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Cisco Programmable Core

Simplify operations and accelerate innovation with mobile core as a service

Offload the complexities of core network operations and focus on strategic growth. Unlock new revenue and deliver AI-driven services with unmatched agility, efficiency, and control.

Transform your mobile infrastructure

Enhance flexibility, drive innovation, and expand opportunities

Reduce complexity

Radically simplify network management through preintegration and rapid updates. Reduce operational costs, streamline deployments, and enable continuous innovation.

Accelerate monetization

Launch and monetize specialized 5G, IoT, consumer, and enterprise services faster. Expand market share and deliver superior customer experiences and service quality.

Achieve service excellence

Offload operational burden—let Cisco manage interoperability, upgrades, and validation. Stay current, secure, and future-ready while accelerating innovation and growth.

Use cases

Optimize services to meet unique customer needs

Shift wholesale, mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), and IoT traffic onto a wholesale-optimized core. Deliver superior service quality, rapid provisioning, and greater flexibility.

Accelerate 5G standalone rollout

Deploy dedicated 5G slices quickly for specific enterprise or IoT verticals—monetizing 5G capabilities faster without large capital investment.

Speed up service innovation and differentiation

Rapidly develop and launch new services. Stand out by addressing unique customer needs faster than competitors.

Drive innovation and ecosystem growth with APIs

Leverage robust APIs and developer frameworks to build value-added services. Cultivate a unique ecosystem and create new revenue opportunities.

Key components

Service integration and automation

  • Integrate an advanced API framework seamlessly with carrier business support systems (BSS).
  • Accelerate service creation and deployment through automated provisioning.
  • Reduce time to market for new offerings.

Universal access support

  • Support multiple mobile generations: 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G NSA, and 5G SA.
  • Enable integration with Wi-Fi and satellite communications.
  • Utilize standards-based external interfaces for maximum compatibility  and flexibility.

Enhanced service management

  • Streamline SIM and subscriber lifecycle management.
  • Provide direct access to network functionality with developer APIs.
  • Offer a marketplace of prebuilt applications for rapid service deployment.

Flexible business models

  • Enable MVNO connectivity with multiple host operators.
  • Support integration of enterprise authentication and secure access.
  • Facilitate B2B service resale through multitenancy and network slicing capabilities.

For innovators shaping the future of connectivity

Mobile network operators (MNOs)

Leverage a cloud-native core to reduce network complexity, attract high-value enterprise and IoT customers, and create competitive differentiation in a crowded market.

Mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs)

Gain the control to define and launch innovative services that meet unique customer demands—without massive capital investment or operational overhead.

Enterprises

Unlock superior control, security, and flexibility—realize the benefits of a cloud-native core without the cost and complexity of private infrastructure.