Boost Mobile and Wind River Collaborate on Largest CaaS Vendor Changeover on an Open RAN Network
Boost Mobile and Wind River have announced a major collaboration where Wind River will provide core-to-edge cloud infrastructure for Boost Mobile's network. This marks the telecom industry's largest containers-as-a-service (CaaS) vendor changeover on an Open RAN network. The network currently provides 5G voice coverage to over 200 million Americans. Wind River's Studio Operator platform, based on StarlingX project, will deliver cloud-native solutions enabling commercial deployment of next-generation network infrastructure with complete automation and zero-touch provisioning capabilities.
Boost Mobile e Wind River hanno annunciato una grande collaborazione in cui Wind River fornirà un'infrastruttura cloud core-to-edge per la rete di Boost Mobile. Questo segna il più grande cambiamento di fornitore di contenitori come servizio (CaaS) nell'industria delle telecomunicazioni su una rete Open RAN. La rete attualmente fornisce copertura vocale 5G a oltre 200 milioni di americani. La piattaforma Studio Operator di Wind River, basata sul progetto StarlingX, offrirà soluzioni cloud-native che consentono il dispiegamento commerciale di infrastrutture di rete di prossima generazione con completa automazione e capacità di provisioning zero-touch.
Boost Mobile y Wind River han anunciado una importante colaboración en la que Wind River proporcionará una infraestructura de nube de núcleo a borde para la red de Boost Mobile. Esto marca el mayor cambio de proveedor de contenedores como servicio (CaaS) en la industria de telecomunicaciones sobre una red Open RAN. La red actualmente proporciona cobertura de voz 5G a más de 200 millones de estadounidenses. La plataforma Studio Operator de Wind River, basada en el proyecto StarlingX, ofrecerá soluciones nativas de la nube que permiten el despliegue comercial de infraestructura de red de próxima generación con automatización completa y capacidades de aprovisionamiento sin contacto.
부스트 모바일과 윈드 리버가 협력하여 윈드 리버가 부스트 모바일 네트워크를 위한 코어에서 엣지까지의 클라우드 인프라를 제공하기로 발표했습니다. 이는 오픈 RAN 네트워크에서 통신 산업 최대의 컨테이너 서비스(CaaS) 공급업체 교체를 의미합니다. 이 네트워크는 현재 2억 명 이상의 미국인에게 5G 음성 서비스를 제공합니다. 윈드 리버의 스타링X 프로젝트를 기반으로 한 스튜디오 오퍼레이터 플랫폼은 완전 자동화 및 제로 터치 프로비저닝 기능을 통해 차세대 네트워크 인프라의 상업적 배포를 가능하게 하는 클라우드 네이티브 솔루션을 제공합니다.
Boost Mobile et Wind River ont annoncé une importante collaboration dans laquelle Wind River fournira une infrastructure cloud allant du cœur à la périphérie pour le réseau de Boost Mobile. Cela marque le plus grand changement de fournisseur de conteneurs en tant que service (CaaS) dans l'industrie des télécommunications sur un réseau Open RAN. Le réseau fournit actuellement une couverture vocale 5G à plus de 200 millions d'Américains. La plateforme Studio Operator de Wind River, basée sur le projet StarlingX, proposera des solutions cloud-native permettant le déploiement commercial d'infrastructures réseau de nouvelle génération avec une automatisation complète et des capacités de provisionnement sans contact.
Boost Mobile und Wind River haben eine große Zusammenarbeit angekündigt, bei der Wind River die Cloud-Infrastruktur vom Kern bis zur Edge für das Netzwerk von Boost Mobile bereitstellen wird. Dies markiert den größten Anbieterwechsel von Containern-as-a-Service (CaaS) in der Telekommunikationsbranche auf einem Open RAN-Netzwerk. Das Netzwerk bietet derzeit 5G-Sprachabdeckung für über 200 Millionen Amerikaner. Die Studio Operator-Plattform von Wind River, die auf dem StarlingX-Projekt basiert, wird cloud-native Lösungen bereitstellen, die die kommerzielle Bereitstellung von Netzwerkinfrastrukturen der nächsten Generation mit vollständiger Automatisierung und Zero-Touch-Bereitstellungsfunktionen ermöglichen.
- Network coverage reaches over 200 million Americans
- Implementation of automated cloud-native infrastructure could improve operational efficiency
- Zero-touch provisioning capability enables faster service deployment
- Major vendor changeover could pose temporary integration risks
- Complex transition to new cloud infrastructure may present operational challenges
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This strategic shift to Wind River Studio marks a significant transformation in Boost Mobile's network infrastructure. The transition represents the largest CaaS vendor changeover in an Open RAN network, impacting service delivery to over 200 million Americans. The move demonstrates Boost Mobile's commitment to component interchangeability and vendor diversity in their Open RAN architecture.
The implementation of Wind River's cloud-native platform, based on StarlingX, brings several technical advantages: enhanced network automation, improved deployment efficiency and AI/ML-driven analytics for network management. This infrastructure upgrade should translate to better operational efficiency and potential cost savings, though the transition period may present temporary technical challenges.
For stakeholders, this partnership signals Boost Mobile's strong execution of their Open RAN strategy and could lead to improved network performance and cost structure. The ability to rapidly switch vendors also strengthens their negotiating position with suppliers, potentially leading to better economics in the long term.
“Boost Mobile, formerly DISH Wireless, has been and continues to be the world leader in developing and operationalizing a carrier-grade cloud-native Open RAN 5G network at a national scale," said Eben Albertyn, Chief Technology Officer at Boost Mobile. “Boost Mobile is beyond proving Open RAN technology works, and is now applying component interchangeability through our new engagement with Wind River. We continue to evaluate performance and the cost effectiveness of our network components and can rapidly pivot to new and different solutions. We aim to ensure our network remains cutting-edge and customers continue to enjoy the benefits of a cloud-native 5G network, including greater reliability, higher speeds and cost effective services.”
“With the world’s largest Open RAN deployment, Boost Mobile is helping to lead innovation in the market. Wind River is proud to collaborate with Boost Mobile on this major milestone to advance Open RAN,” said Paul Miller, Chief Technology Officer at Wind River. “As a leader in the telecom landscape that powers the majority of 5G vRAN/Open RAN deployments across the globe, through our Studio Operator capabilities, Wind River delivers cloud-native solutions that enable the commercial deployment of next-generation network infrastructure for service providers, like Boost Mobile, worldwide.”
Based on the open source StarlingX project, Studio Operator cloud platform technology provides a fully cloud-native, Kubernetes- and container-based architecture for the development, deployment, operations, and servicing of distributed edge networks at scale. It addresses service providers’ complex challenge of deploying and managing a cloud-native infrastructure for core-to-edge distributed cloud networks to provide traditional RAN performance in a vRAN/Open RAN deployment. Wind River Studio Operator conductor technology can orchestrate new service deployment across a complex cloud topology, with complete end-to-end automation and zero-touch provisioning, in a matter of minutes. Studio Operator analytics technology can help manage a distributed cloud network effectively, using AI/ML-generated insights for intelligent and automated decision-making.
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