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Excellent decision from Rakuten Symphony. I had long held the belief that Rakuten’s acquisition of Altiostar was a strategic mistake. Without verifying the hypothesis that brownfield network operators would buy network-critical technology from another (unproven) operator, buying the market leader at the time set the Open RAN market back by 3 years. Rakuten Symphony has since pivoted to network automation and autonomy and has created a convincing narrative, outside of #openRAN considerations. Licensing the CU DU software to other vendors is the smart move to monetize the asset and to allow RUs vendors to provide full solutions to compete efficiently against full spectrum vendors. https://lnkd.in/g_BiywDD

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I am looking forward to presenting the state of #openRAN and RAN intelligence at #fyuz24 in Dublin, November 11-13. Much has changed since last year and I am curious to see how the show is going to grow with many new vendors and operators entering the open and disaggregated networks tent. Telecom Infra Project {Core Analysis}

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Nice pgvector post from our friends at Nile https://lnkd.in/gPnZqf4H Personally, this has been one of the biggest learnings of using pgvector and pgvectorscale for me:

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Open is better than closed, yeah? Our newest blog by Cathal Fitzpatrick shows you how vendor-neutral VMware Distributed RIC is breaking barriers in RAN architecture. It's about near-real-time control, AI-driven optimization, and a thriving ecosystem that makes network management look like a breeze. Get ready to rethink what’s possible in RAN. Discover the details here: https://bit.ly/3S59w63

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For those of you that missed it live see the on demand recording below. For those of you that are too busy to watch TL;DR: Why do we do cloud? We do cloud to increase efficiency and to increase speed of execution to become more responsive, agile and competitive in the marketplace. But here is the problem - have we seen that? The 2023 spend on internal telco cloud in 2024 is estimated to be 24 BUSD, going up to $139 BUSD in 2032. That means we are already 24 BUSD in the hole before we can even break even. So are we seeing those returns? I believe we are in some places, but not in others. I believe BT Group took a lead on understanding how to do cloud first hand, and not outsourcing the problem to vendors. Cloud is something you do, not something you buy. You get the 29 BUSD++ return through transforming operations from manual, error prone, and slow, to automated, work once work always, and fast. You get it back through using cloud not buying cloud. To be successful in cloud you have to first focus on what you are going to stop doing because of it's presence... Thank you to the fellow participants: Michele Campriani Andrew Coward Mirko Voltolini and to our hosts: Greg Mccall Guy Daniels TelecomTV If you want to learn more about how we in Rakuten Symphony and Rakuten Mobile, Inc. have tackled cloud please reach out: Vivek K. Chadha Vaibhav Dongre. Learn also how we are helping companies move off VMWare if they need. #5g #cloud https://lnkd.in/e3a2dAEe

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I had the pleasure of collaborating with Partha Ranganathan on a recent blog post discussing how Google designs its own chips to meet the needs of its cloud services. We dive deep into our latest chip: Axion. Axion is based on the Arm architecture and is more powerful, flexible, and energy-efficient than previous CPUs. We enjoyed writing this post and hope you enjoy it as well! Check out the blog post here: https://lnkd.in/gbZfdRDP #googlecloud #axion #customsilicon #arm #cloudcomputing #ai

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Transform your network operations with the power of AI and automation! Our new blog on TM Forum explores the three key pillars for achieving autonomous networks. Understand how sensing, thinking, and acting are revolutionizing the industry. Don't miss out on this insightful read: https://lnkd.in/ez3DZysg

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Unleash the Power of Network APIs: Unlock New Revenue Streams for Telcos In the ever-evolving digital landscape, telcos should no longer confined to traditional revenue models. Join Atul Purohit's panel, "Telco as a Platform - Driving new revenue with APIs and Platform Models for telcos," and discover how APIs can transform your business into a thriving platform for innovation and monetization. Secure your spot and unlock the secrets to driving new revenue with network APIs and platform models tailored for the telco industry. https://lnkd.in/gycWs8ve FutureNet World

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