Ep 139 - Can telco build an AI grid? (NVIDIA’s Kanika Atri)
From Telco in 20 by Danielle Rios, TelcoDR
April 28, 2026 · 20 min · Episode 139
About this episode
The episode discusses how telcos are adapting their infrastructure for the AI era and the challenges related to the software layer.
Telcos are repositioning their infrastructure for the AI era, while the software layer remains the industry's biggest unanswered question.
People in this episode
Host: Danielle Rios
Guest: Kanika Atri
Topics covered
- AI
- telecommunications
- infrastructure
- software
- technology
Keywords
- telco
- AI grid
- infrastructure
- software layer
- NVIDIA
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NVIDIA, TelcoDR
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