Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine December 2021 | Page 61

Samsung and TPG : Building the Network of Tomorrow

Samsung is enabling TPG Telecom to transcend the limits of conventional mobile connectivity .
As the society transitions into the New Normal era after COVID-19 , digital technology will continue to play an essential role in our homes , workplaces and beyond . The pandemic highlighted the importance of connectivity and it will become more prominent in our daily lives . The increasing reliance on and usage of digital technology will bring forward a dynamic transformation , reshaping businesses and industries – unleashing new use cases and services . With the emergence of more complex and diverse use cases , network infrastructure will also become more sophisticated . This means that conventional hardware-based network architecture needs to evolve into a more agile and flexible network to support these use cases swiftly and effectively .
Samsung believes virtualisation and openness will be fundamental to this network transformation . These next-generation networks will be equipped to power new services with more efficiency and flexibility , while also ensuring network reliability and quality .
“ The network of tomorrow will be a platform going beyond the limits of conventional mobile connectivity for future use cases , such as smart factories , smart offices , and smart cities ,” says Jonathan Ang , Head of Networks for Samsung
Australia . The key to this era of more flexible , powerful , versatile networks , Ang explains , is network virtualisation . Samsung ’ s cloud native , fully virtualised Radio Access Network ( vRAN ) solutions effectively liberate network operators from the static , hardware-bound networks that defined telecom infrastructure in the past . “ By using Samsung ’ s vRAN solutions , operators are able to flexibly allocate network resources based on service patterns , and manage networks more effectively by bringing automated operation one step closer , making the entire network life cycle much easier from design and deployment to operation and optimisation ,” he adds .
Samsung has been working closely with TPG Telecom to bring virtualisation in Australia . According to Ang , “ the virtualisation of TPG ’ s 5G network is a key step on TPG ’ s journey towards creating the network of tomorrow .”
As TPG Telecom ’ s 5G network continues to grow and evolve , Samsung ’ s vRAN will support and enhance that network expansion . “ Together with TPG , Samsung looks forward to bringing immersive mobile experiences for users in Australia and to reshape the value of 5G for enterprises ,” says Ang . “ We are ready . TPG is ready . Let ’ s virtualise the network today .”
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