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Evolving the network infrastructure doesn’t come without complexity and challenges. Addressing the tremendous data growth, supporting multiple clouds, securing networks and increasing automation are just a few. Intel Telco Cloud Transformation offers a broad summary of the key drivers for Network Transformation with convergence of technology advancements supporting the continued growth and changing nature of Data and the Opportunities for exciting new Services and Solutions in the Telco Cloud Network. The Telco Cloud continues to evolve to support these new opportunities with the need to manage existing and new services from the Network Edge to the Core, where new business models, services and innovation demand operational agility, resource utilization, efficiency and scalability to improve Total Cost of Ownership and improved end user experience.
The next wave of network transformation is being further fueled by 5G. Edge deployments are unique and require an agile network where workloads can be flexibly delivered across multiple network locations. As the network evolves, the technology must too. The Telco Cloud is evolving 5G and Cloud Native deployments supporting new business models, services and innovation. The operational agility, resource utilization, efficiency and scalability of Cloud Native promises to improve Total Cost of Ownership and improved end user experience. This module will explore further the key drivers for this continued transformation and how Intel supports the continued Network Transformation.
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9 videos10 assignments
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9 videos•Total 69 minutes
Chapter 1: 5G, Benefits and Key Use Cases•10 minutes
Chapter 2: 5G Network Transformation•13 minutes
Speeding the Path to Flexible, Scalable, Cloud Native Networks •8 minutes
Telco Cloud and Benefits for New Service Delivery •8 minutes
Chapter 1: Telco Cloud and Public Cloud Infrastructure•4 minutes
Chapter 2: Key Challenges in Migrating Telco Workloads to Public Cloud•5 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Native •4 minutes
The Virtual Data Center •10 minutes
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud •7 minutes
10 assignments•Total 271 minutes
Coursera Opt-in•1 minute
5G, Benefits and Key Use Cases•30 minutes
5G Network Transformation•30 minutes
Speeding the Path to Flexible, Scalable, Cloud Native Networks •30 minutes
Telco Cloud and Benefits for New Service Delivery •30 minutes
Telco Cloud and Public Cloud Infrastructure•30 minutes
Key Challenges in Migrating Telco Workloads to Public Cloud•30 minutes
Introduction to Cloud Native •30 minutes
The Virtual Data Center•30 minutes
Hybrid and Multi-Cloud •30 minutes
Edge Computing
Module 2•5 hours to complete
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Business resiliency—and new opportunity—demand agility. That means accessing new technology as it emerges and acting faster on data at its source. Putting compute closer to where data is generated can help companies uncover new revenue sources by reducing data latency and drawing new insights from previously untapped data sources. Explore how Intel is delivering on those demands with Intel® Smart Edge offerings.
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8 videos8 assignments
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8 videos•Total 41 minutes
Defining the Edge •8 minutes
Introduction to Intel® Smart Edge •5 minutes
Developing on Intel® Smart Edge •4 minutes
Chapter 1: Build an Intel® Smart Edge Based Platform•5 minutes
Chapter 3: Explore the Possibilities with Reference Implementations•6 minutes
Chapter 4: Explore the Possibilities with Reference Implementations Part 2•5 minutes
Chapter 5: Getting Started with Intel® Smart Edge•4 minutes
8 assignments•Total 240 minutes
Defining the Edge•30 minutes
Introduction to Intel® Smart Edge •30 minutes
Developing on Intel® Smart Edge•30 minutes
Build an Intel® Smart Edge Based Platform•30 minutes
Intel® Smart Edge Experience Kits•30 minutes
Explore the Possibilities with Reference Implementations•30 minutes
Explore the Possibilities with Reference Implementations Part 2•30 minutes
Getting Started with Intel® Smart Edge•30 minutes
Radio Access Network (RAN)
Module 3•5 hours to complete
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A massive and continued growth in data generation, combined with emerging 5G, AI and edge use cases for both consumers and enterprises, is driving CoSPs to overhaul their networks to be more flexible and scalable. CoSPs need transformed networks that can address requirements for higher bandwidth, lower latency, higher reliability and improved user experiences, without sacrificing efficiency. Intel is accelerating the path to virtualized RAN (vRAN) with the most complete set of technology solutions on the market to enable commercial vRAN implementations for 5G.
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8 videos8 assignments
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8 videos•Total 51 minutes
Chapter 1: Radio Access Networks (RAN) and the Industry Shift•7 minutes
Intel® FlexRAN™ Software Use Cases and Software Development Kit•30 minutes
Intel® FlexRAN™ Software•30 minutes
Cloud Native Radio Access Network (RAN) Building Blocks•30 minutes
Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) Common Hardware Platform•30 minutes
Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) Hardware Products•30 minutes
Wireless Core Network
Module 4•5 hours to complete
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As use cases for 5G spring to life across Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and massive machine-type communications (mMTC)—the 5G Wireless core deployment momentum is getting ever stronger. Migrating to a cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) wireless core is a vital step to capitalize on 5G, offering ease of deployment, operational efficiency, service agility, and the scale to achieve total cost of ownership savings while monetizing new 5G-enabled services. Intel’s best-in-class 5G core solutions span Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, accelerators, FPGAs, connectivity (Ethernet and silicon photonics), memory, and smart NICs, with enhanced security for 5G architecture.
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8 videos8 assignments
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8 videos•Total 64 minutes
Chapter 1: 5G Wireless Core Transition and Trends•7 minutes
Chapter 2: Intel’s Industry-Leading Platforms for 5G Wireless Core•10 minutes
Improving Performance for 5G Wireless Core •6 minutes
5G Wireless Core User Plane Performance •9 minutes
Chapter 1: The Evolution of Edge-to-Core Security for 5G•7 minutes
Chapter 2: Intel Technologies for 5G Edge-to-Core Security•10 minutes
Transition to 5G Wireless Core Network and the Need for Power Management •6 minutes
Power Management Approaches for the 5G Wireless Core Network •9 minutes
8 assignments•Total 240 minutes
5G Wireless Core Transition and Trends•30 minutes
Intel’s Industry-Leading Platforms for 5G Wireless Core•30 minutes
Improving Performance for 5G Wireless Core•30 minutes
5G Wireless Core User Plane Performance •30 minutes
The Evolution of Edge-to-Core Security for 5G•30 minutes
Intel Technologies for 5G Edge-to-Core Security•30 minutes
Transition to 5G Wireless Core Network and the Need for Power Management •30 minutes
Power Management Approaches for the 5G Wireless Core Network •30 minutes
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