HPE and Kyndryl have partnered to provide private LTE and 5G wireless services to enterprise customers. Under the agreement, Kyndryl will work with HPE’s Aruba and Athonet divisions to provide integrated wired, WiFi, and private 5G services to customers.
HPE acquired Athonet in 2023, gaining a wide range of 5G services, including 5G core technologies for network slicing and advanced voice services. We offer CBRS and 5G starter kits that include an Athonet mobile packet core, SIM card, radio selection, and other components needed to set up a private cellular network. In addition, HPE offers Athonet Private 5G as part of its broader GreenLake edge-to-cloud services platform. The product bundles Wi-Fi and private 5G into a monthly subscription plan with no capital expenditure required by customers.
For Kyndryl, the private 5G Athonet service builds on the packages IT infrastructure service providers already offer from HPE, including multicloud mobility, networking, computing as a service (CaaS), ransomware, and disaster recovery. I am.
Kyndryl said Athonet service customers will now be able to manage network conditions using the Bridge open integrated technology services platform. According to Kyndryl, Bridge will support his AIOps support, which aims to help customers automate the deployment of his IT infrastructure, reduce the risk of network downtime, and improve mean time to repair (MTTR). Equipped with:
Both companies are entering a market that many expect will grow. In a recent blog on private 5G, HPE said the use of private 5G networks will continue to rapidly increase as enterprises look to accelerate digital transformation and new technological capabilities. According to management consultancy firm Analysis Mason, the number of private LTE/5G networks around the world is expected to increase from 4,000 in 2022 to more than 60,000 in 2028. Furthermore, spending on private networks is expected to increase from $1 billion in 2022 to $9 billion in 2028. says HPE.
HPE Athonet is not Kyndryl’s only 5G product. We have also partnered with Nokia to provide LTE and 5G private wireless networking technology for businesses. Kyndryl has a wide range of partnerships with Cisco, including private 5G services.
