Three Telco Cloud Models - And Who Is Using Them
RCRWirelessNews, Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
As networks go cloud-native, telecom operators face pivotal choices between telco private clouds or public and hybrid clouds
As telecom networks transition to cloud-native architectures, operators face key decisions about cloud deployment models. Before, telco clouds were private clouds - end of discussion. They existed within silos operated by network operators. But, the adjacency of hyperscalers, the rise of hybrid cloud solutions and the very nature of the 5G core network are forcing a new discussion.
Now, the conversation centers on three options: private clouds, public clouds and hybrid/multi-cloud. Each strategy has significant implications around scalability, cost, security and operational flexibility.