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Moving beyond virtual machines: Rethinking telco infrastructure for the AI and 5G era

Telecom service providers are facing a pivotal moment. Mounting pressures are driving accelerated virtualization and infrastructure modernization - decisions that will ultimately shape their ability to compete in an AI and 5G-enabled future.

This new research report examines how legacy virtualization vendors are evolving and how telecom operators are responding by embracing AI-native architectures. It goes beyond cost efficiency to explore the strategic value of building next-generation platforms supported by integrated ecosystems across networking, storage, compute, backup/disaster recovery, and public cloud.

Download the report to explore:

  • Why IT workloads often migrate more easily than network functions
  • The key obstacles to infrastructure modernization
  • What it takes to build scalable, secure, and sustainable infrastructures
  • And more insights shaping the future of network transformation