Nokia's Mark Bunn on Telecom's Future| Cloud Wars Live

Telecom SaaS Evolution


The Big Themes:


Telecom SaaS defined: Telecom SaaS refers to
a set of cloud-native services delivering business outcomes.
Networks are evolving from traditional connectivity-focused
structures to dynamic, capability-driven ecosystems. Telecom SaaS
signals a transition from conventional telecommunication models
to a more agile, business-focused paradigm.

Security concerns: Nokia and its cloud
partners have taken robust measures to address security concerns.
Their approach includes stringent security reviews and privacy
management, ensuring multiple layers of security for Telecom
Saas. Nokia also undergoes accreditations and independent
analysis. These steps help instill confidence in customers
regarding software security.

Shift to OpX model: In the Telecom SaaS transition, there's a
shift from a CapEx to an OpEx model. This represents a
significant change for an industry traditionally dominated by
hardware-centric and CapEx-driven approaches. There are potential
advantages to embracing an OpEx model, like lower total cost of
ownership (TCO). But Nokia also has options to capitalize, if
that's what the customer needs.



The Big Quote: " . . . software-as-a-service demand is starting
to move closer to the network in areas like security, the
security applications . . . and then just network management. All
of those types of applications have already started to move, as
an extension of IT software-as-a-service, to be closer to the
network and become what we've been referring to as Telecom SaaS .
. . "


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