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This technical white paper explores how service mesh architectures enable secure, scalable, and resilient microservices communication in modern telecommunications networks. With a focus on 5G core and emerging 6G infrastructures, it examines service mesh fundamentals, performance considerations, security models, edge computing use cases, and a comparative analysis of leading solutions such as Istio, Linkerd, and Consul. The paper provides practical guidance for telecom architects and infrastructure leaders designing next-generation, cloud-native telecom platforms.
