The former maker of rubber boots, Nokia, launched Core SaaS for 5G, which it claims will provide communication service providers and enterprises with a super-fast software model for their networks.
Nokia Core SaaS is supposed to replace deploying customised software that runs on private infrastructure. It is based around Nokia’s Core software, including 5G Packet Core, on-demand through a more cost-effective subscription service that eliminates upfront capital expenditure and avoids the need to perform on-site software maintenance and updates.
Nokia Core SaaS begins with 5G Core services and trials are expected to commence shortly, and commercial availability is expected in the first half of 2023.
The company claims to be the first complete 5G core solution to market with all core cloud-native network functions available through a SaaS delivery model.
Omdia Service Provider Networks Principal Analyst Roberto Kompany said: “As telecom SaaS goes more mainstream, we are seeing more solutions offered in the marketplace that provide operators with much needed options for getting the most out of the network. Nokia’s launch of its Core SaaS offering through a subscription model today is a new dimension to telecom SaaS and I would expect to see more of this into 2023, as the marketplace more closely examines the potential benefits of going down this path.”
