Cloud-Native Telco Transformation 🚀

April 16, 2026 · View on GitHub

The telecom industry is evolving rapidly, moving away from legacy, hardware-centric networks to cloud-native, software-defined architectures. At Swisscom, we are leading this transformation by leveraging Kubernetes, GitOps, and automation to scale, simplify, and future-proof our network operations.

This repository is a collection of our conference talks, blog posts, and open-source contributions.

Cloud Native Telco Reference Architecture

Explore our end-to-end Cloud Native Telco Platform Automation at Swisscom — a recognized reference architecture showcasing real-world, production-grade cloud native practices for telco – on the CNCF Cloud Native Reference Architecture website: https://architecture.cncf.io/architectures/swisscom-cloud-native-telco

🗂 Conference Talks

YearConference/PlatformTalk TitleSlidesVideoCode Examples
2026KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EuropeWhy Is It So Hard to Run a 5G Core on Kubernetes—And What Needs to Change for 6GPDFYouTube
2026KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EuropeThe Accidental Platform Team: Kubernetes Operators at SwisscomPDFYouTube
2026Cloud Native Telco DayFrom YANG To YAML: How We Tamed the 5G Configuration Beast - Joel Studler, Swisscom & Peter Wörndle, EricssonPDFYouTube
2026Container Days Conference LondonThe Accidental Platform Team: Kubernetes Operators at SwisscomPDF
2026Container Days Conference LondonDefer: The Silent Hero of Kubernetes OperatorsPDFDemo
2025Container Days ConferenceThe Cloud-Native Advantage: Intent-based Network AutomationPDFYouTube
2025Container Days ConferenceFrom Weeks to Seconds: Scaling Network Automation with Kubernetes OperatorsPDFYouTube
2025Open Source Summit EuropeDig Smart: Creating A Reliable Cloud-Native DNS ServicePDFGitHub
2025Cloud Native ZurichEnterprise-grade Infrastructure as a Service in a Cloud Native WayPDF
2025Cloud Native Zurich RejectsFrom Weeks to Seconds: Scaling Network Automation with Kubernetes OperatorsPDF
2025KubeCon + CloudNativeCon EuropeKeynote: Cloud Native Evolution in Telecom: 5G, 6G and Beyond!PDFYouTube
2025Cloud Native Telco DayKubenet: Harnessing Kubernetes for Network AutomationPDFYouTube
2025Cloud Native Telco DayJust Claim It: Simplifying Network Automation with NetBox OperatorPDFYouTube
2025Zurich Cloud Native Computing MeetupDig Smart: Creating A Reliable Cloud-Native DNS ServicePDFYouTubeGitHub
2025CERNNetwork Automation Using KRM at Swisscom 26-02-2025PDFCERN
2024Container Days ConferenceBuilding and Operating a Highly Reliable Cloud Native DNS Service With Open Source TechnologiesePDFYouTubeGitHub
2024KubeCon EuropeHow We Are Moving from GitOps to Kubernetes Resource Model in 5G CorePDFYouTube