{"id":687438,"date":"2025-04-17T09:18:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T09:18:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/?page_id=687438&#038;preview_id=687438"},"modified":"2026-01-22T07:46:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T07:46:18","slug":"network-equipment-providers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/industries\/telecommunications\/network-equipment-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"Network equipment providers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-picture-card undefined  heroPictureCard\"><div class=\"heroPictureCardBgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg\" class=\"desktopImage\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:49% 37%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Capgemini_Industries_Telecoms.jpg\" class=\"mobileImage\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:49% 37%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-8 col-lg-6\"><div class=\"heroPictureCardBox\"><div class=\"heroPictureCardBoxTitle\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"144\">Network equipment providers<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"small-device\"><div class=\"brandLogoWrapper\"> <\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group undefined section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-1\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?page_id=1099510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?page_id=1099510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div class=\"col-12 col-md-11 col-lg-10\"><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-reimagining-network-equipment-providers-role-in-the-telco-value-chain\">Reimagining network equipment providers&#8217; role in the telco value chain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The global network equipment provider (NEP) market is navigating a wave of major trends, including geopolitical constraint, telco cloud adoption, the drive for new revenue streams (such as NaaS APIs), advanced connectivity technologies, and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These trends present both significant challenges and opportunities for growth and innovation, underscoring the need for adaptation to manage disruption and seise its growth potential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Capgemini empowers NEPs to accelerate their product engineering to be positioned for cloud native solutions and reimagine their business. We also help NEPs expand their role within high-value segments of the telco value chain. Our tailored approach addresses the key trends within the market, as well as the unique needs of each organisation, enabling NEPs to embrace the digital future and play a defining role in the new age of connectivity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-cloud-realities-podcast-with-oliver-buschmann-vp-head-of-strategy-at-ericsson\">Cloud Realities Podcast with Oliver Buschmann, VP, Head of Strategy at Ericsson<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, our cloud realities team is joined by Oliver Buschmann, VP, Head of Strategy at Ericsson. They unravel how the new wave of innovations is shaping the industry, how telcos are stepping into the expansion and differentiation phase, and the exciting opportunities ahead for augmenting business models.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/share.transistor.fm\/e\/1b94dece\/dark\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-how-we-do-it section section--howwedoit block-howwedoit\"><div class=\"container\"><div><div class=\"content-title\"><h2 data-maxlength=\"72\" class=\"expandable-heading-tag\">What we do<\/h2><\/div><p>At Capgemini, we help NEPs navigate disruption within the telecom industry and the broader tech landscape, empowering them with cloud native telco network function engineering, tools, strategies , and innovations needed to lead and thrive in a rapidly evolving world.<br><br>Here we explore six high-impact areas of focus that are essential for NEPs success in a rapidly changing landscape<\/p><\/div><div class=\"section-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">Digital transformation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Accelerating digitalisation to simplify the core and fuel growth<br><\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>Amidst growing complexity, NEPs must streamline operations with an end-to-end approach that transitions from hardware\/software models to SaaS and servitisation, while also positioning data as a strategic asset to fuel future growth.<br><br>Capgemini specialises in driving complete digital transformation for NEPs, combining deep expertise in strategy, diagnostics, design, and execution to reinvent operations across the portfolio-to-cash lifecycle. With extensive experience in large-scale transformation programmes, we deliver the tools and insights needed to accelerate modernisation, simplify operations and drive growth.<\/p><ul class=\"box-list\"><li>Business model redefinition<\/li><li>Business flows and value streams identification<\/li><li>R&amp;D and product knowledge<\/li><li>Digital core transformation<\/li><li>Data platform, AI &amp; hyper automation<\/li><li>Data &amp; culture benchmarking<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">Fixed access and transport networks<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Reimagining legacy product development through tailored transformation models<\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>As timelines to upgrade fixed access and transport networks, launch new products, and recover investments shrink, NEPs must modernise legacy infrastructures to support faster development processes and fuel innovative practices.<br><br>At Capgemini, we offer comprehensive solutions that transform legacy product development and build products faster. Our portfolio of services can be combined and customised, meeting the needs of each organisation, their objectives and core challenges.<\/p><ul class=\"box-list\"><li>Residential gateway evolution<\/li><li>Enterprise and service provider product development, evolution and sustenance<\/li><li>Mobile backhaul, fronthaul and network services platform<\/li><li>Accelerated product development<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">Product portfolio maintenance<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Optimising value creation throughout the product lifecycle<\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>Maintaining a well-managed product portfolio is critical for NEPs to optimise value creation and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.<br><br>Our integrated service offerings span technology domains and lifecycle phases, enabling companies to adapt, evolve and scale their product portfolio to meet the new needs of the market, support sustainable growth and foster innovation.<\/p><ul class=\"box-list\"><li>Observability, AI and analytics<\/li><li>Orchestration &amp; automation<\/li><li>Enterprise SW &amp; platforms<\/li><li>Hybrid cloud<\/li><li>Storage &amp; hyperconvergence<\/li><li>Compute &amp; data centre<\/li><li>UC, CC &amp; Collaboration<\/li><li>Telco cloud &amp; NFV<\/li><li>5G &amp; edge<\/li><li>Network &amp; OT security<\/li><li>IOT &amp; OT systems<\/li><li>Private networks &amp; SD-WAN<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">Mobile open networks<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Accelerating core product R&amp;D through open network engineering<\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>As NEPs navigate the shift to mobile open networks, organisations must embrace fast-evolving standards, ensure native multivendor support and enable seamless interoperability.<br><br>Capgemini helps NEPs accelerate their journey to open network engineering. Our comprehensive services help organisations tackle evolving standards, multivendor interoperability, and energy efficiency, enabling NEPs to build, deliver, and operate software-centric products faster and more efficiently.<\/p><ul class=\"box-list\"><li>Network function system engineering &amp; product development<\/li><li>Network function test and automation\/Gen AI-enabled test<\/li><li>Specialised simulation for testing services like NTN, 5G Advanced functions etc<\/li><li>Product industrialisation<\/li><li>Network function operations and deployment enablement<\/li><li>NEP open network test labs<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">NEP product cloudification and softwarisation<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Enabling truly cloud-native network functions<\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>Accelerating product development is essential for NEPs to prepare for cloud-native and autonomous networks. By disaggregating hardware and software, enabling multi-vendor interoperability, and integrating AI for autonomous network intelligence, NEPs can drive massive automation, reduce operational costs, and reimagine network management with cutting-edge technologies like generative and conversational AI-powered solutions.<br><br>As a digital transformation partner, we help NEPs accelerate product readiness for cloudification and build the foundation for autonomous networks. Through our connectivity and network engineering capabilities, we enable AI as a native function in network products, deliver scalable cloudification with carrier-grade performance, and reimagine network operations with innovative production solutions.<\/p><ul class=\"box-list\"><li>Network function system engineering &amp; product development<\/li><li>Network AI solutions<\/li><li>Product industrialisation for telcos<\/li><li>Gen AI-infused network management<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-card-howwedoit expanders\"><div class=\"box card-regulated-agreements card-howwedoit\"><div class=\"expander-box filter-box tag-active \"><div class=\"expander-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"expander-heading-title\">Unlocking the full potential of cloud-driven innovation and efficiency<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"expander-subtitle\"><p class=\"small-description\">Unlocking the full potential of cloud-driven innovation and efficiency<\/p><\/div><div class=\"expander-content\"><p>Many NEP engineering organisations still rely on tools and applications that have yet to transition to the cloud. This reliance on legacy systems can hinder agility, limit scalability, and delay the adoption of innovative technologies necessary to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving market.<br><br>With Capgemini\u2019s unparalleled expertise in NEP engineering and cloud transformation, we lead the charge in modernising full-stack application architectures as well as their data platforms and migrating NEPs&#8217; IT infrastructure to unlock the full transformative power of the cloud and AI.<\/p><div class=\"bg-color video-align-right\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row video-align-left\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"video-align-left row box box--4 box--mini\"><div class=\"col-md-3\"><\/div><div class=\"col-md-8 box-img-wrapper\"><div class=\"video-box\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-more\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section section--expert-slider wrapper-people-slider wp-block-cg-blocks-wrapper-people-slider undefined\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h2 data-maxlength=\"34\" class=\"people-heading-title\">Meet our experts<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div class=\"slider slider-boxed\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"slider-window\"><div class=\"slider-list\">\t\t<div class=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"box\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-4 box-img-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/gb-en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/04\/Finn-Alkskog.jpg\" alt=\"Finn Alkskog\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-6 col-lg-8 box-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row title-social-media-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 mbl-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 box-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"people-profile-title\">Finn Alkskog<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Global Head of Network Equipment Provider Industry Segment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-md-12 col-lg-6 social-box-container dkt-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"social-nav\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"people-info\">Finn Alkskog is a Global Client Partner specialised in Network Equipment Providers, an essential part of the Telecom industry. 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