16 I ICT TODAY
Unexpected Challenges of Running
Cloud-Native 5G Networks
And how solving them opens the door to a better 5G experience.
The fundamental challenges and opportunities of a 5G standalone (SA) network have been well documented.
The transition to a cloud-native network, service-based architecture, massive scalability, and agility supported
by automation, machine learning (ML), and artificial intelligence (AI) are becoming better understood.
But as the saying goes—the devil is in the details. As communications service providers (CSPs) and mobile
network operators (MNOs) build out these new 5G SA networks, they continue to uncover things that were
not necessarily planned for or well understood.
By Ken Gold
