Mavenir Powers O2 Telefónica's Transition To Cloud-Native IMS
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 (Bernama) -- Mavenir has announced the extension of its long-term partnership with Telefónica, signing a new five-year contract to transition O2 Telefónica Germany from Mavenir’s virtualised IMS (vIMS) to Cloud-Native IMS solution.
The multi-year contract extension covers both fixed and mobile IMS networks serving O2 Telefónica Germany’s entire subscriber base, according to Mavenir in a statement.
Mavenir Senior Regional Vice President of Southern Europe, Caribbean & Latin America, Antonio Correa said its partnership with Telefónica continues to set the pace for software-speed network evolution and the roll-out of advanced virtualised technologies.
He noted that the multi-year contract extension with O2 Telefónica Germany presents a unique opportunity to further enhance performance and services, driving innovation in connectivity and inclusion.
Meanwhile, O2 Telefónica Germany Director Networks, Matthias Sauder said Mavenir’s leadership in network functions virtualisation has transformed O2 Telefónica operations, and its Cloud-Native IMS will be key to the company’s network evolution as it explores new opportunities with artificial intelligence and automation.
Mavenir’s cloud-native, web-scale IMS platform offers a foundational technology for next-generation mobile networks, supporting voice over LTE (VoLTE) and voice over New Radio (VoNR) on a common IMS core and facilitating voice continuity between 4G and 5G.
The platform can be deployed on any cloud – public or private – and is based on stateless microservices, allowing operators to quickly innovate and launch new services.
In its recent independent Mobile Network Test 2025, industry trade journal connect rated O2 Telefónica Germany ‘very good’, which also reflects the high performance and service quality achieved with Mavenir’s vIMS solution.
-- BERNAMA