Ericsson: Lead with AI in autonomous networks

Lead with AI in autonomous networks - on demand

By Guy Daniels

Jun 18, 2026

Ahmed Hafez, Deutsche Telekom & Ibrahim Eldeftar, Ericsson

As networks evolve from static hardware to cloud-native environments, the complexity has reached a point where manual management is no longer sustainable. Deutsche Telekom’s Ahmed Hafez explains how AI must become the operating system of networks, not just an enhancement, to manage the scale of variables in software-defined fabrics. Ericsson’s Ibrahim Eldeftar details how AI models are being deployed across different network layers, from radio edge optimisation to centralised coordination, delivering measurable improvements, including 20% user throughput gains and 75% operational efficiency improvements in live deployments.

 

Participants

Ahmed Hafez

SVP Tech Strategy and Data & AI in Networks, Deutsche Telekom

Ibrahim Eldeftar

Head of Solution Line Cognitive SW and Services, Ericsson

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