LG Uplus Demonstrates Cloud Backbone for 'Network Failure Response'

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] LG Uplus announced on the 18th that it has successfully demonstrated cloud-based wired backbone packet delivery equipment capable of flexibly responding to network failures in collaboration with Israel's DriveNets.

DriveNets, a cloud-based network specialist company, provides cloud wired backbone packet delivery equipment that is a virtualized device equipped with container-based software on general-purpose servers and switches.

A container refers to a small, independent operating system that can run anywhere. IT companies such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have already adopted the concept of containers in cloud infrastructure.

Recently, to provide innovative services such as smart factories, virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR), cloud gaming, autonomous vehicles, and robots, 5G networks require service agility, scalability, resource efficiency, and stable operation. Therefore, containers are evaluated as a core element of next-generation 5G needed in cloud environments.

Telecommunication companies can use communication equipment with container technology to flexibly expand equipment performance and capacity when traffic increases and provide uniformly optimal quality. Additionally, they can automate operational tasks such as fault handling and application deployment during operation to ensure stability.

Global telecom operators are either transitioning or planning to transition their networks to segmented and cloud-centric architectures. According to a recent Heavy Reading survey, 35% of telecom operators have already adopted cloud-centric or segmented architectures, and more than 50% plan to adopt them within the next five years.

LG Uplus continues research to convert the entire network infrastructure from base stations to wired networks and core networks into the cloud. In August, it completed a demonstration accommodating 5G core equipment and MEC services simultaneously on AWS cloud, and plans to expand international cooperation on related technology development by participating in the international organization for open networks, the Telecom Infra Project.

Lee Sangheon, Head of NW Advanced Development at LG Uplus, said, “Through container technology, a core technology of next-generation network cloud, we will be able to provide optimal quality without service interruption even when traffic increases or failures occur.” He added, “We will continue to proactively secure future network cloud technologies to help improve customer experience.”

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