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Our second panel discussion, Culture shift for telco transformation, live from day two of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, explores how operators can evolve from legacy telecom businesses into agile, customer-centric and AI-driven digital service providers. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Neil McRae, Group CTIO, @CityFibre ⭑ Fahim Sabir, VP, Digital Platform Architecture & Engineering, @Colt_Technology Services ⭑ Jed Pell, MD & Senior, Vice President EMEA & APJC, Alianza ⭑ Ranjan Band, Global Telco Portfolio Solutions, @tech_mahindra ⭑ Séainín McCoy, Director for Data and AI, @BTGroup ☞ Watch live here: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in the live viewer poll and submit your questions: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #Business #DigitalServices #Telecoms #DSPLeaders

Welcome back to day two of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor. Our opening session, The AI-native route to 6G, explores how AI-native networks are reshaping 6G strategy, economics and operational models, and how today’s architectural decisions could define telecom competitiveness for decades to come. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Ahmed Hafez, SVP Network Strategy and Data & AI in Networks, @deutschetelekom ⭑ Andy Dunkin, OpenRAN RF & Digital Platform Development Manager, @vodafone ⭑ Philippe Sartori, Director, Engineering, @InterDigitalCom ⭑ Prashant Agarwal, Head of Business Development, Telco EMEA, @intel Corporation ⭑ Yue Wang, Chief Technologist Net-Gen ICT, China Telecom ☞ Watch the session live here: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in the live viewer poll and submit your questions: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… Day two features leaders from organisations including Alianza, @BTGroup, China Telecom, @CityFibre, @Colt_Technology Services, Docomo Euro-Labs, Deutsche Telekom, @ETSI_STANDARDS, @GSMA, Intel Corporation, InterDigital, @tech_mahindra, @Telefonica, @VEONGroup, @VerizonBusiness, Vodafone and @WindRiver. #DSPLWF26 #Telecoms #6G #AINative #DSPLeaders

In today’s industry news roundup: @vodafone has shown it can scale up demand for IoT services using @nokia core systems running on @AWS #cloud #infrastructure; @Telstra and @ericsson are working closely on #6G developments, including 3GPP standards evolution; JT Group and its infrastructure fund partner CVC DIF have completed their joint £500m #acquisition of Manx Telecom; and much more: telecomtv.com/content/digita… #telecom

Thank you to everyone who joined us for day one of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor! ✨ Join us again tomorrow from 9am UK time for day two, featuring sessions on: ◦ The AI-native route to 6G ◦ Culture shift for telco transformation ◦ Reworking the network edge for AI ◦ Financial Services: Building trust ◦ Rethinking APIs for agentic operations ◦ Accelerating the AI-Native telco Day two speakers include Ahmed Hafez, Alessandro Bovone, Andy Dunkin, Asif Khan, David Boswarthick, Diego R Lopez, Fahim Sabir, Francesca Serravalle, Itsuma Tanaka, Jed Pell, Raman Mistry, Nathan Rader, Neil McRae, Lasha Tabidze, Philippe Sartori, Prashant Agarwal, Ranjan Band, Séainín McCoy, Slawek Stawiarski, Warren Bayek, Yue Wang. In the meantime, take part in the audience poll and submit your questions ahead of tomorrow’s discussions: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… See you tomorrow! #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #6G #AI #DigitalTransformation #DigitalServices #APIs

Day one of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 is almost coming to an end but the conversations continue on the Extra Shot stage. The live sister programme has been bringing viewers interviews, reactions and expert analysis throughout the event, diving deeper into the biggest themes shaping the future of telecom. Following today’s panel discussion sessions ‘Data Foundations for AI-Native Networks’ and ‘Cloud-Native Beyond the Core’, TelecomTV’s Tony Poulos talked to leading industry experts to explore the operational and architectural challenges facing telcos as they evolve toward AI-native operations. Guests included: ⭐ Beth Cohen, Telco Industry Analyst, Luth Computer ⭐ Diego R Lopez, Senior Technology Expert, Telefónica and ETSI Fellow ⭐ Patrick Smith, EMEA CTO, Everpure ⭐ James Pearce, Editor, TelecomTV Sponsored by @EverpureData, the session examined how operators can overcome fragmented data environments while extending cloud-native transformation across the wider network estate. More Extra Shot sessions will take place throughout DSP Leaders World Forum 2026, with on-demand access coming soon on TelecomTV. 👉 Join the live stream now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #AINetworks #CloudNative #DataManagement #NetworkTransformation #Telecoms

Our closing session for day one of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026, ‘Automotive: The SDV globalisation gap’, has just begun. As software-defined vehicles reshape the automotive industry, this discussion explores the growing challenge of delivering connected vehicle services consistently across global markets. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Maxime Flament, CTO, @5GAA_official ⭑ André Schlufter, Director of Automotive Connectivity Innovation, Cubic³ ⭑ Camille Voisin, Director Carrier and Vehicle Experience, @GM ⭑ Prof. Colin Lee, Principal Product Owner VCDP Strategy and Technical Specialist V2X, Digital Product Platform, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) ⭑ Craig Turner, Vice President and Managing Director, Digital Cockpit & Middleware, @Aptiv ⭑ Patrick Jeanbart, Head of Connected Cars, @orangebusiness ☞ Watch live before the day one broadcast concludes: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in the live poll and submit your questions: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #Telecoms #SoftwareDefinedVehicles #DigitalServices #ConnectedVehicles

Our latest session, live from DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, ‘Building the AI backbone’, explores how operators can transform their infrastructure into an AI-ready fabric that supports the next generation of AI-native services. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Andy Linham, Principal Strategy Manager, @VodafoneBiz ⭑ Colin Evans, Snr. Director Business Development, @HPE_Networking ⭑ Gabriela Styf Sjöman, Managing Director Research and Networks Strategy, @BTGroup ⭑ Ignacio Gonzalez, Business Development Manager, Telco CoE, @RedHatTelco ⭑ Neil McRae, Group CTIO, @CityFibre ☞ Watch live now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in the live poll and submit your questions to the panel: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #AIinfrastructure #DigitalServices #DSPLeaders

Our latest session live from DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, ‘Digital sovereignty requirements’, explores how operators can balance growing digital sovereignty demands with the reliance and interconnectedness modern telecom networks depend on. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Lasha Tabidze, Group Chief Digital Operations Officer, @VEONGroup ⭑ Christof Stallmach, Head of EMEA Telco COE, @RedHatTelco ⭑ Colin Bannon, Chief Technology Officer, @BTBusiness ⭑ Joanna Cavan, Managing Director, @UKTelecomsLab ⭑ Nastasi Karaiskos, GVP Global Telco & EMEA Sales, @WindRiver ⭑ Nihal Newman, Director, Security and Resilience Policy, @Ofcom, UK ☞ Watch live now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #Telecoms #DigitalSovereignty #NetworkStrategy #DSPLeaders

The conversations shaping DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 continue beyond the main stage. As day one of the event continues, the Extra Shot live sister programme has been delivering a packed schedule of interviews, reactions and expert analysis from across the show floor. Following today’s panel discussions ‘Scaling AI Deployments’ and ‘The Evolution of Network Automation’, TelecomTV’s Tony Poulos was joined by a panel of industry experts to unpack the realities behind AI execution and autonomous network ambitions in telecom. Guests included: ⭐ Anna Lester, Account Executive, @DellTech ⭐ Chris Lewis, Managing Director, Lewis Insights ⭐ Prashant Agarwal, Head of Business Development, Telco EMEA, Intel ⭐ James Pearce, Editor, TelecomTV Sponsored by Dell Technologies and Intel, the session explored how operators can move from AI experimentation to operational transformation while navigating increasingly complex cloud-native and automated network environments. More Extra Shot sessions will continue to take place throughout DSP Leaders World Forum 2026, with on-demand access coming soon on TelecomTV. 👉 Join the live stream now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #AINative #NetworkAutomation #CloudNative #DigitalServices #Telecoms @Intel5GNetworks

Having laid the foundations with investments in its networks, customer touchpoints (including high-tech retail outlets) and AI #infrastructure, Japanese telco KDDI has unveiled its strategy for the three years running from April 2026 to March 2029, and it’s all about #AI: telecomtv.com/content/ai/kdd… #telecom @official_kddi

Our fourth session, live from the DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, ‘Cloud-native beyond the core’, explores how operators can extend cloud-native transformation across OSS, BSS, edge and access networks to unlock greater agility, scalability and operational efficiency. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted Franz Seiser, VP, Tribe Lead T-DAT, @deutschetelekom Technik ⭑ Gary Mackenzie, Telco General Manager, @SUSE ⭑ Rich Stephens, Vice President, EMEA Telco, @RedHatTelco ⭑ Warren Bayek, VP, Intelligent Edge, @WindRiver ☞ Watch live now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #Telecom #CloudNative #EnergyEfficiency #DSPLeaders #NetworkEdge

Our third panel discussion, live from DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, ‘Data foundations for AI-native networks’, explores how operators can overcome fragmented data environments to unlock real-time orchestration, automation and AI-driven service innovation. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Diego R Lopez, Senior Technology Expert, @Telefonica and ETSI Fellow ⭑ Itsuma Tanaka, President & CEO, Docomo Communications Laboratories Europe GmbH ⭑ Régis Lerbour, VP Product, @Infovista ⭑ Vishal Mathur, Chief Commercial Officer, @TelecomInfraP ☞ Watch live now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in the live poll and submit your questions to the panel: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #AINative #Networks #Data #Telecoms #NetworkOperators @ETSI_STANDARDS

Our second panel discussion, live from DSP Leaders World Forum 2026 in Windsor, “Evolution of network automation”, explores how operators can bridge the gap between autonomous network ambitions and operational reality. Featuring: ⭑ Co-hosted by Francesca Serravalle, Head of Monetisation, @VodafoneThreeUK ⭑ Anita Döhler, Chief Executive Officer, @NGMN_Alliance ⭑ Beth Cohen, Telco Industry Analyst, Luth Computer ⭑ Colin Evans, Snr. Director Business Development, @HPE_Networking ⭑ George Glass, Chief Technology Officer, @tmforumorg ☞ Watch live now: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… ☞ Take part in this session’s poll and submit your questions: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #NetworkAutomation #DigitalServices #NetworkOperators

Welcome to day one of The DSP Leaders World Forum 2026. ✨ We’re coming to you live from Windsor, where the stage is set for two days of big conversations, industry insights and networking with telecom leaders from around the world. From AI-enabled networks and cloud-native transformation to APIs, automation and digital services, today’s discussions will explore the technologies and strategies shaping the future of telecoms. 👉 Tune in from 9am (UK time) for the live broadcast and follow us here for updates throughout the event: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… Over the next two days, co-hosts from @CityFibre, @deutschetelekom, @orange, @Telefonica, @VEONGroup, @VerizonBusiness and @vodafone will lead discussions alongside 120+ industry leaders, including: 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) | Alianza | @Amdocs | @Aptiv | @BTBusiness | @BTGroup | China Telecom | @CityFibre | @Colt_Technology Services | Cubic³ | @deutschetelekom | Docomo Communications Laboratories Europe GmbH | ETSI | @GM | @GSMA | @HPE_Networking | @Infovista | @intel Corporation | @InterDigitalCom | JLR | JT Group | Luth Computer | @NGMN_Alliance | @Ofcom, UK | @orange | @RedHatTelco | @SUSE | @tech_mahindra | @TelecomInfraP | @Telefonica | @tmforumorg | @UKTelecomsLab | @VEONGroup | @Verizon | @VodafoneBiz | @VodafoneThreeUK | @WindRiver #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #Innovation #DigitalServices #Telecom #TelcoAI #TelcoCloud #NetworkStrategy @5GAA_official @ETSI_STANDARDS @Intel5GNetworks @jt_business

In today’s industry news roundup: BT adopts AIOps with help from @Accenture; @Verizon has been granted access to @AnthropicAI’s powerful Claude Mythos AI model; #D2D #satellite operator AST SpaceMobile has been given the all-clear to provide its services in Brazil; and much more: telecomtv.com/content/ai/wha… #telecom @AST_SpaceMobile

China Telecom has launched a trial of commercial AI token subscription plans that allow users to leverage its #AI compute power: telecomtv.com/content/ai/mor… #telecom @MyChinaTelecom

KDDI and @Rakuten_Mobile have been jointly selected by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO) for a project that aims to reduce power consumption in virtualised radio access network (#vRAN) deployments by up to 40%: telecomtv.com/content/the-fu… #telecom #energyefficiency @official_kddi

Neil McRae, CTIO at @CityFibre, explains how the UK FTTP network operator is making use of AI to increase efficiencies in its network operations. ▶️ Watch the full interview: telecomtv.com/content/ai/cit… #SpotlightOn5G #MWC26 #DSPLeaders #Telecoms #Fibre #AI #NetworkOperations #CustomerExperience

Traditional, rules-based automation helped build today’s networks, but the next phase of RAN operations will be intelligent, adaptive and AI driven. 🚀 Join industry experts from @Ericsson and @DeutcheTelekom on 16 June, "Lead with AI in autonomous networks", as they explore how AI is transforming network automation, including: ✔️ The AI techniques shaping next-generation RAN automation ✔️ How security models must evolve for AI-driven operations ✔️ The practical steps operators should take to stay ahead of rapidly advancing AI capabilities 📅 Date: Tuesday, 16 June 2026 ⏰ Time: 4pm UK (BST/UTC+1) 👉 Register today: telecomtv.com/content/ericss… Featuring: ⭐ Ahmed Hafez, SVP Tech Strategy and Data & AI in Networks, Deutsche Telekom ⭐ Ibrahim Eldeftar, Head of Solution Line Cognitive SW and Services, Ericsson #Telecoms #AI #AutonomousNetworks #Automation #RAN #NetworkOperations @EricssonNetwork

Tomorrow, telecom industry leaders gather in Windsor for day one of DSP Leaders World Forum 2026. 🌅 We’re looking forward to a packed day of discussions exploring practical, real-world approaches to: ✔️ AI integration ✔️ Network automation ✔️ AI-native networks ✔️ Cloud native beyond the core ✔️ Digital sovereignty ✔️ The software-defined vehicle globalisation gap ⭐ Featuring insights from leaders including Philippe Ensarguet, Ahmed Hafez, Amol Phadke, Ohad Barnoy, Francesca Serravalle, Anita Döhler, Beth Cohen, Colin Evans, George Glass, Diego R Lopez, Itsuma Tanaka, Muhannad Alabwek, Vishal Mathur, Franz Seiser, Gary Mackenzie, Rich Stephens, Lasha Tabidze, Christof Stallmach, Colin Bannon, Joanna Cavan, Nastasi Karaiskos, Nihal Newman, Andy Linham, Gabriela Styf Sjöman, Ignacio Gonzalez, Neil McRae, Maxime Flament, André Schlufter, Camille Voisin, Craig Turner, Prof. Colin Lee, Warren Bayek ⭐ 👉 Register now to watch the live broadcast: telecomtv.com/content/dsp-le… #DSPLWF26 #DSPLeaders #DigitalServices #Telecoms #NetworkAutomation #TelcoCloud #NetworkStrategy #AINative #CloudNative