NEWS RELEASE
On September 20, 2023, TM Online forum, arranged the Autonomous Networks Top 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Renowned market leaders, world-leading interactions company, and providers assembled to share their insights and viewpoints. Director Autonomous Networks, Telefónica, Juan Manuel Caro participated in the conference and provided a keynote speech entitled “Speeding up Telefónica Network Autonomy”.
The director stated:” 1) Dexterity, Intelligence, Effectiveness, Quality, Sustainability are a set of Program Fundamental Chauffeurs assisting us in our Change journey, Concentrating on single self-governing usage cases initially and AI, then advancing to more complicated, cross-domain usage cases; 2) Specifying an automation architecture (Network Brain Heart and methods of working) and hierarchy based in AI algorithms embedded in every layer; 3) Recognized executive committee with our CTIO and we dedicated a 3-year strategy with KPI based upon self-governing network, autonomy, sustainability objectives and quality objectives.”
Telefónica Autonomous Network Journey (ANJ)
Telefónica introduced a program called Autonomous Network Journey (ANJ) in 2021. The objective is to pursue AN management not just from the viewpoint of increasing autonomy, however likewise thinking about the needed management of information, architecture and enablers, plus an organizational structure and reskilled personnel. This need to be done without forgetting fundamental points such as security and sustainability. In order to have the ability to keep track of the level of automation and intelligence, a method for determining the portion of automation and the level of autonomy has actually been specified (based upon TM Online forum’s ANL method).
Telefónica is using this program in all its operating business in Europe and HispAm. In addition, Telefónica actively takes part in the meaning of requirements, advancement of usage cases, and cooperation with the primary standards-development companies (SDOs) such as TM Online Forum, ETSI, GSMA, 3GPP and ITU-T.
Telefónica’s ANL practice
Telefónica has actually adjusted the suggestions of the leading SDOs concerning ANL to the specific qualities of its network and executed a method to acquire the general worth of the ANL. The scale of Telefónica is displayed in Figure 1.
Figure 1: Telefónica’s ANL scale
The scale is utilized as the structure for a survey that, when used to each of the procedures specified within the examined domains, computes a last rating from 0 to 5. This rating supplies the autonomy level of the operator. This survey is divided into the 5 phases of the closed loop– awareness, analysis, choice, execution and intents. Within each phase, there are generic jobs that resolve the level of automation and others that resolve the level and kind of intelligence used.
With all these principles, it is possible to have actually a survey specified by 13 concerns, with responses weighted by a system of worths for each one of the procedures of the examined domains. This method enables Telefónica to identify the last rating while offering traceability to look into the procedures of each domain.
AN developments and referral services
Vivo Config: Telefonica Brazil self-governing setup system
In action to the difficulties postured by the growth of its 5G network, Telefónica Brazil has actually executed an automation option that streamlines and enhances the combination, setup and provisioning of the network transportation and mobile gain access to layers. An essential differentiator of this option was the centralization of information from all locations included, allowing assertiveness in the setup and personalized gain access to for each location. The program has actually led to remarkable results, consisting of:
- Cost Savings of more than 42,000 hours of work (comparable to 5,900 workdays)
- An approximated 25% decrease in network alarms and 30% decrease in rework
Telefónica’s prepare for energy effectiveness promo and emissions decrease
Telefónica has actually performed 2 crucial relative research studies of electrical energy usage in its networks. The very first compared usage per copper network consumer vs. the fiber network, revealing that fiber is 85% more effective in regards to usage per user. The 2nd one was performed in the mobile network, comparing the usage of the 4G network vs. the 5G network, which showed that 5G innovation depends on 90% more effective than 4G in regards to power usage per system of traffic (W/Mbps). Efforts to increase sustainability have actually led to substantial cost savings:
- Telefónica has actually executed 1,569 jobs that have actually produced cost savings of more than EUR1.71 million ($ 1.87 million) and 10,428 GWh, preventing the equivalent of 3,352,312 lots of CO2.
- Energy and electrical energy usage have actually been minimized by 7.2% and 5.9%, respectively, regardless of a 7.4 X boost in network traffic.