--- title: Blog posts tagged "Telecommunications" description: Canonical makes open source secure, reliable and easy to use, providing support for Ubuntu and a portfolio of enterprise-grade technologies. Founded in 2004, Canonical operates globally with team members in over 80 countries. url: https://canonical.com/blog/tag/telecommunications --- # Blog posts tagged "Telecommunications" #### [What is the 5G Edge and Multi-Access Edge Computing?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-the-5g-edge-and-multi-access-edge-computing) Introduction The 5G Edge is revolutionising the telecommunications industry by significantly enhancing network performance, bringing computing power closer to users, and dramatically reducing latency, enabling faster and more efficient services. This advancement is crucial for a variety of applications across different sectors, including --- 5G #### [What is the telco core network?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-the-telco-core-network) Introduction The telecommunications industry relies heavily on their core network, which is essential for enabling communication and data transfer. As technology advances and data demand increases, these core networks pose significant challenges. Telcos may face immense difficulties in ensuring fast data transfer, maintaining network reli --- 5G #### [What is a telco cloud?](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-a-telco-cloud) Explore the benefits & requirements of a telco cloud. Learn how it enhances telco agility, efficiency and customer experience. Implement a successful telco cloud with Canonical’s open-source software. --- Telecommunications #### [Auto-scaling of Intel FlexRAN components based on MicroK8s and Ubuntu real-time kernel support](https://canonical.com/blog/auto-scaling-of-intel-flexran-components-based-on-microk8s-and-ubuntu-real-time-kernel-support) RAN has incrementally evolved with every generation of mobile telecommunications, thus enabling faster data transfers between user devices and core networks. The amount of data has increased more than ever with an increase in the number of interlinked devices. With existing network architectures, challenges lie in handling increasing work --- Telecommunications #### [Meet Canonical at India Mobile Congress 2023](https://canonical.com/blog/meet-canonical-at-india-mobile-congress-2023) India Mobile Congress (IMC) is the largest telecom, media, and technology forum in Asia, jointly organised by India’s Department of Telecommunications and the country’s Cellular Operators Association. It is also the biggest networking event in India, establishing itself as a showcase of innovation, technology and digital transformation. C --- Canonical announcements #### [How telcos are building carrier-grade infrastructure using open source](https://canonical.com/blog/how-telcos-are-building-carrier-grade-infrastructure-using-open-source) Telco cloud implementation with Canonical and HPE Service providers need cloud infrastructure everywhere, from modern 5G and 6G network functions running in the network core to sophisticated AI/ML jobs running on the edge. Given the sensitivity of those workloads to any interruptions, outages or performance degradations, the cloud infrast --- Cloud and server #### [Canonical announces support for the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-support-for-the-4th-gen-intel-xeon-scalable-processors-with-intel-vran-boost) Reliable, high-speed connectivity unlocked for 5G radio networks [Barcelona, Spain, 27 February 2023] – Canonical is proud to announce full support for Intel’s innovative new 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel vRAN Boost hardware platform family on Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS, delivering immediate compatibility with the advanced e --- Canonical announcements #### [Closed loop architecture and persistent volumes for network functions – Highlights in OSM release THIRTEEN](https://canonical.com/blog/closed-loop-architecture-and-persistent-volumes-for-network-functions-highlights-in-osm-release-thirteen) Open Source MANO (OSM) has announced its thirteenth version which is supported for six months (short-term support). This release targets feature enhancements for VNF vendors residing in the OSM ecosystem. It features new scalable architecture for service assurance and closed-loop operations, using Apache Airflow and Prometheus. It is capa --- OSM #### [Public cloud for telco – Part 3: Microsoft Azure](https://canonical.com/blog/public-cloud-for-telco-part-3-microsoft-azure) This is the third blog from a series focusing on how public clouds meet telecommunication operators’ business demands. In the previous two blogs, we talked about how Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google Cloud Platform have enabled telcos to run critical workloads on public clouds. In this last part of our series, you’ll hear about --- Cloud and server #### [Canonical Announces Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Support for FlexRAN Reference Software](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-announces-ubuntu-22-04-lts-support-for-flexran-reference-software) Real-time kernel support delivers performance for 5G network architectures Canonical is thrilled to announce today the availability of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with real-time kernel support and optimizations for Intel’s latest FlexRAN Reference Software. Designed to meet telecom network transformation needs for 5G, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS real-time kern --- Telecommunications #### [Meet Canonical at MWC Las Vegas 2022](https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-on-mwc-las-vegas-2022) Join Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, at MWC Las Vegas to discuss open source innovation in telecommunications. What to expect You can meet with the Canonical telecom team on-site at the US event and pick our technical experts’ brains about your particular telco use case.  Telecommunications is a key area of Canonical’s focus, and we --- Telecommunications #### [Evolution of Open-source EPC — A Revolution in the Telecom Industry](https://canonical.com/blog/evolution-of-open-source-epc-a-revolution-in-the-telecom-industry) An analysis of vEPCs in collaboration with GS Lab — a contributor to open-source projects in the telecom domain  Open-source projects gravitate to some common problems in the industry. The use of open-source projects accelerates product/solution development and cuts down the costs. Open-source projects for embedded systems to the cloud ar --- Telecommunications #### [What is OpenRAN](https://canonical.com/blog/what-is-openran) OpenRAN is a key technology making it’s way to telecom operators. Read for the answer what OpenRAN is and how RAN evolution looked like. --- Telecommunications #### [Open source telecom quarterly – new format](https://canonical.com/blog/open-source-telecom-quarterly-new-format) Want to stay up to date with open source in telecom, cloud native teleco, initiatives like OpenRAN ? Search no more, we’ve got you covered. --- Telecommunications #### [How to accelerate migration towards NFV with Open Source MANO](https://canonical.com/blog/how-to-accelerate-migration-towards-nfv-with-open-source-mano) Download whitepaper Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Cloud native network functions continue to draw immense attention from the telecom sector. From the beginning, virtualisation is trying to fulfill the promises of reducing CapEx and OpEx by decoupling Network Functions from the underlying infrastructure and ensuring flexibility --- Telecommunications #### [Introduction to open source private LTE and 5G networks](https://canonical.com/blog/introduction-to-open-source-private-lte-and-5g-networks) It’s so easy these days to set-up your own WiFi network. You order a router online, plug it into the electrical socket, define a password and you’re good to go. WiFi is fast, reliable and easy to use. But if you want to cover a wider area or connect hundreds of small devices it quickly --- Telecommunications 1. *Previous page* 2. [1](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/telecommunications?format=md&page=1) 3. [2](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/telecommunications?format=md&page=2) 4. [3](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/telecommunications?format=md&page=3) 5. [4](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/telecommunications?format=md&page=4) 6. 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