What DTW Ignite 2026 revealed about the future of AI in telecoms
In this episode, Analysys Mason analysts Adaora Okeleke, Joseph Attwood, Michelle Lam and Patrick Serberis discuss the key themes that emerged from DTW Ignite 2026.
Listen to explore how telecoms operators are moving beyond AI experimentation towards real-world deployment in the OSS and BSS domains, the growing importance of trust and governance in agentic AI systems and how AI-native architectures, ontologies and data platforms are supporting progress towards autonomous networks.
Our experts also examine other key themes including operators' expectation to generate more value from AI besides operational efficiency improvements, especially around new revenue opportunities.
Adaora Okeleke
Principal Analyst, expert in AI and data management
Joseph Attwood
Senior Analyst
Michelle Lam
Senior Analyst
Patrick Serberis
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