Converged packet core architecture: the benefits and challenges for operators

This report presents the results of a survey of operators worldwide on their views of converged packet core architecture. It looks at migration approaches, timelines, drivers, barriers and the KPIs that operators are using to measure the impact of the deployments.

This report provides:

• an assessment of the views of operators on the timelines for implementing converged packet core architecture and the networks that will be part of this architecture
• an overview of what is motivating operators to deploy converged packet core architecture
• an analysis of the main barriers that operators expect to encounter when considering such deployments
• a summary of the KPIs that would be most appropriate to use to measure the success of this architecture.