The companies explained that the new platform will 'enable continuous improvements in deployment and management' and IBM's software will offer UNICA Next 'intent-driven orchestration supporting the end-to-end lifecycle management of different network cloud elements and network functions, including 5G core.' Telefónica's network will be built on IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation, Red Hat OpenShift, and Juniper Networks Apstra and QFX technology. 'With IBM, Telefónica is combining the latency and bandwidth advancements of 5G with the customization and intelligence of the cloud: we anticipate the results will be transformative in Europe and beyond.' Our collaboration will not only help us to harness the potential of 5G, but also prepare for the future through a hybrid-cloud led technology and business transformation,' Gutierrez said. '5G has the potential to support thousands of use cases and applications for consumers and enterprises in all industries.

Javier Gutierrez, director of strategy, network, and IT development for Telefónica, said building out the UNICA Next platform with its next-generation network architecture shows how important it is to build the infrastructure now to support the deployment of 5G. 'This implementation of Telefónica's cloud-native, 5G core network platform reflects IBM's significant investments in AI-powered automation software and the telco prime systems integration expertise required to deploy modern telecommunication networks – core, access, and edge,” said Steve Canepa, managing director, IBM Global Communications Sector.It's become standard for mid-range and flagship phones across all major US wireless carriers and most new phones incorporate 5G technology. “With IBM, Telefónica is combining the latency and bandwidth advancements of 5G with the customization and intelligence of the cloud: we anticipate the results will be transformative in Europe and beyond,' said Javier Gutierrez, director of strategy, network, and IT development for Telefónica.

Telefonica has already deployed a live implementation using the IBM Cloud for Telecommunications in Europe.

The platform is built on IBM Cloud Pak for Network Automation, Red Hat OpenShift, and Juniper Networks’ Apstra and QFX technology which will enable the delivery of end-to-end orchestration and operations. UNICA Next data centers are planned to be deployed starting in October 2021 and its scalable architecture is designed to address European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and other relevant industry standards, the statement added. The platform will be open-standard open-networking technology compliant and will be deployed across central, regional, and distributed data centres to offer high bandwidth.

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