Lessons Learned Developing and Deploying a Cloud Native Network Function

Explore the challenges and solutions in developing and deploying a Cloud Native Network Function in this 29-minute conference talk by Paul Graham from Matrixx Software. Gain insights into implementing a 5G-ready Cloud Native Charging Function, validated across multiple public cloud providers and Kubernetes variants. Discover pragmatic approaches to overcoming legacy network aspects, ensuring carrier-grade availability, integrating with CI/CD environments, and addressing security and scaling concerns. Learn about the critical design decisions made during the development of a greenfield Cloud Native Function to aid migration between 3G/4G and 5G networks. Understand the validation process using a test suite developed in collaboration with the Cloud Native Foundation. Benefit from the lessons learned and explore the future roadmap for Cloud Native Network Functions in the telecommunications industry.

Intro
Experience
5G Network Architecture
MATRIXX DCP Cloud Native Architecture
Migration Approaches to Cloud Native
Decisions
Challenges - Traditional Telco functions
State in Telecoms and Charging
Greenfield CNF - Charging bridge
Conformance test suite
Lessons Learnt
The Road Ahead