Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud have defined a joint roadmap to bring the power of the cloud closer to mobile and connected devices at the edge of Deutsche Telekom’s network.

Communication service providers are reimagining their network infrastructures with companies such as Google Cloud to develop network deployment models. By creating more secure, reliable and scalable cloud-native networks, companies such as Deutsche Telekom are better positioned to deliver elastic, high-capacity, high-bandwidth and low-latency connectivity and value-added services.

The first step of this expanded partnership between Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud will focus on:

• Core network services: Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud will jointly pilot several network services such as 5G standalone in Austria, as well as remote packet gateway functions, leveraging Google Cloud and Google Distributed Cloud Edge, a fully managed product that brings Google Cloud’s infrastructure and services closer to where data are being generated and consumed.
• Network analytics: Through Google Cloud’s expertise in data analytics, Deutsche Telekom will gain a deeper understanding of its networks to achieve accurate planning, optimised operations and better customer experience management. Deutsche Telekom will pilot several use cases regarding anomaly detection, performance counter and trace data in a first step in using data-driven operations and automated workflows with open, Kubernetes-based offerings by Google Cloud
• Customer experience analytics: Deutsche Telekom will trial Google Cloud’s data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in a joint proof of concept to improve actionable insights and better understanding of customer needs and optimise offerings

“At Deutsche Telekom we are implementing our leading digital telco strategy by investing in best-in-class network infrastructure and by establishing cloud-based service platforms,” said Claudia Nemat, board member of Deutsche Telekom. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Google Cloud by conducting trials in key areas that will allow us to more rapidly innovate and launch new services and customer experiences.”

Thomas Kurian, CEO, Google Cloud, added: “Communication service providers are increasingly looking for cloud-native solutions to advance the deployment of network functions and drive automation, elasticity and scalability. We believe our partnership with Deutsche Telekom will deliver significantly improved experiences for end users that will ultimately raise the standard for the telecommunications industry.”

Deutsche Telekom has been working with Google for many years. In autumn 2021, Deutsche Telekom’s T-Systems teamed up with Google Cloud to build and deliver sovereign cloud services to German public sector, enterprises and healthcare firms. The first joint offering is already available to T-Systems’ customers.