Ericsson partners Google Cloud to develop telco edge services over 5G

News Wireless Global 30 JUN 2021
Ericsson partners Google Cloud to develop telco edge services over 5G

Ericsson announced a partnership with Google Cloud to jointly develop 5G and edge cloud solutions for telecom operators. The work is underway at Ericsson’s Silicon Valley D-15 Labs, where the new products can be tested on a live, multi-layer 5G platform. The companies have already completed functional onboarding of Ericsson's 5G platform on Anthos, Google Could's container platform, so operators can deploy edge and on-premise use cases.

The partnership builds on the earlier announced contract with Italian operator TIM, which is piloting enterprise applications at the edge on a live network. That project will automate the functions of TIM’s core 5G network and cloud-based applications, using TIM’s Telco Cloud infrastructure, Google Cloud solutions and Ericsson’s 5G core network and orchestration technologies.

Ericsson and Google previously formed a services partnership to enable the digital transformation of operator networks and application migration through cloud-native, container-based solutions. Google Cloud has a similar partnership with Nokia. 

Categories:

Mobile

Companies:

TIM,  Google,  Ericsson

Regions:

Global

Tags:

Hosting - cloud - data centres, Cooperations & alliances, IT - applications, Network equipment, Wholesale, Enterprise

Related Articles

GLOBAL 21 SEP 2023

Ericsson brings Cloud RAN to Google Distributed Cloud

Ericsson announced it has struck a deal with Google Cloud to bring its cloud-based radio controller to Google Distributed Cloud. The latter platform is designed to transfer fully managed virtual hardware and software functions to the edge and enterprise data servers. By joining the Distributed Cloud, Ericsson expects service providers to have access to Vertex AI, Big Query, and other Google Cloud services that will "improve the usability" of Cloud RAN datasets.

GLOBAL 30 JUN 2023

Nokia transfers core network container business to Red Hat

Nokia is moving more business to Red Hat for core network customers working on containersation. The companies announced an agreement to tightly integrate Nokia's core network applications with Red Hat OpenStack Platform and Red Hat OpenShift. Over time, customers using Nokia's container software will migrate to Red Hat for their cloud infrastructure instead.

ITALY 30 SEP 2022

Ericsson to showcase networks on European Researchers' Night 2022

Ericsson said it will be taking part in the events organised by Italian scientific researchers' association Frascati Scienza to mark European Researchers' Night 2022. The initiative, promoted by the European Commission, is this year entitled "heaL thE plAnet's Future (LEAF)" – "Care for the future of the Planet", and involves thousands of researchers and institutions across different countries of the European Union.

UNITED STATES 30 JUN 2022

Google Cloud enters enterprise private wireless market

Google is entering the private networks market with a new offering bundling its cloud services with software from partners. Enterprises choosing Google Distributed Cloud Edge can build their own wireless network with the help of Betacom, Celona, Boing Wireless, Crown Castle and Kajeet in accessing the necessary infrastructure, spectrum and network management tools. 

GLOBAL 6 MEI 2022

Google Cloud adds new partners for telco analytics

Google Cloud announced an expanded partner programme for network software vendors serving communication service providers. The partnerships are expected to help telecom operators harness the power of analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to unify data across different silos, democratize access to data, generate timely insights, and accelerate innovation, the company said. 

GLOBAL 22 NOV 2021

Ericsson buys Vonage for USD 6.2 billion

Ericsson has agreed to buy the VoIP operator Vonage for USD 21 per share, for a total of USD 6.2 billion. The board of directors at Vonage approved the deal, which will enable Ericsson to expand its enterprise operations globally and build on its integration of Cradlepoint in September 2020. The merger price represents a premium of 28 percent to Vonage's closing share price on 19 November and 34 percent to the volume-weighted average share price for the three months to 19 November.

GLOBAL 15 NOV 2021

Telenor cooperates with Google Cloud to improve digitisation services capacity

Telenor has signed a partnership with Google Cloud to explore areas of cooperation and define strategic initiatives. Focus areas include strengthening Telenor's technology capabilities, joint go-to-market activities, joint innovations, and bringing digitisation to everyone.

GLOBAL 14 OKT 2021

Google introduces Anthos for virtual machines

Google has announced a number of updates to its Anthos-branded hybrid Kubernetes platform at the company's Google Cloud Next 21 event. Above all, the company released a version of Anthos for virtual machines (VMs) that is designed to help developers standardise on Kubernetes while continuing to run some workloads that cannot be easily containerised in VMs.

CANADA 16 JUL 2021

Bell partners with Google Cloud on IT infrastructure, new services

Bell Canada and Google Cloud entered a strategic partnership to power Bell's company-wide digital transformation and enhance its network and IT infrastructure. This new, multi-year partnership will combine Bell's 5G network leadership with Google's expertise in multi-cloud, data analytics, and artificial intelligence, to deliver next-generation experiences for Bell customers across Canada. 

EUROPE 15 JUL 2021

IDC sees European enterprise edge market worth USD 24 billion in 2021

The market for enterprise edge computing in Europe is expected to be worth USD 24 billion in 2021, according to a report from IDC. The market is expected to show steady growth in the period to 2025, as more enterprises recognise the need to deliver instant online services to their customers and business sites.

FRANCE 6 JUL 2021

Accenture, Google Cloud secure digital transformation contract from French retailer Casino

France-based retail group Casino has selected Accenture and Google Cloud to accelerate its digital transformation. The contract covers secure infrastructure, data analytics, and AI/ML (Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning) applications. Its scope ranges from Casino's consumer-facing activities (stores and ecommerce sites) to the group's new B2B operations, including the group's subsidiary specialising in data marketing (RelevanC). 

GLOBAL 6 JUL 2021

Google takes new EMEA Cloud president from SAP

Google has appointed Adaire Fox-Martin its new EMEA Cloud president, the executive announced via LinkedIn. Fox-Martin was most recently head of global customer success at SAP, a role she took up in February 2020. She is on the board of directors at Equinix and worked at Oracle for 18 years, in various executive roles. In her new position, she will be based in Dublin.

GLOBAL 5 JUL 2021

Last week in telecoms: T-Mobile NL for sale, Salt IPO, new telco cloud alliances and Facebook, Inmarsat win in court

News this week included the start of the sale process for T-Mobile Netherlands and Swiss operator Salt planning an IPO. Telia and Telstra were the latest to sell some of their mobile towers, and Orange Poland presented its new growth strategy. At MWC, more telcos embraced the cloud, with alliances between vendors, operators and the internet majors. In regulatory news, Inmarsat won more time to use the 3.5 GHz band in the Netherlands, and Facebook scored a court victory in the FTC's antitrust case. 

GLOBAL 30 JUN 2021

Google Cloud joins O-Ran Alliance

Google Cloud announced it has joined the O-Ran Alliance, to help develop open standards for mobile networks. This follows the launch a dedicated telecom strategy by the company last year and a growing number of partnerships in the industry to bring 5G networks and services to the cloud. 

ITALY 28 JUN 2021

TIM to launch 5G cloud network with Ericsson, Google Cloud

Telecom Italia (TIM) said it has begun creating what it describes as the first '5G cloud network' in Italy under its cloud subsidiary Noovle and in collaboration with Google Cloud and Ericsson. In a short statement, the operator said the network will lead to faster deployment of 5G digital applications through the automation of industrial processes and the implementation of services in real time, thanks to use of edge computing based on specific requirements. The project will use TIM's 'Telco Cloud' infrast

Just In

19 DEC 16:42

SLT-Mobitel launches 5G network in Sri Lanka

19 DEC 16:19

Dialog Axiata launches 5G network, connects 1.5 million subscribers

19 DEC 15:56

UK govt to ban AI-enabled nudification apps to protect women, girls

19 DEC 15:42

3 UK launches last-minute Christmas sale

Commentary

13:56

Video market set for slower growth ahead

11:38

Netflix buys Warner Bros to deepen content catalogue

11:11

KPN's mixed performance in Q3 raises questions for strategy day

15:26

Stock markets breaking records but what happened to Odido's IPO plans?

Background

01:04

The week in telecom: Wi-Fi bolt-ons take off to boost broadband growth, video market works on consolidation

01:39

The week in telecom: Netflix wins bidding for Warner Bros, Apple poaches new execs, Samsung debuts trifold

13:51

Proximus vs. Telenet: Proximus performs better in Q3 while Telenet uses up cash

14:16

Proximus Domestic still struggling with low margins

Complete profile

Before downloading the whitepaper, we would like to ask you to complete your profile with company and position. After confirming you will receive the white paper.