DISH chooses IBM for cloud native 5G network

DISH Network Corporation (DISH) chose IBM to help automate the first greenfield cloud native 5G network in the United States.

DISH brings a wide range of 5G network orchestration to business and operations platforms using IBM’s AI-powered automation and network orchestration software and services. Specifically, the solution uses intent-driven orchestration, software-driven automation processes, and artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the operation of DISH’s cloud-native 5G network architecture. increase.

“Our 5G build is unique in that it truly creates a’network of networks’ that allows each company to customize a network slice or group of slices to meet their specific business needs. IBM’s orchestration solutions are designed to leverage AI, automation, and machine learning to not only enable these slices, but also adapt over time as customer use evolves. ” Said Marc Rouanne (pictured), Chief Network Officer at DISH Wireless.

“With IBM, DISH is combining 5G speed and latency advances with cloud customization and intelligence, which could result in a paradigm shift in the small and medium-sized enterprises, large enterprises, and the broader wireless industry.”

DISH and IBM Global Business Services use IBM CloudPak for network automation with DISH’s 5G network architecture. This offering uses intent-based orchestration capabilities designed to combine hardware and software more seamlessly and efficiently, enabling DISH to enable network slicing and accelerate the creation and delivery of new services. Useful for.

In addition, DISH uses advanced network slicing to create new use cases across new industries customized for each business and customer using private hybrid 5G networks. Network slices are managed by the customer to set the service level for each device suitable for network use.

Steve Kanepa, Managing Director of the IBM Global Communications Sector, said:

“By leveraging IBM’s AI-powered automation and intent-driven network orchestration software, DISH develops and deploys world-class network products, applying advanced AI and orchestration capabilities to minimize With limited human intervention, you can optimize network operations and performance. As a result, DISH is a market for new and innovative services that leverage secure, automated, intelligent, and agile 5G networks. You can shorten the time to put it in. “