Ericsson and Google team on carrier-grade 5G core as-a-service
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Ericsson has launched the Ericsson On-Demand platform, which delivers 5G core network services as a true software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform to communications service providers (CSPs).
The platform is designed with Google Cloud, leveraging AI infrastructure and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and is managed end-to-end by Ericsson. It will assist CSPs in quickly establishing and expanding 5G core network services, lowering operating costs, and gaining business flexibility through a fully managed, cloud-native platform.
At a time when CSPs are under growing pressure to innovate at speed and scale while managing increasing operational complexity, Ericsson On-Demand offers a step-change in agility and efficiency. The platform deploys the full core in minutes, scales up or down as needed, and allows CSPs to pay only for what they use. Customers also don’t have to worry about managing the underlying infrastructure.
Ericsson On-Demand can be provisioned in minutes, launching core network services rapidly without lengthy deployment cycles and instantly scaling up capacity to meet peak demands with no upfront capital expenditure or overprovisioning. The platform enables CSPs to innovate 5G at the same speed as the cloud and expand globally. Another key feature is cost-effective and transparent pricing through consumption-based billing with no infrastructure or licensing fees. Built-in security and control include geo-restricted deployments, identity and access management (IAM) policies, and cloud-native firewalls.
Furthermore, Ericsson provides fully managed operation with its 24/7 Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams, AI-assisted troubleshooting and lifecycle automation, further reducing time-to-resolution and operational overhead.
Ericsson On-Demand combines telecom-grade reliability with the flexibility of the public cloud. The platform leverages GKE to simplify and enhance network availability, in addition to Google Cloud’s full-stack AI infrastructure, which is available globally across 42 cloud regions and over two million miles of terrestrial and subsea fibre.
The 5G platform also assists CSPs in gradually adding new features to their existing systems, bit by bit, without causing any downtime. Its secure-by-design architecture complies with evolving regulations and sovereignty requirements, providing deployment options on a global scale.
Whether enabling wide-area enterprise networks, accelerating fixed wireless access (FWA) rollouts, or exploring new markets, the 5G platform empowers CSPs to progress from idea to execution with unmatched speed.
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