At the recently concluded Digital Transformation World 2024 in Copenhagen, Rakuten Symphony’s thought leaders took part in discussions around intent-driven intelligent networks, autonomous operations, next-gen OSS and AI-enabled automation.
Engagements at DTW 2024
In an interview with Appledore Research Chief Analyst Patrick Kelly, Sharad Sriwastawa, co-CEO of Rakuten Mobile and President of Rakuten Symphony, shared insights on Rakuten Mobile’s vision for cloud-native operations, the initiatives behind Rakuten’s push for broader Open RAN adoption and ways to overcome monetization challenges in an industry that moves slowly.
As the VIP Lounge sponsor, Rakuten Symphony facilitated several key engagements in the DTW VIP Lounge area. Discussions with industry leaders from global organizations were powered by NMG Media Publisher Abe Nejad and Telecom TV Editorial Director Ray Le Maistre.
Highlights include:
- Anshul Bhatt, Chief Product Officer, OSS, spoke with Guy Ben-Baruch, Principal Solutions Architect, Domain Lead for AI/ML & Data, Telecom, AWS, on telco AI, automation and data aggregation, sharing insights on unlocking the tremendous value of data residing in telco networks (Watch the recording)
- Stephanie Ormston, AVP, Digital Services Integration, AT&T, shared updates on how their new network API platform is making the onboarding process easier for developers, and unlocking revenue, security and technology capabilities, along with Anshul Bhatt (Watch the recording)
- An exclusive interview with Andrew De La Torre, GVP of Technology at Oracle, and Vivek Chadha, SVP, Global Head of Telco Cloud, focused on defining the modern enterprise, different ways that cloud, real-time communications and IoT are coming together, and the role that CSPs can take in the transformation of communications (Watch the recording)
- Rahul Atri, Managing Director and President, OSS, discussed the state of play for AI & telcos, including the challenges CSPs face as they move towards AI and the biggest opportunities in GenAI, in an interview featuring Harrison Lung, Group Chief Strategy Officer, e& (Watch the recording)
- Alexis Koalla, Director of Operations Strategy and Transformation, Orange, and Anshul Bhatt discussed smarter networks and reinventing the customer experience, including real-world examples of what CX will look like in future. (Watch the recording)
- An interview with Dr. Sudhir Kumar Mittal, EVP & Chief Architect, Jio Platforms, and Anshul Bhatt focused on overcoming the challenges that CSPs and enterprises face when it comes to the development and deployment of GenAI applications. (Watch the recording)
- Sinan Atan, Business Development Manager, Lenovo, and Vivek Chadha talked about the future of AI at the edge and how solutions are set to revolutionize the adoption and integration of AI in businesses. (Watch the recording)
- Daisuke Morikawa, CTO of KDDI Digital Life, and Rahul Atri shared insights on how open telco infrastructures will accelerate operators’ ability to roll out new services. (Watch the recording)
- Nastasi Karaiskos, Managing Director, Rakuten Symphony UK, discussed the key challenges facing network operators as they move towards autonomous networks, and the importance of converging the network and IT teams, the role of AI in the telecom sector, and Rakuten Symphony’s contributions. (Watch the recording)
- Vivek Chadha spoke about the drivers behind the evolution of telcos to techcos and explained the importance of cloud-native and AI in enabling a successful transformation. (Watch the recording)
- Rahul Atri elaborated upon enabling automation and fueling OSS transformation using AI at the core, using tried-and-tested observability platforms like what Rakuten Symphony had deployed for Rakuten Mobile’s network in Japan. (Watch the recording)
Media interviews
Aside from meetings with key prospects, potential partners and customers to explore collaborative opportunities, Rakuten Symphony also held interviews with media partners Light Reading, Telecom TV and The Mobile Network. The interviews provided a platform to showcase Rakuten Symphony’s innovative approaches and share industry insights. Updates on Rakuten Mobile’s network rollout, AI use cases, RIC development, new engagements, and strategy for AI Telecom formed the focal points of the interviews.
