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[Singapore, September 17, 2024] At the FutureNet Asia 2024 Summit in Singapore, the General Manager of Huawei ADN Solution, Sam Wang, delivered a keynote speech titled “AI for Network, Ushering in L4 New Era.”
Sam Wang, General Manager of Huawei ADN Solution delivers the keynote speech
As communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide strive towards network automation, Autonomous Networks (AN) have become an industry consensus. The AN Level 4 industry blueprint, released jointly by TM Forum and industry partners at the Digital Transformation World summit in June, provides systematic guidance for Level 4 implementation. Advancements in emerging technologies like generative AI (GenAI) have also accelerated the development of AN Level 4.
Sam identified three key factors for implementing AN Level 4.
- Technology breakthroughs: Breakthroughs in GenAI technology have enabled the development of telecom foundation models that address long-standing O&M challenges faced by CSPs. These models allow for the creation of role-based copilots and scenario-based agents, creating an innovative human-machine collaboration paradigm and solving issues such as over-reliance on expertise, time-consuming system integration, and mandatory manual decision-making.
- Clear goals: Value-driven goals are crucial to achieving AN Level 4. High-value scenarios must be selected to build up key capabilities of AN L4, and the Level 4 target state must be defined to help CSPs improve O&M efficiency and business revenues. TM Forum’s AN Level 4 industry blueprint offers 15 high-value scenarios focused on maintenance, optimization, and operations.
- Hierarchical collaboration: In-depth collaboration among all industry partners is vital. Employing value-driven approaches and principles of single-domain autonomy and cross-domain collaboration can facilitate the commercial use of AN Level 4 by multi-layer and multi-domain.
During the presentation, Sam also showcased Huawei’s autonomous driving network (ADN) solution panorama and highlighted the use of the telecom foundation model to support network O&M, experience assurance, and service enablement. Additionally, he said that Huawei are developing five role-based Mate series copilots and five scenario-based Spirit series agents to enhance O&M efficiency and customer experience for CSPs. For instance, when complex cross-domain faults occur, wireless, IP, and core networks can use the Mate copilots and single-domain Spirit agents for single-domain closed-loop of fault handling. The OSS can then demarcate the cross-domain faults, dispatch trouble tickets, and provide instructions for fault repair. This approach enables field engineers to resolve faults in a single site visit, reducing trouble tickets by 30% and improving operation efficiency by 80%.
As network AI enables a new era of AN Level 4 across the entire industry, Sam called for industry partners to launch scenario-specific, innovative Level 4 practices actively to enhance business value and evolve toward an intelligent world.
