agenda

Network Optimization and Automation

Tuesday, 14 March 2023
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Stage: Deep Dive

Moderators:
Mei Lee Quah, Director, ICT Research, Frost & Sullivan
Aaron Boasman-Patel, Vice President, AI, Data & Operations, TM Forum    

CASE STUDY: Speeding up to level 4 autonomous networks 
Wasit Wattanasap, Head of Nationwide Operation & Support Business Unit, AIS 
Zhaojiang Yang, Director of Big Data and Service Products, ZTE 

CASE STUDY: Jio’s approach to designing, building and operating a 5G network

  • How Jio platforms end-to-end 5G solutions are powering the world's largest 5G SA network deployment
  • Using TMF ODA compliant Cloud Native OSS products

Aayush Bhatnagar, Senior Vice President, Jio

INTERVIEW: Driving change: Improving efficiency and enabling new revenues with automation and 5G rollout

  • Understanding to what extent the Sri Lankan economy is prepared or not for full blown 5G rollout 
  • How far Mobitel has progressed with the introduction of 5G
  • The need for automation for driving efficiencies to enable service delivery at the cost point the market requires    
  • What are the current challenges associated with the introduction of 5G (economic/logistics/HR)
  • How to address the skills gap as we drive towards 5G 
  • Looking to the future

Rasantha Hettithanthrige, Chief Technology Officer, Mobitel
Interviewer: Aaron Boasman-Patel, Vice President, AI, Data & Operations, TM Forum 

CASE STUDY: The “Intent” approach by NTT

  • The concept of the next-generation network promoted by NTT Group and the technical elements in this concept
  • Positioning the intent approach within the concept
  • NTT‘s advanced approach about intent-based management 

Kenichi Tayama, Senior Research Engineer, Supervisor, Group Leader, NTT

Speakers

Aaron Boasman-Patel

Vice President, AI, Labs & Innovation
TM Forum

Aayush Bhatnagar

Senior VP
Jio

Kenichi Tayama

Senior Research Engineer, Supervisor, Group Leader
NTT

Mei Lee Quah

Director, ICT Research
Frost & Sullivan

Wasit Wattanasap

Head of Nationwide Operation & Support Business Unit
AIS

Zhaojiang Yang

Director of Big Data and Service Products
ZTE