RELATED SERVICE:
5G & 6G Cloud Native Systems
Actionable Benefits
- Build commercial value through pre-integration programs and labs for cloud-native Radio Access Networks (RANs).
- Adapt to the market timeline for RAN cloudification, pacing investments and solutions relative to others in the ecosystem.
- Evaluate processor ecosystems for cloud-native RAN, weighing factors beyond the typical Open RAN considerations.
Research Highlights
- Forecast of cloud infrastructure revenue (2022 to 2030), contrasting virtualized network functions (VNF) and cloud-native network functions (CNF).
- Analysis of the processor market and strategies for processor selection for the cloud-native RAN.
- Profiles of select vendors with novel commercialization strategies.
Critical Questions Answered
- How do collaborative RAN labs and pre-integration programs contribute to the commercial viability of the cloud-native RAN?
- When will the RAN become a key driver for cloud infrastructure revenue?
- How are Communication Service Providers (CSPs) addressing the cost and operational challenges of implementing cloud RAN?
Who Should Read This?
- Commercial strategists within network vendors expanding viability of solutions with respect to the timeline and hardware constraints of CSPs.
- Planners within CSPs who need to align cloud RAN product strategies with market trends.
- Investors and other stakeholders of cloud RAN transformation seeking an overview of commercial strategies.