Bouygues Telecom Modernizes Network Management with Polystar Cloud Solution
Event summary
- Bouygues Telecom completed a multi-year migration to a cloud-native Analytics and Performance Management solution based on Polystar's Kalix suite.
- The new solution consolidates data from RAN and Core networks, spanning multiple mobile network generations and vendors.
- The project involved customization of Kalix dashboards and the development of a new KPI syntax for enhanced data presentation.
- Bouygues Telecom achieved 8.1 billion euros in turnover in 2025, serving 27.1 million mobile and 5.4 million fixed customers.
The big picture
This migration represents a broader trend among European telecom operators to modernize legacy infrastructure and embrace cloud-native architectures to improve network resilience and agility. Bouygues Telecom's investment in Polystar's Kalix suite underscores the growing importance of data-driven insights for optimizing network performance and enhancing customer experience in a competitive market. The project’s complexity, involving numerous vendors and systems, highlights the challenges inherent in large-scale digital transformations within established telecom organizations.
What we're watching
- Integration Risk
- The complexity of integrating data from over 60 core systems and multiple RAN providers presents a continued operational risk, requiring diligent monitoring of data accuracy and consistency.
- Competitive Response
- Other French telecom operators may accelerate their own cloud-native migrations to avoid falling behind Bouygues Telecom in network performance and agility.
- Vendor Lock-in
- Bouygues Telecom's reliance on Polystar's Kalix suite creates a potential vendor lock-in situation, which could limit flexibility and increase costs in the long term.
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