Network‑as‑a‑Platform: Unlocking cross‑industry revenue opportunities

Session overview: As networks become increasingly intelligent, programmable and autonomous, operators are evolving from connectivity providers into digital platform businesses. Discover how leading CSPs are exposing network capabilities through APIs, edge computing and quality-on-demand services to create new partnerships, accelerate innovation and unlock sustainable revenue growth across multiple industries. 

12:00 – 12:15 
AI meets NaaS: Building intelligent networks and on-demand AI infrastructure 

• How AI is transforming NaaS through NTT DOCOMO’s RINK AI initiative, enabling more intelligent, intent-driven and autonomous network service operations 
• Using Agent-to-Agent (A2A) communication to enable AI agents to collaborate across service providers and simplify NaaS integration 
• Introducing GPUaaS and APN (All-Photonics Network)-based services, bringing compute and networking together as an integrated, on-demand service, allowing AI and network resources to be provisioned dynamically, even for just minutes of usage 

Wenyu Shen, Senior Manager, NTT DOCOMO BUSINESS

12:15 – 12:30 
Making Network-as-a-Platform operational at scale 

• How AI-driven orchestration automates the delivery and lifecycle management of programmable network services  
• How common API frameworks simplify integration across enterprise applications, developer platforms and partner ecosystems  
• Sharing approaches for accelerating service innovation while maintaining security, governance and operational resilience  
• Technology foundations enabling operators to launch and scale new Network-as-a-Service offerings more efficiently 

12:30 – 13:00 
Panel: Where will Network-as-a-Platform create the biggest commercial opportunity? 

• Which network capabilities are proving most valuable to enterprises, developers and ecosystem partners, and where are operators seeing the strongest commercial traction 
• How can CSPs move beyond exposing APIs to building thriving digital ecosystems that encourage innovation, simplify integration and generate recurring revenue?  
• What role will autonomous networks, AI-native operations and programmable infrastructure play in accelerating the adoption of Network-as-a-Service across different industries?  
• Looking ahead, which vertical sectors offer the greatest opportunity for operators to create differentiated platform businesses that extend far beyond traditional connectivity? 

Panelists: 
Andrew Bennett, Regional Chief Technology Officer, BT International 
Senior Representative, Infosys 
Roderick Santiago, CTO, PLDT 
Jorgen Brecke, SVP Technology Strategy and Partnership Ecosystem, Telenor