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This section describes the high-level physical and virtual infrastructure, networking, and storage elements in the 5G Core reference architecture.
VMware Telco Cloud Platform for Core is a cloud-native core solution that is designed for running core functions. It provides the core modernization path, evolving from legacy core to virtualized core. It transforms the core into a 5G multiservice hub minicloud, enabling CSPs to monetize their core investments. The platform is designed to meet the performance and latency requirements that are inherent to core workloads.
The following figure shows the Telco Cloud Automation infrastructure domains:
The VMware Telco Cloud Platform for Core architecture:
VMware Telco Cloud Platform for Core is powered by field-proven virtualization, carrier-grade Container-as-a-Service (CaaS), and multilayer automation that is consistent with its 5G Core and edge offerings. The end-to-end consistency that is achieved by the coherent underpinning platform across 5G networks enables CSPs to provide 5G services that are customized for different enterprise and consumer markets while providing unparalleled operational efficiency.
The unique Telco Cloud Platform features that were created to deploy 5G Core NFs efficiently are: