Bell deploys Google Distributed Cloud Edge for core network functions

MONTREAL and SUNNYVALE, Calif. — Marking “a significant milestone” in their strategic partnership, Bell Canada and Google Cloud announced today Bell is deploying Google Distributed Cloud Edge for core network functions. “This is the world’s first implementation of core network functions on Google Distributed Cloud Edge, a fully managed product that brings Google Cloud’s infrastructure and services closer to where the data is being generated and consumed,” explains a press release. With this solution, “Bell is able to reimagine its network to drive several key outcomes”, including greater scalability, efficiency, innovation and flexibility, according to the press release. Bell is...