Hi guys, I just wanted to get an expert opinion on a timely subject.
From the current core network functions - 3G, EPC, and 5G SA - which of these might be the most robust network function to either virtualize or containerize?
What are your thoughts?
Hi,
In my opinion,
for 3G, visualisation is possible but not efficient and scalable, due to, limited API service oriented design.it is a hardware dependent architecture.
the 4G EPC, which introduced some virtualization readiness but still relies heavily on protocols like Diameter and stateful functions.it is suitable for virtualization but, partiality suitable for containerization.
for the 5G:
Because of its cloud-native, stateless, and API-driven architecture, the 5G SA core is the most resilient to virtualization and containerization. It is designed for microservices and fits in well with Kubernetes and DevOps approaches, in contrast to 3G and 4G EPC.