OSS and BSS

Wilson Connectivity Launches AI-Ready Network Lifecycle Management for In-Building Wireless

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 01:32:32 +0000

Wilson Connectivity announced a joint development partnership with Autonomous Systems to deliver a full network lifecycle management solution for in-building wireless. They've combined Wilson's 30-year track record in DAS, private…

Rakuten Mobile Expands AI Digital BSS Partnership with Netcracker

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 00:06:19 +0000

Netcracker Technology announced that Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has extended its large-scale partnership for the AI-enabled, cloud-native Netcracker Digital BSS platform and professional and managed services to support its nationwide…

Why Those Who Own Vehicle Data Will Decide the Automotive Industry’s Future

ivoivanov@thefastmode.com (Ivo Ivanov) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 04:05:00 +0000

When General Motors announced plans to scale back support for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the reaction was mixed. Much of the commentary focused on user experience, brand loyalty, or whether…

[White paper] Unlock the AI-Native Digital Brand

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:08:00 +0000

This whitepaper explores how telcos can unlock growth and remain competitive by launching AI-native digital brands built on cloud-native, modular BSS architectures. In response to rising consumer expectations, emerging technologies…

Mplify’s Latest SDK Bridges AI Agents and Standardized Network Orchestration

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 01:58:12 +0000

Mplify, a global alliance of network, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise organizations working together to accelerate the AI-powered digital economy, announced the availability of the Kylie SDK release, introducing Model Context…

Tata Communications Launches Self-Healing Network for Data Centre Connectivity

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:57:19 +0000

Tata Communications redefined resilience for the global digital economy with the launch of IZO™ Data Centre* Dynamic Connectivity, a software-defined platform designed to transform how enterprises connect their Data Centres…

Qvantel’s BSS and MVNE Services Enable PBS Cellular to Support Students Nationwide

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:11:37 +0000

Qvantel, a global leader in digital BSS and monetization solutions, announced it has been selected by PBS Cellular to launch its cellular offerings focused on HBCUs across the United States.…

Monetization Execution Is the Make-or-Break Layer in Telco Change

christian.schoentag@thefastmode.com (Christian Schoentag) — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:46:17 +0000

Telecom transformation is often narrated as an IT modernization journey: migrate legacy workloads, simplify OSS/BSS, adopt cloud-native patterns, and “go digital.” These steps are important—but they are not the outcome.…

5G's Next Challenge: Auto-Scaling Greener and Smarter

suchismitamohanty@thefastmode.com (Suchismita Mohanty) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:26:56 +0000

This article was co-written by Ankit Srivastava, Product Manager for Oracle’s 5G portfolio, and Suchismita Mohanty, Multigenerational Network Lead for Outbound Product Lifecycle Management at Oracle. As 5G networks become increasingly…

Why the Edge is the New Core for the Autonomous Telco in the AI-Native Era

jimbuie@thefastmode.com (Jim Buie) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:23:45 +0000

Being AI-native is quickly becoming the next requirement for the telecommunications landscape. As the industry shifts toward a hyper-autonomous era, intelligence must be embedded across every facet of operations —…

Why Smart Airports Can’t Afford Software Blind Spots

john.marshall@thefastmode.com (John Marshall) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 04:02:10 +0000

Airports around the world are undergoing one of the most complex digital transformations of any public infrastructure. From biometric screening and predictive maintenance to real-time passenger communications and airfield operations, …

What It Really Takes for Your Organisation to be AI-ready

rodneykinchington@thefastmode.com (Rodney Kinchington) — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:51:58 +0000

Over the past year, AI investment has accelerated at an extraordinary pace. Yet, as industry leaders sat together in the boardroom – many realised AI deployment is in fact revealing…

What Will “Success” Look Like for Telco AI? | Wavelo at MWC 2026 | The Data-Driven Telco Summit

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:10:42 +0000

Telcos' success with AI depends on one critical shift: moving from siloed, retrospective data processing to real-time, trusted decision-making powered by unified data, event-driven architectures, and governed AI systems. In…

Service Providers Must Pivot from Generic AI Toward Built-In, Fit-For-Purpose AI

pramodgummaraj@thefastmode.com (Pramod Gummaraj) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 06:20:27 +0000

As organizational AI strategies mature, we are seeing a clear shift from broad-spectrum, generic AI platforms, such as Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini, toward purpose-built, customized intelligence trained on proprietary…

Turning IoT Data into AI-Driven Telco Services | Wavelo at MWC 2026 | The Data-Driven Telco Summit

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:57:54 +0000

Data-driven IoT and AI success depends on one key factor: unifying fragmented, real-world data streams into actionable, monetizable insights across partners and ecosystems. In this MWC panel session, leaders from…

OSS/BSS Data Strategy for AI | Wavelo at MWC 2026 | The Data-Driven Telco Summit

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 02:56:41 +0000

AI success in telecom depends on one thing most operators struggle with: data access and context across legacy OSS/BSS systems. In this MWC 2026 panel session, industry leaders from TelcoTitans,…

Nokia, Turkcell Launch AI-powered Fixed Network Transformation in Turkiye

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:11:50 +0000

Nokia announced the successful completion of its project with Türkiye’s leading technology company and mobile operator Turkcell to elevate the telecommunication provider’s fixed broadband performance, supporting higher service quality for…

Aircom Launches raNora: Telco-Trained AI for Autonomous Radio Network Operations

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 23:21:49 +0000

Aircom introduces telco-trained multi-agent AI platform designed to bring agentic execution into real radio network workflows, bridging the gap between manual operations and network autonomy. Aircom announced the launch of…

ST Engineering iDirect Unveils AI-Powered Orchestration Platform for Next-Gen Satellite Networks

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 23:47:05 +0000

ST Engineering iDirect, a global leader in satellite communications, announced the launch of Intuition Foresight, an advanced orchestration and management suite designed to deliver AI-driven network intelligence and unified control…

Zero Networks Launches Enterprise Network Map for Real-Time Network Visibility

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 00:25:48 +0000

Zero Networks, the leading provider of zero trust security solutions, announced Network Map 2.0, a major advancement in real-time network mapping designed to help large enterprises eliminate decision paralysis, reduce…

EXFO Accelerates AI-Driven Network Deployments with Advanced Testing Solutions

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 23:50:56 +0000

EXFO, the communications industry’s test and measurement experts, announced a key device for 1.6T testing, and will demonstrate its comprehensive suite of end-to-end solutions supporting AI-driven hyperscale requirements—including the recently…

Autonomous Networks Need Shared Understanding: Why Telco Knowledge Graphs Will Matter in 2026

martinrueckert@thefastmode.com (Martin Rueckert) — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:16:02 +0000

As CSPs move into 2026, “autonomous networks” are shifting from a roadmap ambition into an operational necessity. Traffic growth, multi-domain complexity, and higher customer expectations are pushing operations beyond what…

MWC 2026 Spotlight: Manish Gulyani on Nokia’s AI-First Network Vision

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 03:18:19 +0000

At the heart of MWC Barcelona 2026, The Fast Mode spoke to Manish Gulyani about how AI and automation are redefining network operations, the emergence of AI-native networks, and Nokia’s…

How AI and Automation Are Transforming Network Operations: Tallence at MWC 2026

cutekangagirl@gmail.com (Ariana Lynn) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:12:35 +0000

Reporting from MWC Barcelona 2026, The Fast Mode spoke to Matthias Krohnen, Chief Transformation Officer at Tallence AG, about how AI and automation are redefining network monitoring and operations. As…

Reinventing Telecom Network Operations Through AI-First Automation: Sutherland at MWC 2026

cutekangagirl@gmail.com (Ariana Lynn) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:37:43 +0000

As telecom networks grow more complex and customer expectations continue to rise, operators are under increasing pressure to transform how they manage and operate their infrastructure. At the same time,…

Agentic AI Can Be the Cure for Healthcare Workflows

dan.balaceanu@thefastmode.com (Dan Balaceanu) — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:23:24 +0000

Healthcare is operating under an intense, multidimensional set of challenges. A persistent workforce crisis, with staffing shortages at its center, is now colliding with financial and reimbursement pressures, heightened patient…

Mycom Partners with Ibis Solutions to Expand AI-Driven Network Assurance in Europe

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 02:35:08 +0000

Mycom, a global leader in Assurance, offering AI, Data and Automation solutions for some of the world's largest Communications Service Providers (CSPs), announced a strategic partnership with Ibis Solutions to…

The Next Wave of Telco Innovation is About People, Not Just Technology

dagpeak@thefastmode.com (Dag Peak) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:17:56 +0000

The conversation around AI in telecommunications often focuses on the flashy headlines: smarter networks, autonomous operations, and faster data speeds. But, in reality, the next wave of telco transformation will…

Born Intelligent: How Embedded AI and Unified Data are Creating Hyper-autonomous Telcos

emilywhite@thefastmode.com (Emily White) — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 01:02:59 +0000

The communications industry stands at the threshold of a historic transformation. The rapid maturation of artificial intelligence (AI) is heralding an era where telecom organizations operate intelligently by design—not through…

MWC 2026: Bango on Reinventing Telco Growth Through Smarter Bundling

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:36:13 +0000

The Fast Mode spoke to Giles Tongue, VP of Marketing at Bango, at the heart of MWC Barcelona 2026, about the growing pressure across the telecom value chain, the opportunity…

At MWC 2026: Mobilint Shows How Edge AI Is Revolutionizing Network Operations

andrea@thefastmode.com (Andrea Yukta L. ) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 03:09:54 +0000

The Fast Mode spoke to Bonjoo Koo, Marketing Manager at Mobilint at the heart of MWC Barcelona 2026, about how AI and edge computing are transforming network monitoring and operations, and how…

How AI and Automation Are Redefining Network Management: CSG at MWC 2026

cutekangagirl@gmail.com (Ariana Lynn) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:57:22 +0000

Reporting from MWC Barcelona 2026, The Fast Mode spoke to Sean Casey, SVP, Product Management at CSG, about how AI and automation are reshaping network monitoring and operations, and how…

From Speed to Simplicity: CSG Tackles Telecom Complexity at MWC 2026

cutekangagirl@gmail.com (Ariana Lynn) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:47:11 +0000

At the ongoing MWC Barcelona 2026, The Fast Mode spoke to Ian Watterson, SVP, Go-To-Market at CSG, about how the company is helping operators balance speed with intelligence, harness data…

Why Telecoms Organisations Need to Rethink Tail Spend in 2026

nickpetheram@thefastmode.com (Nick Petheram) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:14:07 +0000

As telecoms operators continue to invest in digital transformation, in next-generation infrastructure, and respond to mounting regulatory and ESG pressures, there is still one area of procurement that still appears…

Qvantel Modernizes Ecuadorian Operator Xtrim’s BSS with Cloud Platform

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 01:13:19 +0000

Qvantel, a global leader in digital BSS and monetization solutions, announced that it has been selected by Ecuadorian operator Xtrim to modernize its BSS to support Xtrim’s TV, fibre broadband…

Paradigm Shift: AI is Rewriting the Value Coordinates of Telecom Software

xiaozhengcang@thefastmode.com (Xiao Zhengcang) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 02:36:06 +0000

For the past two decades, software construction in the telecommunications industry has followed a core logic: Out-of-the-Box (OOTB) products as the foundation, customization as the means, and delivery as the…

Freedom Mobile Advances Cloud-Native BSS Transformation with Etiya's AI-Driven Platform

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 01:40:37 +0000

Etiya, a global leader in AI-driven digital Business Support System (BSS) platforms, announced the expansion of its longstanding partnership with Canadian telecommunications provider Quebecor to include its brand, Freedom Mobile. …

Navigating the Mobile Renaissance with User Plane Intelligence

yarivwaits@thefastmode.com (Yariv Waits) — Tue, 03 Mar 2026 00:56:38 +0000

Once upon a time, the phone was used primarily as a tool to speak into, to communicate with someone else on the other side of the copper cable line. Fast…

API-Driven Programmable Networks are Starting to Transform MNO Networks

alex.britten@thefastmode.com (Alexander Britkin) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:40:00 +0000

The transition from 4G/LTE to 5G has been expensive and has not yet been a financial boon for MNOs. Many still have a lot of investment ahead as they move…

Three AI-Driven Shifts That Will Finally Close Telecom's Usage Gap in 2026

shioupynshen@thefastmode.com (Shioupyn Shen) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:30:03 +0000

The telecommunications industry has largely solved the coverage problem. Networks have expanded at pace, and mobile broadband now reaches the vast majority of the global population. Yet as we move…

Maxis Recognised as Network Transformation Icon for Performance at The Fast Mode Awards 2025

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 02:16:44 +0000

Maxis has been awarded the title of ‘Network Transformation Icon – Performance’ by international telecommunications publication, The Fast Mode, in their 2025 awards programme. This acknowledgement underscores the Company’s ongoing…

Cloud Without Limits Will be Over in 2026

terrymaiolo@thefastmode.com (Terry Maiolo) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:15:13 +0000

As Asia Pacific heads into 2026, cloud adoption is reaching an inflection point. IDC forecasts overall cloud spending in the region to grow at a 22.2% CAGR and reach US$471.2…

2026 Predictions: Implications of Migrating to the AI Native Network

samehyamany@thefastmode.com (Sameh Yamany) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 01:04:19 +0000

As a leader in test and measurement for autonomous networks, VIAVI is well-positioned to play a key role in the shift to AI-native models. This article will focus on my…

KDDI Intros Multi-AI Technology for Autonomous Base Station Optimization

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:36:15 +0000

Aiming to further improve telecommunication quality, KDDI and KDDI Research have introduced a technology in which multiple AIs cooperate to autonomously optimize settings of various parameters that influence the operation…

KDDI Launches AI Agent for Immediate Fault Cause Identification in Cloud Services

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Mon, 02 Mar 2026 00:34:47 +0000

KDDI started operation of the Fault Recovery support Agent (hereinafter referred to as the AI Agent) which immediately identifies the cause of a failure in some services built in cloud…

Salesforce Launches Telco-Specific AI Agents to Address Revenue Stagnation

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 09:05:24 +0000

As global telecom operators grapple with slowing growth and rising customer churn, Salesforce has introduced Agentforce for Communications, a suite of prebuilt, industry-specific AI agents designed to unlock new revenue…

From Reactive to Predictive: Five Predictions for the AI-Native Telco Era

jeevithan.muttu@thefastmode.com (Jeevithan Muttu) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:04:57 +0000

The telecom industry has spent years focused on expanding network capacity and improving speed. As we move into 2026, that phase is giving way to a new priority: how intelligence…

How Airline Yield Management Reveals the Next Phase of Value Creation in Travel eSIMs

eric.dadoun@thefastmode.com (Eric Dadoun) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 06:16:37 +0000

No doubt the travel eSIM market is growing quickly, but the economics beneath it is changing just as fast. As per Juniper Research, revenue from travel eSIM packages is projected…

Three Predictions Accelerating the Shift to AI-Native, Automated Networks

shaihaim@thefastmode.com (Shai Haim) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:17:54 +0000

Whenever I write about telcos, it takes me back to my early days in the industry as a radio access network (RAN) engineer at Orange in the early 2000s. Those…

Telkomsel’s by.U Modernizes Legacy Systems with Circles’ Vertical SaaS Solution

ray.sharma10@gmail.com (Ray Sharma) — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:33:19 +0000

by.U, part of Telkomsel, Southeast Asia's largest and one of the world's leading Tier–1 telecommunications operators, announced the launch of a new vertical Software–as–a–Service (SaaS) platform, developed in partnership with…