1、COMMISSIONED BYRESEARCHED BYEnterprise 5G Monetization:A core issue for CSPsEnterprise 5G:Appetites are growing for new experiencesForty percent of enterprises have some experience of 5G today,according to Omdia research.Enterprises are beginning to buy into 5G for the business outcomes that this te

2、chnology can help support:notably enabling real-time decision-making,better operational efficiency,and new customer experiences.But transformational uses of 5G are still limited to a narrow business-to-business(B2B)customer segmenttypically large enterprisesand a single flavor of 5G,usually a custom

3、 private network deployment.A GROWING EMERGENCY The status quo is a growing emergency for communication service providers(CSPs).The wider B2B universe is missing out on a rich portfolio of 5G-based solutions that could make businesses more resilient,efficient,and innovative.This also means that ente

4、rprise 5G contribution to CSP revenue growth and diversification could be at risk.How can CSPs accelerate and encourage 5G take-up across the wider B2B universe?Running the CSPs mobile core as software as a service(SaaS)in a public cloud is one approach that may help.02INTRODUCTIONA mobile core as S

5、aaS could address some enterprise 5G challenges03How does a mobile core operate?Traditionally,a CSPs in-house experts run core functions on a custom private(on-premises)cloud infrastructure,although routine maintenance is often outsourced.Why mobile core as SaaS?Running a mobile core as SaaS in a pu

6、blic cloud offers lower setup costs and faster time to market.Service experimentationfor one-off or mass consumptionis easier,and resources can scale reliably on the fly as demand grows.What is a mobile core?The core is the brain of the mobile network.It manages all aspects relevant to subscribers,i