Tata Elxsi, Druid Software partner to expand enterprise 5G ecosystem through integrated 4G/5G core and IMS solutions

Bengaluru, November 28: Tata Elxsi on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Ireland-based Druid Software to strengthen the enterprise 5G ecosystem through its xG-Force Lab, a Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) platform designed to help enterprises validate and deploy next-generation connectivity solutions. The collaboration combines Tata Elxsi’s end-to-end expertise in 5G network design with Druid’s Raemis private cellular core, creating a powerful, standards-based environment for building secure and scalable private networks.

Built on open 3GPP standards, Druid’s Raemis platform consolidates 4G and 5G core network capabilities in a unified solution and integrates a full IMS architecture supporting VoLTE, VoNR and other mission-critical multimedia services. As part of the partnership, enterprises and communication service providers can test, validate and deploy these integrated 4G/5G solutions at scale through Tata Elxsi’s xG-Force lab, significantly reducing time-to-market while ensuring performance, reliability and security.

The joint solution addresses a wide array of Industry 4.0 and enterprise use cases across manufacturing, logistics, utilities, healthcare, transportation and smart campuses. With xG-Force LaaS, Tata Elxsi will also integrate 5G applications with its platforms—Neuron for autonomous networks, TETHER for connected vehicles, TEngage for digital health, and TEDAx for big data engineering—enabling advanced AI-driven and next-gen communication solutions.

Druid’s Raemis core, designed for private, secure and high-quality wireless coverage, supports standalone deployment at critical sites and offers ease of installation, integrated IMS, centralised control and compatibility with mission-critical communication platforms such as PTT and broadcast messaging. The combined offering enables enterprises to confidently deploy IoT, AR/VR, digital twin and other high-demand applications with guaranteed Quality of Service .

“With Lab-as-a-Service, Tata Elxsi is enabling enterprises to de-risk and accelerate their 5G journey by testing, validating and deploying future-ready networks,” said Priya S. Kumar, head of media and communications at Tata Elxsi. “Our collaboration with Druid Software ensures enterprises get the best of 5G core and IMS in an integrated, standards-compliant environment”.

Sumit Gehani, VP of sales at Druid Software, said the partnership gives enterprises confidence to deploy advanced connectivity solutions: “By combining our mature multigenerational 4G/5G core platform with Tata Elxsi’s Lab-as-a-Service, enterprises gain the confidence to deploy next-generation connectivity tailored for their most demanding use cases”.

Tata Elxsi and Druid Software said the partnership will play a central role in scaling private 5G adoption, enabling enterprises to embrace digital transformation with reliable, secure and future-proof network infrastructure.