What needs to be in place before networks can become truly autonomous? At the AI-Native Telco Forum 2026, David Warnock of @CienaBluePlanet, a division of Ciena, outlined the key milestones on the journey to AI-native operations — from gaining a unified, trusted view of the live network to understanding data in context and sharing intelligence across domains. The final step? Closed-loop automation, enabling networks to act on that intelligence. ▶️ Watch David Warnock’s full session: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #AINativeTelcoForum #Telecoms #AutonomousNetworks #AIOps #TelecomAI

Ram Ramanathan, VP of Product, AI, Automation and Cloud at @ecitelecom, explains why observability remains a major bottleneck for cloud-native networks. As operators move from legacy infrastructure to multivendor cloud-native environments, they need a unified view of network performance, telemetry and control. Managing the network as one entity, rather than a collection of separate systems, remains a key operational challenge. ▶️ Watch the full panel discussion on cloud-native operational complexity: telecomtv.com/content/cloud-… #Telecoms #CloudNative #NetworkAutomation #Observability #CloudNativeTelcoSummit

Cloud-native architectures have brought greater agility but they have also introduced new operational challenges as operators look to manage configuration, software delivery and network changes at scale. Join Abhishek Jaiswal, Strategic Product Manager 5GC LCM at @ericsson on Tuesday 3 November for a discussion on how GitOps can simplify 5G core operations, accelerate software delivery and improve reliability – while laying the foundations for intent-based, closed-loop automation and, ultimately, autonomous core networks Together with @Swisscom's Josua Hiller and CCSquared's @ccsquared Chappell, he’ll explore the journey towards an autonomous 5G core, why cloud-native alone isn’t enough, the operational benefits of GitOps, the people and process transformations required, and more. 👉 Find out more, register today: telecomtv.com/content/ericss… Featuring: ⭐ Abhishek Jaiswal, Strategic Product Manager 5GC LCM, Ericsson ⭐ Caroline Chappell, Senior Analyst and Founder, CCSquared ⭐ Josua Hiller, Director Mobile Core Services, Swisscom #5GCoreOperations #Software #Telecoms #NetworkAutomation #NetworkOperations #AutonomousNetworks @EricssonNetwork

Otilia Anton, director of Orange LiveNet and network APIs at @Orange, reveals in this interview how the Orange business unit is powering network API exposure and monetisation, changing the way operators interact with enterprises and customers and making network APIs easy to consume. She also explains how Orange LiveNet works with partners to tackle specific verticals and power new enterprise opportunities, and is preparing APIs for agentic AI. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/apis/o… #CASA26 #NetworkAPIs #Enterprise #Networks #AgenticAI #AInative

Gerardo García, Manager Multi-Cloud Tools at @Telefonica sees AI native as the natural evolution of cloud native, not a replacement for it. As operators adapt their architectures for AI workloads and autonomous networking, established cloud-native practices still matter. Gerardo highlights GitOps as a way to maintain control and auditability as AI takes on a greater role in managing network infrastructure. ▶️ Watch the full panel discussion on the transition from cloud native to AI native: telecomtv.com/content/cloud-… #Telecoms #CloudNative #AINative #GitOps #CloudNativeTelcoSummit

AI agents are already helping operators identify and fix network issues faster. At @NTT DOCOMO in Japan, AI agents monitor millions of network elements to track service quality, identify problems and help resolve them. The result? A 50% reduction in the time required to fix issues, according to Itsuma Tanaka. The President & CEO of DOCOMO Communications Laboratories Europe also discusses how AI is being used to support network design, and the connection between becoming AI-native and preparing for 6G. ▶️ Watch Itsuma Tanaka’s full session: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #Telecoms #TelecomAI #AutonomousNetworks #AINative #6G #AINativeTelcoForum

In today’s industry news roundup: AT&T reports a 5.3% year-on-year increase in Q3 revenues but, in a blow to the vendor community, has announced plans to spend less than previously planned in the coming few years; Telenor is to use service plane technology from @F5 to help manage and control its sovereign AI traffic flows; wireless #chip giant @Qualcomm is set to cut an unspecified number of jobs before the end of the year; and much more: telecomtv.com/content/access… #telecom #SovereignAI @ATT

Why does AI still struggle to deliver the accuracy telcos need? During his presentation at The AI-Native Telco Forum 2026, Naresh Chouhan of the @GSMA examined why frontier AI models still fall short of telecom requirements — and what it will take to make them more useful for operators. From the GSMA’s OpenTelco AI platform and open datasets built around 3GPP specifications to model benchmarking and AI for African languages, the presentation looked at how telco-grade AI can become more accurate, relevant and inclusive. ▶️ Watch the full session with Naresh Chouhan: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #AINativeTelcoForum #Telecoms #AINative #TelecomAI #OpenTelcoAI

Nvidia has used its GTC Berlin event to provide updates on how it is working with customers and partners across multiple vertical sectors, including telecom, where it is making significant progress with its ambition to embed its technology in the foundations of next-generation communications and digital services #infrastructure. telecomtv.com/content/ai/nvi… #telecom #AIRAN @nvidia #GTCBerlin

Could AI give telcos a new role in the voice experience? With consumers increasingly turning to apps for calls and continuing to report network quality issues, traditional voice services face growing pressure. Shawn Zhang, CTO of Sanas, argues that AI could help operators move beyond connectivity to offer software-driven value to subscribers. The @Mavenir-Sanas partnership aims to bring that opportunity into telco networks, opening up new possibilities for voice services. ▶️ Watch the full interview with Sanas' Shawn Zhang and Mavenir's Nilesh Parikh: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #Telecoms #VoiceAI #TelecomAI #AI #CustomerExperience

👉 Basma Driss, Domain Lead AI & Automation Technology Vendor Management at @deutschetelekom, explains why operators need to move towards a model built on partnership and collaboration, bringing different players together to deliver on their AI ambitions. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #Telecoms #AINative #AutonomousNetworks #TelecomAI

🎟️ Join @ccsquared Chappell, Senior Analyst and Founder at CCSquared on Tuesday 3 November for a discussion on how GitOps can simplify 5G core operations, accelerate software delivery and improve reliability – while laying the foundations for intent-based, closed-loop automation and, ultimately, autonomous core networks Together with @Swisscom's Josua Hiller and @ericsson's Abhishek Jaiswal, she’ll explore the journey towards an autonomous 5G core, why cloud-native alone isn’t enough, the operational benefits of GitOps, the people and process transformations required, and more. 👉 Find out more, register today: telecomtv.com/content/ericss… Featuring: ⭐ Caroline Chappell, Senior Analyst and Founder, CCSquared ⭐ Josua Hiller, Director Mobile Core Services, Swisscom ⭐ Abhishek Jaiswal, Strategic Product Manager 5GC LCM, Ericsson #5GCoreOperations #Software #Telecoms #NetworkAutomation #NetworkOperations #AutonomousNetworks @EricssonNetwork

Moving from cloud native to AI native is about data and judgement, not just technology. Devesh Gautam, Global Head of Solution and Presales at @RakutenSymphony, explains why autonomy depends on having data structured in the right way. For operators, the key lesson is to get the sequencing right rather than focus solely on new technologies and architectures. ▶️ Watch the full panel discussion from the Cloud-Native Telco Summit: telecomtv.com/content/cloud-… #Telecoms #CloudNative #AINative #CloudNativeTelcoSummit #TelecomAI

What could more autonomous networks mean for CSP revenue? At the AI-Native Telco Forum 2026, Ron Porter of @amdocs-networks connected network autonomy with a bigger commercial opportunity: more reliable, responsive networks could help operators deliver advanced services and explore new, more dynamic pricing models. But getting there means moving beyond automation to networks that can predict and prevent issues before they happen. ▶️ Watch Ron Porter’s full session: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #AINativeTelcoForum #Telecoms #AutonomousNetworks #AgenticAI #TelecomAI

Otto Jan Woljer, @kpn’s portfolio manager for mobile & UC/voice, discusses turning voice into actionable data and how to make it strategically important again. He also explores how to capture value from new services and explains how infrastructure assets can help telcos gain a competitive advantage in an AI-native world. ▶️ Watch the full interview here: telecomtv.com/content/ai/kpn… #DataManagement #Telecoms #DigitalInfrastructure #Enterprise #NetworkAPIs #CASA26

AI adoption is an organisational transformation, not just a technology project. Karim Kotobi, Senior Manager for Digital Product and Transformation at @Vodafone, argues that AI strategies need to start with accountability and scalability. That means putting responsibility with the people who need to transform their processes, rather than treating AI as a standalone digital initiative. ▶️ Watch the full interview with Karim Kotobi: telecomtv.com/content/ai/why… #Telecoms #AINative #AITransformation #TelecomAI #AINativeTelcoForum

In today’s industry news roundup: @ericsson announces in-depth engagements with @Telstra and @Singtel as it explores multiple ways in which #AI can help telcos become more efficient; Nexfibre’s £2bn acquisition of FTTP altnet @netomnia looks dead in the water; Veon adds #spectrum and a #5G SA network with a strategic acquisition in Uzbekistan; and much more: telecomtv.com/content/networ… #telecom @VEONGroup

Nokia has been working hard with its investor @Nvidia to get GPU-based RAN into #mobile networks. Japan’s @SoftBank Corp. has long been on board with the AI-and-RAN concept and long ago developed its own AI-RAN solution, AITRAS, in partnership with Nvidia. Now SoftBank is to conduct a field trial of a technology stack that combines its AITRAS with @Nokia’s anyRAN software: telecomtv.com/content/the-fu… #telecom #AIRAN

Agentic AI needs more than intelligent models to deliver autonomous networks. At the AI-Native Telco Forum 2026, Anita Döhler of the @NGMN_Alliance discussed why telecom-grade AI needs the right harness to bring agents together with existing network automation tools, including machine learning algorithms that are already working well. The goal is to build on what operators have in place, rather than replace it — while preparing networks for native AI. ▶️ Watch Anita Döhler’s full session: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #AINativeTelcoForum #Telecoms #AgenticAI #AutonomousNetworks #TelecomAI

Where will AI create new monetisation opportunities for telcos? As AI becomes part of autonomous networks, products and services, operators have new opportunities to enhance existing offerings and develop entirely new services. 👉 Ahmed Hafez, SVP Network Strategy and Data & AI in Networks at @deutschetelekom, discusses how AI could also make services easier for customers to understand, configure and use — changing how operators serve their customers. ▶️ Watch Ahmed Hafez’s full session: telecomtv.com/content/the-ai… #Telecoms #TelecomAI #AutonomousNetworks #AINative #AI