility to modernize
improved security, orchestration and eliminate the need for having an SD-WAN existing applications, build new ones and
service level agreements (SLAs.) To date, application going back to a data center, or securely run them on-premises and across
SD-WAN vendors and service providers into a colocation facility, before going into a multiple clouds. "Anthos allows Google
have created multiple SD-WAN on ramps cloud. The joint solution takes the SD-WAN to abstract any cloud environment and
into the various clouds, but those solutions overlay from campus and branch locations use the same tools and mechanisms that
stop at the network edge. "Customers are into Google Cloud while also extending they use inside Google Cloud in any other

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