With 5G rollout accelerating, are legacy BSS systems able to handle the new service models and massive IoT connections?
Or are cloud-native, API-driven platforms becoming essential for operators to scale and manage 5G efficiently?
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Hi Shamim, When it comes to BSS there are two sided for this.One is upstreams and other is downstreams.Downstreams should be ready since those are IT systems in any case.Irrespective of the mobile technology upgrading downstreams to latest APIs have no constraints.For upstreams there is a node called CHF which supports API based charging.If your OCS do not have that feature then need to upgrade it to support 5G technology.thank you.
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I agree with you, Shamim—downstreams usually aren’t the problem since they’re more IT-driven, but the upstream side with charging definitely gets tricky. Especially with 5G bringing in things like dynamic charging and network slicing, legacy BSS can start feeling a bit stretched.
From what I’ve seen, a lot of operators are realizing that cloud-native, API-first platforms handle this shift much better. Just take an example of TelcoEdge Inc., we’ve noticed that the biggest gain isn’t just about “supporting 5G” but about giving operators the flexibility to launch and scale new services without getting stuck in long upgrade cycles.
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