End of Availability of VMware Telco Cloud Platform
Article ID: 460517
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Issue/Introduction
- The VMware Telco Cloud Platform licensing SKUs are reaching End of Availability (EOA) as VMware transitions telco-grade capabilities into a unified platform under VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) Telco.
Environment
TCP: 3.x, 4.x, 5.x
Cause
- Broadcom is consolidating telco, IT, and AI solutions into a unified platform via VMware Cloud Foundation Telco to eliminate operational silos, lower total cost of ownership, and scale workloads on unified infrastructure. Consequently, VMware Telco Cloud Platform SKUs reach End of Availability (EOA) on November 2, 2026.
Resolution
Going forward, functionality is fulfilled through the VCF license and SKU. Customers purchasing the VCF SKU will receive existing Telco features alongside ongoing platform enhancements and telco segment updates.
VCF Telco Capabilities:
- Carrier-grade Reliability: High availability, fault tolerance, and software-defined networking/storage.
- Fleet Management: Single management domain for IT/telco workloads from core to edge with zero-touch lifecycle management.
- AI & Cloud-Native Support: Built-in Private AI Services, RAG/MCP API integrations, and 2-year LTS for Kubernetes releases supporting VNFs/CNFs.
- Security & Efficiency: Multi-tenant isolation, sovereign compliance, NVMe memory tiering, and optional zero-trust micro-segmentation.
The table below provides a detailed view of the telco-grade capabilities available through VCF.
Products no longer available as standalone | Replacement product included in VCF? (Y/N) | Which VCF component? |
VMware Telco Cloud Platform | Yes | VCF Telco |
VMware Telco Cloud Automation (component) | Yes | VCF Telco Services |
Tanzu Kubernetes Grid for management (TKGm) (component) | Yes | VMware vSphere Kubernetes Services (VKS) |
VMware Cloud Director | Yes | VCF Automation |
Additional Information
- Existing Customers: Current subscriptions remain fully supported through transition. Alignment to VCF will occur at subscription renewal.
- EOA Date: Standalone SKUs reach EOA on November 2, 2026.
- TCA License Expiration Behavior and Expiry Alarm Handling
Contact your Broadcom sales representative or account team for migration path guidance.
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