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This blog describes the characteristics of 5G network slicing. Network slicing is the killer app of 5G and is expected to present revenue opportunities for communications service providers (CSPs), while allowing enterprises to optimize services for customers via multiple isolated virtual networks. What Is Network...

In less than the time it takes to pour yourself a cup of coffee, a cyberattack will occur. According to a recent academic study, cyberattacks happen roughly every 39 seconds globally. That adds up to an unrelenting barrage of security incursions. For enterprises and their security operations (SecOps) teams, this boils...

With the growth in 5G standalone networks has come a data explosion unlike anything in previous generations. For example, a network with 10 million subscribers can be expected to generate roughly 9 petabytes of data every day. On its own, this deluge is a liability: expensive to move, store, and process. But buried...

NETSCOUT is proud to be recognized as a top workplace by Comparably, an employee review platform that ranks more than 70,000 companies on key categories impacting the employee experience. Comparably’s Best Place to Work Awards is an annual series, announced quarterly, highlighting the best workplaces. The awards are...

According to a recent report, as of the end of 2024, the telecommunications industry boasted 2.25 billion 5G connections worldwide. This rapidly growing rate of adoption has put greater pressure on communications service providers (CSPs) to deliver superior user experience. Given the significant investments involved...

In today’s hyperconnected world, digital performance, reliability, and security are inseparable from business success. As systems grow more complex and organizations become more dependent on the flawless performance and security of vital networks, true observability is paramount. Without it, shadow IT, blind spots, and...

We’re proud to share that NETSCOUT has been recognized for industry-leading excellence in network detection and response (NDR). This acknowledgment, from Quadrant Knowledge Solutions’ 2025 SPARK Matrix™ for NDR, highlights what our customers already know: NETSCOUT delivers unmatched visibility, precision, and forensic...

What is DPI in 5G? DPI in 5G is an intelligent, cloud-native traffic analysis engine. Communications service providers (CSPs) typically implement DPI engines in the User Plane Function (UPF), which is part of the 5G core (5GC) network responsible for user data forwarding. How Does DPI Work? DPI uses sophisticated...

Digital transformation sounds simple in theory; in practice it’s anything but. Even organizations with ambitious resilience goals struggle to keep pace with rapid innovation while juggling the complexities of cloud services, vendor dependencies, and legacy systems. This often creates barriers that cause IT teams to...

Research shows that networks are becoming progressively more autonomous in an effort to support efficiency and adaptability for advanced use cases. To continue the journey to full autonomous operations within the dynamic 5G ecosystem and beyond, networks need better data sources. High-fidelity curated data can provide...

Have you tried to gain visibility into your cloud environment? What do you use? How effective is it? Do you feel as if you have end-through-end, enterprisewide observability that covers your cloud environment as well as your on-premises data center, headquarters, and remote offices? Are there gaps in the observability...

In today’s digital landscape, encrypted traffic is the norm—not the exception. While encryption such as Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.3 protects user privacy and data integrity, it also presents a growing challenge for security teams: How do you defend against threats hidden inside encrypted traffic without...

If you feel as if you’re living the information technology version of the movie “Groundhog Day,” you’re probably not alone. This week’s disruption makes it three major internet outages in less than a month. This has tested major corporations that rely on hybrid/multicloud networking for their business success while...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of telecommunications, radio access networks (RANs) play a pivotal role in facilitating mobile connectivity. With the advent of 5G technology and the push toward open networks, optimizing RANs to ensure high-performance connectivity has become a complex yet crucial task. The Role of...

In today’s hyperconnected digital landscape, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have evolved into sophisticated, multivector threats capable of crippling even the most resilient infrastructures. While content delivery network (CDN)-based DDoS protection offers scalable mitigation for volumetric attacks, it’s...

While many of us are busy building playlists for seasonal travel and get-togethers, the people running our digital world are orchestrating something else. Their work revolves around uptime, with patches, baselines, and dashboards fine-tuned to keep network traffic and applications running seamlessly as the year winds...

The world’s voracious appetite for data is showing no signs of letting up. According to recent reports, the “volume of data created, captured, copied, and consumed worldwide is projected to rise to 181 zettabytes by 2025.” That’s a lot of data! The reasons for collecting this data are as varied as the volume of the...

Every organization depends on digital services that must stay available and secure. The margin for error is getting smaller. More clouds, more devices, and more threats mean greater risk to services and network performance. Traditional monitoring can’t always keep up, which is why detecting and preventing issues inside...

In today's digital-centric world, connectivity forms the backbone of both residential and business operations. Fixed wireless access (FWA) emerges as a pivotal technological solution, offering high-speed internet access through wireless networks. It stands out for its adaptability, providing internet services in...

Innovation is reshaping businesses from the inside out. Complexity is multiplying with every new platform, application, and data flow. System integrators (SIs) are becoming the difference between organizations that scale confidently and those that stall. With artificial intelligence (AI) enabling smaller companies to...