VMware has presented a new platform for mobile operators rolling out 5G networks and looking to develop automated, virtualised network functions like edge computing. The 5G Telco Cloud Platform includes Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, an embedded Kubernetes distribution for operators to build, manage and run containerized workloads across private, telco, edge and public clouds.
The VMware Telco Cloud Platform combines VMware Telco Cloud Infrastructure – an evolution of the vCloud NFV system – and VMware Telco Cloud Automation – the recently launched multi-domain orchestration and automation capability from the vendor. The 5G-ready platform can deliver applications and services across multi-cloud infrastructure.
Telco Cloud Infrastructure is designed to optimize the delivery of network services with telco-centric enhancements, supporting distributed cloud deployments, and providing scalability and performance for millions of consumer and enterprise users. These enhancements enable CSPs to gain web-scale speed and agility while maintaining carrier-grade performance, resiliency, and quality. VMware said.
VMware’s Telco Cloud Automation automates the end-to-end lifecycle management of network functions and services to simplify operations and accelerate service delivery while optimizing resource utilization. Telco Cloud Automation also now supports infrastructure and Containers-as-a-Service (CaaS) management automation to streamline workload placement and deliver optimal infrastructure resource allocation. Zero-touch provisioning is available whenever capacity is required.
VMware is also announcing Telco Cloud Operations, a real-time automated assurance software designed to bridge the gap between virtual and physical networks. The solution provides holistic monitoring and performance management across multiple layers of the network, including SD-WAN, for rapid insights, lower costs and improved customer experience, the company said. It integrates machine-learning based performance analytics and reporting dashboards and can complement the Uhana platform from VMware for RAN automation.
