17 - 19 November, 2026
Bangkok, Thailand
From manual to magical: Paving the way to 6G
November 18, 2026
12:00-13:00
Impact stage
Autonomous Networks
Autonomous operations
Session overview: Autonomous Networks are both changing network operations and accelerating service innovation while laying the foundations for the AI-native 6G era. Discover how leading operators are using real-time network intelligence, AI and automation to deliver differentiated services today, while building the operational, architectural and organizational capabilities needed for the next generation of networks.
Towards 6G: Building the foundations for future services
Towards 6G: Building the foundations for future services
- Why investments in AN, AI-native operations and real-time network intelligence are so vital to lay the foundations for the transition to 6G
- Balancing today's commercial priorities with the long-term architectural capabilities needed to support future AI-native services
- Determining which milestones to prioritize to ensure that today's network evolution supports tomorrow's business opportunities
- Demonstrating how AI-powered orchestration and composable service platforms are enabling operators to design, launch and evolve new digital services in days rather than months
- Exploring how autonomous fulfilment, assurance and lifecycle management reduce operational overhead while enabling rapid experimentation with new consumer and enterprise offerings
- Examining how Network-as-a-Service, open APIs and programmable network capabilities are creating new partnership opportunities across cloud providers, developers and industry ecosystems
- Looking ahead to how autonomous networks will support dynamic pricing, personalised service bundles and real-time commercial innovation driven by customer intent and network context
- Which autonomous network capabilities are creating genuine opportunities for premium consumer and enterprise services, rather than simply improving operational efficiency?
- How can operators package differentiated experiences such as guaranteed performance, low latency and application-aware connectivity into commercially successful products?
- Where are CSPs already seeing measurable returns from Network-as-a-Service, network APIs and experience-based service models, and what barriers remain to wider adoption?242447
- Looking towards 2030, which new AI-enabled services and business models have the greatest potential to transform telecom revenues?
