Engineering software frameworks and solutions

Satellite communications and non-terrestrial networks (NTN) are emerging as a vital extension of terrestrial connectivity, delivering coverage, resilience, and service continuity beyond the reach of ground-based networks. As 5G expands into non terrestrial domains, satellite connectivity is expected to support broadband access, direct to device services, IoT, public safety and defense, aviation, maritime, and remote industrial use cases. Market momentum is strong, with the 5G NTN market projected to grow from around $6B in 2024 to over $265B by 2035. However, this evolution introduces complexity – organizations must integrate 5G across terrestrial and non-terrestrial domains, spanning RAN, core, transport, edge, terminals, and payloads, while addressing evolving 3GPP standards, spectrum, and challenges such as latency, Doppler, and multi-vendor interoperability.

What we do 
 
We help satellite operators, network equipment providers, and ecosystem partners accelerate the design, system engineering, co-engineering, integration, and validation of satellite and 5G NR NTN & NTN NB-IoT solutions with lower risk and faster time to market. Building on decades of satellite and telecom engineering expertise, we provide modular, standards aligned software frameworks and engineering services that support 5G NTN across RAN, core, terminals, gateways, and management layers. Our approach enables organizations to integrate terrestrial and nonterritorial networks, validate complex architectures such as transparent and regenerative payloads, and address critical challenges including beam management, mobility, and resource optimization.

Telecom operators and network equipment providers are moving toward software defined, disaggregated, and cloud native networks as traditional architectures struggle to deliver the agility, scalability, and cost efficiency required for next generation connectivity. The expansion of 5G, Open RAN, virtualization, and edge computing is redefining how networks are designed, deployed, and operated. This shift is significantly increasing engineering complexity. Organizations must integrate evolving standards and technologies across RAN, core, transport, edge, and network operating systems – often across heterogeneous silicon, hardware, and cloud environments.  
 
As technology lifecycles compress and performance expectations rise, telecom players must deliver carrier grade reliability, security, and performance at speed and scale – while maintaining the flexibility to evolve continuously in an increasingly open and dynamic ecosystem. 
 
What we do 

We help communications service providers and network equipment manufacturers accelerate next generation network development while reducing risk and complexity. Our approach enables faster design, integration, and validation of carrier grade network solutions – shortening development cycles, simplifying multivendor environments, and supporting rapid rollout of new capabilities. Built on virtualized and scalable architectures, our portfolio supports a wide range of use cases across access, transport, core, and edge networks, helping organizations innovate with confidence while remaining interoperable, resilient, and future ready. 

Capgemini Software Framework Solutions (SFS) for Networking empower communications service providers, network equipment manufacturers, and digital infrastructure providers to accelerate next-generation network innovation through reusable, carrier-grade software building blocks. Our portfolio spans Ethernet, IP/MPLS, Segment Routing, EVPN, TSN, Broadband Access, Optical Transport, Data Center Fabric, Mobile Fronthaul/Backhaul, Disaggregated OLT/BNG, Edge Networking, and Cloud-Native Network Functions. Built on open, hardware-agnostic architectures and integrated with leading merchant silicon platforms, SFS enables rapid development and deployment of scalable, resilient, and interoperable networking products. By combining proven software frameworks, deep protocol expertise, advanced automation, and end-to-end product engineering capabilities, Capgemini helps clients reduce development risk, accelerate time-to-market, simplify multi-vendor integration, and future-proof their networks for 5G, fiber, edge, AI, and software-defined networking evolution.

What we do

Our networking frameworks abstract hardware dependencies through a modular software architecture encompassing Layer-2/Layer-3 networking, MPLS, SR-MPLS, SRv6, EVPN, QoS, TSN, synchronization, security, telemetry, automation, and open management interfaces including NETCONF, gNMI, RESTCONF, SNMP, and streaming telemetry. Pre-integrated with leading silicon ecosystems players, the platform enables seamless deployment across custom hardware, white-box switches, virtualized network functions, and cloud-native environments. Combined with Capgemini’s engineering services spanning silicon adaptation, BSP development, OS porting, protocol implementation, cloudification, automation, validation, lifecycle management, and GenAI-enabled software engineering, SFS enables clients to build differentiated networking products faster while ensuring carrier-grade scalability, interoperability, reliability, and standards compliance.

As networks become more distributed and data intensive, edge computing is emerging as a foundational layer for telecom operators and industrial enterprises. The convergence of 5G, cloud native platforms, and Industrial IoT is driving the need to process data closer to its source, enabling ultralow latency, real-time decision making, and improved operational resilience across factories, transport systems, utilities, and mission critical environments. Edge software frameworks provide the abstraction, orchestration, and lifecycle management needed to deploy and operate applications consistently across highly distributed infrastructures. For telecom players, this includes enabling MEC based services, network aware workload placement, and tight integration with 5G core and RAN. For industrial players, edge frameworks support deterministic performance, local data processing, and secure IT/OT convergence for use cases such as real-time automation, predictive maintenance, and video analytics – making scalable, interoperable edge software essential to digital transformation. 
 
What we do 
 
We help telecom and industrial organizations design, deploy, and operate edge environments faster and with lower risk, enabling orchestration, automation, and lifecycle management of edge, SDN, and NFV environments across highly distributed infrastructures. Our modular, cloud native frameworks abstract the complexity of underlying platforms and technologies, supporting MEC based edge deployments, virtualized and containerized network functions, and zero touch provisioning across heterogeneous environments.

Combined with deep domain expertise and active participation in industry standards and operator ecosystems, we help clients accelerate time to market, simplify operations, and scale edge capabilities securely and efficiently – unlocking new services and use cases across telecom and industrial domains. 

Automotive manufacturers are shifting to software-defined vehicles where connectivity is foundational to safety, automation, telematics, V2X interaction, infotainment, and continuous feature delivery. With over 90% of vehicles expected to be connected by 2030, OEMs must integrate and manage a widening set of standards and technologies, including CV2X, DSRC, 5G, Bluetooth, WiFi, GNSS and secure over-the-air update stacks. Delivering these capabilities requires mastering real-time, low latency communication between vehicles, infrastructure and cloud platforms – capabilities far outside traditional automotive engineering. At the same time, rising digital complexity pressures OEMs to ensure reliability, cybersecurity, functional safety and lifecycle performance as connectivity becomes central to both vehicle experience and competitive differentiation. 
 
What we do 
 
We help OEMs and automotive technology providers accelerate development and reduce time to market. Our in‑house developed frameworks, aligned with global automotive and connectivity standards, are supported by deep domain expertise and a strong partner ecosystem. Together, they enable next‑generation automotive use cases such as V2X‑enabled 360‑degree awareness, advanced telematics, vehicle diagnostics, driver behavior insights, and rich in‑vehicle infotainment – helping manufacturers move faster while staying secure, interoperable, and future‑ready.