October 6-7, 2026
Dallas
The Loft: Autonomous Networks
October 6, 2026
16:00-16:35
The Loft
Autonomous Networks
Chair: Sanjay Mewada, Analyst & Chief Research Officer, Recon Analytics
16:00 - 16:15
NaaS changes the rules: Verizon on reinventing operations for an on-demand world
NaaS exposes an uncomfortable truth: you can’t deliver on-demand experiences with yesterday’s operating model. Verizon shares what has to break.
Arvind Basra, Senior Director of Cyber Compliance Solutions, Verizon
Hector Lopez, VP Americas, Blue Planet
16:15 - 16:35
Autonomous canvas enabled 5G slicing (ACES)
Kamal Madhsoudlou, Senior Architect, Ericsson
16:00 - 16:15
NaaS changes the rules: Verizon on reinventing operations for an on-demand world
NaaS exposes an uncomfortable truth: you can’t deliver on-demand experiences with yesterday’s operating model. Verizon shares what has to break.
Arvind Basra, Senior Director of Cyber Compliance Solutions, Verizon
Hector Lopez, VP Americas, Blue Planet
16:15 - 16:35
Autonomous canvas enabled 5G slicing (ACES)
- Showcased high value scenario of autonomous management of 5G network slices using ODA Canvas
- Using AI-driven orchestration to dynamically allocate resources and optimise service performance
- Improving operational efficiency through real-time monitoring and automated control
- Demonstrating practical implementation of autonomous network capabilities for 5G services
Kamal Madhsoudlou, Senior Architect, Ericsson
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