Lekha’s CU and DU are designed as cloud-native functions that can be deployed in the cloud or the edge or a combination of both, as required by service providers. Network functions move from dedicated hardware platforms to virtualized software components that can be implemented on COTS servers, pooled in central/regional/edge data centers. This approach helps achieve significant Capex and Opex savings, increases flexibility and agility, and ensures shorter time to market.