Azure Private 5G Core

Azure Private 5G Core, from Microsoft's Azure suite of apps and services, enables one to deploy and manage private 5G networks at the enterprise edge. Azure Private 5G Core offers what Microsoft presents as simple, scalable, and secure deployment of private 5G core networks on an Azure Arc–managed edge platform within the Azure private multi-access edge compute (MEC) solution. Deploy and connect in minutes for coverage with 4G or 5G standalone radios, and centrally manage private 5G networks across global sites.

Features:

• 5G core network functions including User Plane, Control Plane, Subscriber, and Policy deployed on Azure private MEC
• Single multi-access core to support both 4G LTE and 5G standalone radio access network (RAN) from any vendor
  
• Centralized orchestration and automation of 5G core software, service management for configuration, and monitoring
  
• APIs to securely provision a SIM and monitor RAN metrics
  

The solution helps users deploy a complete set of 5G core functions on a small footprint compute running on Azure Stack Edge at the enterprise site. Users select from a range of radio vendors to deliver low-latency connectivity for enterprises. A single core for 4G or 5G standalone radio deployments can be used to simplify operations and reduce the cost of managing multiple access technologies.