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On our latest Zero-Touch Telecom Live, Deutsche Telekom VP Technology Strategy Ahmed Hafez discussed the problem telcos immediately run into when deploying AI use cases that rely on different sources of data. A link to the replay of our full conversation is in the comments.

Though temps are high, an AI winter is approaching. In our latest issue of Zero-Touch Telecom, Rakuten Symphony CMO Geoff Hollingworth explains how those who make it through the cold will do so by using AI to increase efficiency or revenue.

Rakuten Symphony welcomes Sandeep Arora to the team. Sandeep will take up a new role as head of sales for the Asia-Pacific and Middle East and Africa regions where he'll be focusing on developing Rakuten Symphony’s go-to-market strategy and sales operating model. He'll also support mobile network operators and enterprise customers across these regions with their strategic automation initiatives. Welcome to the Rakuten Symphony team, Sandeep! #WeAreSymphony #leadership #Automation #Telecom

Our latest employee spotlight is on Atila Horvat, Head of Network Slicing at Rakuten Symphony. Atila leads innovative projects in network slicing, ensuring advanced solutions and improving telecom industry practices. His work focuses on creating dynamic and efficient network solutions. Outside of work, Atila loves exploring Singapore's diverse culinary scene and sharing his passion for science fiction with his wife. Read his full story here. https://lnkd.in/gUJuXk5R #RakutenSymphony #employeespotlight #spotlight #slicing #telecom

On a day when Ericsson wrote off another 1 BUSD of value from their Vonage acquisition, I speak to Magnus Olden of Domos about what is really required to be successful with #networkapis. This follows on from their really good two part virtual conference on the same topic. https://lnkd.in/dK2erCTz Connectivity is as close to oxygen as you can get! If you want to continue to participate in society, translating into telecom taking part for real is the opportunity. Magnus is not from telecom, he chose to join, why? Join us to find out. Rakuten Symphony is hosting Why Network APIs are the ultimate automation 🤖. Make sure to attend it on July 18. Rakuten Symphony Brian Baumley Patrick Dixon Jason King

At #DTW24, Rakuten Symphony’s thought leaders took part in key discussions on intent-driven intelligent networks, autonomous operations, next-gen OSS, and AI-enabled automation. Learn more about our presence at the event, including insights into interviews with industry leaders, media engagements, and more. #RakutenSymphony #event #AI #telecom

Do telecom operators understand how network APIs can be most beneficial to the stakeholders that will actually use them? Our guest on this week's Zero-Touch Telecom Live is Domos co-founder and CTO Magnus Olden who has just wrapped an excellent series of network API knowledge sharing events aimed at developers and operators. We'll talk top takeaways and what comes next. Register to join us on July 18 at 10:00 AM ET | 4 PM CET.

The replay of our Zero-Touch Telecom Live interview featuring Deutsche Telekom VP Technology Strategy Ahmed Hafez is now available in our latest newsletter. Hear how a global operator is already making AI implementation strides and the strategies required for early successes.

Rescheduled due to previous play out issues. Please join to hear how industry leader Deutsche Telekom and Ahmed Hafez is approaching and leading AI. #AI #mobile #ZTT

Telecom industry veteran Udai Kanukolanu has joined Rakuten Symphony as global head of sales. "I understand how to bring new technology into the operator transformation narrative and have been working with operators now looking at building networks a completely different way with Open RAN, cloud and automation/AI," Kanukolanu said of his appointment. "It's an exciting time to join Rakuten Symphony, a company making that transformation a reality, today." Read the full announcement post here: https://lnkd.in/exgsyFK8