Unlocking the power of 5G: How Red Hat OpenShift and Oracle’s 5G Core Control Plane streamline global deployments

Unlocking the power of 5G: How Red Hat OpenShift and Oracle’s 5G Core Control Plane streamline global deployments Complexities of a cloud-native and multivendor network Why integration matters The power of pre-integration experience Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform | Product Trial About the author Mark Longwell More like this How DTCC uses GitOps to accelerate customer value and security Northrop Grumman scales enterprise Kubernetes for AI and hybrid cloud with Red Hat OpenShift Press Start | Command Line Heroes Who’s Afraid Of Compilers? | Compiler Keep exploring Browse by channel Automation Artificial intelligence Open hybrid cloud Security Edge computing Infrastructure Applications Virtualization Share As communications service providers (CSPs) embrace the shift to 5G, they’re not just adopting faster speeds, they are entering a new world of cloud-native, microservices-driven networks. But for all its promise, 5G brings challenges, especially when it comes to interoperability and lifecycle management of the 5G control plane. Unlike traditional monolithic networks of the past, 5G networks rely on microservices-based, cloud-native network functions (CNFs) that must work reliably across different vendors’ platforms, orchestration layers, and cloud infrastructures. This introduces different complexity in integration, testing, and compliance adherence with standards like 3GPP, particularly for service-based interfaces (SBIs) in the control plane. Vendor-specific implementations can also create hidden dependencies, making automated scaling, fault management, and upgrades in a multivendor environment difficult. Additionally, ensuring end-to-end visibility, consistent security policies, and performance across a disaggregated ecosystem requires advanced observability, orchestration, and governance frameworks. Not surprising, these are areas where the industry is still maturing. Red Hat and Oracle support CSPs in accelerating their cloud-native evolution by combining global experience and proven deployment practices. “The shift to a 5G core demands a common cloud-native foundation to unlock agility and true multivendor flexibility. Our collaboration with Oracle delivers a pre-integrated, common telco cloud platform that helps CSPs streamline their deployments, accelerate time to market, and achieve operational efficiency in this new era," said Honoré LaBourdette, Vice President, Global Telco Ecosystem Success team, Red Hat. To help support a successful deployment, the platform requires initial setup and optimization, including establishing a reliable cluster environment, integrating essential add-ons, and applying advanced tuning to deliver predictable performance. Worker nodes will be specifically configured to maximize efficiency and provide consistent, high-quality service.