Cisco has introduced new functionalities on its Mobility Services Platform. Developers, communication service providers (CSPs), and enterprises can now create new, differentiated value from the network.
Built and deployed globally and delivered ‘as-a-Service’ alongside an extensive application programming interface (API) ecosystem, it supports both traditional Internet of Things (IoT) and voice services and emerging artificial intelligence (AI)-based services for people, spaces, and intelligent machines.
This platform has been applied across high-value use cases for people, places, things, and fast-evolving intelligent machines. The value of the platform has been recognized by both Frost & Sullivan and Counterpoint as the industry-leading connectivity management platform (CMP).
Introducing Cisco Programmable Core
Fully orchestrated by Cisco and delivered ‘as-a-Service,’ the Cisco Programmable Core frees up operational assets so CSPs can quickly target high-growth opportunities, including Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) deployments, mobile virtual network enablement (MVNE) platforms, fixed wireless access (FWA) and IoT solutions, complex enterprise use cases, and multi-country deployments.
The Programmable Core is a fully-scoped, end-to-end offering that handles voice, messaging, and data services for IoT, private networks, and public network use cases, leveraging the power of 5G-Advanced services. It can be deployed as an adjacent growth core alongside existing deployments or as a primary core for CSPs that want full ‘as-a-Service’ offerings.
Zayan Sadek, Managing Director for Service Providers MEA at Cisco, said, “The introduction of new functionalities in the Cisco Mobility Services Platform and the availability of Cisco Programmable Core marks a significant step forward in how CSPs and enterprises can create and scale differentiated services. By delivering these solutions ‘as-a-Service,’ we are enabling greater agility, faster innovation, and expanded monetization opportunities—whether through IoT, fixed wireless access, or 5G-Advanced services. With an open API ecosystem and industry-leading connectivity management, these advancements empower our partners to drive new value from their networks.”
New Monetization Opportunities for CSPs Include:
- Smart Grid, Simplified: Mass Scale IoT Solution enables service providers to offer comprehensive smart meter solutions with automated device management, real-time monitoring, analytics, and security capabilities, with a licensing model that reduces upfront costs for utilities and municipalities.
- Borderless Business Connectivity: Fixed Wireless Access-as-a-Service (FWAaaS) enables CSPs to deliver high-speed wireless connectivity to both businesses and branch offices through virtualized network functions, centralized management, and streamlined eSIM provisioning.
- Adapt Networks to Use Cases: CSPs and car original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can leverage radio networks more efficiently and effectively by dynamically prioritizing traffic and quality of service (QoS).
- Retail Subscriptions in Cars: Connected Car OEMs can launch retail subscription services for car owners, making use of dynamic policy and charging control (PCC) as well as on-demand 5G Standalone network slicing orchestration.
- Monitor and Monetize API Usage: CSPs can monetize actual usage and enable enterprises to track and understand their API usage, equipping them to buy capacity as needed.
- Seamless Security with Enterprise Integration: Integrates with existing enterprise security, leveraging shared identity and policy to deliver cross-network security.
- eSIM Flex: Aligns business needs with device management, ensuring the optimal profile for each device. eSim Flex supports the machine-to-machine (M2M) profiles today for IoT and is being extended to support the GSMA’s SGP.32 standard to support even more devices and outcomes for customers.
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Improved Flexibility and Operations
- In-Country or Cloud Deployment: Can be deployed in-country on dedicated hardware and on AWS infrastructure globally, increasing flexibility and speed-to-market.
- TMForum-Based API Exposure: With catalog-driven service creation using standard API exposure (TMForum), it delivers more rapid service creation and seamless orchestration of services.
- Improved Analytics: Identifies anomalies in usage and traffic patterns, accounting for churn, provisioning, and business analytics as well as dynamic dashboarding and reports.
- AI Assistant: The new Mobility Services Platform AI assistant helps users and customers to realize more value from the platform quicker.
New Packet Core Capabilities
At the heart of the platform, the Converged Core technology is also delivering new capabilities for customers:
- 5G-Advanced: Powers services like mass scale IoT, RedCap support and low latency, and agentic AI workload integrations.
- Flexible Optimization: Flexibility to support 5G-Advanced capabilities while maintaining support for traditional voice and data services utilizing a single software base and deployment automation.
- Multi-Access, Multi-Network Support: Seamless policy and service authorization for end customers across multiple access networks, including fiber access, via converged policy solutions.
