El rol de la fibra óptica en el futuro de la Red 5G

The Role of Optical Fiber in the Future of 5G Network

We live in times when the deployment of a last-generation mobile network has given rise to high expectations thanks to the great benefits it brings. Thanks to 5G networks supported by optical fiber infrastructure, this digital transformation is taking place.

The purpose of the 5G network is to improve the speed of communication and the number of people who can be connected to one access point at remarkably high speeds with less latency.

However, it is necessary to have optical fiber previously installed to achieve these objectives. This will give the advantage of using the same infrastructure by only changing the transmission devices.

This is because we are approaching a hyperconnected world where demands for telecommunication infrastructure will grow. Furthermore, they will be more central to economic performance and improvement in people’s standard of living.

The Role of Optical Fiber in 5G Technology

Implementing optical fiber technology can be costly. However, advantages usually outweigh implementation challenges.

 Fiber Optics offers higher bandwidths with less attenuation, resists electromagnetic interference, and has less latency. Likewise, thanks to improved multiplexing technologies, it can accommodate increased capacity in the same structure.

This means that, aside from business and logistics-related aspects, fiber infrastructure will drive the growth of 5G networks.

Moving Forward Into the Future

The COVID-19 crisis put the strengths and weaknesses of many companies to the test, particularly those of their IT areas. Teleworking, TV broadcasting, and other services are competing for broader bandwidth. That is why interest in 5G has increased.

Nevertheless, 5G technology still faces various challenges, some of which can be expected considering that it is still at an early stage and takes shape depending on the wireless providers’ spectrum.

Another limitation is coverage. Today, if an area does not have towers with optical fiber connections supporting 5G, it will be left outside its spectrum. Today, this is restricted to major metropolitan areas.

Optical fiber networks are the path on top of which the construction of information super-highways must continue.

Recent studies from universities such as Monash, Swinburne, and RMIT have proven that a strand of fiber can carry more than 44 Tbps. This is one million times faster than the current internet speed available to the average user in the United States.

5G Network and Society

Unquestionably, 5G technology will mark the beginning of an era with greater network performance and speed. Aside from generating new connected experiences for users (hyperconnectivity), it will bring a series of benefits for society.

Furthermore, patients in the health sector will be monitored using connected devices to track key indicators such as heart rate and blood pressure, and remote procedures will be performed in real-time.

5G technology will also benefit the automotive sector; thus, in combination with ML-driven algorithms, it will provide traffic and accident information.

At NGIN Services, we support your company in making the leap to 5G hyperconnectivity. We offer architecture-based solutions that allow your organization to improve operations. Contact us!

¿Eres un proveedor de servicios de comunicación? Tienes que conocer más de las Redes de Borde

Are You a Communications Service Provider? You Must Learn More About Edge Networks

We live in a world where new users, applications, and large amounts of content are generated. This demands edge networking connectivity like never before. As a result, companies must invest in infrastructure to stay competitive and updated in the market.

According to the Global Hybrid Workplace Survey 2021 conducted by Aternity, 83% of business and IT decision-makers estimate that at least 25% of their employees will continue to work in hybrid mode after the pandemic. This helps us predict that those companies will call for edge networking solutions. It will also allow them to work remotely, rapidly, and securely.

Let’s take a closer look at metro networks and next-generation edge investments.

Next-Generation Edge Networks

Today, applications and data are stored in one or more data processing locations. These locations can be private data centers or public clouds. In general, data centers are located far from the user. That gives rise to inefficiencies from a bandwidth and requirements perspective. Here is where next-generation edge networks become relevant because they help eliminate inefficiencies.

The main problem with metro networks and edge networks is that they were built with excess capacity. It was thought that highly equipped networks would consume the largest bandwidth demand. The problem with this is that it has become very inefficient, costly, and risky. Why? Because communications service providers lack visibility into how they are using their assets in real-time and cannot optimize their resources.

Based on these metro and edge networks’ problems, an adaptive network is being created today. This network is based on programmable infrastructure. It is thus guided by data-driven analytics and intelligent automation, adopting key openness, security, and scalability principles. A more simplified approach to next-generation metro and edge architecture can be delivered through the adaptive network. This all starts with IP/optical convergence: IP Adaptativa™. It also provides advanced network performance and routing visibility that enables convergence: IP Adaptativa™. It also offers advanced network and routing performance visibility, enabling enhanced IP automation.

With these solutions, telecommunications service providers will be able to explore data rapidly. As a result, they will accelerate multiple-layer network optimization.

Last Generation Solutions

Under the guidance of an adaptative network vision, NGIN can support the most strategic use cases of next-generation edge networks. We have in-depth knowledge of next-generation network requirements and an extensive service portfolio. NGIN Services offers agile solutions to the conflicts or challenges you might be experiencing.

Contact us. We want to learn more about your operation and contribute to your growth.

El papel del borde de la red para el funcionamiento del internet

The Role of Edge Networking in the Operation of the Internet

We live in an age where people spend more time surfing the Internet than any other activity. This, together with 24/7 connectivity, means that an increasing number of users are accessing the web via their smartphones. It is essential to talk about edge networking to stay one step ahead of this growth.

This brings the question: how will it be possible to have billions of users connected simultaneously? As we have already stated, the answer lies in edge networking.

Edge networking is the network infrastructure layer. It is where devices are connected to the corporate network or the Internet, and it allows us to understand the scope and constraints of daily tasks. Edge networking, for example, is key to the operation of 5G. By reducing latency, connected devices can operate at higher speeds.

With an IT infrastructure that allows edge computing, communication between devices becomes faster and easier.

Edge Networking Drives Business Growth

Today, IT leaders can readily identify the value of edge networking. Similarly, they appreciate the potential to improve their business processes and access greater business opportunities.

For instance, edge networking enables disruptive technologies such as 5G, IoT, IIoT, or AI. To drive new business opportunities, IT leaders need to know the most promising use cases and tap into them.

In the telecommunications industry, edge networking has made it possible to develop more user-friendly mobile applications that offer enhanced customer experiences and services and fewer cyberattacks on IoT devices, among other things.

COVID-19, in addition to isolating millions of people around the world, also caused an upswing in online content consumption. For this reason, consumers are turning to ultra-high-speed, low-latency digital experiences.

Edge networking is the information access point for companies and, as such, is a critical point for optimizing the user experience, thus becoming the catalyst for business success.

This is particularly evident in retail. By boosting digital sales capabilities, e-commerce has become even more relevant in the B2C and B2B markets.

Computing and the Financial Sector

Edge network computing is becoming critical to e-commerce by improving the use of data and reducing the cost of analyzing it at the edge rather than sending it to the cloud first. This is because businesses can no longer afford to accept the unavoidable latency introduced when data needs to be sent to the network to be processed.

In the financial sector, edge networking also plays a fundamental role. Banks and other financial institutions need to offer high-quality service and better user experiences to attract more customers.

However, managing large volumes of data coming in from multiple access points can slow down operations.

Edge networking can strengthen this sector and improve the customer service experience while reducing costs and ensuring compliance with standards.

There is no question that edge networking data centers will be critical to business development and other aspects of daily life, helping to reduce network latency and provide a better experience to end-users.

At NGIN Services, we help your business get the most out of edge networking. In this way, we can support you to boost your organization’s growth.

Cloud Metro de Juniper, impulsa los servicios de la red 5G

Juniper Cloud Metro powers 5G network services

The 5G network is poised to become the great revolution of our time. It will allow a speed that until recently seemed impossible, along with greater capacity and stability. Expectations are high since it will enable enhanced access to enhanced communication between IoT-connected devices. This means that all devices will be virtually interconnected. How can that connectivity be achieved? With infrastructure such as Juniper’s Cloud Metro. It offers exceptional user experiences over a smart-converged service network.

Let us take a closer look into Juniper’s Cloud Metro, the next generation of the 5G network.

What is Cloud Metro and how does it work?

  • Cloud Metro is a multi-service structure that enables consistent user experiences for cloud services. This means that through network splits, service recognition technology, and cloud-scale capacity it will provide users with the services they request. At the same time, it eliminates operations’ costs and complexity.
  • Juniper’s Cloud Metro combines a scalable IP services fabric, service intelligence, and automation. It is a solution that offers great opportunities for service providers and businesses to transform their networks and play a central role in digital ecosystems.
  • With Cloud Metro, you can enjoy benefits hardly found in one solution. For example, interface speeds, cloud-scale links, and the latest plug-in transceiver technologies. As well as metro platforms that meet synchronization requirements. In addition, you will feel more confident since it offers a more accurate synchronization for low latency 5G business services.
  • All Juniper’s Cloud Metro platforms offer the same automated, consistent behavior, and the One Junos® experience. An unprecedented integration of silicon and software which defies the limits of networking performance.

Overcome 5G Network challenges

At the imminent dawn of the era of 5G, IoT and cloud offer an incredible opportunity for businesses across all sectors and a host of new and overwhelming challenges. Many of these can only be addressed by operators and their transformed networks. However, network operators will not be able to meet these challenges by relying on static solutions from the past. The type that offers a limited scope and demands constant manual operation.

 

With Cloud Metro, network operators can reduce the costs and complexity of siloed architectures. More importantly, they can add unique value to new 5G network applications. Thus, becoming the only player in the digital ecosystem that brings cloud resources and intelligence closer to the end-users. These provide lower time latency and ensure optimal performance to enable next-generation digital experiences.

 

Contact us. We know you’ll be amazed by the transformation Juniper’s Cloud Metro can bring to your cloud services.

¿Qué es la orquestación de redes?

What is network orchestration?

In Mexico, alone, the growing demand for cloud services in both, business and personal use has increased by 600%. Setting up new challenges for the end-user due to complex infrastructures. As well as the need for agile decision-making for business survival and growth. Such a demand makes network orchestration more relevant. One that gives you better control and automation of your network, giving you higher performance.

In this blog post, we will learn all about network orchestration and why it is important for your business and its growth.

Why is data orchestration a growing trend?

Let us begin by explaining what network orchestration is. Nowadays, we have a mixed infrastructure in which both, software and hardware, communicate. Making difficult proper communication between both components. This is where network automation and orchestration come into play. While these terms do not refer to the same process, they are complementary. Automation allows the network to perform tasks without the need for someone to intervene in the process. Resulting in more efficient and reliable processes. Network orchestration defines the steps that must be performed for a service to be fulfilled. With network orchestration and automation, we will obtain reliable processes and optimization of resources without the need for human intervention.

A practical example to help you better understand network orchestration is as follows: imagine the final match of the soccer World Cup, and you have to broadcast it live to various services. Keeping in mind that you have agreed to contractual obligations, and any infringement could lead to costly penalties. Let us begin by asking:

  • How will you successfully broadcast across multiple locations, systems, or networks?
  • What will you do to manage all these interdependent processes?
  • What measurements will you take to avoid manual intervention and network complexity?

How would you answer the questions above?

Network orchestration with an expert partner such as NGIN

For service providers, it is essential to have a solution that automatically orchestrates the planning and deployment of their services across multilayer networks. At NGIN, we understand that network orchestration is an essential process to automate and control a network. With this, you can immediately reach a high level of performance and fulfill any type of process or service required.

We invite you to learn more about SUPER CORE ARCHITECTURE, our ­network orchestration solution. With it, you will achieve a reduction in network layers upon full integration and optimal use of SDN and traffic management tools, and 99.99% reliability.

Key benefits include:

  • Industry-leading performance for Transit IP/MPLS.
  • Space optimization.
  • Open infrastructure based on standards.
  • Rapid introduction of new services.

We offer comprehensive designs to boost your business’ reliability and performance. Contact us and learn more about our broad range of solutions, in addition to network orchestration.

¿Qué es la convergencia de redes?

What is Network Convergence?

Traditionally, telephone and data services have been supported by different networks based on different technologies. Current globalization, however, has promoted an increasingly intensive use of information networks. This compels us to think about the unification of communications through network convergence.

Convergent networks integrate voice, video, and data traffic into a single network.

However, it is not just a matter of having a telecommunications infrastructure capable of supporting multimedia traffic over IP protocol. It also has a system that allows for the integration of all an organization’s information systems and productivity tools.

This is to say that network convergence allows devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smart TVs, to require a single network infrastructure.

Network convergence has encouraged the creation of different, unified communications solutions, such as videoconferencing or IP telephony. And it is thanks to this company-customer relations have also been strengthened, thanks to greater dynamism, speed, and effectiveness in communication.

In turn, convergent networks have resulted in a productive mass, moving across the world and working remotely from anywhere. This creates more effective and happier employees, thanks to a better family life.

Advantages of Network Convergence

Network convergence has many advantages that, aside from benefiting the organization, help a broader spectrum of society. Some benefits are:

  • Lower cost by not duplicating the transmission infrastructures for the different services.
  • Simplification of support and configuration procedures.
  • Greater integration between different locations.
  • Easier scalability.
  • Network convergence allows the unification of modern means of communication.
  • Easier access to resources.
  • The telephone network is managed through the corresponding software through scalability, redundancy, security, and a high availability scheme.
  • Likewise, this IP network can communicate with traditional telephone services using VoIP technology.

Recommendations for Companies

Undoubtedly, convergent networks allow us to improve results in any type of project we have. They can be applied in different ways inside our organization to improve processes.

Network convergence has also reached devices, terminals, and applications. For that reason, we can talk about convergence or centralization in our organization of network services, telecommunications, or computer services.

We can create a WAN to unify voice, data, and video transmission in a single medium, thanks to network convergence. That is why, besides allowing us to manage one single router, we can also have greater security in the communications area.

Therefore, it offers a faster and more efficient way to communicate with our customers.

Without a doubt, there will be many benefits for your organization. At NGIN Services, we can help you migrate to network convergence and begin achieving results. Do not hesitate to contact us!

¿Cómo funciona el DWDM?

How Does DWDM Work?

Telecommunications keep evolving, and so does the way we watch television. According to the CTV in LATAM: The Future Forward report, 72% of Mexicans watch TV via streaming. And if we add that the trend is growing, we may deduce that we will be more connected next year than ever before. That is why infrastructure is becoming increasingly relevant to bring users these new services. One of the critical systems to achieve this is DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing). But what does DWDM mean? Well, we will talk about it in this particular article!

The Key to Today’s Telecommunications

Let’s start by saying that DWDM is optical fiber transmission. It is different because it is a transmission technique based on optical fiber that allows several light wavelengths. With this, it may deliver additional data through the same medium. As mentioned before, its main feature is that by spacing the wavelengths less, it may accommodate more channels in a single fiber. Its only downside is that it is slightly more expensive to implement and maintain. In the long run, however, it brings significant benefits.

Two of the primary uses of DWDM are long-distance networks and submarine cables, which may connect continents with submarine cables, such as those linking Europe and Asia.

Advantages of Implementing a DWDM Solution

  • The main advantage of DWDM in an optical fiber is the possibility of transmitting several signals using different laser wavelengths. To use DWDM efficiently, precise filters and control mechanisms are necessary to prevent interference between different waves. As with light pulses, they must be precise and accurate.
  • Another advantage is the possibility of adding more channels to the network in the future without the need for large setups. Therefore, in the long run, we may have significant cost advantages. In addition to the fact that information can be transmitted without interference regardless of the distance.
  • When looking for long-distance networks, DWDM systems are effective; thus, they solve the high demand of being constantly connected to a network.

At NGIN, we devote ourselves to providing secure telecommunications services with state-of-the-art technology. So, if you are a telecommunications provider, we are sure we can help you tackle your challenges. Contact us and let one of our consultants explain all we can do for you!

¿Por qué es importante el Data Center Interconnect?

Why is Data Center Interconnect Important?

Data Center Interconnect technology, or data center interconnections, is a network market segment. This technology connects two or more data centers across short, medium, and long distances. This is achieved through integrated high-speed packet-optical connectivity. They also feature high scalability and adaptability to changes in commercial and operational demands.

There are different options for Data Center Interconnect technology, and choosing the right one for your company will depend upon several variables. This goes from the location of data centers and the distance between them to the capabilities of local service providers.

Making the Connection

True interconnectivity is more than the mere linkage of data centers. Data Center Interconnect allows communication between multiple entities, transferring data and simultaneously sharing resources.

In addition, interconnected ecosystems that are close to each other may connect to other more distant entities through exchange points. These are distributed and hosted in carrier-neutral collocation data centers.

That means data center interconnection technology allows for the smooth transit of critical assets. This mainly happens through integrated high-speed packet-optical connectivity based on technological innovations, such as coherent optics.

 

Data Center Interconnect in Companies

Data Center Interconnect technology is used not only to backup business continuity but also includes daily operations.

Today, data center interconnections allow data center operators to manage their resources and admit key load balancing functions. Data Center Interconnects are essential for business infrastructure scalability as migration to the cloud is becoming increasingly important.

Considerations for Data Center Interconnect

  • Distance:

The greater the distance between data centers, the longer it will take for data to travel to and from them. Since latency is a measure of time, low latency connections are essential to improving network performance. The shortest distance must be selected when mapping the physical route to improve this measure. Moreover, state-of-the-art optical fiber wiring technology should be the preferred choice.

  • Capacity:

We have already mentioned what Data Center Interconnect technology allows. However, it is essential to remember that not all installations have the same capacities. If an installation has limited capacity or is below the rest, it will make the whole interconnection performance more difficult.

  • Security:

Data transmitted through Data Center Interconnect must comply with strict encryption protocols. Likewise, they should be subject to detailed rules on how they can be accessed and used.

  • Operations:

Typically, data center interconnections are too complex to be managed manually. Open APIs and automated routing protocols are essential for fast data movement between workloads and applications. Automation minimizes human errors and frees IT personnel to devote themselves to other tasks.

  • Cost:

The installation of a private local data center may be costly. Therefore, a growing number of organizations aim at third-party solutions to implement data centers. Thanks to the Data Center Interconnect technology, organizations can efficiently link their resources. This way, they can make the most of the data center capacity at their disposal.

With Data Center Interconnect, your company can make better use of its resources to improve the versatility and functionality of the IT area.

At NGIN Services, we work to help your company take a step into the future. To optimize resources and achieve objectives, we leverage technologies such as Data Center Interconnect, contributing to business modernization. Contact us!

¿Cómo impulsar tu negocio con soluciones de red?

How to Boost Your Business with Network Solutions?

We live in an era when communication between customers and companies has become vital, and process automation is key to business growth. However, this essentially depends on the network infrastructure and the network solutions implemented.

The network is the backbone of the company’s everyday operations. Your business depends on this backbone being sound and reliable.

Networks are considered the backbone of a company, making them an increasingly relevant topic for companies that embrace digital transformation as a growth instrument and are, therefore, exposed to different risks.

When your company’s network solutions infrastructure is correctly configured, you have greater speed and connectivity. In turn, this will allow you to boost employee and company performance in general.

Thinking about networks is thinking about maximizing the value of the organization. Therefore, you must have solutions that fit your company’s needs.

Network solutions are necessary to provide customer service, support sales, or other services. Aside from helping increase speed and improve the experience, these solutions reduce latency and other risks for the organization.

This is because not having a good network infrastructure translates into less productivity, poor customer experience, and losses for your company.

Select Network Solutions Experts

At NGIN Services, we help your company take the next step. We are experts in telecommunications, and we work with a holistic scope to provide network solution services. This means our activities comprise all project phases, from beginning to end, resulting in a better customer experience.

Our services include consulting, design, integration, implementation, operation, and support of automated networks.

Thanks to our offering of network solutions, we help you design your company architecture, your business transformation, service automation, and orchestration, as well as strengthen your business IT infrastructure.

As telecommunications experts, we provide custom-made solutions for customers, service providers, companies, and the government.

Our experience is with AAA international companies to whom we provide ISP, transport network, Dcl, wireless LAN, security, virtualization, and automation solutions.

Solutions and Services We Offer

The network solutions and services we provide may include the following use cases:

  • Enterprise Solutions
  • NFV Solutions
  • Distributed Telco Cloud
  • Network Monitoring
  • Disaggregation
  • Network Security
  • Universal Edge
  • Metro Network
  • Open Cloud Interconnect
  • Super Core Architecture

From management to staff productivity and customer satisfaction, all business activities depend upon the network solutions implemented. Reliable network infrastructure is what enables a business to be successful and profitable.

So, if you want to take the next step in your company and develop your IT infrastructure, contact us! At NGIN Services, we have a team of experts who will help you implement the network solutions that your organization needs to keep growing.

¿Qué es la seguridad de la red?

What is Network Security?

Network security refers to all actions to prevent and protect access, use, and integrity of the network and corporate data.

Digital transformation is already a reality in companies. All companies must protect their data to:

  • Guarantee operation continuity, preventing multi-million losses.
  • Protect customers’ information.
  • Prevent damage to their reputation if their security is compromised.

Network security includes specific protection controls added to a network. However, these controls have evolved (and will continue to do so), as networks do, and the methods come to use by hackers to try to breach security.

Likewise, to guarantee that the best protection controls have been added, we must first understand the environment of threats and vulnerabilities on the network and which controls are available, the solutions, and the correct configurations for your network.

How Does Network Security Work?

 Network security combines multiple layers of defense at the perimeter and on the network, where each layer implements policies and controls. This way, authorized users have access to network resources while malicious users are blocked to prevent, for example, DDoS attacks.

DDoS attacks are still a widely used technique to affect resources and exert pressure on organizations that tend to monetize such attacks. Thus, companies need to have comprehensive network protection strategies.

 Types of Network Security

There are different specialized techniques and types of network security to implement this type of defense in depth:

  • Access Control:

It blocks unauthorized users and devices from the network. It only allows access to users and devices identified as authorized.

  • Antimalware:

This type of network security focuses on the prevention of infections. It aims to stop viruses, Trojans, and worms.

  • Application Security:

If your network tends to access third parties or your own applications, it is essential to protect them to prevent intruders from filtering through them. Protection must be implemented both in hardware and software.

  • Data Loss Prevention:

Because humans are the weakest link in security, it is necessary to implement technologies and processes to ensure employees do not send confidential data outside of the network, whether intentionally or not.

  • E-mail Security:

Pishing is one of the most common ways to access a network. That is why it is essential to have security tools that allow the blockage of incoming messages and the output of confidential data.

  • Firewalls:

They are in charge of building a barrier between your internal, trusted network and external, non-trusted networks, including the Internet. This type of network security uses a set of rules defined to block or allow traffic. Firewalls have significantly evolved; the so-called “new generation” firewalls integrate threat intelligence with other features to offer greater protection to companies.

  • Intruder Detection and Prevention:

These network security systems scan network traffic to identify and block attacks.

  • Security Information and Event Management (SIEM):

These products gather information from different network tools to provide the data needed to identify and respond to threats.

  • VPN:

It is a tool that authenticates communication between a device and a secure network. A VPN for remote access usually uses IPsec, or a layer of secure sockets, to perform this authentication.

  • Web Security:

It aims to control the use of the Internet by internal staff. That is why it controls web use by the team, blocking threats and access to malicious websites.

The best way to go about network security is always to be aware that your company is exposed to being hacked or being a victim of DDoS attacks, which may interrupt or knock over our network and connections, affecting our company’s operations.

NGIN Services’ Network Security solution is a new and revolutionary defense against attacks that enhances network security. It offers real-time line-rate detection and mitigation on a vast scale. Likewise, it always takes advantage of package-level supervision, automated machine analysis, and infrastructure-based application of all network elements.

Contact us! If you are looking for the highest-level solution for business network security,