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Service provider reference architecture

Explore a cloud-native reference architecture for service provider networks supporting 5G, AI infrastructure, security, and traffic management.

Architecture for Modern Service Provider Networks

Service providers are evolving toward cloud-native, software-defined networks to support 5G, AI services, and distributed edge infrastructure. This reference architecture illustrates how traffic management, security, and observability operate across CNFs, Kubernetes environments, and multi-tenant service platforms to deliver reliable, high-performance services from core to edge.

Service Provider Architecture Overview

This interactive reference architecture illustrates the key components required to deliver modern service provider networks. Explore how cloud-native infrastructure, containerized network functions, traffic management, security, and observability work together to support scalable 5G and AI-driven services across core and edge environments.

Select components in the architecture to explore their role in delivering scalable service provider networks.