Cloud Native OSS/BSS

Everyone talks about cloud native operational and business support systems (OSS/BSS), but how many communications service providers (CSPs) are actually using them? While there is consensus that most of the technology supporting their businesses will migrate to the cloud, progress is slow. Even a company like Vodafone Group, which is fully committed to cloud, has only migrated a third of the systems in its UK operating company. For most small to medium-sized operators – and larger ones not focusing on the B2B market – the percentage is much lower. Most telco CEOs are convinced that their companies must transition into digital service providers, and they understand that part of this transformation requires cloud migration. The challenge for CSPs, however, lies in converting the enthusiasm for all things digital at the top of the organization into a detailed vision for the entire business. Without a holistic strategy, cloud migration could fall victim to short-term budgeting decisions. Indeed, many operators’ approaches to cloud migration are poorly conceived and risk backfiring. Read this report to understand:

• What cloud native means and how it’s related to virtualization and software-defined networking
• Why CSPs are slow to adopt cloud native technology
• What it means to “lift and shift” applications to the cloud
• Why an evolutionary cloud strategy is needed and how TM Forum's Open Digital Architecture can help
• Why APIs are an important part of a cloud strategy
• Where to start adopting cloud native technology first
• What the biggest challenges are to moving OSS/BSS to the cloud and how to address them