In previous generations of cellular, HPE has largely focused its telco core network efforts on subscriber data management. But with 5G designed as a cloud-native network from core to edge, the company sees a much bigger opportunity that leverages its expertise in enterprise IT.
Domenico Convertino, vice president of product management for HPE’s Communication and Media Solutions business unit, explained to RCR Wireless News: “When we started looking at 5G…we were coming from a presence in the mobile core–2G, 3G, 4G–that was pretty much subscriber data management. Looking at the way 3GPP was defining the standard at that time, we thought that this was going to be a huge opportunity for a company like HPE.