Operators and hyperscalers edge ever closer
“Google Cloud will work with TM Forum and its members to help communication service providers (CSPs) realise the true value of cloud-native automation to support network evolution, the application of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to improve the customer experience, and the power of cloud computing in unlocking new paths of growth and monetization for CSPs,” according to the Forum.
Apparently, this will help CSPs better access a single source of truth around their data through better data management, automation and data governance in multi-hybrid cloud environments. The two organisations and operators are “to showcase several use cases that demonstrate how AI can dramatically optimise and modernise networks and help develop a set of closed-loop application programming interfaces (APIs)”.
According to Amol Phadke, MD & GM: Global Telecom Industry at Google Cloud, “As a reflection of the trust and value we have built with our global telecommunication customers and partners – from our work with BT Group, Telenor Group, and more – we are thrilled to join the community at TM Forum.”
Nik Willetts, President & CEO, said: “Google Cloud has chosen TM Forum as the place to help the world of telecoms unlock the full value cloud-native automation, data and AI at scale. This is a crucial pillar of our mission to accelerate the growth and potential of our industry to meet the needs of the digital economy over the next decade.”
TM Forum Board of Trustees Vice-Chair and Chief Digital Innovation Officer at BT Group, Harmeen Mehta, is also enthusiastic: “The hyperscaler world is an exciting and fast-moving one, which is already working in close lockstep with the telecoms industry as we together build a more digital future for our customers, colleagues and stakeholders. Google Cloud will be a brilliant catalyst for innovation in our community”.
Google Cloud will cut its teeth as a Forum member participating in TM Forum’s Digital Transformation World in Copenhagen, 20-22nd September 2022. Execs will take to the stage to demonstrate how operators benefit from data driven decisions, cloud native tech and hyperscaler partnerships. For more information about their sessions, visit the event agenda here.