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The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

Re-architecting networks, OSS/BSS, and operating models from the ground up for an AI-first world — including the workforce, governance and organisational transformation that makes it real.

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News in Brief: Telcos focus on AI-driven growth, Musk mulls schedule for DCs in space

August is often described as the silly season of the news cycle – instead Contributing Editor Annie Turner found a serious focus in new revenues over the last month, in space and around the globe Earlier this year, Elon Musk, the world’s richest man said he plans to deploy as many as 1 million data […]

Monetising Networks & AI, Telco as AI Infrastructure Provider, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models, The Enterprise & B2B Opportunity

4th September 2026

Long-term planning boosts innovation in Singapore

Goh Boon Huat of Singtel Singapore explains to Contributing Editor Annie Turner how identifying emerging... Read more

Data & AI Readiness, Monetising Networks & AI, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

3rd September 20264th September 2026

Rewiring telecoms for AI: Infrastructure, economics and opportunity

AI is reshaping telecom infrastructure – placing new demands on networks, compute, and operations, while... Read more

Telco as AI Infrastructure Provider, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

21st August 202621st August 2026

Women in Telco Trailblazer of the Year: Outstanding innovation, strategy and execution to achieve fundamental change

There were two joint winners of FutureNet World’s inaugural Women in Telco Trailblazer of the... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

10th June 202610th June 2026

News in Brief: Glasswing takes flight in telecoms, AI RAN runs without GPUs and turns out AI is not responsible for mass firings

In May, Verizon became the first telco to join Anthropic’s ‘good fight’, MTN Consulting debunked... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, Future Networks: 6G, Sustainability & Next-Gen Infrastructure, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

10th June 202610th June 2026

Orange’s Laurent Leboucher – forging the links between innovation and value

Orange’s Laurent Leboucher received the Technology Leader Award at FutureNet World in London in May.... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, Future Networks: 6G, Sustainability & Next-Gen Infrastructure, Monetising Networks & AI, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models, The Enterprise & B2B Opportunity

10th June 202612th June 2026

The Autonomy Imperative

This AI-generated report has been produced to make sense of the multi-session FutureNet World 2026... Read more

Telco as AI Infrastructure Provider, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models, The Enterprise & B2B Opportunity

13th May 20268th June 2026

From AI Hype to Autonomous Impact

Explore how AI is transforming telecoms with Omdia’s survey e-book. Based on insights from more... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, Autonomous Network Operations: The Journey to L4/5, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

5th May 202621st August 2026

AI in telecoms: The State of Play in 2026 FutureNet World Annual Survey

Conducted by STL Partners for FutureNet World 2026 ahead of its flagship London event on... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models

4th May 20265th May 2026

News in Brief: April is famous for unpredictable weather – telecoms certainly experienced turbulence

There’s a lot of excitement, activity and predictions around satellite services. It’s hard to keep... Read more

Agentic AI in Telecoms, Autonomous Network Operations: The Journey to L4/5, Monetising Networks & AI, The AI-Native Telco & New Operating Models, The Enterprise & B2B Opportunity

30th April 202630th April 2026

Events

Day One | 9.00 AM

Keynote CxO Panel: Building the AI-Native Telco – Re-Architecting the Network from the Ground Up

Day One | 2.50 PM

NTT DOCOMO’s Case Study: Agentic AI-powered Autonomous Network from Day 0 to Day 2 for Cloud-Native Functions

Day One | 5.10 PM

Case Study: Smartfren & Axiata- Merging at Scale — The Blueprint That Worked, and Where AI Enters Next

Day Two | 2.50 PM

Panel: Agentic AI & Digital Twins for NetOps: Driving Autonomous Networks

Day One | 8.00 AM

Registration, Coffee & Light Breakfast

Day One | 9.00 AM

Keynote CxO Panel: Building the AI-Native Operator: How Telcos Remain Relevant Beyond Connectivity?

Day One | 12.30 PM

Panel Discussion: The AI Telecom Ecosystem: Redefining Roles, Partnerships and Value

Day Two | 9.30 AM

Keynote Presentation: The AI-Native Network: Building the Foundation for the 6G Era

Day Two | 11.20 AM

Panel Discussion: Building the AI-Native Network — From Vision to Reality

Day Two | 3.30 PM

Closing Keynote Presentation: Network Evolution: People, Process and AI Transformation

Day Two | 3.50 PM

Closing Keynote: The Analyst Outlook: What Will Define Competitive Advantage by 2030?

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