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Google Distributed Cloud Edge Eyes Private Networks

Dan Meyer | Executive Editor June 15, 2022 8:00 pm MT

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The new version brings in vendor partners that can provide enterprise-specific services running on top of the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Edge system. These services include the ability to tap into licensed spectrum assets either controlled by a carrier or available through outside licensing models; support for virtualized radio access network (vRAN) technology for connectivity and edge applications; and deployment and management of control and user plane functions.

Initial vendor partners include Betacom, which is offering a managed 5G-as-a-service option; Boingo Wireless with a managed private cellular network platform; Celona, which can run its 5G LAN network operating system within GDC Edge; tower giant Crown Castle, which can offer its physical infrastructure for a private network running on GDC Edge; and Kajeet, which is offering its 5G product running on top of the Google service.

Google also has agreements with service providers that supports roaming when outside of a private network while allowing an enterprise to maintain control of their private environment.

Keeping the Google Distributed Cloud Edge Fresh

Google initially unveiled its Distributed Cloud Edge platform last October. Sachin Gupta, VP and GM of Google Cloud open infrastructure, explained during a media briefing at the time that it allows operators to run RAN functions and core network elements at the edge, providing enterprise customers high-speed bandwidth with private 5G and localized compute.

The cloud giant earlier this year pushed the platform to general availability (GA) with an initial focus on telecom providers wanting to run 5G core and RAN assets at the edge. This included hardware components that can operate in a data center environment and software components based around Google's Anthos platform.

As part of that GA launch, Google touted Verizon and Bell Canada as two telecom operators using the Distributed Cloud Edge platform.

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Google added some privacy to its Distributed Cloud Edge service, offering up a new iteration aimed at private network deployments that require specific performance and service-level agreement (SLA) standards.
The new version brings in vendor partners that can provide enterprise-specific services running on top of the Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) Edge system. These services include the ability to tap into licensed spectrum assets either controlled by a carrier or available through outside licensing models; support for virtualized radio access network (vRAN) technology for connectivity and edge applications; and deployment and management of control and user plane functions.
Initial vendor partners include Betacom, which is offering a managed 5G-as-a-service option; Boingo Wireless with a managed private cellular network platform; Celona, which can run its 5G LAN network operating system within GDC Edge; tower giant Crown Castle, which can offer its physical infrastructure for a private network running on GDC Edge; and Kajeet, which is offering its 5G product running on top of the Google service.
Google also has agreements with service providers that supports roaming when outside of a private network while allowing an enterprise to maintain control of their private environment.
Google initially unveiled its Distributed Cloud Edge platform last October. Sachin Gupta, VP and GM of Google Cloud open infrastructure, explained during a media briefing at the time that it allows operators to run RAN functions and core network elements at the edge, providing enterprise customers high-speed bandwidth with private 5G and localized compute.
The cloud giant earlier this year pushed the platform to general availability (GA) with an initial focus on telecom providers wanting to run 5G core and RAN assets at the edge. This included hardware components that can operate in a data center environment and software components based around Google's Anthos platform.
As part of that GA launch, Google touted Verizon and Bell Canada as two telecom operators using the Distributed Cloud Edge platform.
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