Unpacking Autonomous Network Frameworks for Communications SPs in Asia/Pacific

This IDC study explores the drive toward autonomous networks for Asia/Pacific communications SPs, building on the need to inject automation into various functions within the telco organization. It also explores the path to autonomous network operations by discussing frameworks, such as TMForum's Autonomous Network, ETSI's Zero-Touch Network and Service Management, and ONAP, highlighting their architecture, methodologies, and key components. The goal is to achieve self-managing networks through AI, closed-loop systems, and intent-driven operations to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience."Autonomous networks hold a significant promise for communications SPs to optimize costs, enable business agility, and simplify network operations and management, all underpinned by the use of AI and closed-loop systems going forward. Communications SPs have understood the what and why of it; this report aims to address the path to improving the level of automation to realize self-managing, zero-touch networks," says Swathi Arunaa, senior research analyst, Telecom and IoT Practice, IDC Asia/Pacific.