Monitoring software

automationmanagementoptimization

Overview
Ericsson's Network Management and Automation offering provides communications service providers (CSPs) with the tools to deploy, operate, assure, evolve, automate and add intelligence to networks across Radio, Transport and Core. The portfolio is designed for efficient, reliable and flexible operations in multi-vendor environments.

Strategic intent
The strategy is to enable high-performing networks and superior user experience by maximizing current network capabilities while supporting the migration to Open RAN and cloud-native operations, delivering future-proof automation for multi-vendor deployments.

Scope
This offering covers end-to-end network management including monitoring, troubleshooting, configuration, automation and optimization. The portfolio comprises industrialized, off-the-shelf products with proven release cycles ready for delivery and deployment in operator environments.

Key benefits

• Flexible and open: Cloud-based, open and programmable components to integrate with multi-vendor ecosystems.
• Energy management: Support for energy insights and functions to reduce operational energy footprint.
• Evolution support: Combined products that accelerate automation for Open RAN and facilitate operator transformation.
• Performance-driven: Technology and domain expertise focused on improving network performance and user experience.
• Automation optimization: Solutions designed to increase the degree of RAN automation, enhancing efficiency.
• Security: Secure-by-design products with proactive risk management and secure Open RAN management features.

Included portfolio (examples)

• Ericsson Network Manager — Manages end-to-end across Radio, Transport and Core network technologies consistently and effectively.
• Ericsson Network IQ Statistics — Identifies bottlenecks and targets investments to help operators maintain service quality.
• Ericsson Orchestrator — Automates allocation of workloads for VNFs and PNFs across cloud infrastructure resources.
• Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform — Open platform for multi-vendor, multi-technology RAN automation and orchestration (includes Ericsson Intelligent Controller, Ericsson Network Manager, Ericsson Orchestrator).

Highlights
The offering emphasizes network automation and AI to improve performance, efficiency and experience, and supports operators' transition to cloud-native, open and automated operations.

Technical characteristics / specifications

• Offering domain: End-to-end network management and automation (monitoring, troubleshooting, configuration, automation, optimization).
• Target technologies: Multi-vendor support across Radio, Transport and Core; supports 4G, 5G and future Open RAN evolution.
• Deployment model: Cloud-based, industrialized off-the-shelf products with established release cycles for operator deployment.
• Automation & AI: Platform components designed to enable RAN automation and leverage AI for network optimization.
• Orchestration: Resource and workload orchestration for VNFs and PNFs across cloud infrastructure.
• Energy & sustainability: Support for energy insights and energy management functions.
• Security: Secure-by-design approach, proactive risk management and secure Open RAN management capabilities.
• Included products (representative): Ericsson Network Manager; Ericsson Network IQ Statistics; Ericsson Orchestrator; Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (with Ericsson Intelligent Controller).