In an effort to continue the momentum around its standalone (SA) 5G network deployment, AT&T has advanced its existing collaboration with Cisco to help enterprises reap the fullest benefits of the technology for IoT uses.
The companies launched a compatible IoT platform using AT&T’s infrastructure and a package of Cisco products involving control and convergence to provide programmable network functions including network slicing and self-aware performance adjustments.
Cisco stated the platform could spur uses in connected vehicles, smart cities and digital healthcare based on the key tenets of SA 5G; very-low latency, high-level security and reliability.
Other elements brought into play include edge computing and a potential global reach using Cisco’s converged core and various data centres.
Enterprises also stand to gain access to “intuitive tools for lifecycle management, diagnostics and automation” through the centralised control platform.
The companies pitched the deepened collaboration as an “important milestone”, one which sets them on a path to employing AI to offer dynamic control and real-time adjustments.
Source: Mobile World Live
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