White papers

In this section, you will find free white papers and thought leadership to download.

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Cloud-native mobile core networks: operator maturity index

Operators understand that adopting cloud-native technology can deliver a range of benefits, however, many operators have been slow to implement...

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Quantifying the benefits of optical network automation

This perspective aims to demonstrate the benefits of automation for network lifecycle management and service lifecycle management using the Nokia...

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Open platforms are critical to operators’ sustainability goals

Telecoms operators are under unprecedented pressure to reduce their energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, in order to achieve...

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  • 26 September 2023
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Leveraging cloud-native technology: CSP strategies for success in the 5G private market

The private 5G network market is rapidly expanding and presents an opportunity for communications service providers (CSPs) to add new revenue streams....

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  • 22 September 2023
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  • Research
The programmable network: the value proposition and use cases for enterprises

The ability to embed network capabilities into application architecture opens up a new set of potential use cases, enabling enterprises to generate...

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  • 19 September 2023
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Ensuring IP network resilience

Operators of IP networks are suffering major network outages, causing loss of customers, loss of revenue and requirement to pay damages. A new...

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Inventory 3.0: next-generation cloud-ready inventory

This report assesses what communications service providers (CSPs) should do to improve their inventory systems.

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A superconducting paradigm for the satellite industry

The global satellite manufacturing industry is an important component of the broader space economy. This report explores this burgeoning industry by...

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Cloud-native automation: the transformation of CSP networks

Google Cloud partnered with Analysys Mason on a study to understand the automation challenges that communications service providers (CSPs) face, where...

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NPaaS: operator strategies and implementation of 5G APIs

In this paper, we examine communications service providers' (CSPs') attitudes to the network-platform-as-a-service (NPaaS) opportunity and their...

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