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Kyndryl and Nokia announce US innovation lab expanding global network and Edge Computing alliance to piloting and to full implementation across 24 countries .
To meet the growing convergence and demands of IT and OT for enterprises , Kyndryl , Nokia and Palo Alto Networks – a global cybersecurity leader – will launch the Raleigh lab .
Kyndryl and Nokia are to launch a partner innovation lab in Raleigh , North Carolina , to bring advanced wireless connectivity and Edge Computing , integrated with a multifactor zero trust model , converging IT and OT for enterprises .
The three-year agreement extends plans to co-innovate and accelerate deployment of flexible , reliable and secure LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity services and Industry 4.0 solutions .
Kyndryl and Nokia established their global network and Edge Computing alliance in February 2022 . The partnership now has more than 100 active engagements with global enterprises , from advisory or testing
“ Our partnership with Nokia has been focused on co-innovating and co-creating for customers to digitally transform their workspaces and operations ,” said Paul Savill , global practice leader of Network and Edge Computing , Kyndryl . “ Kyndryl and Nokia have a shared vision for Digital Transformation , we are excited to build upon our existing success and strengthen our alliance targeting more enterprise customers across multiple industries ,” said Chris Johnson , head of Nokia ’ s Global Enterprise Business .
Cradlepoint successfully demonstrates 5G Standalone network slicing
Cradlepoint has presented a real-world implementation of 5G Standalone ( SA ) network slicing .
The demonstration highlights how 5G network slicing will allow enterprises to take advantage of end-to-end performance guarantees over 5G Wireless WANs – similar to the SLAs available with MPLS .
Cradlepoint performed the demonstration at the Ericsson D-15 Labs , a state-of-the-art innovation center located in the heart of Silicon Valley .
Leveraging Ericsson ’ s 5G SA core and RAN , combined with Cradlepoint ’ s NetCloud Exchange Service Gateway and E3000 Series Enterprise Routers , the demonstration shows how video applications are protected from congestion when steered across an ultra-reliable low latency slice .
Using such a high-priority slice ensures an optimal quality of experience across distributed sites , vehicles , IoT and remote work environments .
With an estimated 30 % of potential 5G use cases requiring network slicing as an enabler , 5G Standalone ( SA ) networks represent a significant inflection point for the next generation of wireless .
“ While most of the proof of concepts demonstrating network slicing have been focused on smartphone and IoT use cases , the Cradlepoint and Ericsson D-15 Lab demonstration shows how enterprises will be able to implement network slicing with Cradlepoint ’ s NetCloud Exchange and SD-WAN enabled 5G routers ,” said Donna Johnson , Senior Vice President , Marketing , Cradlepoint .
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