What do you imagine thinking of telecom? In all likelihood, you imagine huge cell towers surrounded by dozens or even hundreds of wires and massive infrastructure illuminated by blinking lights. And honestly, it’s an impressive picture. However, today, telecom operators don’t need to build this infrastructure when they want to create new services or expand capacity.
This shift, known as cloud computing in telecom, is the architectural backbone that allows communication networks to behave more like agile software companies than traditional hardware utilities. In this article, we’ll tell you more about cloud computing in telecom, which benefits and challenges it comes with, and, ultimately, why you need to implement it right now.