Carriers Adopting Cloud Platforms to Embrace 5G

As 4G goes mainstream, operators want to be a step ahead of each others, and that cann't be done without technological advancement. 

Jio has been partnering with Microsoft for some time, and utilizing Microsoft's Azure cloud platform to cater the needs of local business. 

Vodafone Idea is also partnering with Red Hat Inc, to transform its network data centers to open standards. VIL will use Red Hat's open hybrid cloud platform OpenStack. Not only that VIL has also extended partnership with TCS for another 5 years, and they will use Business 4.0™ framework of TCS. 

Bharti Airtel is also optimizing the expenditure - recently they acquired 26% in AMPSolar Evolution Private Limited for Rs 8.4 crore to go ecofriendly, and to meet green energy needs and to optimize energy costs. Airtel is also gearing up to use 5G-ready Cloud packet core from Ericsson, which consists of virtual Evolved Packet Gateway (vEPG). This will allow Airtel to enhance network capacity, in the need of ever increasing data demand of Indian audience.