Christophe Rufin

🏙️🚀 Ready for the next leap in urban transformation? On the horizon, 6G technology is not just a faster network; it's a paradigm shift! While we're still optimizing 5G, it's crucial to prepare for the boundless potential of 6G. Imagine cities with almost zero-latency communication, empowering autonomous vehicles to react instantaneously, or advanced telemedicine penetrating even remote areas with seamlessly immersive AR and VR. Beyond speed and connectivity, 6G also promises profound advancements in energy efficiency and sustainability. 🌱 The question isn't if we need to start discussing 6G—it's that we need to be shaping it now! How do you foresee this new wave of technology transforming our urban landscapes? 💬 #SmartCities #6G #FutureTech #Innovation #SustainableDevelopment

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Which areas are Telcos focusing on when it comes to AI implementation? Omdia has identified four key domains where Telcos are concentrating their efforts based on public deals : customer, network, security, and cross-industry use cases. Network performance management stands out as the top priority for Telcos in AI, with a focus on solutions like energy management, automation, and anomaly detection. Leading this domain is Ericsson, with its cognitive portfolio software. Virtual assistants are also gaining traction, transitioning from traditional chatbots to LLM-Based agents. Telcos are striking deals with tech giants like Microsoft and Google in this area. Ooredoo Group and Vodafone are at the forefront of integrating AI capabilities into their operations, sales, and marketing strategies. The Q1 2024 data reveals a significant increase in AI public deals as Telcos increasingly leverage AI, with a notable shift towards neural networks versus traditional machine learning applications. https://lnkd.in/gCeMvBsj

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Get to know Blue Planet's leaders better in this Telco Titans article.

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The AI Revolution is Coming: Is Your Network Ready? 💭 The world of broadcasting is on the cusp of a revolution, and it's not just about the latest camera technology or 8K resolution. AI is transforming the way we produce, distribute, and consume content, and it's changing the game for network infrastructure. #IBC, the leading international broadcast and media exhibition, is just around the corner, and it's the perfect opportunity to explore the latest innovations in AI-powered broadcasting. But before you dive in, have you thought about how your network will handle the demands of AI? Console Connect's latest report, "The impact of generative AI on networks," offers a comprehensive look at how generative AI affects technology infrastructure. Drawing insights from 1,000 CTOs and senior IT leaders across five countries, it reveals key challenges and demands associated with AI adoption. So, what can you do to prepare your network for the AI revolution? Here are a few takeaways from our report: Generative AI is changing the game for network management, but its impact is not yet fully understood. Businesses need to prepare their networks to manage the demands of generative AI adoption. At Console Connect, we're committed to helping you navigate the challenges of AI adoption. Our platform provides a secure, reliable, and scalable transportation to the cloud, enabling you to focus on what matters most - creating amazing content. Join us at IBC and discover how Console Connect can help you future-proof your network for the AI revolution. Book a meeting with our team today and learn how we can help you stay ahead of the curve. 📺💻 #AI #IBC #ConsoleConnect #NetworkInfrastructure #GenerativeAI #Broadcasting #Media #Technolog

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2 great paragraphs from Gabriela “I am very optimistic about the opportunity, but also realistic about the gaps to turn this opportunity into material revenue growth 💰, such as facilitating API discovery and awareness, reaching substantial scale, but perhaps most important of all is for Telcos to step up to the role of becoming a true product innovation company 💡to monetise on the true value which goes beyond selling APIs. To unleash product and services innovation goes beyond technology and culture, and is also about skills, processes, and an operating model that ring fences strategic product line management, with business development, product management, and product development capabilities - with the purpose to deliver true customer centric innovation and increase the speed from innovation to strategy, strategy to incubation, and incubation to scale.” Less time on big projections and consulting reports, more time on product iteration and real value discovery.

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Great write up from TelecomTV about how Orange has provided connectivity at the #parisolympics in 2024, including discussion of how Private Networks have played a key role. One really interesting point from Bertrand ROJAT, Chief Technology and Information Officer at Orange Events was a recommendation in the future to use more Wi-Fi and mobile rather than wired networks. He explained that with fixed networks, one of the biggest challenges facing the French telco is the deinstallation of the cables in a way that allows the assets to be re-used and deployed in its day-to-day production network. This is a concept we at Shared Access have been hearing a lot from businesses and landlords about being more flexible for the future to allow for change – a key point in any walk of life. Great write up, worth a read. https://lnkd.in/ejyPDbBC #connectivity #networks #privatenetworks #private5g #investment #innovation #mnos #2g #3g #4g #5g #business #enterprise #france #towers #masts #inbuilding #property #realestate #growth #mobile #mobilenetworks #telecoms #telecommunications #technology #sport

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We in Rakuten believe that AI should empower humans not replace them. This means we have to take AI to people not have people needing to come to AI, they are too busy and it will fail. We have seen this journey already in automation where people do not have time to do something new when they need to keep the lights (or base station) on now. Remember the famous cartoon of the medieval knight rushing off to war, passing the machine gun salesman... As with all humor, there is truth lying behind... We have approached AI in telecom by empowering our experts not by promising to replace them or expecting them to be data scientists overnight. All of us are dealing with a data scientist shortage that will not get easier, so we have focused on building a platform that scales and empowers those experts, allowing them to run at speed while minimizing risk. 1. Telecom experts are too busy (don’t want) to be data scientists. 2. Mobile operators want to control their AI destinies. 3. Pure AI data platforms are not the answer. To learn more about what is already in production today in Rakuten Mobile, Inc., reach out to Rakuten Symphony Anshul Bhatt and Rahul Atri who are at #DTW

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Another reason #euro2024 should be a fun watch – 5G will be involved! Broadcaster RTL Deutschland and Deutsche Telekom are working together to use 5G services via a private 5G network to deliver “data-intensive applications” with the network running in the 3.7GHz to 3.8GHz range and offering up to 100MHz of bandwidth to the broadcaster. Great to see innovation being driven by events in the market to actually test use cases and push barriers rather than there merely being a lot of talk about how great private networks could be. #connectivity #networks #privatenetworks #private5g #investment #innovation #mnos #Germany #2g #3g #4g #5g #business #enterprise #growth #mobile #mobilenetworks #telecoms #telecommunications #technology #stadiums #sport #football https://lnkd.in/e_QH3wPi

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How long before AI becomes not just an add-on, but an essential utility enhancing every aspect of networking from design and deployment to management and optimization? What can #AIOps do today? Jean English, Chief Marketing Officer from Juniper Networks, explains: https://lnkd.in/gK7ix73v #AINativeNow #Networking #UserExperience #JuniperNetworks

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Had a great discussion with Monica Paolini from Senza Fili about Open Networks and Open RAN. We talked about the importance of "Mandatory" Open Interfaces, Test Lab accreditation, and the impact of negativity on Open RAN, leading to the "Open RAN Delay Factor." Accurate market sizing is crucial for ongoing investment in this space. Thanks, Monica Paolini, for an insightful conversation and the launch of your 'QuickFile' podcasts. Here is the link to the charts referenced in the Podcast. https://lnkd.in/gYNpfVag #OpenNetworks #OpenRAN #MarketSizing #Investment Mavenir

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Groupe TF1 France's leading broadcaster, needed a robust and scalable networking infrastructure solution. The answer? Seamless cloud access, high-speed content transfer, and robust disaster recovery capabilities. 📖 Dive into the case study: https://brnw.ch/21wJDXQ #ExtraordinaryConnections #Cloud #DarkFibre

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Did you know ? #Connecteddevice hardware real estate is the real driver for #eSIM... #RemovableSIM readers were using up to 20% of the device space challenging significantly the battery size and therefore the battery life... #IoT #Connectedwatches

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Last month, I promised to share an announcement about GTT’s technology-driven innovation investments that will help break many existing paradigms in our industry.  Today, as a market leader, we announced the introduction of GTT Envision. The Envision platform provides customers visibility, insights, orchestration and control they need to optimize network performance and security – both critical defenders of business continuity. Plus, they get it all through one global platform, with one cohesive experience, delivered by one accountable partner.  Why is this important? The networking and security environment has never been more complex. Internet data traffic is surging by more than 25% per year. This is being driven by AI, rich media content and the adoption of cloud and IoT. It makes managing traffic extremely challenging. It's why so many distributed enterprises are dealing with network performance issues and becoming more vulnerable to attacks – which, at the same time, are becoming more AI-driven and more sophisticated and impactful to organizations. With Envision, GTT is bringing the technology, digital experience and people and expertise to connect, secure and simplify the networking and security experience for our customers. Check out the press release we issued this week to learn more as we continue to build Greater Technology Together: https://lnkd.in/eVQNwupF.  #Network #Security #GTT #connectivity #innovation

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A very interesting article on #6G perspectives. Unsurprisingly, Telcos want it as a "software upgrade". That would also make rollout much faster and (suprise!) more cost efficient. I do not fully agree that #Ericsson and Co are frightened. After all its all about TCO you are selling to Telcos. Lose on Hardware revenues - gain on software. Lose on integration - gain on Maintenance... After all, procurement teams are buying close to turnkey solutions. Something smaller vendors struggle. Yes, once RAN modernization is not physical, but "logical" the barriers of entry lower. However, big4 have R&D scale. #NVIDIA may be big enough to shake the Oligopoly, but will they go the expensive road of selling "turnkey". Unlikely, given their margin targets (implicitly through their stock market valuation) The bigger perspective for RAN vendors is that market demand is limited in monetary terms. Its been hovering around 30b for years (colleagues from Dell'Oro Group may correct me), so its a cut-throat game. as we see with #ORAN, big vendors will react (and retake their share) once they see alternative vendors getting the economies of scale to cover R&D costs. As for Telcos - outsourcing all RAN intelligence to vendors makes sense only if the freed-up internal R&D and strategy brainpower works on solving the monetization equation of the "next G" costs. So far, the procurement model converges at "RAN-as-a-Service". Only that Telco's carry the cost AND the risk https://lnkd.in/gJa_erbP #6G #RAN #telco #monetization #business

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Many #Heathcare organizations value both modernity ⚙️ and security 🔒with their communications tech. #Mitel CTO Luiz Domingos shows how #HybridCloud solutions deliver that balance in his new HIT Consultant Media article ⤵️.

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The mobile landscape is constantly evolving, and #5GAdvanced is the next big leap. At #MWCShanghai, we saw exciting examples of how this technology is transforming connectivity. 5G-Advanced isn't just an incremental upgrade; it's a game-changer. With speeds reaching 5 Gbps, it is powering immersive experiences and seamless cloud AI integration. 🔘 China's 5G-Advanced Leadership: China is leading the charge, with extensive 5G coverage and innovative service packages. Operators are showcasing incredible speeds, even in subway systems, and focusing on premium services. 🔘 Global Momentum: The excitement extends beyond China, with operators worldwide demonstrating remarkable speed enhancements. 🔘 The 5G-Advanced Era: Release 18, marketed as 5G-Advanced, is here, bringing improved performance, enhanced reliability, and new possibilities for diverse applications. Shanghai's infrastructure is already paving the way for a 5G-Advanced future. Device Readiness: Most flagship smartphones already include 5G-Advanced hardware, ensuring a smooth transition for users. 🔘 Collaboration: The 5G-A Pioneers Program showcases strong industry collaboration, with operators from China and the Middle East joining forces with Huawei. 🔘 Key Advancements: 5G-Advanced offers better support for time-sensitive applications, increased throughput, and innovative technologies like ambient IoT. It's also a key enabler for the emerging drone market. 🔘 Open Gateway Synergy: The Open Gateway initiative complements 5G-Advanced by providing APIs for developers to tap into network capabilities, unlocking new use cases. 5G-Advanced is more than just faster speeds; it's about unlocking the full potential of 5G and creating new revenue streams for the mobile industry.

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APIs are a great tool to connect elements and ecosystem players in our increasingly complex networks. How can we make sure that they are optimally set up? I will talk about how digital twins and API will jointly drive digital innovation with Sameh Yamany, CTO at VIAVI Solutions, in our next Sparring Partners on October 15: Join the discussion, and bring your questions at https://lnkd.in/e3Sdtn3m #API #CAMARA #GSMA #OpenGateway #monetization #digitaltwins #digitalization #AI #GenAI #5G #6G #automation

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