Network-as-a-platform: Monetization secrets revealed

As networks become programmable and autonomous, operators have a new opportunity, and a new dilemma. How far should CSPs go in differentiating network experience, and where does monetisation risk undermining fairness, simplicity, and trust? In this session, join us as we explore how leading operators are turning network capabilities into platform-driven services, while navigating the technical, commercial, and ethical trade-offs. 

12:15 - 12:45
Panel: From best-effort to experience-led services: Lessons from large-scale network segmentation 

• How large operators are segmenting network experience across premium, standard, and basic service tiers 
• Delivering differentiated performance using slicing, QoS, and service-level assurance beyond “just APIs” 
• What it takes operationally to support itemised billing, differentiated pricing, and experience-based SLAs 
• Early lessons on customer adoption, operational complexity, and internal alignment 
• Designing monetizable network experiences: What has to change inside the stack 
• Translating differentiated experience into platform capabilities: orchestration, assurance, and exposure 
• The role of OSS/BSS convergence in enabling segmented services at scale 
• How operators are enabling partners and enterprises without losing control of the experience 
• Identifying where platform teams are feeling the strain: complexity, integration debt, and operational risk 

12:45 - 13:15
Interactive Industry Debate: How far should we go? The trade-offs of monetizing network experience 
A vibrant interactive discussion on how far operators should go, versus how far they can go with service-level monetization 

• Should CSPs actively create ‘premium’ network experiences for a select few high value customers, or does that undermine neutrality and trust? 
• Where does segmentation for services such as network slicing for games and streamers and fintech customers genuinely unlock value, and where does it add unsustainable complexity? 
• How much differentiation is commercially viable before operational cost outweighs return? 
• What are CSPs willing to tolerate? 
• Who should control experience guarantees? Network teams, platform teams, or commercial functions? 

13:15
End of session

All timings are provisional and may be subject to change.