The telecommunications landscape is evolving rapidly, with 5G networks, IoT ecosystems, and edge computing demanding unprecedented levels of flexibility and performance.
Legacy OSS, often built decades ago, are ill-equipped to handle these demands.
The telecommunications industry is at a pivotal juncture, driven by the need for agility, scalability, and cost efficiency in operational support systems (OSS).
Traditional OSS, often rooted in monolithic, legacy architectures, struggle to meet the demands of modern telecom networks, especially with the advent of 5G, edge computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
These systems, built decades ago, are hampered by scalability limitations, high maintenance costs, slow time-to-market, and vendor lock-in, making them ill-suited for today’s dynamic landscape.
Cloud-native OSS modernization offers a transformative solution, enabling telecom operators to streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and unlock new revenue opportunities. By leveraging cloud-native principles such as microservices, containerization, DevOps, and orchestration, operators can build flexible, future-ready systems.
Significant progress has been made in the technological domain over recent years for the cloud-native transformation. The Telecom industry is working to match the pace of the enterprise sector, and cloud-native practices have become an integral part of ongoing standardization efforts, including within 3GPP and other forums.
While this transformation promises many advantages, it also brings challenges that extend beyond the technology itself, impacting organizational culture, operational processes, and skill development.
