5G Crosshaul - Meeting Network Demands With Open Networking | Nanda Ravindran - Edgecore Networks

5G is the new global wireless standard enabling a new kind of network that is designed to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices. As of February 2022, 209 commercial networks launched 5G coverage, with as many as 429 operators in 137 countries investing in 5G, including trials, acquisition of licences, planning, network deployments and launches. While most of the industry focuses on 5G new radio, or 5G NR, the transport network has a critical role to play in 5G by providing the fronthaul, midhaul, and backhaul infrastructure – collectively known as “crosshaul (or x-haul)”. 5G crosshaul is radically different from the common 4G mobile backhaul. New requirements include lower latency, higher data rates, hard isolation of network slices, and dynamic connectivity for on-demand services encompassing multiple physical and virtual components at the RAN. The present infrastructure is not fit for purpose and Edgecore Networks is leading the way in this network transformation. Our Senior Systems Engineer, Barry McGinley, sat down with Edgecore Network's VP of Product Management, Nanda Ravindran, to discuss why service providers should consider 5G backhaul/x-haul network deployments, and what role is there for open networking. 👉 If you're looking to discover more podcasts similar to those from EPS Global, make sure to follow us for updates and recommendations 🎵Spotify: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠spotify/podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe for more content from EPS Global. Give a like, share with others! 🎯📌 💻LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin/epsglobal1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 🐦X: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/epsglobal1⁠⁠⁠⁠ #network #opennetworking #demands #epsglobal