Building Cost-Efficient Cloud-Native 5G SA Networks

The 5G network has been conceived as a cloud-based network, with all functions running on a horizontal network cloud. The cloud-native 5G SA core is a set of cloud-native network functions that require operators to accelerate their adoption of cloud-native infrastructure. Cloud-native clouds enable operators to adopt open and disaggregated architecture and now operators must choose between two main approaches to disaggregated cloud deployment: building a private network cloud or using the hyperscale-based infrastructure and advanced automation frameworks offered by public cloud providers. A holistic total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis is critical.

In this white paper, Analysys Mason, in collaboration with Microsoft, has analyzed the TCO of deploying a cloud-native 5G SA network using a PCP cloud solution based on Azure Operator Nexus compared with that using the DIY private cloud model.