Cloud-Based Networks to Capture Half of Cellular Traffic by 2028

Cloud-Based Networks to Capture Half of Cellular Traffic by 2028
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A new study by Juniper Research has found that the volume of cellular data serviced by the cloud will grow from 700,000 PB in 2024 to 2.8 million PB in 2028. This growth would be the result of further deployment of cloud infrastructure to improve network efficiency.

This expansion in cloud infrastructure will enable dynamic resource provisioning; allowing operators to increase the reliability of their 5G network services. This will allow operators to redistribute network resources to areas under strain; preventing network congestion.

The transition to cloud-based 5G networks is key to enabling dynamic resource provisioning; allowing operators to easily reallocate computing resources for network functions. This automation will enable operators to provision network resources in near-real time, due to the efficiency and speed provided.

The report urges operators to integrate automated dynamic resource provisioning with other forms of network automation and resource management, to ensure a unified approach. This will be critical to maximizing network efficiency and performance, as it prevents a chaotic collection of network resource management strategies and software.

The report identified energy and smart cities as key market verticals for cloud-based 5G network service monetization. Reliability is essential in these market verticals, due to their role as critical infrastructure, and operators must exploit this requirement by charging a premium to service providers.

“To charge a premium, operators must couple increased reliability with improved latency and throughput; providing prioritized network slices to connections where possible,” remarked research author Alex Webb.