Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery for 5G Networks on AWS

Publication date: March 08, 2021 (Document revisions)

Abstract

This whitepaper introduces continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) for 5G networks, and how Amazon Web Services (AWS) tools and services can be used to fully automate the deployment and upgrades of 5G network functions. The whitepaper provides detailed description of the different stages of CI/CD for 5G network functions, including network setup, infrastructure deployment, cloud-native network functions deployment, and continuous updates of network functions. It also provides details on integration with open-source and third-party tools for testing, observability, and orchestration.

This whitepaper is aimed at Communication Services Providers (CSPs) as well as Independent Software Vendors (ISVs).