Ericsson and Google Cloud collaborate to introduce an on-demand core network service for communication service providers to extend 5G networks and deploy new services efficiently.
The service operates on a software-as-a-service model managed by Ericsson with AI assistance, offering scalability, rapid deployment, and pay-as-you-go pricing.
It facilitates private network implementations and accelerated Fixed Wireless Access services deployment, allowing flexibility to test new services and markets.
The service, Ericsson On-Demand Core, is built on a genuine SaaS platform, powered by AI infrastructure and operated by Ericsson's Site Reliability Engineering teams.
This collaboration aims to provide enhanced agility, rapid service setup, and reduced operational costs for communication service providers.
The platform streamlines core network deployment in minutes, dynamically scaling in response to demand to eliminate upfront capital expenditures and over-provisioning.
Initially designed for smaller operations, the service taps into Google Cloud's global reach, ensuring strategic network capacity availability.
While Google Cloud has extensive global reach, not all 42 cloud regions will immediately support the service due to data sovereignty rules and enhanced security measures.
The collaboration between Ericsson and Google Cloud aims to help CTOs move fast, scale smart, and lead organizations into new commercial territory.
The innovative on-demand service, Ericsson On-Demand Core, offers a consumption-based billing model to eliminate infrastructure and licensing fees.
Angelo Libertucci, global head of industry for telecom at Google Cloud, highlights the scalability and pay-as-you-grow model of the service.
Eric Parsons, VP head of emerging segments at Ericsson, emphasizes the importance of innovation and risk elimination in supporting CTOs.
The on-demand service promises to empower service providers with increased efficiency, agility, and reduced complexity in deploying 5G networks.
The collaboration combines AI assistance, a genuine SaaS platform, and Google Kubernetes Engine to drive service setup speed and operational cost reduction.
The Ericsson-Google Cloud partnership addresses the need for rapid innovation and agile scaling in today's telecommunications landscape.
Service deployment in minutes, scalability, and pay-as-you-go pricing are key features of the new on-demand core network service offered by Ericsson and Google Cloud.