What can AI do for telcos and what can telcos do for AI?
AI is evolving at unprecedented speed, if telcos don’t respond now, they risk being left behind. But where should telcos play in the AI value chain? At a minimum, operators must become sophisticated consumers of AI, with clear governance, ethics, and integration frameworks. But telcos can go further: by enabling AI ecosystems through infrastructure, connectivity, and platforms; by providing offering secure, sovereign flavours of AI applications; or by offering supporting services such as managed security and data management.
At STL Partners we work across the AI value chain to identify where the real long-term growth opportunities lie. We help our clients capture them through business case development, business model and partnership design, GTM strategy and sales enablement. Check out the resource hub below for the latest thinking across research, articles, and webinars or book a call with us.
Our overview summarises key findings focused on the role of telcos as consumers, enablers, and providers of AI
In this webinar, STL Partners will examine the real-world viability of AI-RAN. Drawing on insights from our latest research, we
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