How The Intelligent Packet Core Drives 5G/5G-A Monetisation - GSMA Foundry
Thursday February 5, 2026

How The Intelligent Packet Core Drives 5G/5G-A Monetisation

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With the larger-scale deployment of 5G/5G-Advanced (5G-A) globally, more operators are shifting their focus from promoting 5G user growth to monetising 5G/5G-A.

At the same time, artificial intelligence (AI) continues to develop rapidly across various fields. On one hand, it brings new capabilities to the telecommunications industry; on the other hand, emerging AI formats such as AI agents and embodied intelligence also offer potential new value scenarios and business opportunities for the telecom sector. In addition, the widespread adoption of smart home devices and the rapid development of new energy vehicles globally have also created new opportunities for connecting people with vehicles and for new connections between people and their homes devices.

This whitepaper will describe how to support 5G/5G-A commercialisation from the perspective of mobile networks, focusing on the following scenarios:

  • Using NWDAF integrated AI capabilities to enhance user experience.
  • Operator collaboration with OTTs based on Intelligent Packet Core integrated MOQ Relay, to increase the proportion of High Definition (HD) video.
  • Increase understanding of the new value propositions for mobile networks that can be enabled by AI as well as the new requirements to the core network and new opportunities brought to the IPC and terminals.
  • New use cases and business opportunities in the Human-Vehicle-Home scenario.