AI driven automation of telcoms infrastructure is turning the page for operators broken business model
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News Summary
- The atmosphere among telecoms operators at MWC 2026 was positive, reflecting the AI boom that might just reverse the industry’s fortunes.
- Network operators have struggled with maintaining a viable business model since the emergence of the internet.
- The emergence of AI is like “turning a new page” for telecoms, according to Jerry Caron, GlobalData head of research and analysis for the company's technology business.
- “There is a cost to implementation, of course, but we are seeing real, tangible, visible progress on the overall lowering of operating costs,” says Caron.
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