VM O2 plans ‘extensive’ autonomous networks ramp-up

Richard Agnew2026-06-25T10:15:00

Source: Virgin Media O2 / Google Cloud

UK operator targets Level 4 network autonomy within a ‘couple of years’, with network planning and optimisation the key use-cases.

This article includes:

Themes: Artificial intelligence (AI); Autonomous networks; Data governance; Digital transformation; Network optimisation; Network planning; Telecommunications strategy.
Events: Ericsson Imagine UK; FutureNet World.
People: Anita Tadayon; Mallik Rao; Sam Fletcher Foote.
Geographic: Brazil; Germany; Spain; United Kingdom (UK).
Organisations: Ericsson; Google Cloud; Liberty Global; Telefónica; Telefónica Deutschland; Telefónica España; Virgin Media O2 (VM O2).

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