1、 January 2025|www.tmforum.orgAuthor:Ed Finegold,Contributing AnalystEditor:Dawn Bushaus,Contributing Editorsponsored by:how NaaS isdriving theevolutionof telcooperationscontents03 the big picture06 section 1:how NaaS is evolving into a model for future connectivity12 section 2:how are network operat

2、ors using NaaS and what are the challenges?15 section 3:key NaaS use cases 19 section 4:automating NaaS operations 23 section 5:make it happen strategies for embracing NaaS26 additional feature:blueplanet accelerating the path to NaaS 28 additional resourcesWe hope you enjoy the report and,most impo

3、rtantly,find ways to use the ideas,concepts and recommendations detailed within.You can send your feedback to the editorial team at TM Forum viaeditortmforum.orgWatch the video to hear our sponsor talk about the growing interest in NaaS and how it can help deliver next-generation servicesbigpicturet

4、he3inform.tmforum.orgThe NaaS concept has evolved from a network virtualization experiment to product silo but now is increasingly considered the business and consumption model for future connectivity.McKinsey&Company projects that the network API market will grow to between$100 billion and$300 bill

5、ion in the next five to seven years.To capture the opportunity,many network operators are undergoing NaaS transformation to engage with customers,partners and ecosystems and to sell services via API.From an operations perspective,NaaS requires functions that extend legacy operational support systems

6、(OSS)beyond what they were originally designed to manage.Such systems struggle to fulfill new operations requirements including:On-demand provisioning Real-time resource managementLive network inventory Multi-domain orchestration Interest in network-as-a-service(NaaS)technology and transformation is