Anurag Vardhan Sinha, Senior Vice President and Head of Communications, Media & Entertainment and Technology, Cognizant explores:

1. How AI is fundamentally changing the way telecom operators enhance customer experiences and drive operational efficiencies

2. How operators are leveraging AI to unlock value, create innovative products and tap into new customer segments

3. Generative AI use cases for telecom

4. How AI will impact operator OpEx and CapEx

5. Cognizant’s role in helping operators implement their AI-driven strategies

To learn more, visit cognizant.com

Gilles Garcia, Senior Director and Business Lead, Wired and Wireless Group at AMD discusses:

1. The role of network virtualization in Open RAN and similarities between vRAN and Open RAN architectures

2. How AMD's high-performance computing and adaptive computing technologies contribute to enhancing performance and scalability in a virtualized RAN environment

3. How the addition of FPGA solutions, via AMD's acquisition of Xilinx, has bolstered the capabilities of AMD's portfolio for vRAN

4. The collaboration between Samsung Electronics, Vodafone, and AMD in February this year and some of its key outcomes

To learn more, visit www.amd.com

Al Hsieh, Business Execution and Operation Manager at G REIGNS discusses:

1. The impact of Open RAN architecture on the performance and security of enterprise private networks, and the challenges and advantages to deploying Open RAN in private networks compared to public networks

2. The company’s REIGN CORE S2 solution and its ability to integrate with Open RAN management technologies, such as the near-RT RIC and non-RT RIC

3. Open RAN projects that G REIGNS has been involved in, the outcomes of these projects and the lessons learned

4. The role of standardization and standard bodies in Open RAN and how G REIGNS ensures its solutions align with Open RAN standards

To learn more, visit www.reignnet.com

Marcin Dryjanski, CEO and Principal Consultant at Rimedo Labs discusses the role of RAN Intelligent Controllers (RICs) for Open RAN, and how RICs power a multi-vendor, disaggregated architecture. He explores how the latest xApps and rApps enhance the capabilities of the RIC and some of the latest use cases for these apps. Marcin reveals some of the collaborative efforts underway in the Open RAN space, and his thoughts on how standard bodies influence the adoption of Open RAN. He talks about how Rimedo Labs’ origins and his own academic involvement with the Poznan University of Technology has shaped Rimedo Lab’s approach towards R&D and innovation in Open RAN. Marcin also touches upon the company’s approach to end-to-end testing for Open RAN, and why this is a critical area in Open RAN implementations.

To learn more, visit rimedolabs.com

Chris Gu, Principal Product Manager at Spirent Communications goes into an in-depth discussion on the concept of Open RAN split and why balancing centralization with disaggregation is important. Chris explores the main deployment topologies seen in real-world Open RAN implementations, and the considerations that influence whether operators should choose a centralized or disaggregated model. Chris explains how different RAN splits impacts network performance and end-user experience, as well as network security. He also discusses the role of real-time end-to-end testing in both disaggregated and centralized Open RAN, and how Spirent’s solutions address performance testing needs in all scenarios.

To learn more, visit spirent.com

Jason Raymer, Senior Vice President of Revenue and Client Experience at iQmetrix explores the top five megatrends shaping telecom retail in 2024, based on the iQmetrix Trends in Telecom Retail report released last year. Jason discusses the strategies telecom retailers can adopt to address the labor shortages and high turnover rates impacting the industry, and the role that AI will play in enhancing customer experience and operational efficiency over the next few years. Jason explains how telecom retailers might need to adjust their sales and marketing approaches, given that consumers are holding onto their devices for longer periods of time, and predicts the impact that wireline MVNOs and their bundling strategies will have on traditional wireless carriers. He also looks at the concept of Interconnected Commerce and its adoption in telecom retail.

To learn more, visit www.iqmetrix.com/industry-intelligence/2024-telecom-retail-trends

This episode explores the transformative role of Digital Twin technology and Decision Intelligence in Business Support Systems (BSS). Fahri Kercek, Head of Product Strategy at Etiya, discusses how Digital Twins, particularly the Digital Twin of Customer (DToC), empower telecom operators and other industries to deliver hyper-personalized customer experiences, enhance decision-making, and drive operational efficiency. Listen to the episode to learn:

• The role of digital twin technology in telecom networks
• The history of digital twin technology and its most popular use cases today
• The adoption of DToC in real-world applications, and its benefits and outcomes
• What operators need to deploy digital twin technology
• Other industries that can benefit from digital twin technology
• The 'humanization of AI' and how it relates to the digital twin
• The future of AI in telecoms

To learn more, check out Etiya’s Digital Business Platforms

Rodrigo Brito, Head of Security, Cloud and Network Services at Nokia explores findings from the 10th edition of Nokia’s Threat Intelligence Report. Rodrigo reveals some of the key trends in telecom sector attacks, the differences between IT security and telecom security, and the role of Generative AI in cybersecurity. Rodrigo also discusses the unique cybersecurity challenges faced by the U.S. as well as the impact of quantum computing on telecom security.

To read the full report, visit onestore.nokia.com/asset/214202