24 July 2025

Nokia has announced that O2 Czech Republic has successfully deployed its cloud-native 5G Standalone (SA) core software, enabling the telco to offer advanced 5G services such as network slicing.

This milestone makes O2 Czech Republic the first in the Czech Republic to implement a 5G SA network, enhancing the quality, reliability, and security of its mobile services.

The deployment aligns with O2’s broader cloud-first strategy and aims to deliver a superior customer experience through increased network automation, reduced latency, and improved energy efficiency — benefits that also contribute to longer battery life for mobile devices. According to O2 network director Jakub Votava, the 5G SA rollout will allow faster delivery of new services, operational efficiencies, and greater flexibility without vendor lock-in, especially for data and analytics.
Erez Sverdlov, Nokia’s VP of Cloud and Network Services Market Leader for Europe, highlighted that Nokia’s cloud-native Packet Core enables O2 Czech Republic to operate in multi-cloud environments, providing scalable, secure, and rapid deployment of new network services. The solution ensures that the core network infrastructure and applications are fully cloud-native, delivering a more advanced and reliable experience for subscribers.