The evolution to a 5G core network

What is a 5G core network? 

The latest 5G core network may bring questions like: What’s new? What’s the same?

Like previous mobile network generations, the core network provides access to services for devices, while giving the service provider the functions they need to authenticate, authorize, and manage their customers. 

But, when it comes to the extended capabilities of a 5G (fifth generation) core network architecture, it surpasses previous generations. Software-defined and built with a service-based architecture (SBA), this architecture allows the 5G core to be disaggregated, cloud-native, and distributed. 

One of the many advantages of a 5G core is that the location of network functions can be optimally placed to ensure the greatest efficiency, highest performance, and lowest latency, providing the best possible experience. The 5G core network transformation is part of a much larger telecommunications business transformation. Their networks are no longer viewed as a connectivity pipe for service delivery. Instead, they are a service platform providing various opportunities for monetization.