Operators are gradually starting to entrust more core software systems to the public cloud, mainly for certain OSS/BSS applications, though some are starting to talk about cloud-based core and even RAN functions moving to Azure, AWS or Google in future. For smaller operators, this is already happening, and vendors such as Nokia, Mavenir and others offer some of their software for public cloud platform. And of course, Microsoft itself recently acquired one of the virtualized core network suppliers, Affirmed Networks. Netcracker has been joining the trend, and has announced that its OSS/BSS portfolio is now available on Amazon AWS, adding to an existing deal with Google Cloud. The first publicly announced customer for the AWS-based offerings is T-Mobile Netherlands, which…