Leveraging AI to monitor and maintain quality across the 5G network - VanillaPlus - The global voice of Telecoms IT

It's clear that 5G is not only going to revolutionise the way consumers connect with each other, but also how enterprises around the world will streamline their operations. With this in mind, says Andrew Burrell, head of Ultra Broadband & Analytics services, Nokia, service providers need to carefully consider how they are going to ensure they can provide and manage the necessary quality standards to meet this increased demand when upgrading their systems to enable 5G delivery. While consumers may be forgiving of some buffering while streaming a film, the effect of latency on enterprises could interrupt their day-to-day business and potentially significantly increase their costs. It is not enough for service providers to invest in the hardware in order to deliver reliable 5G to consumers and businesses, the real stand-out value – and profit – lies in intelligent, automated operations to protect their networks and assure service quality. With 5G, network slicing will be imperative for service providers.