Building a Private Telco Cloud with Red Hat Solutions

This white paper outlines best practices for configuring the 'Shift on Stack' solution, which integrates Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform with Red Hat OpenStack Platform in telecommunications clouds. It discusses the evolving technological landscape for telecommunications operators, particularly with the introduction of virtualization and cloud-native network functions, alongside the challenges of integration and product lifecycle management. The paper emphasizes the importance of leveraging these platforms to address operational challenges and improve service delivery. It also presents a case study featuring KDDI, a leading telecommunications operator in Japan, showcasing the practical application of these solutions. The document targets telecommunications operators and application vendors, providing insights into optimizing cloud-native architectures while maintaining compatibility with legacy systems. The white paper serves as a resource for understanding the integration of cloud technologies in the telecommunications sector, aiming to facilitate smoother transitions to modern infrastructures.