Cloud-Native Computing in 5G Networks

Price: Starting at USD 3,000
Publish Date: 07 Nov 2019
Code: AN-4898
Research Type: Research Report
Pages: 32
Cloud-Native Computing in 5G Networks
Actionable Benefits

Actionable Benefits

  • Determine telco-grade service requirements in order for equipment, infrastructure and software vendors to engineer interoperable and scalable cloud-native products.
  • Identify optimal deployment strategies for MSPs wishing to implement cloud native tools and methodologies in their existing operations and internal processes.
  • Understand additional strategies that vendors can use to find new growth in the face of new innovative entrants in the market.
Critical Questions Answered

Critical Questions Answered

  • What are key value propositions of cloud native technologies?
  • How are telco networks evolving in light of cloud tools, software and DevOps methodologies?
  • Who are some of the infrastructure and network software vendors that are helping MSPs transition their operations to software-centric architectures?
  • What are some of the questions MSPs are asking before they adopt new products based on cloud-native computing principles?
Research Highlights

Research Highlights

  • In-depth analysis of the technology features of cloud native tooling.
  • Overview of telco-grade application requirements that must be met by cloud native frameworks.
  • Insight into the competitive landscape that will result from modular architectures and a ‘well-served’ telecoms market.
Who Should Read This?

Who Should Read This?

  • Solution architects within MSPs and vendors who are responsible to design and build next-generation virtualized and cloudified networks.
  • Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Marketing Officers from independent (network) software providers to understand how to plan and market their products respectively.
  • Network equipment vendors, MSPs and system integrators who need to understand the changing competitive landscape and the role they are expected to play in it.

Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. RECOMMENDATIONS

3. CLOUD-NATIVE COMPUTING: A WEBSCALE VIEW

3.1. Lessons Learned
3.2. Cloud-Native Value Propositions

4. CLOUD-NATIVE TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

4.1. VMs and Containers
4.2. Microservice Architecture
4.3. State-Optimized Design
4.4. Service Mesh (Istio)
4.5. Network Service Mesh
4.6. Distributed Shared Data Layer
4.7. Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery

5. 5G NETWORK ARCHITECTURE EVOLUTION

5.1. Evolving from VNFs to CNFs
5.2. Properties of Distributed Networks
5.3. Telco SLA versus IT SLA

6. 5G TELCO GRADE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS

6.1. Telco-Grade Requirements
6.2. Telco-Grade Features

7. A 5G-READY TELCO CLOUD

7.1. Virtualization versus Cloud-Native for Telco Cloud
7.2. 5G Elements and Cloud-Native Equivalients
7.3. The Public Cloud in Telcos

8. COMMERCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

8.1. A Transition from Intramodal to Intermodeal Competition
8.2. The Evolution to a Horizontal Platform Approach

9. FORECAST FOR CLOUD-NATIVE COMPUTING

9.1. Methodology

10. VENDOR PROFILES

10.1. Canonical
10.2. Mavenir
10.3. VMware