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Affirmed UnityCloud is a cloud native solution built on an open, web-scale architecture that enables mobile operators to build an innovative 5G core (5GC) network while reducing the operating cost significantly, by simplifying and automating network functions. UnityCloud converges multiple networks and the wireline core into one unified platform, streamlining the overall network architecture.
Affirmed UnityCloud includes a unique Platform as a Service (PaaS) layer that provides a robust, open-source architecture featuring the industry-leading cloud ecosystem of applications to address everything from container life cycle management (Kubernetes, Helm) and database services (MongoDB) to network monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana). It also consists of a cloud native Operations and Policy Manager (OPM) that automates the deployment of applications. UnityCloud supports a seamless transition to 5G by integrating legacy network services into an advanced, open 5GC architecture that leverages leading cloud-based technologies.