White papers

The road to quantum-safe networks

Strategies for future-proof networks to counter emerging quantum security threats.

Autonomous services and unified networking experience technology (UNEXT)

Explore UNEXT: A unified approach to autonomous network services, addressing growing complexity and AI-driven trends in communication networks.

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Going the extra mile with BEAD intelligence: Assessing the incumbent advantage

Techno-economic analysis of FTTx broadband deployment costs in North Carolina's unserved areas, comparing greenfield and brownfield scenarios.

Going the extra mile with BEAD intelligence: Project area and cost share optimization

Explore how optimizing cost subsidies and area definitions can maximize connectivity to unserved and underserved communities in broadband projects.

Extended compute services for a unified networking experience

This paper describes the foundations of the resulting secure, generalized network-compute continuum, which will serve as UNEXT's execution environment.

The role of knowledge and data services in unified networking experience technology (UNEXT)

UNEXT: A unified networking experience for all. This white paper explores the Knowledge and Data Services (KDS) research area, enabling secure knowledge sharing across diverse…

Data mesh and distributed data architecture for telco networks

This paper explores how a distributed data platform can address these challenges and provides a conceptual approach for deploying such a platform in a CSP’s environment.

UNEXT: Network-application symbiosis

Network-application symbiosis is one of the key capabilities of the Unified Networking Experience Technology (UNEXT) vision.

Realizing a zero-trust architecture for 5G networks

In this article, we discuss the relevance of the zero-trust concept to 5G.

Generative AI for Telcos

Bell Labs Consulting forecasts productivity increase between 13% to 40%.

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A unified networking experience in decentralized environments

This paper outlines UNEXT's capability for autonomous end-to-end service coordination among heterogeneous stakeholders.

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6G orchestration and automation: A system software view

Here, we take a look at orchestration and automation from the perspective of system software.

Advancing service reliability: Where did my 9s go?

Bell Labs Consulting offers a multi-discipline E2E service reliability analysis with actionable insights to enhance design and operations per industry best practices.

Coverage evaluation of 7-15 GHz bands from existing sites

In this paper, we provide an analysis comparing the coverage at 3.5, 7 and 13 GHz bands from existing urban macro cell sites.

AI opportunities in 6G Layer 2

We explore the frontiers of machine learning (ML) to improve features beyond the physical layer (PHY) and enhance the native AI air interface envisioned for 6G.

Generative AI implications for telco operations

Bell Labs Consulting has studied and classified several use cases of generative AI and the role they are likely to play in shaping the future of CSP organizations.