O2 Telefonica Moves its 5G core network to the Cloud with AWS and Nokia

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Today, O2 Telefónica announced its 5G Cloud Core – a new 5G cloud network built entirely in the cloud, using technologies from European network equipment provider Nokia and Amazon Web Services (AWS).

We’re increasingly seeing more telecom operators recognize the value of moving network workloads to the cloud. Earlier this year, NTT DOCOMO, INC. (DOCOMO), Japan’s leading mobile operator announced it will work with AWS to commercially deploy its nationwide 5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) in Japan, and in 2021, we announced our work with DISH to help it build and rapidly scale its 5G network across the U.S.