In a strategic collaboration to redefine telecom infrastructure, AMD and Ericsson have announced the successful validation of Ericsson’s dual-mode 5G Core and Cloud Native Infrastructure (CNIS) solutions on AMD EPYC™ processors. The partnership is designed to help telecom providers expand network capacity, reduce operational costs, and meet critical sustainability targets.
The move addresses a central challenge in the 5G economy: the need to deliver more performance and new services while simultaneously controlling capital expenditure (CapEx) and operating expenditure (OpEx).
Validated Performance and Efficiency Gains
According to testing conducted by Ericsson, the integration with AMD EPYC processors delivers significant tangible benefits for network operators:
- Power Efficiency: Achieves up to 40% better power efficiency compared to prior systems, directly reducing energy costs and carbon footprint.
- Infrastructure Consolidation: Allows operators to run equivalent workloads on as few as four servers instead of seven, lowering both initial hardware costs and long-term operating expenses.
- Enhanced Security: Leverages AMD Infinity Guard, a suite of hardware-enabled security features, to help protect critical network data and services.
“By leveraging the advanced capabilities of AMD EPYC processors, we can offer our customers high-performing, scalable, and energy-efficient 5G deployments,” said Joao Monteiro Soares, Head of Solution Line Cloud at Ericsson.
Strategic Business Implications
The collaboration is positioned to deliver distinct value across different executive roles within a telecom provider:
- For CEOs and Strategists, it creates a cloud-native foundation for long-term growth and service differentiation.
- For CFOs, infrastructure consolidation translates into better returns on investment and predictable cost savings.
- For Sustainability Officers, the performance-per-watt leadership provides a path to achieve environmental goals without sacrificing network performance.
This alliance combines Ericsson’s leadership in network software with AMD’s expertise in high-performance, energy-efficient computing, offering a solution that aims to make 5G networks more scalable, sustainable, and resilient for the future.
