Xantaro Group and Nokia introduced a managed services offering for the Altiplano platform, targeting European operators seeking to deploy network automation without the operational burden of cloud-native infrastructure. The service packages Altiplano with fully managed Kubernetes, standardized hardware, and lifecycle support.
The Managed Altiplano service addresses a growing challenge among service providers: the complexity of running cloud-native orchestration platforms while maintaining high network availability. Xantaro positions the offering as a turnkey solution, handling infrastructure deployment, platform operations, and upgrades, allowing operators to focus on subscriber growth and service delivery. The model emphasizes standardization across deployments to streamline updates and reduce integration risk.
The offering includes pre-configured servers, switches, and firewalls deployed within the operator’s network, combined with remote management of both the Kubernetes environment and the Altiplano platform. By centralizing upgrades and testing across a standardized hardware base, Xantaro aims to accelerate feature rollouts while maintaining operational consistency across its customer base.
· Standardized infrastructure deployed and maintained by Xantaro
· Full lifecycle management of Kubernetes and Altiplano platform
· Centralized upgrade model to reduce testing complexity
· Focus on reducing operational overhead for service providers
“This agreement marks a significant milestone for Xantaro Group across Europe. By combining our integration expertise with Nokia’s technology, we are delivering a compelling managed services proposition for operators,” said Jürgen Städing, COO of Xantaro Group.
🌐 Analysis
Xantaro Group operates as a specialized systems integrator and managed services provider focused on high-performance networking environments. Headquartered in Germany, the company serves more than 500 customers across carriers, service providers, and enterprises, with capabilities spanning optical transport, IP/MPLS, Carrier Ethernet, and data center infrastructure. Its value proposition centers on multi-vendor integration, lifecycle management, and increasingly, managed services that abstract operational complexity for customers lacking in-house expertise.
Nokia’s Altiplano is a cloud-native network automation platform designed primarily for fixed broadband networks, including fiber access. It uses a microservices architecture running on Kubernetes to orchestrate network provisioning, assurance, and analytics across multi-vendor environments. Altiplano supports zero-touch provisioning, telemetry-driven operations, and intent-based automation, positioning it as a core software layer for operators transitioning to software-defined access networks.
🌐 In a broader industry context, this partnership reflects a shift toward “as-a-service” models for network control planes, particularly as operators adopt cloud-native architectures that require specialized DevOps and Kubernetes expertise. Vendors including Nokia, alongside competitors such as Cisco and Juniper Networks, continue to expand automation platforms, while integrators like Xantaro move up the stack to deliver managed operational models that accelerate deployment and reduce skill gaps.
