Orchestration: Where can telcos build new IP?
Orchestration is rapidly becoming a critical asset and skill set for operators looking to optimise the value of existing assets, and create new services and marketable IP.
Orchestration is rapidly becoming a critical asset and skill set for operators looking to optimise the value of existing assets, and create new services and marketable IP.
Autonomous networks need agents that can be trusted to act on live events. That means solving two problems: data that is thorough enough to catch a genuine anomaly, and fast enough to remain valid by the time a decision is made. How should operators approach both?
AI was again at the centre of MWC. But now telcos are focused on what they can practically achieve with AI rather than on boosting investor perception. Satellites, 5G standalone, sovereignty, security and quantum are other themes we noted in Barcelona.
RAN autonomy will not deliver impact unless technical progress and value creation advance in parallel. Our dual-axis framework will help operators to assess where they are today, identify constraints across the lifecycle and the investments most likely to scale.
To deliver on their AI visions (especially agentic AI), operators must transform their data foundations and capabilities to avoid “garbage in, garbage out”. We identify the steps operators can take to get their data ready for AI on the journey towards level 4+ autonomy.