O2 Telefónica and Nokia roll out 5G standalone core on Amazon Web Services in the cloud
May 08 2024 - 3:42AM
Press ReleaseO2 Telefónica and Nokia roll out 5G standalone core
on Amazon Web Services in the cloud
- Deployment represents first major commercial service for an
existing operator to run its 5G core network on a hyperscaler’s
public cloud.
8 May 2024Espoo, Finland – O2 Telefónica in Germany and Nokia
announced today the deployment of 5G standalone core software on
Amazon Web Services (AWS). The rollout provides O2 Telefónica with
ultra-low latency to deliver advanced 5G services, like extended
reality and network slicing, which require instant availability and
greater bandwidth capacity.
Nokia’s secure and cloud-native 5G core architecture, including
packet core, strengthens O2 Telefónica’s network with more flexible
scaling, reliability, and near zero-touch automation for moving and
managing workloads.
The deployment underscores Nokia’s multi-cloud ability to
migrate existing communication service providers (CSPs) to a range
of cloud platform options including public cloud, private cloud,
and hybrid cloud; using their choice of cloud platforms and making
it easy for CSPs to deploy applications and services on any
infrastructure.
Nokia leads the world in 5G standalone core, with a total of 107
CSP customers. Nokia 5G Core was recently rated as an industry
leader by data and analytics company GlobalData.
Mallik Rao, Chief Technology & Information Officer
at O2 Telefónica, said:
"We are building our network of the future. With the launch of the
new, cloud-based 5G core network, we are doing pioneering work in
Europe and we are taking a major step in our transformation
process. With the new 5G cloud core, we are moving away from
traditional architectures and instead focusing on modern,
high-performance, and efficient network technologies. In doing so,
we are relying on the quality and global expertise of Nokia and
AWS. We offer our customers an excellent 5G experience and new
digital applications."
Fabio Cerone, General Manager Telecom EMEA at Amazon Web
Services, said: “We’re thrilled to be selected for the 5G
Cloud Core network deployment of O2 Telefónica and to realize their
vision of the network of the future. By using Nokia 5G Core network
on AWS, O2 Telefónica is redefining its operating model through
full automation and elasticity at scale. It will bring O2
Telefónica the ability to dynamically scale and allocate 5G network
capabilities to meet customer needs, as well as the needs of the
new applications that will run on top of the new core.”
Raghav Sahgal, President of Cloud and Network Services
at Nokia, said: “We are delighted to support O2 Telefónica
Germany’s move onto AWS. This deployment, the first major one of
its kind for an existing communication service provider, enables
greater network agility and service offerings, and provides
Telefónica Germany with all the tools it needs to efficiently
manage and extract greater value from its network assets. The
deployment underscores Nokia’s multi-cloud ability to migrate
communication service providers to the public cloud, making it
practical for them to deploy applications and services on the
infrastructure of their choice; and, with more flexible scaling,
reliability, and near zero-touch automation.”
Resources and additional information Web page:
Nokia 5G Core on hybrid cloudWeb page: Nokia Packet Core
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