Ericsson said on the 24th that it will expand the scope of the Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP) from the radio access network (RAN) to the core network. The plan is to apply to the core area the open, multivendor automation technology it secured in the RAN field, enabling carriers to manage RAN and core in an integrated way on a single platform.
With this expansion, EIAP will support not only existing rApps but also cApps, the core automation applications. cApps analyze network conditions and intelligently adjust core network operations to match business goals. Going forward, rApps and cApps will combine with the platform's agentic AI capabilities and are expected to serve as key tools for implementing autonomous networks that automate sensing, decision-making, and execution.
Ericsson will also add the data streaming feature Ericsson Stream Processing and Enrichment (ESPE) to the Ericsson Network Manager (ENM). ESPE collects and processes event data generated in real time from RAN, core, and O-RAN nodes to provide a single source of low-latency, data-driven information.
Anders Westergren, head of network automation at Ericsson, said, "The EIAP expansion is the foundation that supports carriers' transition to autonomous networks by unifying the management and automation of RAN and core." Monica Zethzon, head of core networks at Ericsson, also said, "Expanding core automation is a key step that helps carriers simplify operations and turn the network into an innovation platform."
Ericsson plans to first apply initial cApps to the areas of network resilience and performance improvement and delivering premium customer experiences. EIAP is currently used to manage the networks of global carriers such as AT&T, Swisscom, Telstra, and Vodafone.