RCR Wireless Telco Cloud & Edge Forum 2025

The telecom industry is evolving, embracing hyper-automation, AI, and cloud-native technologies to unlock new monetization opportunities. Networks are becoming more complex. Operators must manage fragmented workloads across multi-cloud environments, optimize edge infrastructure, and enhance automation and interoperability to ensure readiness for 6G. They are looking for new ways to leverage AI capabilities to optimize resources, lower costs, increase revenue opportunities while enhancing customer experience.

Join Spirent and other industry leaders at this event to gain key insights and connect with the experts shaping the future of telecom innovation. Spirent will be participating in two sessions:

9.00 - 9.55 AM EDT, panel discussion with Anil Kollipara

Deploying Cloud-Native 5G SA core: roadmap to unlock full 5G capabilities and enable sustainable 6G evolution

To unlock the full potential of 5G standalone (SA) networks, CSPs must transition to a standalone 5G core within a network cloud infrastructure built on Service-Based Architecture—an essential step toward enabling Network-as-a-Service. This requires adopting cloud-native technologies like containerization, implementing network slicing, and integrating cross-network APIs. Telcos must also address heightened security risks in distributed architectures, ensuring secure edge-to-core workloads through robust policies, workload isolation, and continuous monitoring to protect the network’s expanded attack surface.

10.20 - 10.40 AM EDT, presentation with Ross Cassan

End-to-End Network Assurance: Simplifying operations and enhancing performance from Core to RAN with hyper-automation

As 5G standalone networks evolve, telecom operators face challenges in managing complex environments with physical, virtual, and cloud-native components. Ensuring end-to-end performance—from the core to RAN—requires real-time visibility, efficient fault detection, and hyper-automated operations. This session explores how CSPs can simplify operations while ensuring service reliability and unlocking new revenue streams.