MANILA, Philippines,
Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- By
2024, more than 50 mainstream operators worldwide have pioneered
the commercial use of 5G SA networks, with DITO in the Philippines being a notable example.
The Philippines is currently
undergoing a critical period of fast digital economy development,
and the rapid growth of mobile communications services are also
reflecting this too. As the third largest mobile communications
operator in the Philippines, DITO
launched the Philippines' first
commercial 5G SA network in 2021 to underpin the development of 5G.
By 2024, DITO has constructed a fully converged 5G SA core network,
which leverages the advantages of the one cloud and distributed
network architecture to enable all services. DITO also innovatively
launched 5G SA 2C and 2H services and is now promoting the 5G
2B product capability set. In recent
years, DITO's users base has rapidly grown to over 10 million,
showcasing their network competitiveness and strong brand
recognition.
During the early stages of network construction in 2019, DITO
proposed the concept of building a network with advanced
architecture, excellent experience, and business success. Over the
past three years, DTIO has successfully developed a 5G SA core
network that is distinguished by its exceptional architecture and
outstanding capabilities.
1. Simplified architecture for building an industry-leading
fully converged core network: The commercial use of 5G SA
networks focuses on the construction of 5G SA core networks, which
is difficult and time-consuming. DITO strategically planned its
target network well in advance, becoming the first to evolve its
core network into an IP-based, fully cloudified system.
Additionally, it established one center-edge distributed cloud.
This enables a fully converged, simplified network for both PS and
IMS services, which effectively reduces the total number of NEs,
cuts O&M costs, and improves service experience.
2. Distributed architecture for building a distributed core
network with an excellent service experience in the Philippines: Given the Philippines' numerous islands, DITO
strategically deployed distributed UPFs and SBCs in five large
areas to be closer to users. In this way, user traffic in each area
can be processed nearby, and user calls can also be connected
nearby, significantly shortening the network latency caused during
cross-area service access. Thanks to the distributed 5GC core
network, flattened transport network, and ultra-high bandwidth, and
multi-antenna wireless network, DITO won 13 mobile experience
awards among 15 mobile experience competition items, as indicated
in Philippines Mobile Network Experience Report APRIL 2024 released by Opensignal in April 2024.
3. Highly stable architecture for building an ultra-reliable
core network with multi-level redundancy capabilities:
The Philippines is subjected to
numerous natural disasters; therefore, the infrastructure
conditions are unstable, and optical fibers break frequently. To
cope with network outage risks, hierarchical and multi-level
reliability capabilities are introduced to the core networks there.
Specifically, full DC-level redundancy is offered across DCs in an
area, and node-level redundancy is provided for data backup and
multi-channel load sharing within a DC in an area. Furthermore, the
core network does not solely rely on the reliability of the I
layer. Instead, it employs network-level redundancy, NE-level
redundancy, storage bypass, and fast fault recovery capabilities to
ensure high service availability anytime, anywhere.
4. Agile architecture for building a multi-service-capable
core network for multiple purposes: To achieve fast business
monetization, the core network is able to enable multiple services.
The network allows 4G/5G SA services for 2C users to be quickly
commercialized, and FWA series services for 2H users to be quickly
launched. The uplink capability of the 5G SA network and the
spectral efficiency of RedCap CPE are fully leveraged, which
effectively boosts the prosperity of the 5G CPE industry in
the Philippines, promotes the
maturity of the 5G FWA industry in the
Philippines, and improves service experience of home
users.
The pace of innovation never stops, and DITO is currently making
strides in this strategic area. They have successfully completed 5G
VoNR verification and are now exploring various innovative
services, including 5G E2E slicing, 5G SA international roaming, 5G
WLAN, and 5G enterprise private network. DITO is committed to
becoming a leading 5G SA operator that offers 2C, 2H, and
2B services in the future.
As 5G technology evolves and DITO continues to invest directly
in it, users will experience smoother and more efficient
communications services. This will not only foster growth in
the Philippines' communications
industry but also significantly contribute to the development of
the country's digital economy.
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