Amazon EC2 Overview and Networking Introduction for Telecom Companies

Publication date: October 4, 2023 (Document history)

Many telecom providers are considering the AWS Cloud for their telecom workloads such as Core Networking, Operation Support System (OSS), Business Support System (BSS), Radio Access Network (RAN), Value Added Services (VAS) and Information Technology (IT). This paper describes the Amazon EC2 offerings that are available and highlights important performance considerations. Networking capabilities and connectivity options available between on-premises telecom environments and the AWS Cloud, such as Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AWS Direct Connect (DX), AWS Transit Gateway (TGW), Virtual Private Network (VPN), AWS Network Firewall (ANF) and AWS Edge Services are also discussed.

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