5G network cloud deployments: trends and analysis 2Q 2024

There were nine new commercial operator deployments of cloud-based 5G core and vRAN/Open RAN in 2Q 2024.

The number of commercial operator deployments of cloud-based 5G core and vRAN/Open RAN grew by 5% quarter-on-quarter in 2Q 2024. This represents a return to the sluggish pace of network cloud adoption observed in 2023.

Information included in this report

• Breakdown and analysis of the use of the four 5G core and vRAN/Open RAN deployment models: vertically integrated stacks and DIY private clouds of public cloud provider (PCP) cloud platforms and operator-packaged platforms
• Insights about the main deals for each deployment model
• Analysis of the leading vendors for each deployment model

This report is based on our 5G network cloud deployment tracker.