NGPaaS White Paper
Paul Veitch, BT

 

‘A Network Operator’s Perspective on Next Generation Platform-as-a-Service (NGPaaS)’ is the title of the White Paper released in June 2018 by BT outlining their views on the NGPaaS vision and innovations and exploring  the potential benefits and market opportunities that could arise for network operators.

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Abstract:

Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) systems offer customers a rich environment in which to build, deploy, and run applications. Today’s PaaS offerings are tailored mainly to the needs of web and mobile applications developers, and involve a fairly rigid stack of components and features. The vision of the H2020 5GPPP Phase 2 Next Generation Platform-as-a-Service (NGPaaS) project is to develop an integrated framework that enables “build-to-order” and customized PaaSes, tailored to the needs of a wide range of use cases and business scenarios. A diverse set of services and applications can be catered for in vertical Marketplaces such as Fixed Telco, Mobile (5G) and Internet-of-Things (IoT). This white paper introduces and outlines the key innovative characteristics of the NGPaaS concept, and explores the potential benefits and market opportunities that could arise for network operators.