Ep 132 - Microsoft's framework for autonomous networks (Rick Lievano)
From Telco in 20 by Danielle Rios, TelcoDR
January 20, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 132
About this episode
Rick Lievano from Microsoft discusses AI deployment in telcos and the challenges of achieving network autonomy.
Microsoft’s Rick Lievano talks about the themes dominating MWC26 and shares real AI deployment results from telcos, how Microsoft is driving network autonomy, and what's holding operators back.
People in this episode
Host: Danielle Rios
Guest: Rick Lievano
Topics covered
- autonomous networks
- AI deployment
- telcos
- network autonomy
- MWC26
Keywords
- Microsoft
- Rick Lievano
- autonomous networks
- AI deployment
- telcos
- MWC26
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Microsoft
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