Cloud and AI Native Mobile Networks - Industry Progress, Challenges, and Emerging Pathways

Explore the transformational trends reshaping mobile networks through this 20-minute conference presentation that analyzes the telecommunications industry's evolution toward cloud-native and AI-driven infrastructure. Examine the fundamental shift from traditional network appliances to containerized network functions (CNFs) and virtualized network functions (VNFs), understanding how this transition enhances network agility and operational efficiency. Discover how 5G Standalone and 5G Advanced networks are inherently designed as cloud-native systems, with GitOps practices becoming essential for effective 5G operationalization. Learn about emerging opportunities in leveraging network data and artificial intelligence to drive innovation in 5G-advanced services, including the strategic implementation of generative and agentic AI for creating intelligent and autonomous core networks. Address critical industry challenges such as managing the complex coexistence of legacy appliance-based systems, VM environments using OpenStack, and containerized Kubernetes infrastructures. Understand approaches to improving resource utilization within telco cloud infrastructure while maintaining sustainability objectives, and explore solutions for meeting the intensive computational demands that AI integration brings to modern telecommunications networks.