Celcom continues to modernize its network to meet ever-increasing data demands by doubling its core network capacity by deploying the nation’s largest and most advanced telco cloud-native core network. With the new core, Celcom improves its network resiliency offering more reliability, higher performance, and lower latency for all network users.
Celcom’s continuous network investments at the telco cloud-native core network is part of the telco’s commitment to address rapid data traffic growth, providing customers with reliable services that customers can depend on and delivering consistent network performance with the widest LTE coverage.
The cloud-native core network, currently operating with the largest Full Mesh CUPS (Control User Plane Separation) network, enables smooth reengineering of business continuity architecture and agile capacity management and operations. The core network also adopts Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) and European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) standards that promote openness, allowing agile and fast third-party onboarding capabilities to accelerate go-to-market of products and services. In addition, Celcom continues to add more capabilities that are ready to support new and additional micro-services
The upgraded core network also enables the transition towards the capability of an All-In-One Converged Mobile Packet Core that offers its customers an integrated and smooth network experience across 2G, 4G and the upcoming 5G services. This future-proof platform is ready for both 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA) architecture and 3rd party applications that unlock the full potential of a 5G ecosystem.
Afizulazha Abdullah, Chief Operations Officer & Chief Enterprise Business Officer of Celcom Axiata Berhad said Celcom’s latest network investments to deploy the nation’s largest and most sophisticated telco core network with cloud-native services will ensure improved digital experiences for all Celcom network users. By deploying the latest and innovative technology for our core network, our core capacity can support more users and ensure smoother data usage experiences.
“With the growing data traffic and demand for internet access across various applications and solutions, Celcom’s newly enhanced core network is now capable to integrate more complex products and services, to meet the needs of any unique digital lifestyle. This includes strengthening our Enterprise ICT service portfolio and Convergence services, including upcoming 5G services, with our latest core network enhancements,” Afiz added.
