Mobile Core Network

Get up to speed on and prepare for the roll out of the next generation of mobile technology. The book begins with an introduction to and the advanced features of networks, where youll see what makes it bigger, better, and faster. You will learn NSA and SA packet core design along with some design challenges, taking a practical approach towards design and deployment. Next, you will understand the testing of the packet core and how to automate it. The book concludes with some advanced service provider strategies, including architectural considerations for service providers to enhance their network and provide services to non-public networks. Mobile Core Network is intended for those who wish to understand 5G, and also for those who work extensively in a service provider environment either as operators or as vendors performing activities such as network design, deployment, testing, and automation of the network. By the end of this book you will beable to understand the benefits in terms of CAPEX and OPEX while considering one design over another. Consulting engineers will be able to evaluate the design options in terms of use cases, the scale of deployment, performance, efficiency, latency, and other key considerations. What You Will Learn Understand the life cycle of a deployment right from pre-deployment phase to post-deployment phase See use cases of and the various options to design, implement, and deploy them Examine the deployment of networks to large-scale service providers Discover the MVNO/MVNE strategies that a service provider can implement in Who This Book Is For Anyone who is curious about and wants to learn more about the technology.