The AI-Native Telco

Why the industry is coming together at ANTA

Oct 29, 2026

21 partners and growing – helping shape the future of AI-native telecoms

Launched in June 2026, ANTA – the AI-Native Telco Accelerator – brings together operators, technology providers and industry experts to accelerate the journey towards AI-native telecoms. Through research, community and events, it helps partners share experience, benchmark progress and turn AI ambition into practical action.

Since launch, 21 companies have joined as partners, building a growing community committed to moving the industry forward.

Watch the video to hear why Deutsche Telekom, Orange, NTT DOCOMO, Rakuten Mobile, Vodafone and other partners have joined – and discover why your organisation should be part of ANTA.

For more information on how to partner with ANTA, click here.

Featuring:

  • Ahmed Hafez, SVP Network Strategy and Data & AI in Networks, Deutsche Telekom
  • Itsuma Tanaka, President & CEO, Docomo Communications Laboratories Europe GmbH
  • Karim Kotobi, Senior Manager, Digital Product and Transformation, Vodafone
  • Philippe Ensarguet, VP Cloud & Software Engineering, Orange
  • Sachin Verma, Chief AI and Data Officer, Rakuten Mobile

Recorded October 2026

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