Ep. 65: Samsung on Role of AI in Telecom, AI RAN and More
About this episode
In this episode, Prakash Sangam interviews Dan Warren from Samsung about the role of AI in telecom networks and its implications for the industry.
Telecom was one of the earliest users of AI, long before its marketing hype and even before it was known by that name. The recent advancements are further propelling AI's use. In this episode, I talk to Dan Warren, Director of Communications Research at Samsung, regarding the role of AI in telecom networks. We discuss its role in network operations, AI for RAN, AI with RAN, and AI on RAN concepts; how software-based networking and virtualization (vRAN/Open RAN) enable AI; who will develop and implement AI models; the scope of standardization; and more. We also delve into the investment challenges for 5G operators to leverage AI, whether AI will encourage a larger role for Hyperscalers in telecom, and whether large-scale AI implementation can start with 5G/5G Advanced or will have to wait for 6G. Highlights: 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Guest intro (Dan Warren) 03:22 - Samsung Network's categorization of the role of AI - Networks for AI, AI for networks 04:44 - Current interesting use cases of AI - RAN energy efficiency, complex capacity, and coverage optimization 06:40 - The current status of use of AI in telecom, major industry focus areas - optimizing opex and capex, experience…
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