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China Media Group to realize the first live The ICT industry is responding with enterprise-class 5G
broadcast using a 5G commercial network
abroad. With an average of 80 Mbps uplink outdoor CPE, and 5G base stations ready for guaranteed
capability, full HD and even 4K video speed, latency control and guaranteed SLA. Telecom
streaming could be steadily transmitted operators can thus provide affordable leased lines with
from Dubai to Beijing. Compared with
optical fibers, microwave transmission, high reliability and availability for enterprises. Compared
or satellite broadcast, 5G makes live with fixed access or microwave, 5G leased lines in general
broadcast more convenient, flexible and
cost-effective. is quicker to deploy together with more affordable prices,
inspiring new experiences amongst local enterprises and
Meanwhile in markets like Saudi Arabia
and Kuwait, operators have started to delivering quick wins for the telecom operators.
launch 5G leased lines for enterprise
customers. Having the fast, reliable network evolution. For instance, in some heterogeneous computing architecture,
connection possible is now a basic industry campus, they deal with more multi-dimensional dynamic slicing and
requirement as enterprises seek to become stringent operating requirements than automation engine in network deployment
more digital, and the service expectation is almost any other industry, new applications / provisioning / O&M, it can provide
increasing exponentially. The ICT industry are emerging such as mission-critical differentiated network capabilities and
is responding with enterprise-class 5G communications anywhere, real-time deterministic networking experience for
outdoor CPE, and 5G base stations ready CCTV monitoring anywhere, AR surveys any industry.
for guaranteed speed, latency control anywhere, remote control capabilities in
and guaranteed SLA. Telecom operators extreme conditions, and so on. The power Technically, the 3GPP has defined the
can thus provide affordable leased of 5G could bring the value of ultra-low basic framework of 5GDN and functions
lines with high reliability and availability latency, high bandwidth, and real-time related to deterministic capabilities. These
for enterprises. Compared with fixed communications, even combined with functions will be further developed along
access or microwave, 5G leased lines in other capabilities like AI and Cloud, 5G will with 3GPP R17. All parties need to further
general is quicker to deploy together with help make the campus more intelligent, explore and gradually promote the "CORE"
more affordable prices, inspiring new more effective, and more secure, to assure concept in actual deployment to form a
experiences amongst local enterprises a higher quality of deterministic networking differentiated, dedicated, and DIY 5GDN.
and delivering quick wins for the telecom experiences.
operators. Considering operators’ 5G deployments
But how do we realize all of this? In a are still at an early stage far behind the
This is just the beginning. In the Middle East recent white paper launched by the 5G extreme-simplified core network, we
today, more and more new requirements of Deterministic Networking Alliance in suggest that 5GDN is reviewed in these
industry digital transformation using 5G February 2020, it was stated that 5G early days for appropriate industries and
are emerging, and that will speed up 5G Deterministic Networking (5GDN) is able scenarios. As stated earlier, campuses,
to leverage 5G network resources to build harbors, and ports could all be considered
Meanwhile in markets like manageable, verifiable, and deterministic prior to more large-scale public 5G
Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, virtual private mobile networks, offering rollouts. In fact, current 5G leased lines can
be considered as a preliminary application
customers a predictable and differentiated
operators have started service experience. of 5GDN, which now offers guaranteed
to launch 5G leased lines In the process of building a 5GDN, operators bandwidth and latency but with good
tolerance. After 5GDN deployment, the
for enterprise customers. can start with the core network which performance, latency and reliability can be

Having the fast, reliable can master the entire network topology improved further.
connection possible is and orchestrate, schedule, and manage In the end, we can clearly see that 5G is
network resources globally. 5GDN help
now a basic requirement operator evolution to extreme-simplified expanding at an exciting pace. It is creating
as enterprises seek to target core network with “CORE” principle, value for operators and enterprises alike.
In order for operators to better monetize
which involves Cloud native, One core,
become more digital, and Real-time operation, and Edge computing. the available markets, and for industries to
the service expectation is 5GDN runs on a cloud-native platform and benefit fully from 5G, it is imperative that
we all do our part to support a collaboration
supports 2G/3G/4G/5G full convergence,
increasing exponentially. by leveraging super-performance MEC on model between all stakeholders.

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