Agentic AI in telecoms: trends and analysis 1H 2026

12 August 2026 | Research

Adaora Okeleke

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"Most telecoms operators are still piloting agentic AI. To scale OSS deployments, they must first build the right foundations."

Agentic AI will play a key role in accelerating operators’ vision for autonomous operations. This report is based on Analysys Mason's Telecoms operator AI/analytics activity tracker 1H 2026 and asseses telecoms operators' agentic AI adoption across the world. It analyses agentic AI use cases, deployment trends, implementation strategies and vendor engagements supporting agentic AI deployments.

Information included in this report

  • An overview of trends linked to over 46 agentic AI activities from telecoms operators worldwide
  • Leading use case domains and the specific workflows driving operator investment in agentic AI
  • Real-world benefits, including time savings, productivity gains and cost reductions resulting from early agentic AI deployments
  • Operator implementation strategies, from in-house development to third-party vendor partnerships
  • Insight into deployment maturity levels to help operators benchmark progress and prioritise next steps

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Author

Adaora Okeleke

Principal Analyst, expert in AI and data management