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Telecom verified Verified Outcome TRL 9

Telecom Network Cloud (5G Core)

domain Client: A premier US telecommunications provider handshake Provider: Microsoft Azure schedule Deploy: Q2 2021 (Strategic Shift)
97 Impact
Enterprise Ready
Evidence Score: 5/10
Strength: Very High

Executive Summary

ANALYST: COI RESEARCH

In a historic industry shift, the telecom giant decided to move its 5G mobile network core to the public cloud. By divesting its internal 'Network Cloud' platform technology to the provider, the operator shifted from managing proprietary hardware/software stacks to running its critical network functions on a carrier-grade hybrid cloud infrastructure.

rate_review Analyst Verdict

"A watershed moment for the telecom sector. It signals the end of the proprietary 'telco cloud' era. By trusting the public cloud hyperscaler with the 'crown jewels' (the 5G core), the operator significantly reduced OpEx and leveraged the hyperscaler's edge innovation speed."

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warning The Challenge

Building and maintaining a carrier-grade cloud to run 5G network functions (VNF/CNF) is capital intensive and not a core differentiator for a telco. The operator faced spiraling costs trying to compete with hyperscalers in cloud orchestration while rolling out 5G.

psychology The Solution

The operator migrated its 5G packet core traffic to Azure for Operators. This hybrid model places control plane functions in the public cloud and user plane functions at the edge (local break-out). Microsoft acquired the operator's internal cloud platform technology to harden Azure for telco-grade SLAs.

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Integrations
OSS/BSS, RAN
Deployment Model
Hybrid Carrier Cloud
Data Classification
Network Traffic / Subscriber Data
Estimated TCO / ROI
Extremely High (Savings)
POC Summary (2020-01-01 to 2021-06-01)

"N/A (Corporate transaction/migration)"

shield Risk Register & Mitigation

Risk Factor Severity Mitigation Strategy
Vendor Lock-in Critical Extreme operational dependency; mitigated by strategic equity/partnership alignment.
Network Reliability High Carrier-grade SLA enhancements to Azure (Azure for Operators).

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Audited value realization curve

Migration of Tier-1 5G Core to Public Cloud Verified Outcome
Primary KPITransfer of hundreds of network engineers to Azure team
Audit CycleSignificant reduction in network OpEx

policy Compliance & Gov

  • Standards: FCC, CPNI
  • Maturity (TRL): 9
  • Evidence Score: 5/10
  • Data Class: Network Traffic / Subscriber Data

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Technical Audit
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How we verified these outcomes for A premier US telecommunications provider without exposing sensitive IP or identities.

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1. Raw Evidence

Audit ID: #PRIV-845
Evidence: Direct SQL Logs
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2. Verified Asset

Outcome: Verified
Ref ID: #COI-845

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