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The acceleration towards 5G dramatically shortens the typically critical timeframes needed to understand, prove and validate supporting technologies. It also increases the technological, security and capital management risks. Are you ready?

Ready or not, here comes 5G

We returned recently from Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles. Just last year, the industry was predicting commercial launches for 2020. Well, at this year’s show, it was evident that those already ambitious timetables have become further accelerated. In fact, operators were shouting from the rooftops about near-term 5G deployment plans. This follows recent advancements in standards development and a number of lab and field trials.

Yes, the race is officially on to lead in delivery of live 5G services. But is the industry truly ready to move as fast as it says it is? After all, ensuring that the many complex components, like new devices, radios, and networking technologies work properly and interoperate is no small task. But they must if early 5G rollouts are to be successful.

Proceed with caution: 5G brings inherent challenges and risks

The acceleration towards 5G dramatically shortens the typically critical timeframes needed to understand, prove and validate supporting technologies. It also increases the technological, security and capital management risks.

Yet 5G is not a straightforward transition from 4G. It brings not only a new architecture, radio network and core network, but also a plethora of new devices and device types, such as 3GPP smartphones that support multiple spectrum bands and a wide variety of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors. The massive scale of device connections and highly-diverse traffic patterns will impact validation, “rainy day,” and load testing, and complicate traditional performance and handoff testing.

That’s not to mention the dizzying transition complexity, comprising 4G extensions and 5G non-standalone interim solutions, as well as the simultaneous deployment of hybrid networks, network slicing and virtualization. And of course all of the inherent security vulnerabilities that come with significantly broadening attack surfaces.

Strategic testing to meet compressed 5G timelines

If we are to ensure that the communications industry fulfills its promise to safely and successfully accelerate to 5G in the face of complexity and urgency, new testing and assurance strategies that break down the traditional process and department silos are a must. They should be timely, efficient and agile, and integrated across the lab, field and out into the deployed network. New test and assurance strategies should include a combination of intelligent automation, new test methodologies, and the use of common tools and streamlined, end-to-end DevOps Continuous Testing practices.

Are you ready for 5G?

As you accelerate to 5G, plan to have a comprehensive, practical testing strategy that prepares you for delivery of new and differentiated services – and all of those aforementioned risks that come along with them.

Follow our 5G blog series and download our Accelerate 5G white paper to learn more about how 5G Network Validation, DevOps Continuous Testing, and 5G Cybersecurity testing will cost-effectively accelerate your journey to 5G.

Check back for more 5G assurance insights and join in the conversation by contacting us below. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Stephen은 기술적 방향, 혁신적인 솔루션, 시장을 선도하는 획기적 기술을 정의할 수 있는 Spirent의 전략 부서에서 일하며, 큰 차이를 만들어냈습니다. 이동통신 업계에서 거의 20년이 가까운 시간을 보낸 Stephen은 차세대 기술 혁신의 중심에 서 있으며, 다중 서비스 제공 업체, 스타트업, 1티어 OEM이 혁신과 변혁을 이루어낼 수 있도록 업계의 다양한 부문에서 기량을 보여주었습니다. Stephen은 혁신과 사업의 성공을 막는 이기주의(silo)를 해결하고, 타파하고, 그 의미를 모호하게 만들기 위해 심혈을 기울이며, 기술을 열렬히 믿는 신봉자입니다.