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Unlocking 5G’s full potential with cloud-native functions and a service-based architecture

A look at the value-creation opportunities from the 5G core, the three areas that will be major revenue generators, and the first steps CSPs should take on their journey to operate and monetize 5G.

Bob Emmerson and Robin Duke-Woolley

Beecham Research


21 Dec 2021

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Unlocking 5G’s full potential with cloud-native functions and a service-based architecture

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Forward-thinking CSPs can realize significant value-creation opportunities that generate new revenue streams when implementing the 5G standalone core.

This paper takes a brief look at today’s communications environment and the evolution journey to support standalone 5G leveraging Amdocs’ 5G-ready, cloud-native solutions. These include a 5G “Value Plane” that is a key enabler for driving network-embedded services and bringing cloud business models to 5G networks, working in tight conjunction with end-to-end service and network orchestration – empowering enhanced automation and innovative monetization models.